Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-02-2023 16:37 UTC-7

Barber Starts Off Well

Liam Gannon

Level 4

Andrew Barber completed with a king up while only the bring in four called.

Andrew Barber: XxXx/J♠K♦7♠10♠/Xx
Opponent: XxXx/4♣7♥A♦3♦/Xx

Andrew Barber bet on fourth street which saw his opponent respond by raising and he called.

Barber called on fifth street when his opponent bet.

His opponent check called a bet from Barber on both sixth and seventh street and Barber turned over Q♠10♥7♣ tens up. His opponent flashed 7♦4♦ for an inferior sevens up and Barber took down the pot after registering only a few minutes prior.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Barber	35,600 10,600	10,600

Tags: Andrew Ba Andrew Barber

06-02-2023 16:32 UTC-7

Rotholz Shows Greenstein a Set

Dan O'Hair

Level 4

Barry Greenstein: XxXx/9♥K♦4♠Q♦/Xx
Hal Rotholz: 2♥2♠2♦/5♠6♣3♣7♦

Hal Rotholz called bets from Barry Greenstein on fourth through sixth street and then Greenstein checked on seventh — prompting a bet from Rotholz.

Greenstein called and Rotholz tabled 2♥2♠2♦ for a hidden set of decues. It was good, as Greenstein mucked — conceding the pot to Rotholz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hal Rotholz	55,000 8,700	8,700

Barry Greenstein	30,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: Barry Greenstein Hal Rotholz

Level: 4

Ante: 100
Bring-In: 200
Completion: 500
Limits: 500-1,000

06-02-2023 16:02 UTC-7

Break Time

Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Tryba	36,000 1,000	1,000

Michael Trivett	35,000 5,000	5,000
Barry Greenstein	34,000 10,000	10,000

Humberto Brenes	32,000 7,000	7,000

David Bach	31,000

Shirley Rosario	31,000 31,000	31,000
John Cernuto	29,500 -5,000	-5,000

Kevin Gerhart	29,000 4,000	4,000

Jeff Lisandro	28,000 -1,000	-1,000

Joao Vieira	26,000 26,000	26,000

Craig Chait	25,000

Andrew Barber	25,000

Scott Bohlman	25,000

Allen Kessler	24,000 2,600	2,600

Todd Witteles	22,500 500	500

06-02-2023 15:56 UTC-7

Some of the Best Poker Players Who Haven't Won a WSOP Bracelet

Chad Holloway

Level 3

While winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is one of the greatest accomplishments a poker player can achieve, many of the greatest and most successful players in the game have yet to put one on their wrists.

PokerNews has had a decent track record with highlighting players without bracelets who have gone on to win them. Jason Koon won a maiden bracelet in 2021 after making the "Best Without a Bracelet" list that year, while Dan Smith and Alex Foxen both found bracelets in 2022 to be removed from that year's list.

With the 2023 WSOP happening now, here's a look at some of the best players who have yet to add a World Series bracelet to their long lists of accolades.

Check out our list of "Best Without a Bracelet" here!

06-02-2023 15:41 UTC-7

Cernuto Wins A Seven Way Pot

Liam Gannon

Level 3

Action was picked up with a player having completed and seven out of eight players calling at the table.

John Cernuto: XxXx/8♦10♦A♥7♦/Xx
Opponent 1: XxXx/10♣4♦5♠2♥/Xx
Opponent 2: XxXx/Q♥Q♠5♥ (Folded on fifth street)
Opponent 3: XxXx/4♥3♦Q♣ (Folded on fifth street)
Allen Kessler: XxXx/K♠2♣ (Folded on fourth street)
Opponent 4: XxXx/3♠2♠ (Folded on fourth street)
Opponent 5: XxXx/10♦6♣ (Folded on fourth street)

The open queens bet on fourth street which saw John "Miami John" Cernuto raise to which three players called.

On fifth street the queens checked to Cernuto who bet seeing only one player call.

On sixth street Cernuto bet once more and his opponent called which prompted Cernuto to bet blind on seventh street. His opponent checked his seventh street cards and tossed his hand into the muck. Cernuto turned over A♠A♣8♠ for aces full of eights and the three time bracelet winner took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cernuto	34,500 9,500	9,500

Allen Kessler	21,400 1,400	1,400

Tags: Allen Kessler John Cernuto

06-02-2023 15:41 UTC-7

Two Pair Takes it For Ohel

Dan O'Hair

Level 3

Randy Ohel: K♥Q♦J♥/Q♣10♦2♦J♠
Opponent: XxXx/8♥4♦5♥8♣/Xx

Action caught up on sixth street, where Ohel bet against a lone opponent, who called.

Ohel bet again on seventh and his opponent put in a reluctant call.

Ohel revealed K♥Q♦J♥ for queens and jacks, which was good as his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Ohel	32,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Randy Ohel

Level: 3

Ante: 100
Bring-In: 100
Completion: 400
Limits: 400-800

06-02-2023 15:18 UTC-7

Kings Good For Bach

Dan O'Hair

Level 2

David Bach: K♥6♣9♣/K♣A♣Q♠5♥
Opponent 1: XxXx/10♠4♣ - folded on fourth street
Opponent 2: XxXx/2♦9♦4♦J♥/Xx

David Bach completed and two players called.

Bach bet on fourth street, which saw one player fold and the other call.

Bach's opponent then called bets on fifth and sixth street.

Both players checked on seventh and Bach's opponent declared that he missed, prompting Bach to show down K♥6♣9♣ for a pair of kings, which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	31,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: david bach

06-02-2023 15:09 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts From The Field

Dan O'Hair

Level 2

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Tryba	35,000 8,300	8,300

Hal Rotholz	33,000 33,000	33,000

Jose Paz-Gutierrez	32,000 3,600	3,600
Michael Trivett	30,000 5,000	5,000
Jeff Lisandro	29,000 5,200	5,200

Randy Ohel	26,000 1,000	1,000

David Bach	26,000 26,000	26,000

Kevin Gerhart	25,000

Humberto Brenes	25,000 25,000	25,000

Barry Greenstein	24,000 2,000	2,000

Roland Israelashvili	24,000 24,000	24,000
Barbara Enright	23,000 23,000	23,000

Todd Witteles	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tom McCormick	21,500 -3,500	-3,500
Allen Kessler	20,000 20,000	20,000