Event 33 - $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low World Championship Day 1 | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-17-2008 02:58 UTC-8

Stud Hi-Low World Championship Set for 5pm Start

Eli Elezra is expected to be on hand to defend his stud hi-low title

The second of two events getting underway on Tuesday at the 2008 WSOP is Event 33, $5,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better. The stud hi-low event should draw plenty of big names in a field that should easily top 200 players; last year's event was won by Eli Elezra, who triumphed over 235 others to collect $198,984 and his first WSOP bracelet.

Join us at 5pm PDT as action in this three-day event gets underway. We'll have coverage from the first eight levels of play on Tuesday evening.

Tags: Eli Elezra

06-17-2008 15:54 UTC-8

Almost Set To Begin

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The dealers are ready at their tables, and play will be underway in just 10 short minutes. As the players meander to their seats in the orange section of the Amazon Room, we have eyes on several notable players who are just sitting down. Among them, Barry Greenstein, David Singer, Jeff Lisandro, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, Mike Sexton, Mike Matusow, Chau Giang, and ESPN announcer Norman Chad are all here to fight for this World Championship bracelet. That's just a short list; there will be plenty more pros and other notables who will trickle through that door by the time registration closes.

Sit tight, cards will be in the air shortly!

06-17-2008 16:00 UTC-8

"Shuffle Up and Deal!"

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Those immortal words have been pumped over the PA system, and we are underway here in Event #33.

Level: 1

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-17-2008 16:11 UTC-8

Is Lon Playing Too?

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Tom Schneider is sitting at Table 22 today, but we spotted him surveying the adjacent tables as well. When his gaze stopped at Table 16, Seat 2, it landed on ESPN color man Norman Chad.

"Nice to see there is some dead money in the field," jested Schneider. Norman Chad simply chuckled and nodded his head in agreement.

06-17-2008 16:23 UTC-8

A Stacked Field

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There are just too many names to list here individually, but click over to our "Chip Counts" page to see a list of the notable players we've spotted playing in our field today so far. As expected, this is a very pro-heavy field, which should make for some interesting play over the next three days. At this moment, we have 206 runners registered, and players will still be able to join up until the conclusion of Level 2.

06-17-2008 16:45 UTC-8

Not Even a Piece for Dutch

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Donnie Peters

Dutch Boyd completed with the {A-Clubs}

showing and was called in two spots--one by Scott Clements, showing the {2-Spades}

, and a player in seat four, showing the {2-Clubs}

.

Boyd: (X) (X) {A-Clubs}

(X)
Clements: (X) (X) {2-Spades}

(X)
Seat 4: (X) (X) {2-Clubs}

(X)

Clements did the betting on fourth with both players calling. On fifth street, Clements bet again and this time was raised by seat four. Both Boyd and Clements called the raise.

On sixth street, Boyd led out, Clements called, seat four raised, Boyd called, and Clements called.

After the players received their last down card, Boyd bet out once again. Clements called and seat four raised. Both Boyd and Clements called.

Clements showed {K-Spades}

for a seven-five low. Seat four showed {K-Diamonds}

for two pair, kings and sevens. Boyd mucked his hand and let the other two players split the pot.

Tags: Dutch Boyd Scott Clements

06-17-2008 16:57 UTC-8

Both Halves for Alioto

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Dario Alioto just scooped up a nice early pot here against two opponents. He raised with the {A-Hearts}

showing, and got called in two places.

Alioto: (X) (X) {A-Hearts}

(X)
Seat 1: (X) (X) {Q-Spades}

(X)
Seat 7: (X) (X) {4-Clubs}

(X)

Alioto had the lead the whole way, and made a bet on every street. Both of his opponents were calling him down until seat one ducked out on sixth street. Seat seven went all the way to showdown though, but mucked his hand when Alioto turned up {A-Spades}

. His pair of aces was good for the high, and he took the other half with his six low.

Level: 2

Blinds: 0/0

Ante: 0

06-17-2008 17:05 UTC-8

Chop, Chop for the Women

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Donnie Peters

Anna Wroblewski called after a player in seat two called. Annie Duke also called.

Seat 2: (X) (X) {Q-Clubs}

(X)
Wroblewski: (X) (X) {5-Diamonds}

(X)
Duke: (X) (X) {8-Clubs}

(X)

Duke led the betting on fourth, with both players calling. On fifth, Wroblewski did the betting and both players called. On sixth street, Duke started the betting again and both players again called. After seventh street came face down, the action started back up with Wroblewski, with both players calling.

Seat two mucked his hand after seeing Wroblewski turn up {9-Clubs}

and then Duke roll over {A-Spades}

. Duke took the low and Wroblewski the high.

Tags: Anna Wroblewski Annie Duke