Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship Day 3 | 2026 World Series of Poker

21 hours 43 minutes ago

Kihara Takes Chunks Off Mizrachi

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Naoya Kihara: 9♦8♦8♠ / 7♦2♦Q♦10♠
Michael Mizrachi: XxXx / J♠K♠6♣9♥ / Xx

Michael Mizrachi completed before Naoya Kihara raised. It folded back to Mizrachi, who made it three-bets. Kihara called.

"You've got 7-7-9," Mizrachi told Kihara, who called bets on fourth and fifth street. "I've got trips...a set of kings," Mizrachi continued.

On sixth street, the action really picked up, with a series of raises taking place. Mizrachi called Kihara's five-bet, and then checked on seventh. Kihara threw out another bet, and Mizrachi wasn't thrilled with the spot, but put in the call.

Kihara turned over his flush to leave Mizrachi among the short stacks.

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Naoya Kihara

21 hours 49 minutes ago

Brad Ruben Eliminated in 9th Place ($28,179)

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Brad Ruben: 8♣8♠ / J♦9♥2♠6♣ / Xx All in
James Cheung: Q♥10♦ / A♣9♠A♥8♦ / Q♠

"I think this is the one," said Brad Ruben, who raised over James Cheung completion. It folded back to Cheung, who reraised. Ruben put in the rest of his short stack to go off to the races.

Ruben was ahead with eights in the hole, until Cheung made a pair of aces on sixth street. Cheung improved aces up by seventh, leaving Ruben needing an eight.

Ruben missed, turning over the 5♣ for him to be the first final table casualty.

Tags: Brad Ruben James Cheung

21 hours 55 minutes ago

Cheung Takes Down "Biggest Pot of the Tournament"

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

James Cheung: J♦8♦6♥/A♦J♣5♠6♦
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/4♥K♥7♣5♣/Xx
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx/10♠3♠A♥4♣/Xx

Three ways on fourth street with a large pot already brewing, Jeremy Ausmus bet and was called by James Cheung and Naoya Kihara.

Ausmus bet again on fifth and was raised by Cheung. Kihara called cold and Ausmus made it three bets to go. Both Cheung and Kihara called.

"This is the biggest pot of the tournament!" Kessler chimed in. "Maybe I shouldn't say that..."

Ausmus bet again on sixth street and both Cheung and Kihara called. All three players then checked down on seventh.

"Jacks-up," Cheung announced first as he tabled his holding. Neither Ausmus or Kihara could beat it and sent their cards into the muck — awarding the massive pot to Cheung.

Tags: James Cheung Jeremy Ausmus Naoya Kihara

21 hours 56 minutes ago

Unofficial Final Table Seat Draw

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Brad Ruben	United States	78,000	2
2	Ryan Miller	United States	1,525,000	31
3	Naoya Kihara	Japan	1,480,000	30
4	Chris Brewer	United States	1,110,000	22
5	Allen Kessler	United States	800,000	16
6	Jeremy Ausmus	United States	700,000	14
7	Michael Mizrachi	United States	770,000	15
8	Jason Kluska	United States	530,000	11
9	James Cheung	United Kingdom	900,000	18

Tags: Allen Kessler Big Bets Brad Ruben Chris Brewer James Cheung Jason Kluska Jeremy Ausmus Michael Mizrachi Naoya Kihara Ryan Miller

22 hours 1 minute ago

Ausmus Straightens Out Cheung

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

James Cheung: XxXxXx / 9♣2♥4♠2♦
Jeremy Ausmus: 9x8x7x / 6♦5♣6♥Q♥

Just before the the field merged onto one table, James Cheung and Jeremy Ausmus were contesting a pot, where the action picked up on fifth street.

Ausmus, with open sixes, bet. Cheung called. Ausmus then check-called a bet on sixth street before check-raising on seventh.

Cheung went into the tank. He ultimately flicked in calling chips for Ausmus to reveal his straight, which he said he caught on seventh.

Tags: James Cheung Jeremy Ausmus

22 hours 5 minutes ago

Maksim Pisarenko Eliminated in 10th Place ($24,181)

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Naoya Kihara: A♣A♠K♥ / 8♣8♦7♣Q♠
Maksim Pisarenko: 10♥8♥4♦ / 10♠2♠6♦4♥ All in

Action was caught on fifth street, with Naoya Kihara and Maksim Pisarenko battling over a pot.

Kihara bet on fifth and sixth street, with his open eights. Pisarenko called both times for the players to receive their final down card.

Kihara checked, and snap-called when Pisarenko's final bet went into the middle.

Pisarenko had tens and fours, but it was no match for Kihara's aces and eights.

Pisarenko departed in tenth place, to set up the unofficial final table.

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Naoya Kihara

22 hours 12 minutes ago

Kluska's Ascent Continues

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Jason Kluska: A♦9♥6♣/9♣5♣7♦8♠
James Cheung: XxXx/Q♥9♦3♥5♠/Xx

Jason Kluska completed and called a raise from James Cheung.

Kluska called bets from Cheung on fourth and fifth street, and then Cheung check-called bets from Kluska on sixth and seventh.

"Straight," Kluska announced as he turned over his hole cards.

"Nice hand," Cheung offered as Kluska dragged the pot.

Tags: James Cheung Jason Kluska

22 hours 15 minutes ago

Kessler Leaves Ruben Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Allen Kessler: XxXx/7♦J♥8♥
Brad Ruben: XxXx/9♦3♦A♥ - folded on fifth street

Allen Kessler completed with his seven and called a raise from Brad Ruben.

Kessler called a bet from Ruben on fourth street, but then raised a bet from Ruben on fifth — sending Ruben deep into the tank.

Ruben eventually laid his hand down, leaving himself with just 100,000 to work with.

Tags: Allen Kessler Brad Ruben

22 hours 22 minutes ago

Cheung Takes from Ausmus

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Calum Grant

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Ante: 7,000
Low Card: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

James Cheung: 9♣4♥3♥ / 4♣Q♦Q♣5♣
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx / K♥9♦Q♠7♣ / Xx

Jeremy Ausmus completed, and James Cheung called from the bring in. Cheung called a bet of fourth street, before leading out on fifth street when he made open queens. Ausmus then called bets on fifth, sixth and seventh street.

Cheung revealed queens and fours, and Ausmus mucked.

Tags: James Cheung Jeremy Ausmus

22 hours 27 minutes ago