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 Event #28: $600 Deepstack Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha Event #29: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Event #30: $1,500 Limit Hold’em 7-Handed Show All Events
Day: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♠j♠j♣10♠10♣5♣2♦
Prize
$301,970
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,209,000
Total Entries
130
Level Info
Level
25
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
11
Players Left
1
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Cheung Under a Million

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/9♣8♦2♥7♦
James Cheung: XxXx/A♦5♣2♣Q♥ - folded on sixth street

Naoya Kihara and James Cheung were heads-up on fourth street, and Cheung check-called a bet from Kihara.

Cheung then led out for a bet on fifth and Kihara called.

On sixth, Cheung checked and folded when faced with a bet from Kihara — slipping to just 800,000 while Kihara extended his chip lead.

Tags: James CheungNaoya Kihara

Kihara Wins Another Big One from Cheung

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

Naoya Kihara: J♠8♣10♥ / 8♥J♣Q♥K♠
James Cheung: XxXx / 5♦A♣3♠9♦ / Xx

Naoya Kihara completed and James Cheung called from the bring in. Cheung made the better board on fourth street, and bet. Kihara called.

Cheung then check-called bets from fifth to seventh street.

Kihara tabled jacks up, and Cheung conceded the pot.

Tags: James CheungNaoya Kihara

Kihara Calls Cheung Down Correctly

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

Naoya Kihara: A♥8♠5♠/A♠K♣4♥6♦
James Cheung: XxXx/9♦9♥8♦2♥/Xx

James Cheung called the bring-in and called after Naoya Kihara completed.

Kihara called bets from Cheung on fourth and fifth street and then Cheung check-raised a bet from Kihara on sixth. Kihara called.

Cheung fired a final bet into the middle on seventh and Kihara cut out a call and tanked a bit before placing it into the middle.

"Nines," Chueng said, pointing at his board.

"Just nines?" Kihara asked. "Aces," Kihara said as he turned over his hole cards.

Cheung sent his cards into the muck and with that hand, Kihara has retaken the lead.

“Wow! Really good call!” Kessler chimed in.

Tags: James CheungNaoya Kihara

KESSLER HAS THE CHIP LEAD 🔥

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 5♦J♠8♥ - folded on fifth street
Allen Kessler: XxXx / 6♥9♠7♦

Allen Kessler completed and Naoya Kihara called from the bring in. Kihara check-called a bet on fourth street, before check-folding on fifth. The pot officially gave Kessler the chip lead.

Kessler did concede the next pot to James Cheung, but it was just for a small bet.

Tags: Allen KesslerJames CheungNaoya Kihara

Here Comes Kessler

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 24 : 80,000/160,000, 0 ante

Allen Kessler: Q♠7♦7♥/Q♣6♥4♥2♥
James Cheung: XxXx/6♠8♥10♦10♥/Xx

Allen Kessler completed and called a raise from James Cheung.

Kessler called bets from Cheung on fourth through sixth street and then Cheung check-called a bet from Kessler on seventh.

"Queens-up!" Kessler said as he showed the goods.

Cheung tossed his cards into the muck and, with that hand, Kessler is no longer the short stack at the table.

Tags: Allen KesslerJames Cheung

PokerNews Rules: Seven Card Stud

Matthew Warburton
Matthew Warburton
Level 24 : Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Cards
Cards

Before Texas Hold'em exploded in popularity, Seven-card Stud was one of the most popular poker variations in the United States.

The game can be played with two to eight players. The biggest difference between seven-card stud and Texas Hold'em or Omaha is that seven-card stud, or simply known as Stud, does not involve a flop and, almost always, does not involve community cards at all.

Here we go over the poker rules for Seven Card Stud.

Level: 24

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

Kessler Gets the Last Two Before Break

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 8♠5♣K♠ - folded on fifth street
Allen Kessler: XxXx / 5♦4♠K♦

Naoya Kihara completed and then called when Allen Kessler raised from the bring in. Kihara check-called a bet on fourth street before check-folding to a bet on fifth street.

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 4♣2♦5♠7♠ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Allen Kessler: Q♣J♥ / 10♠9♣K♠9♥ / 4♠

Kessler then completed the following hand and Kihara called from the bring in. Kihara called bets from fourth to sixth street, but folded when Kessler bet on seventh.

"First five!" Kessler exclaimed, showing Q♣J♥4♠, which was good for a straight.

Tags: Allen KesslerNaoya Kihara

Three in a Row for Kihara

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 0 ante

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/6♦5♠7♥
James Cheung: XxXx/J♠6♥A♠ - folded on fifth street

James Cheung completed and was called by Naoya Kihara. Kihara called a bet from Cheung on fourth street, but then check-folded facing a bet from Kihara on fifth.

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/Q♥7♥J♦
James Cheung: XxXx/8♦K♥3♥ - folded on fifth street

On the very next hand, Cheung completed and called a raise from Kihara.

Cheung check-called a bet from Kihara on fourth street, but check-folded facing another barrel from Kihara on fifth.

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/6♥5♣J♣7♣
James Cheung: XxXx/3♠J♦K♣Q♣ - folded on sixth street

Shortly after the previous hand, Kihara completed and called a raise from Cheung.

Kihara called bets from Cheung on fourth and fifth street, but then Cheung check-folded facing a bet from Kihara on sixth.

Tags: James CheungNaoya Kihara

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