Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Day 2 | 2026 World Series of Poker

Jun 26, 2026

Owen Owns Morstoel's Last Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Thor Morstoel: 8♥3♦/3♥6♦8♣A♥/10♥ All in
Adam Owen: 7♠4♠/J♠3♣9♠10♣/A♠

Adam Owen check-called a bet by Thor Morstoel on fifth street. Morstoel had just 10,000 behind, which was committed on sixth street.

Owen looked him up with a combo draw, and he completed his flush on seventh street. Morstoel could not find a low or a full house, sending him to the rail in 17th place and leaving two tables in play.

Tags: Adam Owen Thor Morstoel

Jun 26, 2026

Rast Falls To Atchison

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between Adam Owen, Taylor Atchison, and Brian Rast.

Brian Rast: 5♦3♦/3♥4♠5♥9♦/6♦ All in
Taylor Atchison: J♠5♠/6♠10♠K♠10♥/J♣
Adam Owen: XxXx/Q♣8♦ - Folded on fourth

Rast bet on fourth street after everyone checked to him and only Atchison continued in the hand.

On fifth street, Atchison checked over to Rast who bet and Atchison raised. Rast raised all in for 225,000 total and Atchison called to show Rast that he had already made a flush.

The poker hall of famer did not draw out a full house and he was eliminated from the tournament just shy of the final two tables.

Tags: Adam Owen Brian Rast Taylor Atchison

Jun 26, 2026

Heimowitz Has The Exact Same Amount as Kruse

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Liam Gannon

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Action was picked up with cards on their backs on sixth street with both Lonnie Heimowitz and Max Kruse all in for 205,000 exactly.

Lonnie Heimowitz: A♣8♦/3♣9♦5♠J♣/Xx All in
Max Kruse: A♦6♣/7♥K♥Q♣7♠/Xx All in

On seventh street, Heimowitz peeled a J♦ to make a pair of jacks while Kruse peeled a 9♥ to remain unimproved.

The WSOP bracelet winner exited the tournament while Heimowitz took down the pot.

Tags: Lonnie Heimowitz Max Kruse

Jun 26, 2026

Chipleader "Losing Money", Saechao Never to Be Seen Again

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Frank Visser

Level 24

Ante: 10,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Kao Chieng Saechao: XxXx/A♥4♣3♠9♠/Xx
Daniel Geeng: 6♦4♥2♣/5♥3♦7♠K♣

Chipleader Daniel Geeng was explaining to the table how he entered the tournament to kill time yesterday, but is regretting his decision as he wanted to play the $10k PLO instead.

"I'm losing so much money right now," he stated before he raised Kao Chieng Saechao's complete. Saechao called and check-called bets from Geeng on fifth and sixth street as well.

Saechao checked again on seventh. Geeng tossed in another bet, sending Saechao into a small tank.

"If this guys scoops me, I'm never coming back again," Saechao promised as he tossed in calling chips.

Geeng showed his opponent a low straight, scooping the pot. He added even more chips to his giant stack, and shortly after, the next hand was dealt, with Saechao still at the table.

Tags: Daniel Geeng Kao Chieng Saechao

Level: 24

Ante: 10,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Jun 26, 2026

Final Break of Day 2 (full)

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Ante: 7,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

The 19 remaining players have been sent on their final 15-minute break of the night.

When they return, they will play two more 60-minute levels before those still standing bag for Day 3.

Jun 26, 2026

Yu Chopped Up By Rast and Fedunov

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Liam Gannon

Level 23

Ante: 7,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Action was picked up in a pot on fourth street between Ben Yu, Thomas Bessoir, and Adam Owen.

Thomas Bessoir: XxXx/A♣8♣5♠A♦/Xx
Adam Owen: XxXx/3♣6♠8♦3♦/Xx
Ben Yu: XxXx/6♦4♦10♣9♦/Xx

Bessoir bet on fourth to see both of his opponents call.

Action checked to Owen on fifth who bet and both of his opponents called.

Sixth street saw Bessoir bet, Yu call, Owen raised and saw both of his opponents call.

Seventh street saw action check to Owen who bet and only Bessoir called. Owen tabled A♥8♠2♥ for an eight-six low while Bessoir held Q♣Q♥10♦ for aces and queens to take the other half of the pot.

Yu was left with 17,000 after that hand and it was all in the middle the following hand after Brian Rast completed and Daniil Fedunov raised. Yu called to create a size pot and Rast called as well.

Ben Yu: XxXx/7♣3♣J♣K♠/Xx All in
Brian Rast: XxXx/4♥4♦5♥3♠/Xx All in
Daniil Fedunov: XxXx/A♣2♥4♠8♣/Xx

Rast bet on fourth street to see Fedunov call while both players checked fifth street.

Sixth street saw Rast bet again and Fedunov called, with action repeating identically on seventh and Rast putting himself all in.

Fedunov turned over Q♣4♣2♣ for a flush, while Rast turned over A♠A♥2♦ for a wheel. Yu showed [qh10c4] for just king-high and the WSOP bracelet winner was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Adam Owen Ben Yu Brian Rast Daniil Fedunov Thomas Bessoir

Jun 26, 2026

Yu Doubles Dire Stack

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Ante: 7,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Ben Yu: 5♣2♥/6♦K♥7♠8♠/9♦ All in
Daniil Fedunov: K♠9♠/2♠J♠5♦K♦/Xx

Ben Yu checked fourth street before he called Daniil Fedunov's bet. Both players then checked fifth street, prompting Fedunov to bet on sixth street. Yu quickly called to put himself all in.

Yu already had a low, and he made a straight on seventh street to scoop the pot when Fedunov's flush draw bricked.

Tags: Ben Yu Daniil Fedunov Daniil Fedunov's

Jun 26, 2026

Saechao Takes From Jones

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Liam Gannon

Level 23

Ante: 7,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between Mary Jones and Kao Saechao.

Kao Saechao: XxXx/K♠7♦10♦4♠/Xx
Mary Jones: XxXx/7♣9♥K♣10♥/Xx

Saechao bet on fourth and fifth street, earning a call from Jones twice.

On sixth street, Jones check-called a bet from Saechao, with action repeating identically on seventh.

Showdown saw Saechao turn over K♥7♠3♠ for kings and sevens and Jones mucked to see Saechao rake in the pot.

Tags: Kao Saechao Mary Jones

Jun 26, 2026

Morstoel Leaves Himself Short

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Frank Visser

Level 23

Ante: 7,000
Bring-In: 10,000
Completion: 30,000
Limits: 30,000-60,000

Thor Morstoel: XxXx/3♥8♦4♥K♠ - folded on sixth street
Taylor Atchison: XxXx/6♣3♣7♥6♠

Thor Morstoel was the bring-in, and he called when Taylor Atchison completed. Atchison added bets to the pot on fourth and fifth street, both of which Morstoel check-called.

Atchison paired up on sixth street and led out with a bet. Morstoel decided he had seen enough and let go of his cards.

Tags: Taylor Atchison Thor Morstoel