2008 World Series of Poker

Event 47 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low
Day: 1
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Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$183,368
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$742,560
Entries
544
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Stud Hi/Low Kickoff Set for 5pm

[user33020]
[user33020]
Tom Schneider hopes to be too busy in the H.O.R.S.E. championship to defend his Event 45 title
Tom Schneider hopes to be too busy in the H.O.R.S.E. championship to defend his Event 45 title
The second of two events getting underway on Thursday jumps from the gate at 5pm PDT. That's Event 47, $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low (Eight or Better), with the first eight levels of play set for Day 1 play.

In 2007, this event was one of two that Tom "Donkey Bomber" Schneider captured on his way to become the WSOP's Player of the Year. Schneider triumphed over 667 others, and survived an up-and-down final in the process, collecting $147,713 and his second bracelet with the win.

Tags: Tom Schneider

Level: 1

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Some Good Players

[user38368]
[user38368]
Many of the world's best players are busy in the HORSE event, but here's who we've discovered while wandering around the room.

Jeremy "Coach" Feinberg
Carol Kline
Stephane Clare
Chip Jett
Men "The Master" Nguyen
Shannon Elizabeth

More Notables

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More Named Players

Bryan Devonshire
Karina Jett
David Sklansky
David Levi
Mel Judah
Al Barbieri
Joe Schepis
Greg Pappas
Jean-Robert Bellande
Rolf Slotboom
Paul "Eskimo" Clark
Andre Boyer
Sam Grizzle

Internet Outage

[user75032]
[user75032]
The Amazon Room and the Brasilia Room have been experiencing internet outages all day. We're doing our best to continue our coverage in the face of these obstacles.

Even More Names

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Yuval Bronshtein
Svetlana Gromenkova
Barbara Enright
James Van Alstyne
Bart Hanson
Marco Traniello
Tony Cousineau
Tony Ma
Bryan Micon
Kristy Gazes
Sabyl Landrum
Brett Jungblut

Big Name Pros Absent

[user75032]
[user75032]
It was a bit of organized chaos in the Brasilia Room to start the tournament, as registering players were given seat assignments in the Orange section of the Amazon Room across the hall -- where the $50,000 HORSE tournament is running. Everything appears to be straightened out now.

With the $50,000 HORSE tournament on Day 2 and only 12 players busted from that field, there is a notable dearth of top-tier professionals in the Stud Hi/Lo field. That has opened up some space for some of the less notable (but still talented) professionals to make their mark and try to snag a gold bracelet.

Sweet Svetlana Loses to Wheel

[user38368]
[user38368]
Picking up the action on fifth street:

Svetlana Gromenkova x-x / {7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: x-x / {3-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

The opponent checked and Gromenkova bet. The opponent called.

Sixth:
Gromenkova {3-Diamonds}
Opponent: {5-Hearts}

The opponent bet out and Gromenkova called.

Seventh:
Gromenkova x
Opponent x

The opponent checked in the dark and Gromenkova checked. "I got a wheel," the opponent said. "I thought I'd check it since we're playing a friendly game here."

Gromenkova: (x-x){7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}(muck)
Opponent: ({A-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}){3-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The opponent won the pot.

Level: 2

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

Straight vs. Kristy Gazes

[user38368]
[user38368]
We caught this one on the end, but Kristy Gazes and two other players went to seventh street. One opponent turned over a straight and took the pot.

Kristy is right next to Svetlana Gromenkova at Table 3. Should be one to watch.
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