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How former teacher Naoya Kihara spun up from a single blind and won two WSOP bracelets in one week
How former teacher Naoya Kihara built up from a single blind and won two WSOP bracelets in one week 14 years without a World Series title, thoughts of ending his poker ca…
June 19, 2026
How former teacher Naoya Kihara built up from a single blind and won two WSOP bracelets in one week
14 years without a World Series title, thoughts of ending his poker career, and a triumphant comeback that began on the brink of elimination. That's the inspiring story Naoya Kihara gifted us all.
The Japanese pro once again wrote his name into poker history last week. And we've covered his path to becoming a three-time WSOP champion.
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