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WSOP 2026: Taylor Atchison wins the bracelet in the small Stud 8

Mark Michael
Taylor Atchison has won the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo at the World Series of Poker 2026. The American took home $1,276 in prize money and collected his first bracelet.On day 3 of the $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (Event #69), ten players returned to the Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas. Before the end of the first blind level, Thomas Bessoir ($1,093) was eliminated, prompting a redraw.In the second round, Kane Kalas ($1,538) was eliminated. The American went all-in on the 4th street in a 4-way pot. The hand was eventually decided between Dave Stann (Full House), Alan Ledford (Trips), and Kalas (Two Pair).Alan Ledford ($1,945) found himself extremely short-stacked and went all-in on the 3rd street. Daniel Geeng and Daniil Fedunov checked through to the 7th street, and Fedunov brought the hand heads-up and secured both the high and low pots.Still within the second blind level, Jeff Myers ($1,749) was also eliminated. The American went all-in on the 3rd street with | against Daniil Fedunov |. Neither of them made a low, and the on the 7th street was enough for Fedunov to take the high pot.After two increases in the blinds, David Bach ($1,618) also had to leave. The three-time bracelet winner went all-in by the 5th street with | against Daniil Fedunov |. Fedunov ended up with a Two Pair that was more than enough to beat Bach’s tens.Adam Owen ($1,574) was knocked out in the fifth blind level of the day. The Brit went all-in on the 3rd street with | against Taylor Atchison XX| and Daniil Fedunov |. Fedunov hit the on the 4th street and brought the hand to heads-up. Owen could only manage King high and a low draw, finishing in 5th place.Almost three hours passed before the next player was eliminated. Dave Stann ($1,217) went all-in on the 3rd street with | against Daniil Fedunov |. Stann hit the on the 6th street. At that moment, Fedunov had two aces. However, Fedunov hit the on the 7th street, and the wheel was good enough for the scoop.A half-hour later, the heads-up began. Daniel Geeng ($1,068) was all-in with | against Taylor Atchison | and could neither improve his high hand nor hit a low.
  • Daniil Fedunov, 13,425,000
  • Taylor Atchison, 2,750,000
  • Limits: 300,000/600,000
The direct duel for the bracelet lasted about 90 minutes. There were multiple lead changes, and at one point Daniil Fedunov was very close to winning the bracelet. Ultimately, it was not meant to be.In the final hand, a pot built up until the 7th street. Daniil Fedunov ($1,162) :10s made a bet and called Taylor Atchison’s raise to all-in. Fedunov held for a flush, but Atchison ($1,276) turned over for a full house.
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WSOP Event #69: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Buy-In: $1,500 Entries: 647 Prize Pool: $1,892 Paid Places: 98Reports: Day 1 – Day 2

Payouts

RankPlayerCountryPrize Money
1Taylor AtchisonUnited States$1,276
2Daniil FedunovUnited States$1,162
3Daniel GeengUnited States$1,068
4Dave StannUnited States$1,217
5Adam OwenUnited Kingdom$1,574
6David BachUnited States$1,618
7Jeff MyersUnited States$1,749
8Alan LedfordUnited States$1,945
9Kane KalasUnited States$1,538
10Thomas BessoirUnited States$1,093
11Kao Chieng SaechaoUnited States$1,093
12Lonnie HeimowitzUnited States$1,317
13Michael CasellaUnited States$1,317
14Philip ShingUnited States$1,317
15Ryan HoenigUnited States$1,317
16Mary JonesUnited States$1,016
17Thor MorstoelNorway$1,016
18Brian RastUnited States$1,016
19Max KruseGermany$1,016
20Ben YuUnited States$1,016
21Jason DalyUnited States$1,016
22Daniel WalmsleyAustralia$1,016
23Hani AwadUnited States$1,016
24Richard BaiUnited States$1,055
25Ryan BuonsanteUnited States$1,055
26Tyler PhillipsUnited States$1,055
27Andrew OstapchenkoUnited States$1,055
28Gregory JosephsonUnited States$1,055
29Jon KyteNorway$1,055
30Frank AtheyUnited States$1,055
31Federico OttenioUnited States$1,055
32Wilson LeungUnited Kingdom$1,344
33Timothy DalessandroUnited States$1,344
34Steven DavisUnited States$1,344
35Mike MatusowUnited States$1,344
36Robert MitchellUnited States$1,344
37Svjatoslavs MelnikovsLatvia$1,344
38Kurt MaierUnited States$1,344
39Christian RobertsVenezuela$1,344
40Anthony WillmUnited States$1,819
41Gustavo CamposBrazil$1,819
42Joey CoudenUnited States$1,819
43Steven EarleywineUnited States$1,819
44Charles ThomasUnited States$1,819
45Blaz ZerjavSlovenia$1,819
46Kristan LordUnited States$1,819
47Corey BierriaUnited States$1,819
48Renato LabadanUnited States$1,436
49Sean LindseyUnited States$1,436
50Scott NieblingUnited States$1,436
51Stephen CalhounUnited States$1,436
52Ilija SavevskiNorth Macedonia$1,436
53Ronald KelsoUnited States$1,436
54Paul LenkeitUnited States$1,436
55Christopher AmaralUnited States$1,436
56Phillip KaydenUnited States$1,167
57Nicholas MarchingtonUnited Kingdom$1,167
58Tony MaUnited States$1,167
59Eric BuchmanUnited States$1,167
60David MayUnited States$1,167
61Myagmarsuren RockUnited States$1,167
62Ross MallorUnited States$1,167
63Daniel NegreanuCanada$1,167
64Yosuke MikiJapan$1,017
65Alan MyersonUnited States$1,017
66Michael CandeloroUnited States$1,017
67Pedro NevesPortugal$1,017
68Matt VengrinUnited States$1,017
69Kevin ChanceUnited States$1,017
70Gary BoothUnited States$1,017
71Menikos PanagiotouCyprus$1,017
72Judah ChambersUnited States$1,017
73Jiyang GanChina$1,017
74Thomas SchneiderUnited States$1,017
75Andreas KrauseGermany$1,017
76Dave RogersUnited States$1,017
77Nikolay PonomarevUnited Kingdom$1,017
78Yuval BronshteinIsrael$1,017
79Gregory Shuda$1,017
80David BagheriUnited States$1,017
81Mami TairaJapan$1,017
82Eddie BlumenthalUnited States$1,017
83Walter TreccarichiItaly$1,017
84Ronald KownackiUnited States$1,017
85Jerri ThomasUnited States$1,017
86Jorge UfanoSpain$1,017
87Tara DunnCanada$1,017
88Benjamin MinerUnited States$1,017
89Alfie AdamUnited Kingdom$1,017
90Marshall RagirUnited States$1,017
91Karl TretterUnited States$1,017
92Joseph WeinbergerUnited States$1,017
93Ann BloomUnited States$1,017
94Ari EngelCanada$1,017
95Matheus PereiraBrazil$1,017
96Darrell OldfieldUnited States$1,017
97Pearce ArnoldUnited States$1,011
98Patricia YannuzziUnited States$1,012
99Liam JehuAustralia$1,011
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