Event #67: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Championship Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 26, 2026

Wells Doubles Through Fujimoto

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Brett Slezak

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Robert Wells raised on the button and Koji Fujimoto called in the big blind.

Both drew two and it checked through.

Fujimoto then drew one and led, with Wells drawing two and calling with just 60,000 behind.

On the final draw, Fujimoto took one and Wells still needed two. Fujimoto checked to Wells who bet all-in, and Fujimoto reluctantly called.

Robert Wells: 8x7x6x4x3x All in
Koji Fujimoto: Kx9x8x7x2x

Wells' eight was best and he secured the full double.

Tags: Koji Fujimoto Robert Wells

Jun 26, 2026

Mark Roland Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,484)

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Nick Schulman bet from the button after the second draw and Mark Roland called in the big blind.

Both players stood pat, and Roland then bet all in. Schulman called with 8x7x5x4x2x, and Roland flashed a 9x as he mucked and headed to the rail in 12th place.

Tags: Mark Roland Nick Schulman

Jun 26, 2026

Kihara Drops Two Pots to Baxter, Wells

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Billy Baxter bet from the big blind after the first draw and Naoya Kihara called on the button.

Baxter stood pat and bet again, while Kihara took two. Kihara then raised, and Baxter called.

Both players stood pat, and Kihara bet. Baxter called with 8x6x5x4x3x, and Kihara mucked 8x7x5x4x3x.

Kihara then raised in the cutoff, Robert Wells three-bet in the big blind, and Kihara called.

Wells stood pat and bet, and Kihara called after drawing dead. He drew two more, and Wells patted again and bet. Kihara folded this time.

Tags: Billy Baxter Naoya Kihara Robert Wells

Jun 26, 2026

Final Two Tables

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Brett Slezak

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Bets
115	1	Koji Fujimoto	1,650,000	27.5
115	2	Naoya Kihara	800,000	13
115	3	Brandon Shack-Harris	250,000	4
115	4	Billy Baxter	400,000	7
115	5	Robert Wells	200,000	3
115	6	Nam Le	200,000	3

118	1	Andrew Kelsall	1,750,000	29
118	2	Mark Roland	350,000	6
118	3	Justin Smith	1,500,000	25
118	4	Todd Brunson	2,000,000	33
118	5	Tommy Hang	500,000	8
118	6	Nick Schulman	900,000	15

Jun 26, 2026

Moncek Loses the Rest to Smith

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Brett Slezak

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Justin Smith raised under the gun, Michael Moncek three-bet on his left, and Smith called.

Both drew two and it checked through.

Both needed two again as Smith led and Moncek called, with just 5,000 behind.

There were two pats on the final draw as Smith flicked in the final 5,000 and Moncek called.

Michael Moncek: 9x8x5x4x2x All in
Justin Smith: 9x6x5x4x2x

Smith held the better nine, and Moncek was sent to the rail.

Tags: Justin Smith Michael Moncek

Jun 26, 2026

Baxter Catches Moncek Making a Move

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Limits 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Michael Moncek raised on the button and Billy Baxter called in the big blind.

Both players drew two and checked on the first draw. They drew two again on the second, and this time Baxter bet. Moncek called.

Baxter stood pat and checked to Moncek, who drew one and bet. Baxter called, and Moncek showed 8x6x4x4x2x for a pair. Baxter turned over Jx7x9x5x3x to win the pot.

Tags: Billy Baxter Michael Moncek

Level: 20

Blinds: 15,000-30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Jun 25, 2026

Final Break

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Brett Slezak

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

The remaining 13 players are going on their final 15-minute break of the night.

One level of play remains before bagging for the night.

Jun 25, 2026

Kelsall Raises Out Schulman

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Nick Schulman moved tables to take the seat of the departed Steve Zolotow. "Nick, you played seven tournaments with three top-fives?" Andrew Kelsall asked him.

"I've played lots of tournaments. I'm here every day," Schulman replied.

They then went to the second draw where Kelsall bet from under the gun. Schulman called in the big blind, and they each drew one.

Schulman then led out with a bet, and Kelsall raised. "I've got to use my hoodie. He's too good," Kelsall said, pretending to cover his face.

"He gave me the seven tournaments, three top-fives speech, and now this," Schulman added as he went into the tank. "I have a hand with a number," he added before tossing his cards away.

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Jun 25, 2026

Zolotow's Chip-and-a-Chair Story Ends

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Limits 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Blinds: 15,000-25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Steve Zolotow raised all in for 15,000 from the button, and Andrew Kelsall and Mark Roland called in the blinds.

Kelsall and Roland drew three and Zolotow two. They checked to the second draw and drew two, while Zolotow took one. Roland then bet, and Kelsall folded.

Roland stood pat and turned over 10x9x8x5x4x, while Zolotow took one with 6x5x4x2x. He caught a 7x to make a 7-6 and earn the triple up.

A few hands later, Roland raised on the button, Zolotow reraised all in for 45,000 in the big blind, and Roland called.

Both players drew two. Zolotow then took one and Roland two. Zolotow patted the last draw and Roland took one.

"I might be dead," Roland said as he showed 9x6x3x2x.

"You're definitely not dead," Zolotow replied, turning over 10x8x6x5x2x. Roland then peeled the 5x to make a 9-6, and Zolotow was sent to the rail.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Mark Roland Steve Zolotow