2026 World Series of Poker

Day: 3
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7x6x5x3x3x
Prize
$392,478
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,636,800
Total Entries
176
Level Info
Level
26
Limits
120,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
11
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 176

Kihara Wins Big Going Into the Break

Level 21 : Limits 40,000/80,000, 0 ante
Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

AJ Kelsall raised first to act, Koji Fujimoto called on the button, and Naoya Kihara called in the big blind. Kihara and Kelsall drew one while Fujimoto drew two. Kihara checked, Kelsall bet, Fujimoto called, and Kihara called.

On the second draw, Kihara drew one, Kelsall stood pat, and Fujimoto drew two. Kihara checked, Kelsall bet, Fujimoto called, Kihara check-raised, Kelsall three-bet, and Fujimoto folded after some thought. Kihara then called all in with the 70,000 he had left behind.

Kihara stood pat, which sent Kelsall in the tank. He thought for about 90 seconds before patting as well.

Kihara rolled over an eighty-six 8x6x5x4x3x, pipping Kelsall's 8x7x5x3x2x.

Tags: AJ KelsallKoji FujimotoNaoya Kihara