2026 Pure Poker Tour Series #2 – Event #13: $1,100 PLO Main

Kurtis Ruhl hasn’t been playing as much lately as he used to, but it looks like he hasn’t lost much of his game while he’s been on the golf course. He brought the chip lead into heads-up against Reza Yazdani, and never gave it up.

Yazdani found a double during heads-up to get up over a million, when he hit the nut flush over a smaller flush for Ruhl, but that was as far as he was able to get. Ruhl’s aggression near the end chipped him down consistently, and in the final hand, Ruhl flopped a pair with backdoor flush and straight outs, and the turn and river hit him right where he needed to get the straight. Yazdani mucked his hand when he saw Ruhl’s straight, and all the chips went across the table.

This was Ruhl’s 7th live win, with four of those wins coming in four-card games. The win today should push him close to $240k in live earnings.

Kurtis Ruhl raised the button to 75k, and Reza Yazdani called. After a check from Yazdani on the 2♣8♠9♣ flop, Ruhl potted for 175k, and Yazdani called to the 4♣ turn.

Both players checked to the 5♣ river, where Yazdani shoved his remaining 235k. Ruhl snapped it off, but mucked when Yazdani showed A♣10♠6♣2♥. Ruhl said he had a smaller flush.

Kurtis Ruhl is the big leader on the break following Level 21. He has about 2.4 million of 3 million in play.

Results for PLO Main Event So Far

Place	Player	Prize
3	Eric Wasylenko	$8,465
4	Cam Stewart	$5,645
5	Ali Khani	$3,725
6	Rob Limpert	$2,710
7	Yong Lu	$2,085
8	Alex Liu	$1,635

The game is heads up now after Eric Wasylenko ended his day in 3rd place today. Kurtis Ruhl is now heads up against Reza Yazdani, and I’ll get the stacks in a couple of minutes at the next break.

I missed the action while writing the previous hand and updating the NLH Main Event game, but the PLO Main is now down to 3 remaining after Cam Stewart ended his day in 4th place.

Eric Wasyenko opened the button to 50k, then potted after Kurtis Ruhl three-bet to 170k. Ruhl called off his stack, and was in good shape with A♥A♠K♠9♣ against AcQcQhJc[/pcn].

The 9♦5♣3♠5♠8♠ board ran clean for Ruhl’s aces, and he scored a double from 520k. There’s a break coming in about 20 minutes, and I’ll update the chips again then.

Reza Yazdani raised to 30k under the gun, and Kurtis Ruhl called from the big blind. It all kicked off on the 7♣A♥Q♦ flop when Ruhl check-raised from 65k to 200k, then called off the shove worth 276k from Yazdani.

Reza Yazdani: A♣Q♣9♠2♥
Kurtis Ruhl: A♠K♣10♥3♥

The runout was 2♣6♦ and Yazdani’s two pair earned him a double-up.

There will be no repeat winner this time around, as the defending champion, Ali Khani, just ended his day in 5th place for $3,725.

I missed the action while I was out of the room, but the PLO Main field is down to 5 remaining now, after Rob Limpert ended his run in 6th place today.

Three successive hands have seen a raise, a three-bet, and a fold. In the first two, it was chip leader Eric Wasylenko who raised to 35k. In the first case, he raised from the cutoff, and Rob Limpert three-bet the small blind to 170k, forcing the fold.

In the next hand, Wasy again made it 35k from the hijack, then folded to a 117k three-bet from Kurtis Ruhl. Immediately after that, it was Ruhl’s turn to fold after he made ot 25k on the button, but mucked when Ali Khani raised the small blind to 97k.

I missed the action, but start-of-day chip leader Long Yu ended his day in 7th place, and it looks like a good chunk of his chips are in front of the new chip leader, Eric Wasylenko. See below for a look at the current stacks for the final 6.

Reza Yazdani opened to 35k from the small blind, and Eric Wasylenko called from the big. Yazdani fired 30k on the 7♣4♠9♥ flop, but Wasy made it 100k to go.

Yazdani hit the tank for more than a minute before releasing his hand and sending the pot to Wasy.

Reza Yasdani raised the button to 30k, and Cam Stewart called from the big blind. On the 8♥J♣4♣ flop, Steart check-called for 37k, and they checked it down through the 9♥A♥ runout as straight and flush cards came in.

Yazdani showed eights with a jack for the flopped set, and Stewart mucked to send the pot to Yazdani. There’s a break coming in about 15 minutes, and I’ll grab an updated chip count then.

Alex Liu shoved the small stack from the button, and both Rob Limpert and Kurtis Ruhl called from the blinds. After a check from Limpert on the 5♦4♥9♦ flop, Ruhl fired 22k to get heads up against the all-in Liu.

Liu was on Q♥Q♦3♥2♥ against J♠10♥5♠4♣. Liu was drawing to a bigger two pair & the straight, but Ruhl was on top with two pair. 7♠2♦ on the runout didn’t improve Liu, and they were down to 7.

Day 2 of the PLO Main Event is now underway, with just under 30 minutes to play in Level 17. Today’s action will proceed until a trophy is awarded.

Day 1 is complete in the PLO Main Event, and Yong Lu is the leader with 675k. Reza Yazdani is second with just over 500k, while defending champ Ali Khani is third with 470k. Day 2 will resume with 36:50 remaining in Level 17 (4k/8k/8k).

See below for all the Day 2 stacks.

Nu Teliani limped early, and both Ali Khani and Rez Yazdani called from the blinds. It checked to Teliani on the 5♠4♣J♥ flop, and she fired 11k.

Khani got out of the way, but Yazdani called to the 8♣ turn. They both checked to the 3♦ river, where Yazdani fired 45k and Teliani folded.

Alex Lie and Yong Lu requested their pictures not be taken today, but the rest of the final table is below. They are now on the bubble to the bags with 9 players remaining.

Yong Lu is the chip leader at the break following Level 15. They’ll be back in action in about 5 minutes for Level 16. Below is a look at all the stacks.

Rob Limpert raised the small blind to 15k, and Kurtis Ruhl repopped it from the big blind to 45k. Limpert called to the 3♣7♠8♥ flop, but he check-folded to a bet of 61k from Ruhl.

There’s a break coming in about 5 minutes, and I’ll grab full chip counts at the break.

The PLO Main field is down to 10 players left. Ross Wilson was the most recent exit, though I wasn’t on hand to see his final hand. They are now two eliminations off the bags, but the average stack is still 75 big blinds, so it could still take a while to get down to 8.

“Did you come to watch me bust out?” Ross Wilson asked with a smile when I got to the table.

Wilson opened under the gun to 12k, and Leo Zhang defended his big blind. Zhang checked the A♣3♠9♣, then raised it up to 31k after Wilson fired 12k. Wilson mucked his hand to send the pot to Zhang.

The PLO Main is down to 14 remaining, with Level 12 just getting started. That puts them 6 off the end-of-day bags, but depending on how quickly they get to 8 players, they may decide to play longer today.

The PLO Main is down to 18 players remaining, putting them 10 players off the Day 1 bags. Less than 15 minutes remain in Level 11, and there’s a break following Level 12. I’ll grab a full look at players and chips at the break.

The prizes are in, and the field is confirmed at 60 entries, for prizes of $56,430. Eight players will share in those prizes later tonight, with the winner set to pocket $19,185.

That also means today’s action will end when they hit 8 players, with the final 8 returning Friday for the Day 2 money play.

Entries are now closed for the PLO Main Event, with the final field at 60 unofficial entries. If that holds when the prizes are posted, it should mean 8 players sharing in $56,430 in prizes later tonight. That would put them 16 off the money spots.

Just under 15 minutes remain in the dinner break for Event #13, and the field is at 59 entries. That puts the prizes over $55k, but there may well be one or two more entries before dinner is complete. I’ll update the numbers shortly after they return from dinner, then confirm the final numbers when the prizes are posted.

Just over an hour remains in entry for the PLO Main Event, as Level 9 is just beginning. There are 40 more minutes of poker in Level 9, followed by the 30-minute dinner break, with entries closing when Level 10 begins.

The prizes are one entry shy of $45k, with 47 entries on the board for $44,204 in prizes so far. Entries are open for almost three full levels, plus the dinner break following Level 9, so it seems likely they’ll break 50 entries for this one before it closes, but it’s looking like 60 would be the upper limit for entries.

The PLO Main is up to 44 entries now, for prizes of more than $41k. Eric Waylenko, Ruan Comely, Rob Limpert, and Danh Huynh are among the other faces I’ve seen recently.

Level 5 has just begun, and the PLO Main field is at 39 entries, for prizes of more than $36k. Entries are open for more than 3.5 hours, and among the players already in action are Davod Cox, Haven Taylor, Thomas Taylor, George Mounsef, Levi Jones, Brady O’Hara, Benny Sarnelli, Alex Liu, Brett Worton, Leo Zhang, and defending champion, Ali Khani.

Event #13: $1,100 PLO Main Day 1 ($990 + $110)

As the final weekend of PPT #2 approaches, it’s time for the Main Events to start. First up on the docket is the four-card Main Event, with Day 1 kicking off at noon on Thursday, May 14.

Players start with 50k, and blinds are 40 minutes throughout the day. There are 9 levels of open entry, which should mean the reg-desk closes at about 7 PM. After that, they’ll play down to 12.5% of the starting field, with the remaining players returning for the Day 2 money play on Friday.

In the first series of 2026, Ali Khani took down the PLO Main trophy. He was heads up against Sebastian Crema, with 91 total entries for prizes of more than $85k.

Day 1 is complete in the PLO Main Event, and Yong Lu is the leader with 675k. Reza Yazdani is second with just over 500k, while defending champ Ali Khani is third with 470k. Day 2 will resume with 36:50 remaining in Level 17 (4k/8k/8k).

See below for all the Day 2 stacks.

Nu Teliani limped early, and both Ali Khani and Rez Yazdani called from the blinds. It checked to Teliani on the 5♠4♣J♥ flop, and she fired 11k.

Khani got out of the way, but Yazdani called to the 8♣ turn. They both checked to the 3♦ river, where Yazdani fired 45k and Teliani folded.

Alex Lie and Yong Lu requested their pictures not be taken today, but the rest of the final table is below. They are now on the bubble to the bags with 9 players remaining.

Yong Lu is the chip leader at the break following Level 15. They’ll be back in action in about 5 minutes for Level 16. Below is a look at all the stacks.

Rob Limpert raised the small blind to 15k, and Kurtis Ruhl repopped it from the big blind to 45k. Limpert called to the 3♣7♠8♥ flop, but he check-folded to a bet of 61k from Ruhl.

There’s a break coming in about 5 minutes, and I’ll grab full chip counts at the break.

The PLO Main field is down to 10 players left. Ross Wilson was the most recent exit, though I wasn’t on hand to see his final hand. They are now two eliminations off the bags, but the average stack is still 75 big blinds, so it could still take a while to get down to 8.

“Did you come to watch me bust out?” Ross Wilson asked with a smile when I got to the table.

Wilson opened under the gun to 12k, and Leo Zhang defended his big blind. Zhang checked the A♣3♠9♣, then raised it up to 31k after Wilson fired 12k. Wilson mucked his hand to send the pot to Zhang.

The PLO Main is down to 14 remaining, with Level 12 just getting started. That puts them 6 off the end-of-day bags, but depending on how quickly they get to 8 players, they may decide to play longer today.

The PLO Main is down to 18 players remaining, putting them 10 players off the Day 1 bags. Less than 15 minutes remain in Level 11, and there’s a break following Level 12. I’ll grab a full look at players and chips at the break.

The prizes are in, and the field is confirmed at 60 entries, for prizes of $56,430. Eight players will share in those prizes later tonight, with the winner set to pocket $19,185.

That also means today’s action will end when they hit 8 players, with the final 8 returning Friday for the Day 2 money play.

Entries are now closed for the PLO Main Event, with the final field at 60 unofficial entries. If that holds when the prizes are posted, it should mean 8 players sharing in $56,430 in prizes later tonight. That would put them 16 off the money spots.

Just under 15 minutes remain in the dinner break for Event #13, and the field is at 59 entries. That puts the prizes over $55k, but there may well be one or two more entries before dinner is complete. I’ll update the numbers shortly after they return from dinner, then confirm the final numbers when the prizes are posted.

Just over an hour remains in entry for the PLO Main Event, as Level 9 is just beginning. There are 40 more minutes of poker in Level 9, followed by the 30-minute dinner break, with entries closing when Level 10 begins.

The prizes are one entry shy of $45k, with 47 entries on the board for $44,204 in prizes so far. Entries are open for almost three full levels, plus the dinner break following Level 9, so it seems likely they’ll break 50 entries for this one before it closes, but it’s looking like 60 would be the upper limit for entries.

The PLO Main is up to 44 entries now, for prizes of more than $41k. Eric Waylenko, Ruan Comely, Rob Limpert, and Danh Huynh are among the other faces I’ve seen recently.

Level 5 has just begun, and the PLO Main field is at 39 entries, for prizes of more than $36k. Entries are open for more than 3.5 hours, and among the players already in action are Davod Cox, Haven Taylor, Thomas Taylor, George Mounsef, Levi Jones, Brady O’Hara, Benny Sarnelli, Alex Liu, Brett Worton, Leo Zhang, and defending champion, Ali Khani.

Event #13: $1,100 PLO Main Day 1 ($990 + $110)

As the final weekend of PPT #2 approaches, it’s time for the Main Events to start. First up on the docket is the four-card Main Event, with Day 1 kicking off at noon on Thursday, May 14.

Players start with 50k, and blinds are 40 minutes throughout the day. There are 9 levels of open entry, which should mean the reg-desk closes at about 7 PM. After that, they’ll play down to 12.5% of the starting field, with the remaining players returning for the Day 2 money play on Friday.

In the first series of 2026, Ali Khani took down the PLO Main trophy. He was heads up against Sebastian Crema, with 91 total entries for prizes of more than $85k.

Kurtis Ruhl hasn’t been playing as much lately as he used to, but it looks like he hasn’t lost much of his game while he’s been on the golf course. He brought the chip lead into heads-up against Reza Yazdani, and never gave it up.

Yazdani found a double during heads-up to get up over a million, when he hit the nut flush over a smaller flush for Ruhl, but that was as far as he was able to get. Ruhl’s aggression near the end chipped him down consistently, and in the final hand, Ruhl flopped a pair with backdoor flush and straight outs, and the turn and river hit him right where he needed to get the straight. Yazdani mucked his hand when he saw Ruhl’s straight, and all the chips went across the table.

This was Ruhl’s 7th live win, with four of those wins coming in four-card games. The win today should push him close to $240k in live earnings.

Kurtis Ruhl raised the button to 75k, and Reza Yazdani called. After a check from Yazdani on the 2♣8♠9♣ flop, Ruhl potted for 175k, and Yazdani called to the 4♣ turn.

Both players checked to the 5♣ river, where Yazdani shoved his remaining 235k. Ruhl snapped it off, but mucked when Yazdani showed A♣10♠6♣2♥. Ruhl said he had a smaller flush.

Kurtis Ruhl is the big leader on the break following Level 21. He has about 2.4 million of 3 million in play.

Results for PLO Main Event So Far

Place	Player	Prize
3	Eric Wasylenko	$8,465
4	Cam Stewart	$5,645
5	Ali Khani	$3,725
6	Rob Limpert	$2,710
7	Yong Lu	$2,085
8	Alex Liu	$1,635

The game is heads up now after Eric Wasylenko ended his day in 3rd place today. Kurtis Ruhl is now heads up against Reza Yazdani, and I’ll get the stacks in a couple of minutes at the next break.

I missed the action while writing the previous hand and updating the NLH Main Event game, but the PLO Main is now down to 3 remaining after Cam Stewart ended his day in 4th place.

Eric Wasyenko opened the button to 50k, then potted after Kurtis Ruhl three-bet to 170k. Ruhl called off his stack, and was in good shape with A♥A♠K♠9♣ against AcQcQhJc[/pcn].

The 9♦5♣3♠5♠8♠ board ran clean for Ruhl’s aces, and he scored a double from 520k. There’s a break coming in about 20 minutes, and I’ll update the chips again then.

Reza Yazdani raised to 30k under the gun, and Kurtis Ruhl called from the big blind. It all kicked off on the 7♣A♥Q♦ flop when Ruhl check-raised from 65k to 200k, then called off the shove worth 276k from Yazdani.

Reza Yazdani: A♣Q♣9♠2♥
Kurtis Ruhl: A♠K♣10♥3♥

The runout was 2♣6♦ and Yazdani’s two pair earned him a double-up.

There will be no repeat winner this time around, as the defending champion, Ali Khani, just ended his day in 5th place for $3,725.

I missed the action while I was out of the room, but the PLO Main field is down to 5 remaining now, after Rob Limpert ended his run in 6th place today.

Three successive hands have seen a raise, a three-bet, and a fold. In the first two, it was chip leader Eric Wasylenko who raised to 35k. In the first case, he raised from the cutoff, and Rob Limpert three-bet the small blind to 170k, forcing the fold.

In the next hand, Wasy again made it 35k from the hijack, then folded to a 117k three-bet from Kurtis Ruhl. Immediately after that, it was Ruhl’s turn to fold after he made ot 25k on the button, but mucked when Ali Khani raised the small blind to 97k.

I missed the action, but start-of-day chip leader Long Yu ended his day in 7th place, and it looks like a good chunk of his chips are in front of the new chip leader, Eric Wasylenko. See below for a look at the current stacks for the final 6.

Reza Yazdani opened to 35k from the small blind, and Eric Wasylenko called from the big. Yazdani fired 30k on the 7♣4♠9♥ flop, but Wasy made it 100k to go.

Yazdani hit the tank for more than a minute before releasing his hand and sending the pot to Wasy.

Reza Yasdani raised the button to 30k, and Cam Stewart called from the big blind. On the 8♥J♣4♣ flop, Steart check-called for 37k, and they checked it down through the 9♥A♥ runout as straight and flush cards came in.

Yazdani showed eights with a jack for the flopped set, and Stewart mucked to send the pot to Yazdani. There’s a break coming in about 15 minutes, and I’ll grab an updated chip count then.

Alex Liu shoved the small stack from the button, and both Rob Limpert and Kurtis Ruhl called from the blinds. After a check from Limpert on the 5♦4♥9♦ flop, Ruhl fired 22k to get heads up against the all-in Liu.

Liu was on Q♥Q♦3♥2♥ against J♠10♥5♠4♣. Liu was drawing to a bigger two pair & the straight, but Ruhl was on top with two pair. 7♠2♦ on the runout didn’t improve Liu, and they were down to 7.

Day 2 of the PLO Main Event is now underway, with just under 30 minutes to play in Level 17. Today’s action will proceed until a trophy is awarded.