Reading your hand is a lot more difficult in Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) than in no-limit Hold’em, and high-stakes pro Biao Ding found that out today as he busted deep in $25,000 High Roller PLO at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Just nine players remain in the $25,000 PLO event, including WSOP Player of the Year frontrunner Alex Foxen and European bracelet winners Richard Gryko and Eelis Parssinen. But the final table does not include Ding, who was eliminated in 12th place after celebrating a double up that actually wasn’t.
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The Double Up That Wasn’t
The hand in question, captured by PokerNews live reporter David Salituro, took place near the final table bubble during Level 26 with blinds of 100,000/150,000/150,000. It began with Brevin Andreadis raising to 550,000 under the gun and Ding calling in the big blind.
Ding, a top Chinese pro with $22.8 million in live earnings, then moved all in for 450,000 on the J♠4♥5♣ flop. “No snap!” he yelled out as Andreadis took his time to consider the decision.
“I have nothing. Back doors,” Andreadis replied.
“Give up. Next hand,” Ding told him, but Andreadis ended up calling.
Biao Ding: A♦J♦10♠9♦ [allin]
Brevin Andreadis: A♥K♦Q♥7♥
Ding was ahead with top pair, and the board ran out 5♥5♠, counterfeiting his pair as he was left with just ace-high with a jack kicker to go along with the three fives on board. For those unfamiliar with Omaha, this is due to the fact that both hole cards must play in Omaha, which is not the case in Hold’em.
Ding started to celebrate his double-up, but the table then noticed that Andreadis had actually won the pot with ace-king to win the pot and send Ding to the rail to come up short of his first bracelet.
The hand demonstrated the nuances of poker variants like Omaha, and serves as a cautionary reminder to never celebrate too early at the poker table.
Ding’s 12th-place finish earned him $100,010, while $2,161,056 waits up top for the eventual winner. Check out PokerNews live updates of the event, which are now on a delay as the event moved onto stream.
Connor Richards
Senior Editor U.S.