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

19 hours 58 minutes ago

Studer Among the Chip Leaders

Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Daniel Studer: A♥A♠J♦/5♣10♠J♣Q♠
Yuri Dzivielevski: XxXx/4♥Q♦9♥Q♣/Xx
Philip Long: XxXx/6♠9♣8♦A♣/Xx - folded on seventh street

Daniel Studer called the bring-in and Philip Long completed. Yuri Dzivielevski called and Daniel Studer called as well.

Long continued for a bet on fourth street and both Dzivielevski and Studer called.

On fifth street, Studer bet and both Long and Dzivielevski called.

Dzivielevski took over the betting lead on sixth and both Studer and Long called.

Studer bet after being checked to on seventh, which got a fold from Long and a reluctant call from Dzivielevski.

"Aces-up," Studer announced as he tabled his hole cards. Dzivielevski mucked upon seeing it and Studer dragged the large pot.

Tags: Daniel Studer Philip Long Yuri Dzivielevski

20 hours 2 minutes ago

Milgrom Bets Out Krela

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Nicolas Milgrom: XxXx/8♦10♣5♦8♥
Jonathan Krela: XxXx/A♣3♠8♣2♣ - folded on sixth street

Nicolas Milgrom completed, Jonathan Krela raised, and Milgrom called.

Milgrom bet on fourth street and Krela called. Milgrom bet again on fifth, and Krela called.

Milgrom put out another bet on sixth, and this time Krela folded.

James Obst, who won this event in 2024, took his seat at this table while this hand was in progress.

Tags: James Obst Jonathan Krela Nicolas Milgrom

20 hours 7 minutes ago

Distenfeld Climbs Off the Felt With a Boat

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Gershon Distenfeld: XxXx/4♣2♥2♣3♥/Xx
Ivan Schertzer: XxXx/9♦7♦9♥6♦/Xx

Ivan Schertzer bet on fifth street and Gershon Distenfeld called.

Schertzer bet again on sixth, and this time Distenfeld raised. Schertzer called.

Schertzer bet on seventh, and DIstenfeld raised again, leaving only a few chips behind. Schertzer called, and Distenfeld showed K♣3♠3♣ for a full house to win the pot.

Tags: Gershon Distenfeld Ivan Schertzer

20 hours 9 minutes ago

Hillman Puts a Dent in Johnson's Stack

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Louis Hillman: XxXx/Q♦8♦5♦7♥/Xx
Marco Johnson: XxXx/8♠9♠3♠4♥/Xx - folded on seventh street

Louis Hillman completed and called a raise from Marco Johnson.

Hillman check-called a bet from Johnson on fourth street and then both players checked on fifth street.

Hillman then called a bet from Johnson on sixth before leading out for a bet on seventh.

Johnson thought it over, but eventually decided to lay his hand down to award Hillman the pot.

Tags: Louis Hillman Marco Johnson

20 hours 11 minutes ago

Johnson Fills Up in Three-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Marco Johnson: XxXx/7♣7♥J♠10♣/Xx
Tobias Leknes: XxXx/2♥6♥K♦9♠/Xx
Scott Seiver: XxXx/5♣5♠8♥2♦/Xx

Marco Johnson, Tobias Leknes, and Scott Seiver went to fifth street where Johnson bet. Both opponents called.

Johnson bet again on sixth, and Leknes and Seiver again called. Johnson then bet on seventh and Leknes called, while Seiver laid down his hand.

Johnson showed K♠K♣7♦ for a full house, and Leknes mucked.

Tags: Marco Johnson Scott Seiver Tobias Leknes

20 hours 14 minutes ago

Wells Gains at Merivirta's Expense

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Robert Wells: 8♦7♣4♥/4♦K♦6♦7♥
Jyri Merivirta: XxXx/7♦5♥K♥2♥/Xx
Patrick Stacey: XxXx/2♣3♦ - folded on fourth street

Jyri Merivirta completed and was called by Robert Wells and Patrick Stacey.

Wells led out for a bet on fourth street, which got a fold from Stacey and a call from Wells.

Merivirta then proceeded to call bets from Wells on fifth through seventh street and Wells turned over his hole cards for sevens and fours. Merivirta sent his cards into the muck and Wells collected the pot.

Tags: Jyri Merivirta Patrick Stacey Robert Wells

20 hours 17 minutes ago

Studer Makes Aces Up in Five-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Daniel Studer: XxXx/A♦3♦5♠10♥/Xx
Cyndy Violette: XxXx/J♥8♣7♥10♣/Xx
Chino Rheem: XxXx/6♣5♦6♥5♣/Xx
William Kerkaert: XxXx/Q♥7♦6♠7♣/Xx
Matt Grapenthien: XxXx/6♦3♣9♦ - folded on fifth street

Daniel Studer bet on fourth street and was called by Mat Grapenthien, Cyndy Violette, Chino Rheem, and William Kerkaert.

Studer bet on fifth, and Violette, Rheem, and Kerkaert all called. Garpenthien, meanwhile, got out of the way.

All four remaining players checked down sixth and seventh, and Studer showed A♠9♣5♥ for aces and fives. All three opponents mucked, and Studer took the pot.

Tags: Chino Rheem Cyndy Violette Daniel Studer Mat Grapenthien Matt Grapenthien William Kerkaert

20 hours 24 minutes ago

Breck Pairs Up Against Kornuth

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Brian Breck: XxXx/10♣4♦Q♥4♥/Xx
Chance Kornuth: XxXx/10♥6♦A♥K♠/Xx

Chance Kornuth bet on fourth street and Brian Breck called.

Kornuth bet again on fifth, and Breck called. Breck made a pair on sixth and led out with a bet, and Kornuth called.

Breck bet on seventh street and Kornuth called, and Breck then showed Q♦8♠3♠ for queens and fours to win the pot.

Tags: Brian Breck Chance Kornuth

20 hours 27 minutes ago

Abronson up; Lazarou Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Louis Abronson: XxXx/6♥6♦4♥4♠
Brian Yoon: XxXx/8♦9♥A♠2♥ - folded on sixth street
Jennifer Harman: XxXx/J♠3♣ - folded on fourth street

Three ways on fourth street, Louis Abronson bet with his open pair of sixes, which got a fold from Jennifer Harman and a call from Brian Yoon.

Abronson check-called a bet from Yoon on fifth street, but then led out for a bet after double-pairing his board on sixth. Yoon let his hand go and Abronson was sent the pot.

At another table, Vasilis Lazarou was eliminated.

Tags: Brian Yoon Jennifer Harman Louis Abronson Vasilis Lazarou

20 hours 28 minutes ago

First-Ever WSOP High-Stakes Cash Game Livestream Airs Tonight

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Jon Sofen

Level 5 : Limits 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Ante: 400
Low Card: 500
Completion: 1,500
Limits: 1,500-3,000

Hustler Casino Live will not be livestreaming at Hustler Casino in Los Angeles on Friday night like it has done weekly for nearly four years.

No, the show hasn't been cancelled. Instead, the most popular poker livestream is airing the first of a handful of special High Stakes Live cash games at the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas.

The game will be $100/$200 no-limit hold'em with a $50,000 minimum buy-in. Many Hustler Casino Live regulars such as Nik Airball and Britney will be in action. PokerGO's Brent Hanks and high roller Alan Keating will be in the booth commentating on the game. As HCL co-owner Ryan Feldman said, this is just the start of the LA cash game show partnering with the WSOP.

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