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

11 hours 11 minutes ago

Kihara Strikes First

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/6♠K♣10♦
James Cheung: XxXx/2♣6♣7♥ - folded on fifth street

"I wanted to play [Allen] heads-up," Naoya Kihara said as he began his duel with James Cheung.

"I'm more fun," Cheung replied.

Then, after trading a couple of raise-and-take-its back and forth, Kihara completed and Cheung called.

Kihara bet on fourth street and called a raise from Cheung. Then Kihara led out for a bet on fifth, which got a fold from Cheung.

Tags: James Cheung Naoya Kihara

11 hours 17 minutes ago

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Matthew Warburton

Level 25 : Limits 100,000/200,000, 0 ante

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

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Level: 25

Ante: 25,000
Low Card: 30,000
Completion: 100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000

11 hours 39 minutes ago

Break Time

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Naoya Kihara and James Cheung are taking a quick break before resuming their heads-up duel.

Tags: James Cheung Naoya Kihara

11 hours 40 minutes ago

Allen Kessler Eliminated in 3rd Place ($139,036)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Allen Kessler: 8♥8♠/6♥K♥2♠3♥/6♠ All in
Naoya Kihara: Q♥Q♣/A♣3♠J♥A♠/Q♠

Naoya Kihara completed and called a raise from Allen Kessler.

Kihara check-called a bet from Kessler on fourth street and then led out for a bet on fifth. Kessler raised all in and Kihara called to set up a showdown.

Kihara held queens in the hole against Kessler's eights, and improved to aces-up on sixth. Kessler picked up a flush draw on sixth, but Kihara turned over another queen on seventh to fill up and leave Kessler drawing dead.

Kessler turned over a meaningless 6x — making his elimination official in third place.

Tags: Allen Kessler Naoya Kihara

11 hours 46 minutes ago

Cheung Takes the Lead

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / Q♣8♠K♥9♠ / Xx
James Cheung: A♠3♦2♣ / 5♠3♥5♣Q♠

Naoya Kihara completed and James Cheung called. Cheung called a bet on fourth street, before leading out on fifth street after making open fives. Kihara called, and did the same on sixth street before seventh street checked through to showdown.

Cheung announced two pair, tabling A♠3♦2♣ for fives and threes, which was enough to take the pot.

Tags: James Cheung Naoya Kihara

11 hours 54 minutes ago

Kihara's Boat Leaves Kessler Flustered

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Naoya Kihara: 6♦3♠2♥/6♣3♣A♦6♥
Allen Kessler: XxXx/8♦10♠10♣4♠/Xx

Naoya Kihara completed and called a raise from Allen Kessler.

Kessler continued for a bet on fourth street and then called a raise from Kihara.

On fifth street, Kessler led out for a bet after pairing his ten and Kihara just called.

Kessler then check-called bets from Kihara on sixth and seventh and Kihara revealed his cards for a full house.

"Really aggravating..." Kessler said as he pointed to Kihara's 6♥. Kessler then mucked and Kihara was sent the large pot.

Tags: Allen Kessler Naoya Kihara

12 hours 5 minutes ago

Cheung Fights Back

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 8♥A♠K♣
Allen Kessler: XxXx / K♦ - folded on third street
James Cheung: XxXx / 9♥K♥4♥

Allen Kessler completed before James Cheung raised. Naoya Kihara made it three-bets, and only Cheung called.

Kihara bet on fourth, and then called a raise. Cheung then took down the pot after Kihara check-folded to his bet.

Tags: Allen Kessler James Cheung Naoya Kihara

12 hours 11 minutes ago

Kessler's Tens are Best

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Allen Kessler: 10♥10♣Q♦/4♦5♥K♥2♣
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/10♠Q♠3♦8♣/Xx

Naoya Kihara completed with his ten and called a raise from Allen Kessler.

Kihara check-called a bet from Kessler on fourth street and called another bet from Kessler on fifth.

Both players checked down on sixth and seventh street and Kessler announced, "Tens," as he revealed his cards.

Kihara scooped up his cards and sent them into the muck, sending a growing Kessler rail into cheers of "Go Allen! Chainsaw!!!"

Tags: Allen Kessler Go Allen Naoya Kihara

12 hours 22 minutes ago

Kessler Loses His Cool

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Ante: 20,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000

Allen Kessler: A♦8♠8♥ / A♣Q♦6♣3♥
James Cheung: A♥4♠6♥ / 2♦5♦3♣4♥

Allen Kessler completed and James Cheung called from the bring in. Cheung called bets on fourth and fifth street, before betting on sixth street after Kessler checked. The Chainsaw called, and then checked again on seventh. Cheung bet.

"This is a real bad beat if you have it," said Kessler, who tossed in calling chips. "I have aces up."

"I've got it," replied Cheung, who tabled his six-high straight, which visibly tilted Kessler.

"He just plays bingo!" Kessler cried to his rail, walking up to his fans.

"Bingo doesn't pay as well," quipped Cheung as Kessler's rail told him to shake the beat off.

Their words may have fallen on deaf ears, as Kessler continued to bemoan the loss of the pot.

Tags: Allen Kessler James Cheung