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 #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 Event #25: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem Event #26: $2,000 No-Limit Holdem Event #27: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship Show All Events
Day: 2
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,209,000
Total Entries
130
Players Left
11
Average Chip Stack
709,091
Total Chips
7,800,000
Next Payout
Place 11
$24,181
Level Info
Level
18
Limits
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
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Players Left
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Mizrachi Keeps Climbing

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Michael Mizrachi: XxXx/2♠A♦8♠9♣/Xx
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/A♣6♥Q♦10♣/Xx

Maksim Pisarenko bet on fifth street and Michael Mizrachi raised. Pisarenko then reraised, Mizrachi four-bet, and Pisarenko called.

Mizrachi bet on sixth and seventh, and Pisarenko called him down. Mizrachi then showed A♠2♥Q♠ for aces and deuces, and Pisarenko mucked.

Tags: Maksim PisarenkoMichael Mizrachi

Matthew Schreiber Eliminated in 15th Place ($21,496)

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Matthew Schreiber
Matthew Schreiber

Matthew Schreiber: J♣J♥3♠/6♣K♥4♣2♠All in
Eli Elezra: A♠A♣10♦/9♥K♣J♦5♠All in
Michael Mizrachi: Q♠9♠6♠/3♣2♦Q♦8♠

Matthew Schreiber and Eli Elezra were aleady all in against Michael Mizrachi.

Elezra ended up best with a pair of aces to scoop the main, while Mizrachi took the side with his queens against Schreiber's jacks to eliminate him in 15th place.

Tags: Eli ElezraMatthew SchreiberMichael Mizrachi

Kessler Not Playing For the Money

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Allen Kessler: XxXx/K♣5♠3♦8♥/Xx
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/7♠6♥6♠9♠/Xx

Naoya Kihara completed, Allen Kessler raised, and Kihara called.

Kessler bet on fourth street and Kihara called. Kihara then bet on fifth, and Kessler called.

Kihara bet again on sixth, and Kessler then raised all in. Kihara called and turned over 9♥8♦ for two pair, but Kessler had rolled up kings with K♠K♦. Kessler caught the 3♥ to improve to a full house, while Kihara's last card was the 3♣ and Kessler doubled up.

"The great ones always double up," Ryan Miller said.

"You're going to win this one," Jason Kluska said to Kessler.

"I don't care about the money. I really don't. I just want to play," Kessler replied.

Kluska doubled up off Paul Volpe the next hand when he bet on sixth, then moved all in on seventh. Volpe called showing 9♦3♦A♠5♦, but Kluska had 6♣5♥7♦5♣K♣J♣4♣ for a flush to win the pot.

Tags: Allen KesslerJason KluskaNaoya KiharaPaul VolpeRyan Miller

Brewer Bets Pisarenko Out

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Chris Brewer: XxXx/J♣4♣9♠K♥/Xx
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/4♥4♠9♦10♠/Xx - folded on seventh street

Heads-up on fifth street with a large pot already in the middle, Chris Brewer bet and called a raise from Maksim Pisarenko.

Pisarenko continued for a bet on sixth and Brewer quickly announced a raise himself, which Pisarenko called.

Brewer bet on seventh and Pisarenko said, "You have a king?" before sending his cards into the muck.

Tags: Chris BrewerMaksim Pisarenko

Mizrachi Shows Schreiber a Straight

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Michael Mizrachi
Michael Mizrachi

Michael Mizrachi: XxXx/8♠Q♥J♥6♥/Xx
Matthew Schreiber: XxXx/K♥3♠7♠A♦/Xx

Matthew Schreiber completed and Michael Mizrachi called.

Schreiber bet on fourth street and Mizrachi called. Schreiber bet again on fifth, but this time Mizrachi called. Schreiber called.

Mizrachi continued betting on sixth and seventh, and Schreiber called. Mizrachi then showed 10♠9♦4♣ for a straight, and Schreiber mucked.

Tags: Matthew SchreiberMichael Mizrachi

Joe Cassidy Eliminated in 16th Place ($20,472)

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Joe Cassidy
Joe Cassidy

Joe Cassidy: 10♥10♣/5♦9♦7♥8♣/4♣All in
Dan Sepiol: 3♥3♣/A♣A♠9♠9♥/8♥

Joe Cassidy moved all in and Dan Sepiol completed. Everyone else got out of the way and boards were run.

Cassidy held the lead with his ten, but Sepiol immediately paired his ace to pull ahead.

Sepiol futher improved to aces-up, but Cassidy still had plenty of outs on seventh with his straight and trips draw.

It wasn't meant to be, however, as he revealed a 4x to be eliminated in 16th place.

Tags: Dan SepiolJoe Cassidy

Kihara Leaves Cassidy Short; Ausmus Fires at Three-Way Pot

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/A♦10♥8♣Q♠/Xx
Joe Cassidy: XxXx/5♦2♦6♠J♦/Xx

Naoya Kihara completed and Joe Cassidy called.

Kihara continued betting on each street down to seventh. Cassidy called, then called another bet on seventh. Kihara showed 10♣10♠3♦ for trips, and Cassidy mucked.

At the other table, Brad Ruben, Jeremy Ausmus, and James Cheung were tangling in a pot.

Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/10♥Q♣2♠4♥/Xx
Brad Ruben: XxXx/Q♠K♣3♥5♠/Xx
James Cheung: XxXx/10♠A♥5♥ - folded on fifth street

Ruben completed, Ausmus raised, and Cheung and Ruben called.

Ausmus bet on fourth street and both opponents called. He then bet on fifth and Cheung folded, while Ruben called.

Ausmus bet again on sixth and seventh. Ruben called, and Ausmus showed A♠A♣7♠ and won the pot with his aces.

Tags: Brad RubenJames CheungJeremy AusmusJoe CassidyNaoya Kihara

Cheung Gains; Cassidy Doubles

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

James Cheung: K♠J♣5♣/9♠10♥6♣K♣
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/2♥5♥J♦4♥/Xx

At one table, James Cheung and Jeremy Ausmus were already in a big pot on sixth street wherein Ausmus called a bet from Cheung.

Both players checked on seventh and Chueng announced two pair as he revealed his hole cards. Ausmus mucked and Chueng added to his stack.

Joe Cassidy: 9♦5♦/6♦7♠J♠A♦/J♦All in
Jason Kluska: 8♣4♣/10♣2♦6♠K♦/8♣

At the other table, Jason Kluska completed with his ten and called a raise from Joe Cassidy.

Kluska then called a bet from Cassidy on fourth street and Cassidy moved all in on fifth. Kluska called and boards were run.

Cassidy ended up drawing to a pair of jacks while Kluska was left with air — awarding the double up to Cassidy.

At the other ta

Tags: James CheungJason KluskaJeremy AusmusJoe Cassidy

Kihara Bets Out Leonard

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/9♦3♠3♦K♦/Xx
Patrick Leonard: XxXx/2♠J♣A♥10♣ - folded on sixth street

The table was discussing players such as Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow skipping this event in order to go to the Golden Knights hockey game today.

"How do you skip an event just to go to a hockey game?" Allen Kessler said.

"Normal people do that. They have a life. Poker isn't life," Jason Kluska said.

"First time anyone said that Phil Hellmuth and Mike Matusow were normal people," Chris Brewer chimed in.

Meanwhile, Naoya Kihara had completed and Patrick Leonard called.

Kihara continued betting on fourth and fifth streets, and Leonard called. Kihara then bet on sixth, and Leonard gave up his hand.

Tags: Naoya KiharaPatrick Leonard

Final Two Tables and Chip Counts

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 17 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip CountBig Bets
1151Naoya Kihara640,00021
1152Paul Volpe265,0009
1153Allen Kessler210,0007
1154Jason Kluska110,0004
1155Joe Cassidy75,0003
1156Ryan Miller280,0009
1157Dan Sepiol250,0008
1158Patrick Leonard520,00017
     
1191Eli Elezra120,0004
1192Jeremy Ausmus700,00023
1193James Cheung970,00032
1194Maksim Pisarenko1,020,00034
1195Brad Ruben630,00021
1196Chris Brewer1,500,00050
1197Matthew Schreiber300,00010
1198Michael Mizrachi250,0008
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