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Naoya Kihara Wins Back-to-Back WSOP Championships
Naoya Kihara won the $10,000 deuce-to-seven single-draw lowball championship, breaking a 14-year winless streak at the series to earn his second career bracelet. Then, in the very next $10,000 buy-in championship on the schedule, Kihara topped a stacked field and final table to go back-to-back. He beat out 130 entries in the prestigious seven-card stud tournament to earn $301,970 and his third bracelet.
Naoya Kihara became the first three-time bracelet winner from Japan. He also extended a 26-year streak of at least one player winning multiple bracelets every summer at the WSOP.
Naoya Kihara secured the hardware, the top payout, and 660 Card Player Player of the Year points as the champion. With 1,500 total points, he has climbed inside the top 150 in the 2026 POY standings presented by CoinPoker. He also locked up 302 PokerGO Tour points with this triumph, climbing to 11th in that high-stakes points race.
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