WSOP 2026 Day 13 Recap: Foxen Wins Sixth Bracelet, Kihara Claims Back-to-Back $10K Titles

Callum Jury
Callum JuryLive Content & Social Media Specialist

Day 13 of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas delivered two of the biggest stories of the series so far — a historic sixth bracelet for Kristen Foxen and a second bracelet in three days for Naoya Kihara.

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller — Winner

Kristen Foxen
Kristen Foxen

Foxen made history by winning the $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em, claiming her sixth WSOP bracelet and a career-best $1,773,083. The victory makes her the most decorated female player in WSOP bracelet history, extending her own record.

Event #23: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship — Winner

Naoya Kihara
Naoya Kihara

Kihara defeated James Cheung heads-up to claim the $10,000 Seven Card Stud bracelet and $301,970 — his second bracelet in three days, both in $10,000 buy-in events. Allen Kessler came agonisingly close to a first bracelet, finishing third.

Event #27: $10,000 Dealers Choice Championship — Day 1

A star-studded field of 135 players entered the Dealers Choice Championship, with 66 advancing. Chris Brewer (347,000) and Jesse Lonis (339,500) lead the way — both better known for their big-bet game prowess but clearly comfortable across the 20-plus variants on offer. Notable names through to Day 2 include Bryce Yockey (268,000), Todd Brunson (139,500), John Hennigan (111,000), and Eli Elezra (108,000). Day 2 begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 8.

Event #27: $10,000 Dealers Choice — Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank

Player

Country

Chip Count

1

Chris Brewer

United States

347,000

2

Jesse Lonis

United States

339,500

3

Bryce Yockey

United States

268,000

4

Matt Glantz

United States

266,000

5

Matthew Valeo

United States

259,500

6

Owais Ahmed

United States

230,000

7

Ben Diebold

United States

216,500

8

Chad Eveslage

United States

213,000

9

Marco Johnson

United States

209,500

10

Ariel Mantel

Argentina

194,000

Event #24: $25,000 6-Handed — Final Seven

Eric Seidel
Eric Seidel

Sean Winter (7,950,000) leads the final seven into the deciding day, ahead of Artur Martirosian (6,545,000) and Pavel Plesuv (5,965,000). Ten-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel fell just short, busting in ninth. Chance Kornuth (835,000) brings up the rear. The winner collects $1,286,285, with the final table resuming at 1:30 p.m. on June 8.

Event #24: $25,000 6-Handed — Final Seven Chip Counts

Rank

Player

Country

Chip Count

Big Blinds

1

Sean Winter

United States

7,950,000

99

2

Artur Martirosian

Russia

6,545,000

82

3

Pavel Plesuv

Moldova

5,965,000

75

4

Yosuke Miki

Japan

4,605,000

58

5

Klemens Roiter

Austria

4,530,000

57

6

Marius Gierse

Austria

3,888,000

49

7

Chance Kornuth

United States

835,000

10

Event #18: $1,500 Monster Stack — Day 2d

Day 2d saw 2,153 players start the day, trimmed to 269 by day's end. She Wong (3,800,000) leads ahead of Faraz Jaka (1,540,000) and Jason Wheeler (2,300,000). All four Day 2 flights now combine for Day 3 on June 8, with 660 players returning. This year's Monster Stack attracted a staggering 11,933 entries, making it the 20th-largest tournament field in WSOP history and comfortably one of the biggest events of the summer.

Event #22: $1,500 Big O — Day 2

Anthony Reategui leads the 29 returning players with 5,900,000 (118 BBs) as he chases a second bracelet 21 years after his first. Bruno Furth (2,300,000) is also in contention, eyeing a PLO hat-trick. The final day begins at 1:00 p.m. on June 8 with $387,110 on offer.

Event #25: $500 Freezeout — Day 1

A field of 4,100 was whittled to 162 after 22 levels. Rahulinder Dhillon leads with 2,334,500. Chris Hunichen (700,000) is among the two bracelet winners to advance. The winner collects $190,066. Day 2 resumes at 11:00 a.m. on June 8.

Event #26: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em — Day 1

Canada's Xuan Liu bagged a top-three stack (585,000) from a 968-entry field. Jason Palker (742,000) leads. Notable survivors include Zdenek Zizka (415,000) and Jonathan Tamayo (151,000). Day 2 begins at noon on June 8.

What's Coming on Day 14 of WSOP 2026

Three bracelets are in play on June 8 — the $500 Freezeout (11:00 a.m.), the $1,500 Big O (1:00 p.m.), and the $25,000 6-Handed final table (1:30 p.m.). The Monster Stack Day 3 combines all 660 survivors at 11:00 a.m. Three new events also debut: the $600 Mixed NLH/PLO (10:00 a.m.), the $50,000 High Roller (noon) — defended by Jason Koon — and the $1,500 Limit Hold'em (2:00 p.m.).

All images and data courtesy of PokerNews and the WSOP.

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Callum Jury

Callum Jury is SoMuchPoker's Live Content and Social Media Specialist, reporting live from WSOP and Asia Pacific poker festivals including the APT and PokerStars LIVE series. Originally from the Lake District in the UK, he has covered the Southeast Asian poker circuit since 2025, combining day-by-day tournament reporting with the social and digital content that brings the action to fans.