{"id":17224,"date":"2026-06-06T22:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/?p=17224"},"modified":"2026-06-06T22:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T14:24:01","slug":"2026-wsop-day-11-naoya-kihara-chases-second-bracelet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunter.poker\/en\/2026-wsop-day-11-naoya-kihara-chases-second-bracelet\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 WSOP Day 11 Report: Naoya Kihara makes another run for the gold bracelet! Monster Stack surpasses 9,900 participants."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Naoya Kihara, who just won her second WSOP gold bracelet, is once again challenging for the championship.<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>

Naoya Kihara, fresh from her championship victory, now faces a new opportunity.<\/h3>

The 11th day of the 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) continued with exciting matches.<\/span><\/p>

Naoya Kihara, the Japanese star who just completed a miraculous comeback in Event #17:$10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship to win his second WSOP gold bracelet, once again became the focus of attention.<\/span><\/p>

In Event #24: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em\/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack, Kihara successfully advanced to the later stages of the event, continuing their challenge for the second championship trophy in this series.<\/span><\/p>

If he can win the title again, he will become one of the few players to achieve the feat of winning two titles at this year's WSOP.<\/span><\/p>

For Kihara, who have just made Japanese poker history, this is undoubtedly the best opportunity to continue their dream summer.<\/span><\/p>

Dario Sammartino is one step closer to his second gold bracelet.<\/h3>

Besides Kihara, another star player who has attracted much attention is Italian star Dario Sammartino.<\/span><\/p>

Sammartino successfully advanced to the final stage in Event #20:$1,500 Dealer's Choice.<\/span><\/p>

This 2019 WSOP Main Event runner-up has long been considered one of the best poker players in Europe.<\/span><\/p>

Despite boasting tens of millions of dollars in live tournament prize money, the number of WSOP gold bracelets has never fully matched its strength.<\/span><\/p>

Now he is once again close to the championship stage and has the opportunity to win his second WSOP gold bracelet.<\/span><\/p>

With a host of mixed-game experts competing, whether Sammartino could ultimately claim the title became one of the most talked-about topics of the day.<\/span><\/p>

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Monster Stack surpasses 9,900 participants.<\/h3>

As one of the most popular major events in the WSOP each year, Event #18:$1,500 Monster Stack once again demonstrated its amazing popularity this year.<\/span><\/p>

After several initial groups were completed, the total number of participants officially exceeded 9,900.<\/span><\/p>

The massive number of participants once again proves that Monster Stack remains one of the most attractive events at the WSOP.<\/span><\/p>

This tournament is known for its deep stack structure and relatively affordable buy-in amount, thus attracting a large number of professional and amateur players.<\/span><\/p>

As the competition enters Day 2, a large number of strong players remain on the field.<\/span><\/p>

The huge prize pool and the glory of winning the championship have made the competition increasingly fierce.<\/span><\/p>

The $25K High Roller Tournament has entered its most intense phase.<\/h3>

Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em, which is of great interest to high-stakes players, is also entering a critical phase.<\/span><\/p>

After several rounds of intense competition, many world-class high rollers are still alive on the field.<\/span><\/p>

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