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

20 hours 38 minutes ago

Jason Kluska Eliminated in 8th Place ($33,974)

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Jason Kluska: A♠Q♠/9♣4♠6♥4♣/J♥ All in
James Cheung: A♥9♠6♣/A♣J♣2♠10♠
Naoya Kihara: XxXx/K♠Q♣10♦8♥/Xx - folded on seventh street

James Cheung completed and was called by Naoya Kihara. Jason Kluska then moved all in for his last 75,000 and both Cheung and Kihara called.

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

Both players checked on sixth street, but Cheung went back to betting on seventh.

Kihara went deep into the tank, but eventually landed on a fold.

Cheung revealed his cards for a pair of aces, leaving Kluska drawing live to two pair or trips.

It wasn't meant to be, however, as Kluska turned over the J♥ — eliminating him in eighth place.

Tags: James Cheung Jason Kluska Naoya Kihara

20 hours 42 minutes ago

Brewer Makes the Right Call

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Chris Brewer: Q♦J♥8♣/A♣6♦Q♠4♥
James Cheung: XxXx/Q♥J♣5♣K♥/Xx

James Cheung completed and called a raise from Chris Brewer.

Cheung called bets from Brewer on fourth and fifth street and then bet after being checked to on sixth and seventh.

Brewer called Cheung down and Cheung announced he held a pair of fives. Brewer turned over his cards for a pair of queens and was sent the pot.

"You bluff a lot," Jason Kluska said to Cheung.

Tags: Chris Brewer James Cheung Jason Kluska

20 hours 50 minutes ago

Kessler Bricks on Seventh

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Calum Grant

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Allen Kessler: 9♣9♠ / 10♠Q♣J♠3♦ / Xx - folded on seventh street
Jeremy Ausmus: XxXx / A♥2♦3♠2♣ / Xx
Jason Kluska: 5♦ - folded on third street

Allen Kessler completed before Jeremy Ausmus completed from the next seat over. Jason Kluska, the bring-in, pondered for a few moments before deciding to preserve his last 115,000. Kessler called.

Kessler called a bet on fourth street, before betting on fourth street after Ausmus checked. The latter called and then bet after making open deuces on sixth. Kessler stuck around.

Ausmus bet once again on seventh street. Kessler peaked at his down cards, kissed his teeth, revealed 9♣9♠ and then conceded the pot.

Tags: Allen Kessler Jason Kluska Jeremy Ausmus

20 hours 54 minutes ago

Kihara Cruising at the Top

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Calum Grant

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 4♠3♦K♣3♠
Chris Brewer: XxXx / A♣9♥7♦ - Folded on fifth street
James Cheung: XxXx / 9♠J♠5♣2♦ - Folded on sixth street

James Cheung completed and was called by Naoya Kihara. Chris Brewer raised on Kihara's direct left, and was called by both opponents.

Brewer checked, and Chueng fired out a bet. Kihara and Brewer stuck around. Brewer checked for a second time, and another bet came from Cheung. This time, only Kihara called. Kihara made open threes on sixth street, and bet. Cheung thought briefly before settling on a fold.

Tags: Chris Brewer James Cheung Naoya Kihara

21 hours 2 minutes ago

"You've Got no Outs"

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Michael Mizrachi: 8♥8♣A♠/8♠4♥J♥K♥
James Cheung: XxXx/10♥9♠2♠4♣/Xx

Michael Mizrachi completed and was raised by James Cheung. Action folded back around to Mizrachi, who said, "You've got no outs!" as he put in a three-bet. Cheung called.

Cheung led out for a bet on fourth street and Mizrachi countined to chant, "You've got no outs, you've got no outs!" as he put in a raise, which Cheung called.

Cheung then called bets from Mizrachi on fifth and sixth street, all the while Mizrachi continued his chant while also showing his hole cards to the other players at the table.

Mizrachi put in a final bet on seventh and Cheung let his hand go. Mizrachi graciously showed he held two eights in the hole for a set as he collected the pot.

"That would have been the worst call in the history of poker!" Chris Brewer said from across the table. "You have Mizrachi showing everyone at the table and chanting 'You've got no outs!'"

Tags: Chris Brewer James Cheung Michael Mizrachi

21 hours 7 minutes ago

Kihara Leaves Kluska Short

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Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Naoya Kihara: Q♦Q♣6♣/10♣8♠J♦3♣
Jason Kluska: 7♦7♠2♦/K♦A♥J♥10♦

Naoya Kihara completed and called a raise from Jason Kluska.

Kihara then proceeded to call bets from Kluska on fourth through sixth street before action checked through on seventh.

Kluska could only show a pair of sevens and Kihara tabled a pair of queens in the hole to claim the pot.

Tags: Jason Kluska Naoya Kihara

21 hours 19 minutes ago

Scary Boards Leads to Stack Preservation

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Calum Grant

Level 20 : 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Jeremy Ausmus: J♦10♠5♦ / 7♦9♦8♦3♦
Michael Mizrachi: XxXx / K♦K♠6♦6♣ / Xx
James Cheung: XxXx / 2♠J♠ - folded on fourth street

Jeremy Ausmus called before Michael Mizrachi completed. James Cheung called on The Grinder's direct left, and Ausmus also stuck around. Mizrachi bet on fourth strete with open kings. Only Ausmus called. Mizrachi check-called bet on fifth street before sixth and seventh street checked through to showdown where Ausmus' flush beat Mizrachi's kings up.

Level: 20

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

21 hours 34 minutes ago