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

16 hours 47 minutes ago

Shak Bets in the Dark

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

Dan Shak: XxXx/8♣10♠2♥6♠/Xx
Tom McCormick: XxXx/9♣10♦4♦J♣/Xx
John Monnette: XxXx/3♠5♦K♥ - folded on fifth street

John Monnette bet on fourth street and Tom McCormick called. Dan Shak then raised and Monnette called, while McCormick gave his chips a kiss as he tossed them in the middle.

Shak bet on fifth and McCormick called, while Monnette got out of the way. Shak bet again on sixth, and McCormick called.

Shak didn't even wait to look at his last card before firing out another bet. McCormick called, and Shak turned over Q♦8♦8♠ for trips. McCormick flashed 9♦4♥ for two pair as he mucked.

Tags: Dan Shak John Monnette Tom McCormick

Level: 8

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

16 hours 55 minutes ago

Morano Pays Jansen Off

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

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

Bradley Jansen: 7♥5♥2♣/7♣6♣7♦K♥
John Morano: XxXx/8♥3♣10♦4♠/Xx
Michael Dwyer: XxXx/10♠3♠ - folded on fourth street

Michael Dwyer completed with his ten and was called by Bradley Jansen and John Morano for a three-way pot.

Jansen bet after being checked to, which got a call from Morano and a fold from Dwyer.

Morano then called bets from Jansen on fifth through seventh street and Jansen announced, "Trip sevens," as he turned over his hole cards.

Morano couldn't beat it and Jansen was awarded the pot.

Tags: Bradley Jansen John Morano Michael Dwyer

16 hours 56 minutes ago

Chapman Calls Down Benyamine

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

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

Daniel Chapman: XxXx/J♣A♦10♠9♥/Xx
David Benyamine: XxXx/9♦7♦6♠10♣/Xx

David Benyamine bet on fourth street and Daniel Chapman called.

Benyamine continued betting on fifth and sixth, and Chapman called down to seventh. Both players then checked.

Chapman showed A♠J♠2♥ for aces and jacks, and Benyamine mucked.

At the same table, Marco Johnson has moved up past 200,000, while Scott Seiver is headed the opposition direction and is down to around 20,000.

Tags: Daniel Chapman David Benyamine Marco Johnson Scott Seiver

17 hours 2 minutes ago

Jack is Good For Kessler

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

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

Allen Kessler: XxXx/J♣4♣6♥K♦/Xx
Jason Kluska: XxXx/5♦8♣2♠Q♥/Xx

Allen Kessler completed as action went around to Jason Kluska. "As a man, I couldn't live with myself. I can't accept that," Kluska said as he called.

Kessler continued betting on fourth, fifth, and sixth streets. Kluska called, and they both checked on seventh.

Kessler showed A♥Q♣J♠ for a pair of jacks, and Kluska mucked.

Tags: Allen Kessler Jason Kluska

17 hours 2 minutes ago

Pisarenko Shows His Pair

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

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

Maksim Pisarenko: 9♦8♥/9♣J♦4♥
James Obst: XxXx/7♠8♦J♣ - folded on fifth street
Leonard Carrillo: XxXx/K♣5♦ - folded on fourth street

James Obst compmeted and was raised by Maksim Pisarenko. Leonard Carrillo called cold with his king and Obst called as well.

Pisarenko continued for a bet on fourth street, which got a call from Obst and a fold from Carrillo.

On fifth street, Pisarenko bet again and Obst laid his hand down.

Pisarenko then turned over the 9♦ and 8♥ one-by-one before collecting the pot.

Tags: James Obst Leonard Carrillo Maksim Pisarenko

17 hours 6 minutes ago

Brandt Picks Off Stacey; Kessler Lives at Casinos

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

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

Lawrence Brandt: XxXx/6♣8♣K♥Q♦/Xx
Patrick Stacey: XxXx/5♠7♦8♦4♠/Xx

"Allen, would you rather have a bracelet or $200K?" tablemate Anthony Zinno asked Allen Kessler, who replied the bracelet.

"What's the cutoff?" Zinno added.

"I don't know. Somebody once offered me money that I never go into a casino again for the rest of my life. I'm here every day. At least 350 days out of 365 in a year I'm in a casino," Kessler added.

Meanwhile, Patrick Stacey had bet on fourth street and Lawrence Brandt raised. Stacey called.

Brandt then bet on fifth, and Stacey raised. Brandt called that bet, and another on sixth.

Stacey bet again on seventh, and Brandt called once more. Stacey quickly mucked his hand, and Brandt showed K♣8♠6♦ for two pair to win the pot.

Tags: Lawrence Brandt Patrick Stacey

17 hours 12 minutes ago

Hillman Sends Leknes Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

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

Tobias Leknes: A♠10♠/Q♣7♥2♦J♠/9♠ All in
Louis Hillman: K♣10♥/A♣K♠3♥6♣/K♥
Chris Vitch: XxXx/K♦ - folded on third street

Chris Vitch called the bring-in and Louis Hillman completed with his ace. Tobias Leknes raised, which got a fold from Vitch and a call from Hillman.

Hillman bet on fourth street and Leknes committed the rest of his chips into the middle.

Hillman's board left him with trip kings and Leknes was drawing live on seventh street to Broadway, but he bricked out to be eliminated late in the evening.

Tags: Chris Vitch Louis Hillman Tobias Leknes

17 hours 13 minutes ago

McCormick Trips Up Vornicu

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

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

Tom McCormick: XxXx/3♠3♣7♣10♥/Xx
Valentin Vornicu: XxXx/6♣7♥A♣8♣/Xx
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/4♣Q♥7♦ - folded on fifth street
Brad Ruben: XxXx/Q♠2♦A♦ - folded on fifth street

Valentin Vornicu completed and was called by Daniel Negreanu and Brad Ruben. "I guess I intimidated everyone by how I put my chips in," Tom McCormick said as he also called as the bring-in.

McCormick made a pair on fourth street and led out with a bet. All three opponents called. McCormick bet again on fifth, and only Vornicu called this time.

McCormick bet on sixth and Vornicu called once more. Both players checked on seventh, and McCormick showed 9♥4♦3♦ for trips to win the pot.

Tags: Brad Ruben Daniel Negreanu Tom McCormick Valentin Vornicu

17 hours 21 minutes ago

Vieira Surrenders to Yoon on Seventh

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante

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

Brian Yoon: XxXx/K♠J♥2♠10♠/Xx
Joao Vieira: XxXx/10♦8♥3♦7♥/Xx
Louis Abronson: XxXx/5♥K♣ - folded on fourth street
Jennifer Harman: XxXx/4♦J♣ - folded on fourth street

Brian Yoon completed and was called by Louis Abronson and Jennifer Harman. Joao Vieira then raised, and all three opponents called.

Yoon bet on fourth street and Abronson and Harman called. Vieira then raised, and Yoon reraised. Abronson and Harman folded, while Vieira called.

Yoon continued betting on fifth and sixth. Vieira called down to seventh, where Yoon bet again. Vieira then tanked for more than a minute, but he eventually tossed his hand away.

Tags: Brian Yoon Jennifer Harman Joao Vieira Louis Abronson