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Level: 56
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 0
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #7: $25,000 Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,008,000
Total Entries
128
Level
64
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Entries
4
Players Left
1
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Level 55
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Dimitar Danchev opened to 100,000 on the button with 8♣4♥ and was called by Nikita Kuznetsov with Q♠3♦.
Kuznetsov started with a check on the flop of 2♥A♥5♦. Danchev continued for 60,000, but faced resistance as Kuznetsov opted to check-raise to 180,000. Danchev called.
Kuznetsov slowed down on the 6♥ turn. Danchev chose to bet 280,000 as Kuznetsov folded to yield the pot.
Level 55
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Dimitar Danchev opened to 100,000 on the button with 9♣7♦, and Nikita Kuznetsov defended his big blind with K♠9♠.
Both players found top pair on the 6♥4♠9♥ flop, on which the action checked through.
Kuznetsov led out for 60,000 on the Q♥ turn, and when both players checked the 8♥ river, he scooped in the pot with his superior kicker.
Level 55
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
Nikita Kuznetsov opened to 100,000 on the button with 9♦8♦, and Dimitar Danchev defended with 9♥2♥.
The flop gave both players a big piece when it came 7♥10♥9♣ as both flopped a pair of nines. Kuznetsov also had a straight draw, while Danchev had a flush draw.
The 3♦ turn was checked by both players to bring the J♣ river.
Danchev checked again, and Kuznetsov fired 315,000 after hitting his straight. Danchev did not give it much thought before he mucked to award the pot to Kuznetsov.
Level: 55
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
Level 54
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
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Check out how both players navigated their way to the final right here.
Level 54
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Dimitar Danchev opened to 70,000 on the button. Ryuta Nakai responded with a re-raise to 245,000. Danchev four-bet to 550,000, and Nakai five-bet shoved for 2,260,000. Danchev quickly called to put Nakai at risk.
Ryuta Nakai: A♠J♥
Dimitar Danchev: Q♠Q♥
Danchev spiked a set on the 7♥Q♣10♥ flop, but Nakai was still live with his straight draw.
The 4♥ gave both players a flush draw, but Danchev had the best of it with the higher draw.
The 8♥ was all she wrote for Nakai as he was eliminated in the semifinals, as Danchev advanced to the finals.
Level 54
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Ryuta Nakai opened with Q♦J♥ to 75,000 and was called by Dimitar Danchev with 4♠4♥.
Danchev checked the 5♣4♦Q♥ flop, which led to a bet of 175,000. Danchev smooth called.
The J♠ turn led to a bet of 375,000 from Danchev. Nakai called.
Danchev slipped it over to Nakai with a check on the 9♥ river. Nakai obliged with a jam for 2,990,000. Danchev snapped it off as Nakai was shown the bad news when Danchev tabled his set to gain a significant chip lead.
Level: 54
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 0
Level 53
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 0 ante
Dimitar Danchev opened to 70,000 with 10♣7♥ on the button. Ryuta Nakai defended his big blind with 4♦3♣.
Nakai checked the 3♦A♦9♣ flop over to Danchev, who bet 30,000. Nakai called.
Both players knuckled the 10♥ turn to bring the K♣ river. Nakai checked again before Danchev chose to bet 100,000. Nakai pitched his cards in the muck to award Danchev a small pot.
