Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

15 hours 46 minutes ago

Aces-up for Josephson

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Dan O'Hair

Level 25

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

Gregory Josephson: A♠A♦J♥/3♠2♣2♥Q♥
Brian Yoon: XxXx/Q♠3♦7♣K♠/Xx

Gregory Josephson completed and was called by Brian Yoon.

Both players checked on fourth street and then Yoon called a bet from Josephson on fifth.

Neither player put in a bet on sixth or seventh and Josephson revealed A♠A♦J♥ for aces and deuces. Yoon collected his cards and tossed them into the middle, conceding the pot to Josephson.

Tags: Brian Yoon Gregory Josephson

15 hours 55 minutes ago

Updated Counts

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Brett Slezak

Level 25

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

Level: 25

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

16 hours 6 minutes ago

Jansen Shows Cheung a Boat

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Bradley Jansen: A♠5♥4♥/A♥3♠4♠4♦
James Cheung: XxXx/Q♥J♥2♣Q♠/Xx

Heads-up on fourth street, Bradley Jansen called bet from James Cheung until seventh street, where Jansen stuck in a raise after facing a final bet from Cheung.

Cheung tanked a while, but eventually decided to look Jansen up and Jansen showed A♠5♥4♦ for fours-full of aces. Cheung coulnd't beat it and mucked, sending Jansen's rail into cheers.

Tags: Bradley Jansen James Cheung

16 hours 32 minutes ago

Yoon's Two Pair is Best

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Brian Yoon: Q♣7♦2♣/Q♠2♠7♥A♠
Jonathan Glendinning: A♦Q♦5♠/J♣3♥Q♥5♦
James Cheung: XxXx/6♥2♦K♣ - folded on fifth street
Bradley Jansen: XxXx/8♣10♥3♦ - folded on fifth street

Brian Yoon completed with his queen and was raised by Jonathan Glendinning. Bradley Jansen and James Cheung both called cold and Yoon called as well for a bloated four-way pot.

Action checked through on fourth street and then Yoon led out for a bet on fifth. Glendinning raised, which got folds from Jansen and Cheung and a call from Yoon.

Glendinning then called bets from Yoon on sixth and seventh street and Yoon turned over his hole cards for queens and sevens.

Glendinning showed his cards for queens and fives and mucked — sending the massive pot over to Yoon.

Tags: Bradley Jansen Brian Yoon James Cheung Jonathan Glendinning

16 hours 33 minutes ago

More for Cheung

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Bradley Jansen: XxXx / A♥6♦9♥5♣ / Xx
James Cheung: XxXx / 2♠8♥2♦8♠ / Xx
Thomas Savitsky: XxXx / 7♥Q♥ - folded on fourth street
Karle Wilson: XxXx / J♣10♦Xx - folded on fifth street

Savitsky limped, Wilson limped, Jansen completed from late position, Cheung defended the bring-in, and the other two called.

Jansen led on fourth and was called by Cheung and Wilson.

Cheung then led on fifth with open deuces and only Jansen called. He led once more on sixth street with open two pair and Jansen stuck around once again.

Seventh checked through as Cheung revealed A♣3♥3♣ in the hole for two pair, eights and threes. Jansen flashed another ace but he could not make two pair as Cheung dragged another sizeable pot.

Tags: Bradley Jansen James Cheung Karle Wilson Thomas Savitsky

16 hours 44 minutes ago

Hal Rotholz Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,090)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Hal Rotholz: 9♥2♠/2♦3♠9♦6♥/6♠ All in
Thomas Savitsky: K♠7♠/K♣5♦K♦A♦/10♦
James Cheung: XxXx/3♣ - folded on third street

James Cheung called the bring-in and Thomas Savitsky completed with his king. Hal Rotholz defended his big blind and Cheung got out of the way.

Rotholz called a bet from Savitsky on fourth street and then raised after Savitsky bet again on fifth. Savitsky re-raised to put Rotholz all in and Rotholz committed his remaining chips into the middle.

Rotholz held two pair against Savitsky's trip kings and was looking to fill up, but Rotholz's board bricked out and he was eliminated in ninth place.

Tags: Hal Rotholz James Cheung Thomas Savitsky

16 hours 50 minutes ago

Cheung Takes from Yoon

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

James Cheung: XxXx / 2♥Q♥6♥A♠ / Xx
Brian Yoon: XxXx / K♦A♥5♠9♠ / Xx

Yoon completed from middle position and Cheung defended his bring-in.

Yoon led forth but slowed down with a check-call on fifth after Cheung showed three hearts.

Sixth street checked through before Yoon checked a final time on seventh. Cheung tossed out a bet and Yoon instantly called. Cheung announced two pair and revealed 8♠8♥2♣ in the hole for the winner.

Tags: Brian Yoon James Cheung

16 hours 58 minutes ago

Final Table Set

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Dan O'Hair

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Bets
1	Hal Rotholz	United States	525,000	7
2	Bradley Jansen	United States	1,000,000	13
3	James Cheung	United Kingdom	1,100,000	14
4	Gregory Josephson	United States	1,250,000	16
5	Thomas Savitsky	United States	1,200,000	15
6	Karle Wilson	United States	950,000	12
7	Brian Yoon	United States	1,150,000	14
8	Jonathan Glendinning	United States	1,125,000	14
9	Korey Simeone	United States	525,000	7

Tags: Bradley Jansen Brian Yoon Gregory Josephson Hal Rotholz James Cheung Jonathan Glendinning Karle Wilson Korey Simeone Thomas Savitsky

17 hours 4 minutes ago

Ilkka Heikkila Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,706)

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Brett Slezak

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Low Card: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Ilkka Heikkila: 9♠3♠ / Q♣A♦8♦4♠ / Xx All in
Bradley Jansen: XxXx / 6♥A♥ - folded on fourth street
Jonathan Glendinning: 5♥3♥ / 2♥J♥5♣Xx / Xx

Jansen limped, Heikkila limped, and Glendinning was the bring-in.

It checked to Jansen on fourth who bet, Heikkila raised, Glendinning called, and Jansen folded.

Glendinning had a flush draw and Heikkila was ahead with ace-high.

Heikkila peeled an eight on seventh to make a pair but Glendinning's board ran out with a straight as Heikkila was eliminated on the final table bubble.

Tags: Bradley Jansen Ilkka Heikkila Jonathan Glendinning