Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day 1 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,209,000
Entries
131
Level
25
Limits
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
111
Players Left
55
David Williams Bags Day 1 Chip Lead of $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship
Level 10
Day 1 of Event #14: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship has come to an end at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, with David Williams amassing a huge chip lead of 530,500 through ten levels of play, 213,000 in front of the second tallest stack, Max Hoffman.
The event has drawn a total of 111 players, which has already surpassed last year's field of 96 and stands to grow as late registration is still open until the beginning of play on June 6. Fifty-five of the players who entered remain after one day of play.
End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Williams | United States | 530,500 |
| 2 | Max Hoffman | United States | 317,500 |
| 3 | Tamon Nakamura | Japan | 289,500 |
| 4 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | Poland | 247,000 |
| 5 | Brian Yoon | United States | 216,500 |
| 6 | Matt Vengrin | United States | 208,500 |
| 7 | justin Liberto | United States | 205,000 |
| 8 | Joey Couden | United States | 196,000 |
| 9 | Frank Kassela | United States | 186,000 |
| 10 | Eli Elezra | Israel | 184,500 |
Williams, whose one WSOP bracelet came in seven card stud in 2006, and who has two other WSOP stud final tables, built his stack steadily throughout the day and is in pole position to make a run at his second piece of poker hardware.
A big portion of Williams’ chip stack came in a confrontation with James Paluszek. The two put in bets and raises on several streets, with Williams’ aggression finally moving Paluszek to muck on the river.
Other notables who survived into Day 2 include WSOP Hall of Famers Daniel Negreanu and Eli Elezra, four-time bracelet winner and 2006 WSOP Player of the Year Jeff Madsen, three-time mixed games bracelet winner and 2010 Player of the Year Frank Kassela, and two-time bracelet winner David "ODB" Baker.
Those to hit the rail on Day 1 included Nacho Barbero, Josh Arieh, Jack McClelland, Allen Kessler, and Humberto Brenes.
Perhaps the most incendiary exit belonged to Nick Schulman. Having just earned his fourth bracelet on Sunday in the $1,500 stud event, Schulman late registered and was busted just a short time later. The majority of the damage was done in a hand in which Schulman’s two pair was beaten by the straight of Andre Akkari. The hand left Schulman with only 7,000 chips, and he was eliminated just a few hands later, ending his run at winning back-to-back stud events and a fifth bracelet.
Defending champion Adam Friedman remains with a chance to defend his crown and add another bracelet to the five already on his shelf. Former champion Robert Mizrachi also remains. The 2021 champion Anthony Zinno, 2018 champion Yaniv Birman’s runs ended shortly before the conclusion of Day 1.
The remaining players will return Tuesday, June 3 at 1:00 p.m. local time to play seven 90-minute levels, with ten-minute breaks after each level and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 14, approximately 7:30 p.m. local time.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action from this and other WSOP bracelet events throughout the day at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Seat Draw for Day 2
Level 10
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 134 | 1 | Chris Tryba | United States | 30,000 |
| Paris | 134 | 2 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 74,500 |
| Paris | 134 | 4 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 13,500 |
| Paris | 134 | 6 | Brian Rast | United States | 48,000 |
| Paris | 134 | 7 | Mike Thorpe | United States | 39,000 |
| Paris | 134 | 8 | Joseph Couden | United States | 196,000 |
| Paris | 135 | 1 | Michael Sigel | United States | 71,500 |
| Paris | 135 | 3 | Eli Elezra | Israel | 184,500 |
| Paris | 135 | 4 | Maxx Coleman | United States | 96,000 |
| Paris | 135 | 5 | Ben Yu | United States | 54,000 |
| Paris | 135 | 6 | Michael Moncek | United States | 58,000 |
| Paris | 136 | 1 | Noah Bronstein | United States | 72,000 |
| Paris | 136 | 3 | Mark Gregorich | United States | 152,500 |
| Paris | 136 | 5 | Michael Mizrachi | United States | 46,000 |
| Paris | 136 | 6 | Jaswinder Lally | Canada | 17,000 |
| Paris | 136 | 8 | Philip Long | United Kingdom | 177,000 |
| Paris | 137 | 2 | Frank Kassela | United States | 186,000 |
| Paris | 137 | 3 | Tamon Nakamura | Japan | 289,500 |
| Paris | 137 | 4 | Brian Yoon | United States | 216,500 |
| Paris | 137 | 5 | Yingui Li | China | 165,000 |
| Paris | 137 | 6 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 147,500 |
| Paris | 137 | 7 | Alexander Wilkinson | United States | 68,500 |
| Paris | 138 | 1 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | 70,000 |
| Paris | 138 | 3 | Elior Sion | United Kingdom | 85,500 |
| Paris | 138 | 4 | David Funkhouser | United States | 66,500 |
| Paris | 138 | 5 | Vasili Lazarou | Greece | 116,500 |
| Paris | 138 | 7 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 43,000 |
| Paris | 138 | 8 | Jason Gola | United States | 121,500 |
| Paris | 140 | 1 | Joel Tushnet | United States | 31,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 2 | Nathaniel Katzoff | United States | 100,500 |
| Paris | 140 | 4 | Paul Mangine | United States | 122,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 5 | David Williams | United States | 530,500 |
| Paris | 140 | 6 | Scott Bohlman | United States | 109,000 |
| Paris | 140 | 8 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 167,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 1 | Andre Akkari | Brazil | 148,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 3 | Robert Campbell (AU) | Australia | 48,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 5 | Yueqi Zhu | China | 47,500 |
| Paris | 141 | 6 | Justin Liberto | United States | 205,000 |
| Paris | 141 | 7 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | Poland | 247,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 1 | Adam Friedman | United States | 49,500 |
| Paris | 142 | 2 | George Alexander | United States | 47,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 3 | Michael McKenna | United States | 121,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 4 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 155,500 |
| Paris | 142 | 6 | Christopher Claassen | United States | 126,000 |
| Paris | 142 | 8 | Joseph Villella | United States | 126,500 |
| Paris | 143 | 1 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 69,500 |
| Paris | 143 | 3 | Petrit Lusha | United States | 115,000 |
| Paris | 143 | 4 | Max Hoffman | United States | 317,500 |
| Paris | 143 | 5 | Leonard August | United States | 91,000 |
| Paris | 143 | 7 | Max Kruse | Germany | 150,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 1 | Amir Mirrasouli | United States | 61,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 3 | Matt Vengrin | United States | 208,500 |
| Paris | 144 | 5 | Robert Mizrachi | United States | 54,000 |
| Paris | 144 | 7 | Craig Chait | United States | 129,500 |
| Paris | 144 | 8 | Michael Rodrigues | Portugal | 52,000 |
Official End of Night Chip Counts (full)
Level 10
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
530,500 | 15,500 |
|
317,500 | -56,500 |
|
289,500 | 109,500 |
|
247,000 | 2,000 |
|
216,500 | 34,500 |
|
208,500 | 28,500 |
|
205,000 | 131,000 |
|
196,000 | 196,000 |
|
186,000 | 81,000 |
|
184,500 | -5,500 |
|
177,000 | 177,000 |
|
167,000 | 49,000 |
|
165,000 | 59,000 |
|
155,500 | 155,500 |
|
152,500 | 2,500 |
|
150,000 | 100,000 |
|
148,000 | 16,000 |
|
147,500 | 67,500 |
|
129,500 | 69,500 |
|
126,500 | 78,500 |
|
126,000 | -21,000 |
|
122,000 | 59,000 |
|
121,500 | 59,500 |
|
121,000 | 71,000 |
|
116,500 |
Four More Hands
Level 10
Tournament staff has announced that four more hands will be played before play ends for the night.
Urbanovich Shortens Negreanu's Stack
Level 10
Dzmitry Urbanovich: 10♠7♠5♠/J♠7♦J♣10♦
Daniel Negreanu: XxXxXx/Q♦5♦6♠J♦
Picking action up on fifth street, Dzmitry Urbanovich bet fifth and sixth streets and Daniel Negreanu called.
The players each checked seventh street with Urbanovich showing two pair, jacks and tens for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000 | 13,000 |
|
32,500 | 3,000 |
Mizrachi Survives All In with Ducks
Level 10
Robert Mizrachi: Q♠10♠2♦5♦2♠9♦6♠
Jaswinder Lally: 9♠2♣K♥3♣A♠Q♥J♣
Very short-stacked, Robert Mizrachi raised all in on third street. Jaswinder Lally called. Mizrachi's ducks survived every assault, and Mizrachi avoided an early exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 9,000 |
|
22,000 | -112,000 |
Updated Counts As Day 1 Approaches the End
Level 10
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
515,000 | 45,000 |
|
|
374,000 | 374,000 |
|
|
232,000 | 22,000 |
|
|
190,000 | 85,500 |
|
|
180,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
180,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
150,000 | 70,000 |
|
140,000 | -80,000 |
|
86,000 | -27,000 |
|
71,000 | 11,000 |
|
65,000 | 65,000 |
|
Busted |
Schulman's Run at a Fifth Bracelet Flames Out
Level 10
Andre Akkari: XxXx/2♣ folded bring in
Alex Livingston: J♠3♣10x3♦3♥4♥4♣
Nick Schulman: A♦8♥9♣Q♥A♠A♣7♦
Shortly after losing most of his late reg stack in his hand with Andre Akkari, Nick Schulman got his remaining chips all in on third street. By sixth street he had three aces, better than Alex Livingston's two pair of fours and threes. But Livingston binked a four on the river, Schulman was unable to improve, and his run at winning back-to-back WSOP stud bracelets ended almost as quickly as it began.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
132,000 | -23,000 |
|
|
118,000 | 118,000 |
|
Busted |
Schulman In, But It Could be a Short Day
Level 10
Andre Akkari: 7♦4♦6♦/5♣3♣6♠8♥
Nick Schulman: K♥8♠2♣/8♣10♥Q♣2♥
Nick Schulman, fresh off his fourth WSOP bracelet in the $1,500 version of this game Sunday night has joined the field, but his time in this event might be short-lived.
Picking action up on fifth street, Schulman bet and got called by Andre Akkari, and then on seventh with Schulman getting short, he check-raised a bet from Akkari, which the Brazilian called.
Schulman showed two pair, eights and deuces, but Akkari showed an eight-high straight for the win to leave Schulman with just one big bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
155,000 | 91,000 |
|
|
7,000 | 7,000 |