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Level: 25
Limit Flop: 100,000-200,000 Blinds, 200,000-400,000 Limits
Stud Games: 50,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 200,000 Completion, 200,000-400,000 Limits
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #97: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E.
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,478,000
Total Entries
148
Level
28
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
16
Players Left
1
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Level 24
Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Omaha Hi-Lo
Alexander Kostritsyn, Julien Sitbon, and Naoya Kihara were in for three bets each heading to the flop, which came 2♣3♣Q♥.
Everyone checked on the flop and Kostritsyn checked again after the 2♥ paired the board on the turn. Sitbon bet, Kihara called, but Kostritsyn raised. Both Sitbon and Kihara called.
The A♦ completed the board and it was checked to Kihara, who bet. Both Kostritsyn and Sitbon called and Kihara turned over A♣A♥8♥5♦ for aces-full with a low.
Sitbon showed he held A♠4♠2♠ for a lower full house and mucked. Kostritsyn mucked as well and Kihara was sent the massive pot to take over the chip lead.
Level 24
Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Omaha Hi-Lo
Yueqi Zhu raised in the first hand of Omaha from the hijack and won the blinds, then exclaimed, "ace-king-deuce-seven."
Julien Sitbon raised in the cutoff and Naoya Kihara called in the big blind. They checked the K♥J♥9♥ flop to the 4♣ turn on which Kihara check-folded to a bet.
Sitbon raised from the hijack the next hand to get called by Ali Eslami on the button and Kihara in the small blind. The K♦5♦2♣ flop was checked to the 4♥ turn. Kihara bet and forced two folds.
Level 24
Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Limit Hold’em
Ali Eslami raised from the hijack and Walter Chambers called on the button.
Eslami check-called a bet from Chambers on the 9♥3♠2♠ flop and then check-raised facing a bet from Chambers on the 10♣ turn.
Chambers tanked a while, but eventually decided to commit his last 370,000 into the middle and was quickly called by Eslami.
Walter Chambers: A♦3♦
Ali Eslami: 10♦7♦
Chambers saw the bad news, as his pair of threes were trailing Eslami's turned pair of tens.
The J♦ river bricked out and Chambers was eliminated in seventh place.
Level 24
Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Limit Hold'em
Alexander Kostritsyn raised in the cutoff and Ali Eslami defended the big blind to the A♠5♠3♣ flop. Eslami check-raised for Kostritsyn to call and checked the 10♣ turn, Kostritsyn bet and won the pot.
Eslami then raised it up on the button and was three-bet by Naoya Kihara in the small blind, which he called. The K♣5♣4♦ flop saw Kihara continue with a bet, Eslami raised and Kihara called. They checked the K♦ turn before Kihara check-called the 10♣ river.
Eslami revealed his 6♦3♣ for a missed straight draw and Kihara won the pot with the Q♣Q♠ for kings and queens.
Level 24
Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Hi-Lo
Alexander Kostritsyn: A♠8♠4♣/6♠J♠Q♠8♥
Julien Sitbon: XxXx/A♦3♠J♦5♣/Xx
Alexander Kostritsyn completed and was called by Julien Sitbon for a heads-up pot.
Both players checked on fourth street and then Sitbon called a bet from Kostritsyn on fifth.
Action checked through on sixth street and then Sitbon called a bet from Kostritsyn on seventh.
"Nut flush," Kostritsyn said as he revealed his hole cards. Sitbon shook his head and mucked — conceding the pot to Kostritsyn.
Limit Hold’em
On the first round of Limit Hold'em, Naoya Kihara raised from early position and Ari Engel defended his big blind.
Engel check-called a bet from Kihara on the 6♥Q♦2♠ flop, but check-folded facing a barrel from Kihara on the J♦ turn.
Level 24
Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Hi-Lo
Walter Chambers: XxXx / Q♣ folded on third street
Yueqi Zhu: 8♥5♦ / A♣6♣4♥10♥ / 8♣
Julien Sitbon: 9♠4♠ / A♠9♦2♥3♦ / 3♥
Walter Chambers completed with a queen and Yueqi Zhu raised, Julien Sitbon then made it three bets. Chambers reluctantly folded while Zhu called. Fourth street was checked through before Zhu bet fifth street, Sitbon called. Zhu then check-called sixth and seventh street and Sitbon declared, "nines up," to show nines and treys.
Zhu had made the low on fifth street already and his pair of eights settled for half the pot, he had a smirk on the face when glancing towards Sitbon.
Alexander Kostritsyn: A♦7♥ / A♣8♠10♦7♦ / 4♥
Julien Sitbon: XxXx / 9♠7♣J♣6♠ / Xx
Alexander Kostritsyn completed with an ace and Sitbon called in the next seat. Kostritsyn bet fourth street, they checked fifth street and Kostritsyn then bet sixth and seventh street. Sitbon came along all the way to the end and mucked when he was shown aces and sevens by Kostritsyn.
Level 24
Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Hi-Lo
Julien Sitbon: XxXx/4♦6♣7♣5♦
Ali Eslami: XxXx/3♦A♣A♥10♥ - folded on sixth street
Ari Engel: XxXx/8x9x - folded on fourth street
Julien Sitbon completed and was called by Ari Engel and Ali Eslami.
Eslami led out for a bet on fourth street, which got a call from Sitbon and a fold from Engel.
Sitbon called another bet from Eslami on fifth street and then bet after being checked to on sixth.
Eslami didn't take long to send his cards into the middle and Sitbon added to his stack.
Level 24
Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Seven Card Stud
Yueqi Zhu: XxXx / J♦7♠Q♣8♦ / Xx
Julien Sitbon: XxXx / 7♦J♣2♦4♦ / Xx
Yueqi Zhu completed and Julien Sitbon called, all other players folded. Zhu bet fourth street when both had the same board and bet again fifth street, Sitbon called. They checked sixth street and Zhu then slowed down to check seventh street.
Sitbon bet with slightly more than one full bet behind and Zhu reluctantly called. Sitbon tabled the 7♣4♦ for two pair first and then also flashed the K♣, Zhu mucked.
Level 24
Limit Flop: 75,000-150,000 Blinds, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Stud Games: 40,000 Ante, 50,000 Bring-In, 150,000 Completion, 150,000-300,000 Limits
Seven Card Stud
Walter Chambers: 7♦2♦/5♦K♣2♥K♠/5♣
Alexander Kostritsyn: J♠7♠/8♠J♣10♦10♥/2♠
Walter Chambers completed and called a raise from Alexander Kostritsyn.
Chambers called a bet from Kostritsyn on fourth street and then moved all in on fifth. Kostritsyn called and boards were run.
Kostritsyn was ahead with split jacks against Chambers' deuces, but sixth street improved Chambers to kings-up to take the lead.
Kostritsyn improved to a still second-best jacks-up and Chambers was awarded the double-up.
