Hal Rotholz: J♦8♦8♥/9♣7♥5♥10♠
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/Q♠A♣2♣2♠/Xx
Leonard Carrillo: XxXx/7♠8♣K♥ - folded on fifth street
Hal Rotholz completed with his nine and was called by Daniel Negreanu and Leonard Carrillo for a three-way pot.
Action checked through on fourth street and then Negreanu led out for a bet on fifth. Rotholz raised, which got a fold from Carillo and a call from Negreanu.
Negreanu paired his deuce on sixth street and led out for a bet, which Rotholz called.
On seventh, Negreanu check-called a bet and Rotholz turned over his hole cards for a jack-high straight.
"I got seven black cards, let me make sure," Negreanu said as he peeked at his own cards before sending them into the muck.
Brad Ruben: XxXx/Q♥4♦A♦K♥[/Xx
Allen Kessler: XxXx/10♦8♠J♥9♥/Xx
Jason Kluska: XxXx/A♠2♥5♥ - folded on fifth street
Patrick Stacey: XxXx/6♦J♦5♦ - folded on fifth street
Jason Kluska bet on fourth street and was called by Patrick Stacey, Allen Kessler, and Brad Ruben.
Kessler then bet on fifth, and Ruben raised. Kluska and Stacey folded, while Kessler called. Kessler then bet on sixth, and Ruben called.
Both players checked on seventh, and Ruben showed Q♠Q♣7♣ for rolled up queens. "What a ridiculous hand. How could I ever fold there?" Kessler said as he flashed 10♣9♣8♣ for two pair.
"Fun tournament," Kessler said with a tinge of sarcasm after the hand.
Patrick Stacey: 8♠3♥3♣/3♠2♠8♣6♦
Allen Kessler: XxXx/8♦9♦Q♦7♦/Xx
Heads-up on fifth street with a pot already brewing, Patrick Stacey called bets from Allen Kessler on fifth and sixth and then Kessler check-called a bet from Stacey on seventh.
"Full house," Stacey said as he revealed his hole cards.
Kessler shrugged and sent his cards into the muck.
"I just had queens-up, no big deal," Kessler replied.
Jose Paz-Gutierrez: XxXx/3x5x4♥5♦
Joseph Villella: XxXx/J♠Q♦3♥J♥ - folded on sixth street
Jose Paz-Gutierrez and Joseph Villella went to fifth street where Paz-Gutierrez bet. Villella called.
Villella then bet on sixth, and Paz-Gutierrez raised. Villella gave up his pair of jacks, and Paz-Gutierrez took down the early pot.
Tablemate Shaun Deeb was a mere spectator in this hand, while Chance Kornuth just entered and took his seat at another table. "Chance in the stud? How bad am I running not to have him at my table?" Deeb said.
The high-stakes action begins at 2 p.m. local time on June 5 with Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship at the 2026 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. This prestigious championship event brings together many of the world’s best mixed-game players to compete in one of poker’s most classic formats.
The $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship is widely regarded as one of the purest tests of skill on the WSOP schedule, rewarding patience, discipline, and deep understanding of traditional poker fundamentals.
Event Snapshot
Event: #23 – $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Date(s): June 5-7
Time: 2 p.m. local time
Buy-In: $10,000
Format: Limit Seven Card Stud
Freezeout: No reentries
Late Registration: Open until the end of Level 11 (Day 2)
$10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship entrants begin play at 2 p.m. local time on June 5 with a 60,000 starting stack. This is a freezeout event, meaning players have only one opportunity to build a stack.
The first six levels will be 40 minutes before being extended to 60 minutes beginning on Level 7. Day 1 is scheduled to play 10 levels as players navigate the nuances of seven-card stud, including hand reading and exposed card strategy. Late registration remains open into Day 2, closing at the end of Level 11, the first level of play.
Day 2 continues on Saturday, June 6, with the field narrowing as players progress deeper into the tournament. Day 3 (June 7) will see the remaining players return to crown a champion, with play continuing until a winner is determined.
Past Champions & History
Nick Guagenti captured the title in 2025, topping a field of 127 entries to win $295,008 and his first WSOP bracelet.
The $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship is one of the most respected events on the WSOP schedule, consistently attracting elite mixed-game specialists and seasoned professionals.
Other champions include James Obst, Brian Yoon, Adam Friedman, and Anthony Zinno
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