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
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Players Left
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Momentum with Kessler

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / A♣3♥10♦Q♦ / Xx
Allen Kessler: 7♣6♠6♣ / K♠8♦Q♥8♣

Naoya Kihara completed and called when Allen Kessler raised. Kihara check-called bets on fourth and fifth street. He called again on sixth street when Kessler made a pair of open eights. It checked through to showdown where Kessler won with eights and sixes.

Chris Brewer: XxXx / 9♥4♥Q♠ - folded on fifth street
Allen Kessler: XxXx / K♥7♦J♠

Chris Brewer called before Kessler completed. It folded back to Brewer, who called. Brewer called a bet on fourth street but folded to Kessler's bet on fifth street.

Brewer then took in a small pot against Jeremy Ausmus, who folded on fifth street. Ausmus got some back the hand after, forcing Cheung to fold on fourth street.

Tags: Allen KesslerChris BrewerJeremy AusmusNaoya Kihara

Cheung Finally Slows Down Kihara's Momentum

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Qibang Cheung
Qibang Cheung

James Cheung: A♣10♦8♣/A♥4♣7♦4♦
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/Q♣K♦J♥6♥/Xx
Allen Kessler: XxXx/K♣3♠5♦ - folded on fifth street

James Cheung completed and was called by Naoya Kihara and Allen Kessler for a three-way pot.

Kihara and Kessler called a bet from Cheung on fourth street, and Cheung bet again on fifth. Kihara raised, which got a fold from Kessler and a call from Cheung.

Cheung paired his four on sixth street and bet on both sixth and seventh and Kihara called him down.

"Ace-up," Cheung said as he revealed his holding. Kihara couldn't beat it and mucked — sending the pot Cheung's way.

Tags: Allen KesslerJames CheungNaoya Kihara

Kihara Pulling Away

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/6♣A♥8♦9♦/Xx
Chris Brewer: XxXx/3♠6♦7♣J♣/Xx - folded on seventh street

Naoya Kihara completed and Chris Brewer defended his bring-in.

Brewer then called bets from Kihara on fourth through sixth street, but laid his hand down facing a final bet from Kihara on seventh.

Tags: Chris BrewerNaoya Kihara

Brewer Bouncing Back

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Chris Brewer: XxXx / J♦2♠ - folded on fourth street
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx / 3♠K♠ - folded on fourth street
James Cheung: XxXx / 5♣9♣

Chris Brewer: XxXx / A♠2♣2♠10♠
James Cheung: XxXx / 9♣8♣J♠K♦ - folded on sixth street

James Cheung called, and then called again when Chris Brewer completed. Cheung called a bet on fourth street, and then raised over Brewer's bet on fifth street. Brewer three-bet, and Cheung called after some thought. Brewer fired out a bet again on sixth street, and Cheung made a quick fold.

Tags: Chris BrewerJames CheungJeremy Ausmus

Kihara Hits Three Million

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

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

Allen Kessler completed before James Cheung raised. Naoya Kihara three-bet, which forced out Kessler. Cheung called.

Cheung check-called a bet on fourth street, but folded when Kihara bet with his open queens on fifth street.

Tags: Allen KesslerJames CheungNaoya Kihara

Kihara Increases His Lead

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

Naoya Kihara: J♣10♦5♦/A♣A♦4♣9♠
James Cheung: XxXx/J♠K♠6♠Q♥/Xx

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

Cheung called a bet from Kihara on fourth street and said, "My friend you have no slow down button," after Kihara bet again on fifth. Cheung again called.

Kihara then check-called bets from Cheung on sixth and seventh and Cheung announced he only had a pair of kings.

Kihara already had him beat with his open aces, but revealed his holding to claim the pot.

Tags: James CheungNaoya Kihara

Two More for Kihara

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 2♥7♥10♦
James Cheung: XxXx / 6♠J♥3♥ - folded on fifth street

James Cheung completed and Naoya Kihara called from the bring-in. Cheung check-called a bet on fourth street, but returned his cards to the dealer after Kihara bet on fifth street.

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 7♠Q♠Q♥
Chris Brewer: XxXx / 5♠Q♦9♣ - folded on fifth street

Naoya Kihara completed after Chris Brewer raised from the bring in. Fourth street checked through to fifth street, where Kihara made open queens. He bet, and Brewer quickly folded.

Tags: Chris BrewerJames CheungNaoya Kihara

Kihara Pads His Stack

Dan O'Hair
Dan O'Hair
Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/K♦A♥4♣
James Cheung: XxXx/K♥7♦5♦ - folded on fifth street
Allen Kessler: XxXx/J♠ - folded on third street

Allen Kessler completed and was raised by James Cheung. Naoya Kihara made it three bets to go, which got a fold from Kessler and a call from Cheung.

Cheung called a bet from Kihara on fourth street, but let his hand go facing another barrel from Kihara on fifth.

Tags: Allen KesslerJames CheungNaoya Kihara

Brewer Drops to the Bottom of the Counts

Calum Grant
Calum Grant
Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Chris Brewer: 6xXxXx / 10♦4♥A♣6♠
Jeremy Ausmus: A♥Q♣8♦ / 3♥8♣7♣2♣

Chris Brewer called, before Allen Kessler folded. Jeremy Ausmus was the bring in, and the duo saw fourth street. Ausmus called bets on fourth and fifth street, before Brewer check-called a bet on sixth street. It checked through to showdown, where Brewer announced "sixes." However, Ausmus turned over A♥Q♦8♦ for a pair of eights, which was good for the pot.

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / Q♠10♦4♠ - folded on fifth street
Chris Brewer: XxXx / J♥9♠K♦

Naoya Kihara completed, before Brewer raised, Kihara called. Kihara check-called a bet on fourth street, but folded on fifth street for Brewer to receive a small rebate on the chips he had just lost.

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 2♦5♦7♣ - folded on fifth street
Chris Brewer: 10♣9♠6♥ / K♠A♥Q♣A♦
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx / 4♠2♣ - folded on fourth street
James Cheung: 10x8♠6x / 10♥5♣2♠8♣

Brewer called, with Jeremy Ausmus and James Cheung doing the same. Naoya Kihara was the bring in.

Brewer bet on fourth street, only folding out Ausmus. Brewer bet again on fifth, with Cheung calling before Kihara got out of the way. Another bet came from Brewer on sixth street, and Cheung remained sticky. Both players then checked seventh street.

Brewer revealed 10♣9♠6♥ for just a pair of aces, but was beaten by Cheung's two pair, who had 10x8♠6x in the hole.

Tags: Allen KesslerChris BrewerJames CheungJeremy AusmusNaoya Kihara

Level: 22

Ante: 15,000
Low Card: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

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