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

Jun 26, 2026

Dalessandro Captures Double-Up

Frank Visser

Level 19

Ante: 3,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Timothy Dalessandro: K♣8♣/4♣6♣7♣8♥/Q♣ All in
Ilija Savevski: Q♠2♦/A♠5♠3♥10♣/K♥

Timothy Dalessandro brought in, Ilija Savevski completed, and Dalessandro called. Four bets then went in on fourth street, putting Dalessandro all in for 51,000 in total.

Dalessandro caught his flush on fifth street to secure the high half of the pot, and Savevski could not find a low to get his money back.

Tags: Ilija Savevski Timothy Dalessandro

Jun 26, 2026

Hoenig Hits A Straight On Flexx

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Liam Gannon

Level 19

Ante: 3,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Action was picked up on fourth between three players.

Kao "Flexx" Chieng Saechao: XxXx/6♥A♥10♥J♠/Xx
Ryan Hoenig: XxXx/2♣3♣2♦Q♠/XxXx
Gustavo Campos: XxXx/3♥Q♥ - Folded on fourth
Kurt Maier: XxXx/8♦10♦ - Folded on fourth

Saechao bet on fourth to see Campos call and Maier fold. Hoenig raised to see Saechao click it back, prompting a fold from Campos and a call from Hoenig.

Hoenig check-called a bet on fifth and sixth street from Saechao.

Seventh street saw Hoenig lead out and Saechao called.

"Straight," the WSOP bracelet winner said as he tabled 6♣5♥4♦ for a six-high straight and six-low, good to scoop the pot.

Tags: Gustavo Campos Kurt Maier Ryan Hoenig

Jun 26, 2026

May Busts With Killer Queens

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Frank Visser

Level 19

Ante: 3,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

David May: Q♥Q♣/9♠5♠7♦A♠/Xx All in
Federico Ottenio: A♣6♠/6♥K♣J♦A♦/5♥

David May pushed in his last 32,000 on third street, being looked up by Federico Ottenio. Ottenio made aces and sixes on sixth street, and May did not improve his queens on seventh street to be eliminated.

Tags: David May Federico Ottenio

Jun 26, 2026

64th-71st Place Finishers ($3,017)

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Liam Gannon

Level 19

Ante: 3,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Level: 19

Ante: 3,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 12,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Jun 26, 2026

Mallor Misses Low to Bust

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Ross Mallor: Jx10xXx/A♦2♣2♠3♣
Charles Thomas: XxXx/3♥Q♠K♦Q♣/Xx
Thor Morstoel: 8♥7♥4♠/5♥6♠K♣7♠

Ross Mallor was all in on sixth street, battling for a main pot of 210,000. Charles Thomas and Thor Morstoel had created a side pot, with Thomas checking before calling Morstoel's bet.

Thomas check-called a bet by Morstoel again on seventh street. Morstoel revealed an eight-high straight, prompting Thomas to muck his cards.

Mallor needed any low to get half, but after peeling two high cards he wasleft drawing dead and exited the tournament area.

Tags: Charles Thomas Ross Mallor Thor Morstoel

Jun 26, 2026

Negreanu Falls To Hoenig

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Daniel Negreanu completed and Ryan Hoenig called.

Daniel Negreanu: 9♦3♦/9♣6♣4♦3♣/A♦ All in
Ryan Hoenig: 5♥2♥/3♥8♦A♥6♠/4♣

Negreanu check-called a bet from Hoenig to put himself all in on fourth street.

The runout gave Hoenig six-high straight and a wheel while Negreanu was left with just nines up and the 7-time WSOP bracelet winner was eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Ryan Hoenig

Jun 26, 2026

Triple-Up for Josephson

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Frank Visser

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Gregory Josephson: A♦K♥Q♥/3♥7♥3♦K♠ All in
Kao Chieng Saechao: Ax2x/A♣K♣10♠5♦/Xx - folded on seventh street
Gustavo Campos: 9♦5♥5♣/6♥2♦2♣9♣

Gregory Josephson was already all in on sixth street, with a small side pot brewing between Kao Chieng Saechao and Gustavo Campos. Saechao checked it over to Campos before calling his bet.

Saechao checked again on seventh street. Campos bet, sending his opponent into the tank. After a lengthy soliloquy, Saechao folded his hand, showing a pair of aces as he did so.

Campos tabled two pair, but Josephson had made a higher two pair to scoop the main pot and triple up.

Tags: Gregory Josephson Gustavo Campos Kao Chieng Saechao

Jun 26, 2026

Booth Falls To Thomas

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Liam Gannon

Level 18

Ante: 2,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Completion: 10,000
Limits: 10,000-20,000

Gary Booth completed to see Charles Thomas and Timothy Dalessandro call.

Gary Booth: XxXx/A♦Q♠J♠3♣/Xx All in
Charles Thomas: XxXx/3♥8♦9♦10♦/Xx
Timothy Dalessandro: XxXx/7♥6♥4♥6♦/Xx

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

On fifth street, Booth moved all in for 4,000 and was called in both spots.

Action checked through on sixth street to seventh where Dalessandro checked over to Thomas who bet. Dalessandro thought for a bit before tossing his hand away.

Thomas tabled K♦6♠2♦ for a king-high flush, beating Booth's A♥8♥3♦ for aces up and he was eliminated from the tournament.