2026 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Event #21: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Event #22: $1,500 Big O Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Event #24: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold’em Show All Events
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Total Entries
98
Players Left
48
Average Chip Stack
121,250
Total Chips
5,820,000
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Ruben Trips up Negreanu and Monnette

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Brad Ruben
Brad Ruben

Brad Ruben: Q♣J♦5♥/J♣5♠J♠3♥
Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/4♠7♥7♣9♦/Xx
John Monnette: XxXx/2♦6♣8♦Q♥/Xx

Daniel Negreanu called John Monnette's bring-in and Brad Ruben called as well.

Negreanu bet on fourth street and both Ruben and Monnette called.

Ruben then led out for a bet after pairing his jack on fifth street and both Monnette and Negreanu called.

The same action followed on sixth street and then everyone checked down on seventh.

Ruben revealed his hole cards for trip jacks, which got mucks from both Monnette and Negreanu to send Ruben the pot.

Tags: Brad RubenDaniel NegreanuJohn MonnetteJohn Monnette's

Kessler Turns Over a King to Triple

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

Allen Kessler: XxXx/K♠5♦5♣K♥/Xx
James Cheung: XxXx/Q♠2♥7♦A♠/Xx
Patrick Stacey: XxXx/J♥2♠8♠7♣/Xx

"PokerNews, I'm all-in," Allen Kessler said as he put in his last chip on fourth street. James Cheung and Patrick Stacey both came along.

Chueng then bet on fifth and sixth, and Stacey called to create a side pot. "Now I have a chance," Kessler said as he was showing two pair going to seventh.

Stacey and Cheung both checked, and Kessler showed K♦8♣3♠ for a full house. "He already had it," tablemate Jason Kluska said as Kessler took the pot to triple up.

Cheung turned over A♥Q♦6♥ for aces and queens to take the side pot off Stacey.

Tags: Allen KesslerJames CheungPatrick Stacey

Easy Pickup for Kihara

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/Q♠K♠5♠
Ariel Mantel: XxXx/6♥A♠2♣ - folded on fifth street

Ariel Mantel called the bring-in and then called after Naoya Kihara completed.

Mantel check-raised a bet from Kihara, who called.

Kihara bet again after being checked to on fifth and Mantel thought it over before scooping up his cards and tossing them into the middle.

Kihara, who won the $10k 2-7 No-Limit Lowball Draw Championship last night, currently sits with approximately 80,000.

Tags: Ariel MantelNaoya Kihara

Ashby, Leknes Gets Into a Raising War

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

Richard Ashby: XxXx/4♣6♥8♣8♥/Xx
Tobias Leknes: XxXx/K♥10♠J♣6♦/Xx

Tobias Leknes bet on fifth street and Richard Ashby called.

Ashby then bet on sixth, and Leknes called. Ashby bet again on seventh, and Leknes raised. Ashby then reraised, and Leknes called.

Ashby showed only two of his cards, 8♠4♠, but they were enough to give him a full house and the big pot as Leknes mucked.

Tags: Richard AshbyTobias Leknes

Jansen Wins (a Pot)

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Bradley Jansen
Bradley Jansen

Bradley Jansen: 9♦8♠3♦/J♦10♦K♦7♥
John Morano: A♣10♠4♥/Q♦J♣J♠Q♥
Ariel Mantel: XxXx/A♦10♣9♣ - folded on fifth street

Bradley Jansen completed and was called by John Morano and Ariel Mantel for a three-way pot.

Jansen continued for a bet on fourth street and was raised by Morano. Mantel called cold and Jansen called as well.

On fifth street, Morano bet, Mantel called, Jansen raised, Morano called, and Mantel folded.

Action checked through on sixth street and then Morano went back to betting on seventh.

Jansen thought a bit before sticking in a call and Morano said, "You win," as he revealed his holding.

Jansen turned over two diamonds for a flush and was awarded the pot.

Tags: Ariel MantelBradley JansenJohn Morano

Johansson Raises Shack-Harris on Seventh

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

Oscar Johansson: XxXx/6♣5♥Q♥9♣/Xx
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/Q♣2♦4♥A♦/Xx

Oscar Johansson bet on fifth street and Brandon Shack-Harris raised. Johansson called.

Shack-Harris bet on sixth and Johansson again called. Shack-Harris bet once more on seventh, but this time Johansson came back with a raise. Shack-Harris took a minute before calling.

Johansson turned over 8♥7♠4♦ for a straight, and Shack-Harris mucked.

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisOscar Johansson

Can the 2026 WSOP Eclipse Last Summer's Historic Results?

Matt O'Halloran
Matt O'Halloran
Level 7 : Limits 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi

If the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is anything like 2025, it's going to be, to quote Gus Hansen, a “great summer.”

Last year's Las Vegas series had a record 100 gold bracelet events, with a record 234 bracelets awarded throughout the year, including online and multiple live stops.

The 2025 WSOP featured a rare triple-bracelet winner who wasn't even the summer's top performer.

Read the Full Story Here

Level: 7

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

Top Stacks on Break

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 6 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

...as shown on the WSOP LIVE app.

Second Break

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 6 : Limits 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Players have been sent on their second break of the day.

The field has grown to 78 entrants. Of those, 66 remain in contention. Levels will be extended to 60 minutes when action resumes.
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