Negreanu Busts 7th in WSOP Online $10K

Daniel Negreanu's pursuit of a ninth World Series of Poker bracelet ended in seventh place in the $10,000 pot-limit Omaha event on GGPoker, part of the 2026 WSOP Online series. The elimination came at the final table when Negreanu lost a pot of roughly 200 big blinds to Andreas Freund in a flush-over-flush confrontation.

How the Final Table Unfolded

Pot-limit Omaha is widely regarded as a game where deep-stacked confrontations can swing an entire tournament in a single hand. That dynamic played out at the final table, where Negreanu and Freund built a massive pot that ultimately decided the direction of the event.

The hand developed into a flush-versus-flush scenario, one of the most punishing cooler spots in PLO. When two players hold flushes on a board that does not pair, the player with the higher flush almost always wins the maximum. In this case, Freund held the better flush, and the roughly 200-big-blind pot went his way, sending Negreanu to the rail in seventh.

For his run, Negreanu collected $71,111. The result extends a pattern that has become familiar to followers of his online tournament play: deep runs in high-stakes PLO events that fall short of the final bracelet.

Why the Ninth Bracelet Matters

Negreanu is one of the most recognizable figures in poker and a member of the Poker Hall of Fame. He has long been associated with the WSOP, where his bracelet count is a central part of his legacy. A ninth bracelet would move him further up the all-time list and add to a résumé that already includes multiple World Series titles across different disciplines.

Bracelet races are often decided by narrow margins. In large-field online events, the difference between a seventh-place finish and a final-table victory can come down to a single cooler, and flush-over-flush pots in PLO are among the most common ways for a deep run to end abruptly.

The Nature of PLO Coolers

In no-limit hold'em, a player holding the second-nut flush can sometimes find a fold when facing extreme aggression. In pot-limit Omaha, the math is different. With four hole cards and more combinations available, players frequently hold flushes, sets, and wrap draws simultaneously. When two made flushes collide on an unpaired board, the lower flush is often drawing dead or nearly dead.

Typical situation: on a board with three cards of the same suit and no pair, a player holding the second-highest possible flush may still feel compelled to commit chips, because the range of hands an opponent can hold includes sets, straights, and lower flushes. This is a classic example of a spot where hand reading is difficult and stack depth magnifies the cost of a mistake.

That is why deep-stacked PLO tournaments, particularly those with $10,000 buy-ins, tend to produce dramatic final tables. The pots are large, the equities run close, and one confrontation can determine who wins the bracelet.

What the Result Means for the Series

The 2026 WSOP Online series continues to draw high-stakes fields on GGPoker, with PLO events attracting many of the game's top all-around players. Negreanu's seventh-place finish adds another deep run to his online record, even as the ninth bracelet remains out of reach for now.

For players studying tournament PLO, the hand serves as a reminder of how quickly a final table can turn. Building a stack over hours can be undone in a single pot when two players hold the same category of strong hand. Managing stack depth, choosing bet sizes carefully, and recognizing when a cooler is unavoidable are core skills in PLO tournament play.

Negreanu's result also highlights the difficulty of winning any bracelet, let alone a ninth. Fields are tough, variance is high, and the margin between a deep run and a title is often razor thin.