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
Winner
Winning Hand
q♦7♥
Prize
$800,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,008,000
Total Entries
128
Level Info
Level
64
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
4
Players Left
1
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Nakai Preserves Lead

Level 53 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 0 ante

Holding 8♥5♥, Dimitar Danchev opened to 60,000 on the button, and called when Ryuta Nakai three-bet to 200,000 from the big blind with A♠3♥.

Nakai pumped the brakes on the 5♠9♦J♦ flop, choosing to check-fold when Danchev bet 160,000.

Tags: Dimitar DanchevRyuta Nakai

Nakai Pushes Danchev Off on Turn

Level 53 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 0 ante

Ryuta Nakai opened to 60,000 with A♣7♣ and Dimitar Danchev called out of the big blind with Q♣4♦.

Danchev checked the K♣Q♦9♦ flop before Nakai continued for 40,000. Danchev called.

The 5♣ turn led to another check from Danchev before Nakai followed with a bet of 225,000.

Danchev gave it some consideration before he folded as Nakai successfully pushed Danchev off his pair.

Tags: Dimitar DanchevRyuta Nakai

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 4th Place ($300,000)

Level 53 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 0 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Alex Foxen raised to 65,000 on the button, and Nikita Kuznetsov called in the big blind.

Kuznetsov proceeded with a check-call on the Q♦2♠5♥ flop, as Foxen continued for 35,000.

Fireworks awaited on the 6♦ turn, as Kuznetsov checked in flow before facing an overbet by Foxen, who barrelled for 250,000. Kuznetsov responded with a raise to 730,000. Undeterred, Foxen announced a three-bet all-in for 2,190,000, and Kuznetsov snap-called.

Alex Foxen: Q♥5♠ All in
Nikita Kuznetsov: Q♣6♥

It was a cooler setup for Foxen, who had flopped two pair before being run down on the turn, as Kuznetsov improved to a better two pair. The A♠ river couldn't save Foxen, whose run came to an end in fourth place.

Tags: Alex FoxenNikita Kuznetsov

Level: 53

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 0

Check-Raise From Nakai

Level 52 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Dimitar Danchev opened to 50,000 on the button with J♦6♠. Ryuta Nakai defended with 9♦4♦.

Nakai checked the 3♣5♦8♦ flop before Danchev bet 75,000. Nakai responded with a check-raise to 230,000. Danchev was done with the hand as Nakai took down a small pot.

Tags: Dimitar DanchevRyuta Nakai

Nakai Pulls Clear

Level 52 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Looking down at 7♠7♥, Ryuta Nakai opened to 50,000 on the button and found himself facing a three-bet to 200,000 from Dimitar Danchev in the big blind with 9♥9♣. Nakai responded with a four-bet to 400,000, and Danchev called.

The dealer spread a 6♣J♠J♦ flop, and Danchev check-called a continuation-bet of 350,000 by Nakai.

Danchev checked for a second time on the A♠ flop, but this time folded when Nakai barrelled for 1,100,000, getting a better hand to fold.

Tags: Dimitar DanchevRyuta Nakai

Kuznetsov Takes a Chunk From Foxen

Level 52 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Nikita Kuznetsov
Nikita Kuznetsov

This hand was picked up on the 5♦4♣8♣ flop with 100,000 in the middle.

Nikita Kuznetsov checked with 4♠4♥ over to Foxen, who bet 75,000 with 9♦8♥. Kuznetsov check-raised to 245,000 and was called by Foxen.

The 8♦ turn led to a bet of 335,000 from Kuznetsov. Foxen called with his trip eights.

Kuznetsov chose to bet 260,000 on the 10♥ river. Foxen raised to 1,520,000 in response. Kuznetsov wanted to play for it all and put out 4,500,000, which was enough to put Foxen all-in.

Foxen gave it some thought with his trip eights, but opted to fold to award the pot to Kuzentsov.

Tags: Alex FoxenNikita Kuznetsov

River Helps Danchev

Level 52 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Ryuta Nakai raised to 50,000, and Dimitar Danchev defended his big blind with.

Danchev check-called a bet of 30,000 on the J♣3♣J♥ flop, before the action checked through on the 10♣.

Danchev opted to lead out for 40,000 on the 9♠ river, and Nakai looked him up with his A♠Q♥. Ace-high was no good as Danchev flipped over Q♠9♥ for a rivered two pair.

Tags: Dimitar DanchevRyuta Nakai

River Raise by Nakai Gets it Done

Level 52 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Dimitar Danchev raised to 50,000 on the button with 8♣4♠. Ryuta Nakai defended his big blind with J♥5♣.

Both players checked the 7♥10♦K♦ flop and the 9♥ turn to bring the Q♥ river.

Nakai slipped it over to Danchev with his straight before Danchev obliged with a bet of 75,000. Nakai responded with a check-raise to 275,000. Danchev folded to award the pot to Nakai.

Tags: Dimitar DanchevRyuta Nakai

Foxen Wins Skirmish

Level 52 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov raised to 50,000 and was called by Alex Foxen.

The flop came 6♥J♠K♣, whic hled to a check from Foxen. Kuznetsov bet 30,000 and was called.

Both players checked the Q♠ and the 2♠ river.

Foedn showed J♦10♠ for a pair of jacks, which was good as Kuzentsov held A♣7♠ for ace high.