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

14 hours 14 minutes ago

Quads Hold Up For Benyamine

David Salituro

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

David Benyamine: XxXx/8♦2♥J♦9♥/Xx
Louis Hillman: XxXx/Q♠J♥K♠10♠/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/A♦10♦K♣ - folded on fifth street

Marco Johnson bet on fourth street and was called by David Benyamine and Louis Hillman.

Benyamine then bet on fifth and both opponents called. Hillman opened the betting on sixth and Benyamine called, while Johnson folded.

Hillman bet again on seventh, but Benyamine then raised. Hillman called, and Benyamine turned over 2♠2♦2♣ for quads.

"Wow. Wow," Hillman said in disbelief as he got up from his seat to talk around while Benyamine raked in the big pot.

"I can't believe quads held up," tablemate Daniel Chapman joked.

Tags: David Benyamine Louis Hillman Marco Johnson

14 hours 17 minutes ago

Kessler Hanging in There; Negreanu Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Allen Kessler: XxXx/J♦5♠A♥5♥
Fu Wong: XxXx/8♣4♦3♥7♥ - folded on sixth street
David Lieberman: XxXx/6♠A♦ - folded on fourth street

Fu Wong called the bring-in and Allen Kessler completed with his jack. Fu Wong defended his bring-in and Wong called as well.

Kessler bet when checked to on fourth street, which got a fold from Lieberman and a call from Wong.

Wong called another bet from Kessler on fifth street, but let his hand go after Kessler bet again on sixth.

At another table, Daniel Negreanu was eliminated.

Tags: Allen Kessler David Lieberman Fu Wong

14 hours 24 minutes ago

Wong Doubles Off Krela

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Jerry Wong: XxXx/3♣5♠10♦ All in
Jonathan Krela: XxXx/Q♠8♥8♠

Jonathan Krela bet on fifth street and Jerry Wong raised. Krela then reraised, and Wong called all in.

Krela finished with 4♠2♥2♦A♥ for two pair, while Wong made 10♣4♥4♣6♣ for tens and fours to win the pot and double up.

Tags: Jerry Wong Jonathan Krela

14 hours 29 minutes ago

Leonard Adds to His Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

Patrick Leonard: XxXx/K♣Q♠Q♥
Ryan Miller: XxXx/8♦9♣4♥ - folded on fifth street
Matthew Beinner: XxXx/5♣ - folded on third street

Matthew Beinner called the bring-in and Ryan Miller completed. Patrick Leonard raised with his king, which got a fold from Beinner and a call from Miller.

Miller called a bet from Leonard on fourth street, but let his hand go after Leonard paired his queen and bet again on fifth.

Tags: Matthew Beinner Patrick Leonard Ryan Miller

14 hours 30 minutes ago

Baker Raises on Seventh in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

David "ODB" Baker: XxXx/5♥K♥3♠3♣/Xx
Brian Yoon: XxXx/9♣7♠9♦J♦/Xx
James Obst: XxXx/8♦4♠A♥2♦/Xx

James Obst completed, David "ODB" Baker raised, and Brian Yoon reraised. Both Obst and Baker called.

Baker then bet on fourth street and both opponents called. Yoon bet on fifth and sixth, and Obst and Baker called down to seventh.

Yoon bet again on seventh and Obst called, while Baker then raised. Yoon folded, while Obst called. Baker then showed J♠J♣J♥ for a full house, and Obst mucked.

Tags: Brian Yoon James Obst David "ODB" Baker

14 hours 36 minutes ago

Big Stacks

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Limits 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

As shown on the WSOP LIVE app.

Level: 9

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 3,000
Limits: 3,000-6,000

14 hours 52 minutes ago

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Players have been sent on their final 15-minute break of the day.

A total of 88 entrants have joined the fray so far on Day 1. Of those, 50 remain in the field.

14 hours 52 minutes ago

Pan Wakes Up With the Goods Against Johansson

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

Qinghai Pan: XxXx/3♠2♥4♠8♦/Xx
Oscar Johansson: XxXx/Q♦5♥6♣K♣/Xx
Todd Brunson: XxXx/3♣10♠9♦ - folded on fifth street

Oscar Johansson bet on fourth street and was called by Qinghai Pan and Todd Brunson.

Pan then bet on fifth and Brunson folded, while Johansson called. Both players then checked on sixth.

Johansson bet on seventh, and Pan then raised. Johansson called. "Nuts," Pan announced, turning over 6♠5♠2♠ for a straight flush to win the pot.

Tags: Oscar Johansson Qinghai Pan Todd Brunson

14 hours 54 minutes ago

Two Pair Takes it for Bach

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

Ante: 1,000
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 2,500
Limits: 2,500-5,000

David Bach: Q♠7♠2♣/2♠3♣3♠7♣
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/J♦10♣K♣Q♣/Xx
Patrick Leonard: XxXx/A♥ - folded on third street

Patrick Leonard completed with his ace and was raised by Brandon Shack-Harris. David Bach called cold and Leonard got out of the way.

Bach called a bet from Shack-Harris on fourth street and then led out for a bet after pairing his three on fifth. Shack-Harris called.

Both players checked on sixth and seventh street and Bach announced, "Two pair," as he tabled his holding. Shack-Harris scooped up his cards and sent them into the muck to award Bach the pot.

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris David Bach Patrick Leonard