The 212 entrants for Event 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better generated a prize pool of $996,400. The top 24 finishers are guaranteed at least $9,675, the eight final tablists are guaranteed at least $27,012, and the winner will take home $269,037, along with the gold bracelet.
Maria Ho was just knocked back to 2,200 in chips after losing a pot to an opponent who made a straight and an eight low to scoop her.
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On fifth street, both players checked and then Ho's opponent picked up a pair of fours on sixth. He checked and Ho bet. The player called. On seventh street, Ho's opponent bet and she called.
All Ho could do was muck her hand after her opponent tabled the for a straight to the eight and an eight-seven low. He scooped the pot and Ho was left with 2,200 in chips.
Here are some snippets from the players on Twitter about their time in tonight's event.
NormanChad Norman ChadI've spent the last 4 hours with the Poker Brat, which is like spending 4 days in a VW Bug with seven rabid and pregnant weasels.June 06 2012
NormanChad Norman ChadMy Hellmuth table just broke — I survived with routine emotional scarring.June 07 2012
allenbari Allen BariJesus can we please Switch this back to a 10k stud 8 tourney please???June 07 2012
allenbari Allen BariJesus can we please Switch this back to a 10k stud 8 tourney please???June 07 2012
PearlJammed Jon TurnerWell, that's depressing... Def didn't play perfectly, but don't remember ever running that bad at Stud 8. Next up, $1500 6 Max at noonJune 07 2012
christryba christopher trybaanyone have any rope?June 06 2012
JasonMercier Jason MercierIt's a late night stud8 party at the rio... #massivestudJune 07 2012
When we reached Table 359, a player was all in on fourth street, and Frank Kassela was heads up for a side pot against another opponent. Kassela's opponent check-called a bet on fifth, and when Kassela made a better board on sixth, he led out. His opponent called.
Both players checked on seventh, and all of the hands were opened.
Kassela
All-In Player
Opponent
Kassela was chopped, and his stack dropped down to 22,800.
Yarron Bendor recently placed fourth in Event 4: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better for $58,518. He's in action here in this event tonight and has built his stack up to over double what he started with. Bendor is seated over in the corner of the room and is sandwiched between David Grey and John Racener. Also at the table is Chris Bell, Maxwell Troy and Jason Mercier.
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"I'll bet against anybody in any event - except for Ivey."
During the first break of the tournament, there was a collection of players lingering around and talking about side bets. The center of attention was Abe Mosseri, who very confidently stated, "I'll bet against anybody in any event - except for Ivey."
Matt Glantz - who's seated at an adjacent table with a good view of Mosseri's stack - has been seen eying Mosseri's total all night, and Barry Greenstein just asked us, "What's Abe got?"
When we returned and told him that Mosseri has around 38,000 chips, Greenstein muttered unhappily under his breath.
christryba christopher tryba68k....@normanchad joins the table.June 07 2012
PearlJammed Jon TurnerWell, that's depressing... Def didn't play perfectly, but don't remember ever running that bad at Stud 8. Next up, $1500 6 Max at noonJune 07 2012
Allen Bari just made a pair of aces and a seven-five low against Fabrizio Gonzalez to scoop a decent pot and move to 31,000 in chips. Gonzalez didn't show and mucked his hand. He dropped to 21,000 in chips.
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for a straight to the eight and an eight-seven low. He scooped the pot and Ho was left with 2,200 in chips.
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