Event #97: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. Day 1 | 2026 World Series of Poker

1 day 18 hours ago

More For Kihara

Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Naoya Kihara: XxXx/Q♦10♣7♥
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/8♣10♠5♠ - folded on fifth street

Naoya Kihara completed with his queen and was raised by Maksim Pisarenko. Action folded back to Kihara, who made it three bets to go. Pisarenko called.

Pisarenko called a bet from Kihara on fourth street, but let his hand go facing a bet on fifth after a bit of a tank to award Kihara the pot.

Tags: Maksim Pisarenko Naoya Kihara

1 day 18 hours ago

Newest Entries

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Frank Visser

Level 4

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

1 day 18 hours ago

Kessler Bets Into Big Slick

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Frank Visser

Level 4

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Allen Kessler check-raised Song Wang on the 6♣9♣A♦ flop from middle position. Wang called in the adjacent seat, after which Kessler bet the 7♠ turn and 6♠ river as well, with Wang calling him down to showdown.

Kessler was hesitant to show, so Wang tabled A♠K♦ to win the pot.

Tags: Allen Kessler Song Wang

1 day 18 hours ago

Nine Enough for Kihara

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

Razz

Naoya Kihara: 7x4x4x/8x10x6x9x
Renan Bruschi: XxXx/Qx2x8x2x/Xx

Heads-up on fourth street, Naoya Kihara called a bet from Renan Bruschi and said, "Do you know you have a queen?" to which Bruschi nodded.

Kihara called another bet from Bruschi on fifth street and then led out for a bet after Bruschi paired his deuce on sixth street. Bruschi called.

Both players checked on seventh and Kihara said, "I have a nine," as he revealed his hole cards. Bruschi mucked his cards and Kihara was sent the pot.

Tags: Naoya Kihara Renan Bruschi

1 day 18 hours ago

Marchington on the Rise

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Frank Visser

Level 4

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Carol Fuchs: A♦XxXx/K♥5♦A♥9♥
Nicholas Marchington: A♠Q♥3♠/3♦Q♠4♠J♥

Carol Fuchs bet on fourth, fifth, and sixth street. Nicholas Marchington called thrice, and he called Fuchs' final bet on seventh street as well.

Fuchs announced a pair of aces, prompting Marchington to quickly table queens-up and take the pot.

Tags: Carol Fuchs Nicholas Marchington

Level: 4

Limit Flop: 1,500-3,000 Blinds, 3,000-6,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,000 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 3,000 Completion, 3,000-6,000 Limits

1 day 19 hours ago

Madsen and Tate Chip up in a Chop

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Jeff Madsen: K♣8♥4♠/K♥A♥7♦5♥
Brian Tate: 4♣3♥A♣/8♣10♦2♦6♦
Elior Sion: XxXx/5♠7♥3♠5♣ - folded on sixth street
Yueqi Zhu: XxXx/3♣K♦ - folded on fourth street

Elior Sion completed and was called by Brian Tate, Jeff Madsen, and Yueqi Zhu for a four-way pot.

Madsen led out for a bet on fourth street, which got a fold from Zhu and calls from Sion and Tate.

On fifth street, Sion bet and both Tate and Madsen called.

Tate bet on sixth, Madsen raised, Sion folded, and Tate called.

Both players checked on seventh and Madsen revealed his cards for a pair of kings. Tate showed a six-low and they chopped up the pot.

Tags: Brian Tate Elior Sion Jeff Madsen Yueqi Zhu

1 day 19 hours ago

Glantz Wins Five-Way Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Matt Glantz: Q♦4♦3♦/K♦J♣2♦5♥
Lou Garza: XxXx/3♠6♣10♥10♦/Xx
Ryan Miller: XxXx/7♣9♥J♥ - folded on fifth street
Joe Hachem: XxXx/4♥10♠K♥9♠/Xx - folded on seventh street

Five players saw fourth street, where Matt Glantz bet, and Lou Garza, Ryan Miller, and Joe Hachem all called. Daniel Negreanu was lone player to fold.

Glantz bet again on fifth street. This time, Garza and Hachem called, while Miller had seen enough and mucked. Sixth street was then checked by the trio, and seventh street checked to Glantz again.

Glantz bet, Garza called, and Hachem folded. Glantz tabled a flush, winning the hand as Garza mucked.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Joe Hachem Lou Garza Matt Glantz Ryan Miller

1 day 19 hours ago

Zhu Halts Tate's Momentum

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Brett Slezak

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Yueqi Zhu completed and Brian Tate called.

Yueqi Zhu: XxXx / K♥10♠5♠3♠ / Xx
Brian Tate: XxXx / 4♦2♦9♠2♥ / Xx

Zhu led on fourth and fifth, with Tate sticking around.

Tate made open deuces on sixth and led, which Zhu raised. Tate then check-called a final bet on seventh, only to be shown K♠J♠7♠ in the hole for Zhu, who was already there on sixth street but made a king-high flush for the winner.

Tags: Brian Tate Yueqi Zhu

1 day 19 hours ago

Tate Grinding Back to Start

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Frank Visser

Level 3

Limit Flop: 1,500-2,500 Blinds, 2,500-5,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 1,000 Bring-In, 2,500 Completion, 2,500-5,000 Limits

Seven Card Stud

Kevin Choi: XxXx/K♠J♣7♥10♠/Xx
Brian Tate: A♠8♦2♥/8♣4♦K♥8♥

Kevin Choi bet on fourth street, seeing Brian Tate call. The same action occurred on fifth street, but Tate led out on sixth street once he paired his door card.

Choi called to seventh street, which the players checked to showdown. Tate tabled three eights, and Choi mucked his cards in response.

Tags: Brian Tate Kevin Choi