Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

13 hours 58 minutes ago

Cheung and Suzuki go to War

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

James Cheung: 10♦9♣2♣/9♥7♣3♠10♠
Ryutaro Suzuki: XxXx/Q♠8♦6♥3♣/Xx

Ryutaro Suzuki completed with his queen and called a raise from James Cheung.

Suzuki caleld a bet from Cheung on fourth and fifth street, but then raised a bet from Cheung on sixth. Cheung made it three bets to go and Suzuki called.

Action checked through on seventh and Cheung announced "tens-up," as he turned over the goods. Suzuki couldn't beat it and mucked — sending the large pot over to Cheung.

Tags: James Cheung Ryutaro Suzuki

14 hours 7 minutes ago

Sepiol Has Kings Showing

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Dan Sepiol: XxXx/2♣K♣J♣K♠
Patrick Leonard: XxXx/4♦6♥6♠9♦ - folded on sixth street
Jason Kluska: XxXx/Q♥9♠5♦ - folded on fifth street
Ryan Miller: XxXx/6♦J♠ - folded on fourth street

Jason Kluska bet on fourth street and was called by Dan Sepiol and Patrick Leonard, while Ryan Miller folded.

Sepiol bet on fifth street and Leonard called, while Kluska got out of the way. Sepiol hit another king on sixth and led out with a bet, and Leonard went rabbit-hunting through the deck to find out what his next card would've been before sending his cards back to the dealer.

Tags: Dan Sepiol Jason Kluska Patrick Leonard Ryan Miller

14 hours 12 minutes ago

"Never Give a F***" on the Bubble

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Eli Elezra: J♣8♠4♣/8♦3♣6♣J♠
James Cheung: XxXx/7♦2♠4♦J♥/Xx

James Cheung completed and was raised by Eli Elezra. Cheung made it three bets to go and Elezra called.

Elezra called bets from Cheung on fourth and fifth street, but then raised a bet from Cheung on sixth. Cheung called.

Elezra bet again on seventh, and Michael Mizrachi, who had been sweating the hand, said "Never give a f*** on the bubble!"

Cheung tanked a while, but eventually decided to look up Elezra, who tabled his hole cards for two pair. Cheung sent his hand into the muck and Elezra dragged the pot.

Tags: Eli Elezra James Cheung Michael Mizrachi

14 hours 20 minutes ago

Elezra Picks Off Cheung

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Eli Elezra: XxXx/Q♦8♣9♣5♥/Xx
James Cheung: XxXx/10♣A♠2♣7♣/Xx

Eli Elezra completed, James Cheung raised, and Elezra called.

Elezra bet on fourth street and Cheung called. Elezra continued betting on fifth and sixth, and Cheung called.

Cheung bet on seventh, and Elezra called. "Pair of tens," Cheung announced, but Elezra turned over Q♣10♠2♠ for a pair of queens to win the pot.

Tags: Eli Elezra James Cheung

14 hours 23 minutes ago

Dwyer Left Short by Cheung

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

James Cheung: XxXx/10♦10♣A♥
Michael Dwyer: XxXx/9♠2♥6♣ - folded on fifth street

Michael Dwyer completed with his nine and was called by James Cheung.

Both player checked on fourth street and then Dwyer folded facing a bet from Cheung on fifth.

Several players are down to just a couple of big bets or less, including Robert Mizrachi, Allen Kessler, and David "ODB" Baker.

Tags: Allen Kessler James Cheung Michael Dwyer Robert Mizrachi

14 hours 31 minutes ago

Volpe Not Afraid of the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Paul Volpe: XxXx/K♣Q♣5♥
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/9♠4♥A♠ - folded on fifth street

Maksim Pisarenko completed, Paul Volpe raised, and Pisarenko called.

Volpe bet on fourth street and Pisarenko called. A large crowd began to gather around the table as they went to fifth.

"Everybody's sweating," Ryan Miller said.

"I don't give a f**k. I play to win, anyways," Michael Mizrachi, one of the players who came over to this table, replied. Volpe then bet again, leaving only a few chips behind, and Pisarenko folded.

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Paul Volpe

14 hours 37 minutes ago

Villella Falls to Benyamine

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Ante: 3,000
Low Card: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Joseph Villella: XxXx/Q♥ All in
David Benyamine: XxXx/A♥

Joseph Villella completed, David Benyamine raised, and Villella called all in for his last 15,000.

Benyamine finished with 5♦7♠8♠J♠9♥9♣ for a pair of nines. Villella had J♣8♥3♠ showing on his board, and he peeked at his down cards before sending A♦8♦2♥ into the muck and heading for the exit.