Event 14 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud Day 1 | 2007 World Series of Poker

06-08-2007 19:49 UTC-7

Official Entry Count: 395

The tournament staff has just announced that 395 players bought in to today's event, creating a prize pool of $539,175.

The top 40 finishers will be paid, with first place worth $146,987. 40th will receive $3,612.

06-08-2007 19:45 UTC-7

Reigning Champ Guarding His Throne

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David Williams has moved into the chip lead, currently sitting on 5,100 chips. Perhaps he's not ready to hand over his crown just yet.

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06-08-2007 19:31 UTC-7

Phil Ivey's Got Some Kind of Motor

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Immediately after posting a 2nd place finish in the $5,000 7 Card Stud World Championship, Phil took his seat in the $1,500 Stud event. After being anted off for two hours, Phil has already built his stack up to 3,175.

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06-08-2007 19:30 UTC-7

Smallest Field So Far?

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The field is currently estimated to be about 368 players, which is down from 478 entries last year. The small pool of players can be attributed to the $5,000 World Championship Pot Limit Hold'em tournament, running concurrently with the 7 Card Stud Event, which attracted an impressive group of poker's biggest names. We'll provide you with the official count as soon as we have the number.

06-08-2007 19:20 UTC-7

Break is Over

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The cards are back in the air.

06-08-2007 19:07 UTC-7

Mark Napolitano Wins a Nice Pot Before the Break

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Mark Napolitano is not letting the likes of seasoned pros Tony Ma and Eskimo Clark (both sitting at his table) get in his way; he's built up a nice stack, and is currently sitting on 4,200 chips.

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06-08-2007 19:02 UTC-7

15-Minute Break

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Players are now on a 15-minute break. When play resumes, the betting structure will be as follows:

Ante: 10
Low Card: 15
Completion: 50
Limits: 50-100

06-08-2007 18:56 UTC-7

Juanda's Found a Friend

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The same opponent that lost to John Juanda's full house with a flush got involved in another hand with John and you could practically see the steam coming off the top of his head. Showing A-Q-10-9 and having bet on every street, John's opponent fired off one more bet on the river that sent John to the tank. Looking his nemesis in the eye, John considers his past with this player and makes the call with a meager pair of nines. His opponent says "Ace high," and tosses his cards into the muck.

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06-08-2007 18:41 UTC-7

John Juanda Fills Up

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John Juanda just won a big pot catching sixes full of nines against his opponent's ace-high spade flush. After the hand, Juanda's opponent berated the dealer, saying, "What's wrong with you? You have to announce out loud when a player pairs the board," blaming his bad fortune on her. After the hand, John is sitting on 3,100 chips.

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06-08-2007 18:34 UTC-7

Men Nguyen; a Seven-Card Stud Master

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Also in today's field is Men "The Master" Nguyen, who is currently third on the all-time seven-card stud money list at the WSOP. With a big finish this weekend, he could overtake both Artie Cobb and Mel Judah for the top spot. Stay tuned.

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