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

Jun 26, 2026

Wheel on Fifth For Heimowitz

Liam Gannon

Level 23

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

Ryan Hoenig completed with a Q♣ up, Kao Chieng Saechao raised and Lonnie Heimowitz raised again. Hoenig tossed his hand away while Saechao matched the bet.

Lonnie Heimowitz: A♦2♦/3♥5♠4♠10♦/7♣ All in
Kao Chieng Saechao: K♥J♥/K♦9♦A♣7♠/Xx

Saechao check-called a bet on fourth street and on fifth street, Saechao check-called jam of 28,000 from Heimowitz.

It was all over on sixth street and Heimowitz took down the pot to survive.

Tags: Kao Chieng Saechao Lonnie Heimowitz Ryan Hoenig

Jun 26, 2026

Saechao Nearly Doubles

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Frank Visser

Level 23

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

Kao Chieng Saechao: A♦3♣2♠/A♠8♦6♥5♣
Philip Shing: XxXx/4♣K♥3♦10♥/Xx
Daniel Geeng: XxXx/3♠9♦10♣ - folded on fifth street

Kao Chieng Saechao bet on fourth street, picking up calls from Philip Shing and Daniel Geeng. Saechao kept firing on fifth street, this time only Shing came along.

Shing called another bet by Saechao on sixth street, and did the same when Saechao pushed in the majority of his final chips on seventh street.

Saechao tabled a pair of aces and a six-low, scooping the pot as Shing could beat neither end.

Tags: Daniel Geeng Kao Chieng Saechao Philip Shing

Jun 26, 2026

Kalas Gets Some Back From Stann

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Liam Gannon

Level 23

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

Michael Casella completed to see both Kane Kalas and Dave Stann call.

Kane Kalas: XxXx/9♦3♦3♥Q♦/Xx
Dave Stann: XxXx/8♠9♣5♣K♣/Xx
Michael Casella: XxXx/10♥2♣K♠5♦ - Folded on sixth street

Casella bet on fourth street to earn two calls.

On fifth street, Kalas lead out to receive two calls.

Sixth street saw Kalas bet, Stann call, and Casella fold.

Kalas bet once more on seventh street and Stann flashed an A♣ before tossing his hand away.

Tags: Dave Stann Kane Kalas Michael Casella

Jun 26, 2026

Casella Downs Daly

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Frank Visser

Level 23

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

Jason Daly: 10♥3♠/5♥10♠5♠6♣/4♠ All in
Michael Casella: 4♥4♦/3♥K♠6♦Q♣/Q♥

Jason Daly committed his last few chips on third street, being looked up by Michael Casella.

"It's almost too easy," Casella noted as Daly made two pair on fifth street.

He then found a higher two pair by seventh street, however, sending Daly to the rail.

"Why would you say that?" Daly lamented as he headed to the exit.

Tags: Jason Daly Michael Casella

Jun 26, 2026

Saechao Chopped Up By Kruse and Jones

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Liam Gannon

Level 23

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

Max Kruse completed while Kao Chieng Saechao raised to both Mary Jones and Kruse call.

Max Kruse: XxXx/8♥6♦5♦9♦/Xx All in
Mary Jones: XxXx/3♠2♠K♦Q♥/Xx
Kao Chieng Saechao: XxXx/10♠A♣6♣J♣/Xx

Action checked to Jones on fourth who bet to see Kruse call and Saechao raise, earning a call from both Jones and Kruse.

Saechao bet on fifth to see Jones call while Kruse raised to see both Saechao and Jones call.

Kruse moved all in for 38,000 on sixth after action checked to him and both of his opponents looked him up.

Everyone checked seventh and Jones tabled 8♠5♠4♠ for an eight-five low. Kruse tabled K♥7♦4♦ for a nine-high flush while Saechao's hand went into the muck, his chips being divided between his table mates.

Tags: Kao Chieng Saechao Mary Jones Max Kruse

Jun 26, 2026

Stann Scoops Kalas

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Frank Visser

Level 23

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

Dave Stann: 5♥5♦4♠/A♠10♠A♦J♥
Kane Kalas: Q♥7♦3♣/A♥7♥3♠9♥

Dave Stann checked fourth street to Kane Kalas, who bet. Stann called to fifth street, where he led out with an open pair of aces.

Kalas raised, however, and Stann called to sixth street. Stann check-called another one of Kalas' bets there, after which seventh street was checked to showdown.

Kalas showed sevens and threes, but Stann had a higher two pair with aces and fives to be awarded the entire pot.

Tags: Dave Stann Kane Kalas

Level: 23

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

Jun 26, 2026

Kruse Left Short by Hoenig

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Ante: 7,000
Bring-In: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Max Kruse: A♥J♦3♠/6♣8♦2♦A♦
Ryan Hoenig: 6♥5♦3♥/6♠4♥4♦A♣

Max Kruse completed, Ryan Hoenig raised, and Kruse called. Kruse check-called a bet by Hoenig on fourth street, and Hoenig led out himself when he paired up on fifth street.

Kruse called to sixth street, where he bet and Hoenig check-called. Hoenig then led out again on seventh street.

Kruse quickly called, but his pair of aces and eight-low were bested by the two pair and six-low of Hoenig, who scooped the pot to leave Kruse on five big bets.

Tags: Max Kruse Ryan Hoenig

Jun 26, 2026

Walmsley Goes Under

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Ante: 7,000
Bring-In: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Daniel Walmsley: A♠8♠/2♠2♣3♥8♣/J♦ All in
Kao Chieng Saechao: A♥6♣/A♣2♥6♠2♦/9♦
Philip Shing: XxXx/8♦J♥4♣ - folded on fifth street

Daniel Walmsley checked fifth street to Kao Chieng Saechao, who bet. Philip Shing called before Walmsley raised. Saechao put in a third bet, folding out Shing, after which Walsmley moved all in for 8,000 more. Saechao quickly called.

Saechao already had aces-up, which remained the best hand on sixth and seventh street ro remove Walmsley from the tournament.

Tags: Daniel Walmsley Kao Chieng Saechao Philip Shing

Jun 26, 2026

Awad Flushed Out

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Frank Visser

Level 22

Ante: 7,000
Bring-In: 8,000
Completion: 25,000
Limits: 25,000-50,000

Hani Awad: K♦J♥3♠/K♠8♦4♥6♦ All in
Taylor Atchison: A♣9♠6♠/J♦6♣7♠9♥
Thor Morstoel: 8♣5♣3♣/2♦5♦9♣K♣

With Hani Awad already all in for a main pot of 200,000, Thor Morstoel checked sixth street over to Taylor Atchison, who bet. Morstoel called before he led out on seventh street.

Atchison quickly called, but his two pair were no match for Morstoel's rivered flush. Meanwhile, Awad's kings placed last in the hand, sending him to the rail.

Tags: Hani Awad Taylor Atchison Thor Morstoel