Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

20 hours 46 minutes ago

Leknes Lays One Down to Lieberman

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

David Lieberman: XxXx/2♠5♣K♥K♦
Tobias Leknes: XxXx/A♣J♦Q♦4♣ - folded on sixth street

David Lieberman completed and then called a raise against Tobias Leknes.

Lieberman called bets from Lieberman on fourth and fifth street, but then Lieberman led out for a bet after pairing his king on sixth.

Leknes thought a bit, but decided to scoop his cards up and send them into the muck.

Tags: David Lieberman Tobias Leknes

20 hours 50 minutes ago

Deeb Gets Stubborn Against Lazarou

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 3 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Shaun Deeb: XxXx/7♠6♠A♣7♥/Xx
Vasilis Lazarou: XxXx/Q♥K♣2♥Q♦/Xx
Brian Lieberman: XxXx/10♥Q♠5♠ - folded on fifth street
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/9♣K♣ - folded on fourth street

Brian Lieberman completed and was called by Brandon Shack-Harris, Shaun Deeb, and Vasilis Lazarou.

Deeb bet on fourth street and Lazarou raised. Lieberman and Deeb called, while Shack-Harris got out of the way.

"I tried to get you out, but you're stubborn," Lazarou told Deeb as he bet again on fifth. Deeb called, and Lieberman folded. Lazarou bet on sixth, and Deeb called once more.

Lazarou checked dark going to seventh, and Deeb bet. Lazarou called, and Deeb showed 10♠9♦7♦ for trips to win the pot.

"You know I always get there against you, Vasilis," Deeb said.

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Brian Lieberman Shaun Deeb Vasilis Lazarou

20 hours 53 minutes ago

Mantel Gets Respect

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Ariel Mantel: XxXx/Q♠7♣5♣J♥/Xx
Gershon Distenfeld: XxXx/Q♣4♣6♦10♥/Xx - folded on seventh street
Michael Dwyer: XxXx/10♦9♠4♦J♦/Xx - folded on seventh street

Gershon Distenfeld completed with his queen and was calledy Ariel Mantel and Michael Dwyer.

Mantel and Dwyer called a bet from Distenfeld on fourth street and then all three players checked on fifth and sixth.

Mantel made a bet on seventh, which got two quick folds from Dwyer and Distenfeld to award Mantel the pot.

Tags: Ariel Mantel Gershon Distenfeld Michael Dwyer

20 hours 59 minutes ago

Leknes Leaves Liberto Shorter

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 3 : Limits 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

Tobias Leknes: XxXx/5♦K♥8♠7♦/Xx
Justin Liberto: XxXx/J♥3♣7♠4♦/Xx
David Lieberman: XxXx/5♥6♠3♦ - folded on fifth street

Tobias Leknes bet on fourth street and was called by Justin Liberto and David Lieberman.

Leknes bet on fifth and Liberto called, while Lieberman folded. Leknes continued betting on sixth and seventh, while Liberto called him down.

Leknes showed A♦K♠9♠ for a pair of kings, and Liberto mucked.

Tags: David Lieberman Justin Liberto Tobias Leknes

Level: 3

Ante: 200
Low Card: 300
Completion: 1,000
Limits: 1,000-2,000

21 hours 6 minutes ago

Negreanu Back to a Starting Stack

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Daniel Negreanu: A♦Q♦/A♣J♥10♣J♣
Hal Rotholz: XxXx/10♥K♦2♦7♠ - folded on sixth street

Daniel Negreanu completed with his ace and was called by Hal Rotholz.

Rotholz then called bets from Negreanu on fourth and fifth street, but folded before Negreanu could make a bet on sixth after Negreanu paired his open jack.

Negreanu flashed the A♦ and Q♦ before collecting the pot.

"I had a pair of deuces," Rotholz said.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Hal Rotholz

21 hours 11 minutes ago

Deeb Runs Into Kerkaert's Boat

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 2 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

William Kerkaert: XxXx/Q♦3♦3♠3♣/Xx
Shaun Deeb: XxXx/8♠J♦8♥9♣/Xx

Shaun Deeb completed, William Kerkaert raised, and Deeb called.

Kerkaert bet on fourth street and Deeb called. Deeb then bet on fifth, and Kerkaert called.

Kerkaert opened the betting on sixth and Deeb called down to seventh, where Kerkaert bet again. Deeb took about 30 seconds before calling, and Kerkaert showed Q♥6♥2♠ for a full house to win the pot.

Tags: Shaun Deeb William Kerkaert

21 hours 13 minutes ago

Seiver Already Over 100,000

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Scott Seiver: A♣J♦2♠/A♠6♥Q♣4♥
Brian Breck: XxXx/7♦5♠8♠9♠/Xx
Yueqi Zhu: XxXx/4♦7♠K♥ - folded on fifth street

Brian Breck completed and was raised by Scott Seiver. Yueqi Zhu called cold and Breck called as well for a bloated three-way pot.

Zhu and Breck called a bet from Seiver on fourth street and Seiver bet again on fifth, which got a fold from Zhu and a call from Breck.

On sixth street, Seiver check-called a bet from Breck and then both players checked down on seventh.

Seiver showed his hole cards for a pair of aces and Breck re-checked his holding before sending his cards into the muck.

Tags: Brian Breck Scott Seiver Yueqi Zhu

21 hours 16 minutes ago

Ace is Good For Miller; Benyamine Shows Breck a Straight

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

David Salituro

Level 2 : Limits 800/1,600, 0 ante

Ante: 200
Low Card: 200
Completion: 800
Limits: 800-1,600

Ryan Miller: XxXx/A♠7♥10♦J♥/Xx
Valentin Vornicu: XxXx/7♣J♣K♠6♦/Xx
Dan Shak: XxXx/2♦Q♣4♣2♣ - folded on sixth street

Ryan Miller bet on fifth street and Valentin Vornicu called, as did Dan Shak.

Miller bet on sixth and Vornicu called, while Shak folded this time. Both players checked down seventh, and Miller showed A♦8♦6♣ for a pair of aces to win the pot.

At the same time on another table, David Benyamine and Brian Breck were involved in a four-way pot on sixth street.

Brian Breck: XxXx/Q♣8♠2♠6♦/Xx
David Benyamine: XxXx/8♥6♣Q♠J♣/Xx