button in SafariSome Fun WSOP Stud Facts...
Low Card: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000
Seven Card Stud (high-only) was one of the original games played at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). We consulted poker historian Robert Jen for some fun stats and trivia about Stud High at the WSOP.
Puggy Pearson was named the Seven Card Stud Champion of the 1970 cash games, and followed up by winning the event in 1971 (which was allegedly a cash game format).
The record for the biggest fields in WSOP history was set in Seven Card Stud in 1975 (44), 1976 (52), 1977 (83; Ladies), and 1980 (176).
The Ladies Championship was Stud from 1977 to 1999. The Mixed Doubles was Stud in four of its five years, and thus the game peaked at four events in 1979 and 1981-83, which was later matched from 1991-98.
The event bottomed out in 2013 with just a single $2,500 tourney. Since 2014, every year has had one $1,500 event and one $10,000 championship.
WSOP Seven Card Stud event records:
- Largest Field: 478 in 2006 $1,500 event.
- Most Places Paid: 61 in 2024 $1,500 event.
- Largest Prize Pool: $1,485,200 in 2008 $10,000 World Championship Seven Card Stud.
- Largest Prize: $415,856 by Eric Brooks in same event.
When it comes to the top Seven Card Stud (High-Only) players regarding bracelets, final tables (9th place or better), cashes, and winnings:
- 17 players are tied with two Stud bracelets apiece.
- The players with two bracelets are Barbara Enright, David Chiu, Don Williams, Doyle Brunson, Eli Elezra, Gary Berland, Jeff Lisandro, Marty Sigel, Mel Judah, Puggy Pearson, Richard Ashby, Rod Pardey, Sam Mastrogiannis, Starla Brodie, Susie Isaacs, Ted Forrest, and Vasilis Lazarou.
- Artie Cobb, Johnny Moss, and Men Nguyen are tied with three each for the all-time Stud lead.
|| - 11 players are tied with six Seven Card Stud final tables. The eleven players with six final tables are Bobby Schwing, Cyndy Violette, Esther Rossi, Gene Fisher, Harry Thomas, Jeff Lisandro, Johnny Moss, Rod Pardey, Starla Brodie, Stu Ungar, and Thor Hansen.
- Poker Hall of Famer Roger Moore (not the actor) is in third place with seven, while Artie Cobb and Men Nguyen are tied for first with eight apiece.
Most Seven Card Stud High Cashes
| Place | Player | Stud High Cashes |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | David Singer | 9 |
| 8 | Harry Thomas | 9 |
| 8 | John Cernuto | 9 |
| 7 | Matt Grapenthien | 10 |
| 2 | Cyndy Violette | 11 |
| 2 | Mel Judah | 11 |
| 2 | Men Nguyen | 11 |
| 2 | Rod Pardey | 11 |
| 2 | Thor Hansen | 11 |
| 1 | Artie Cobb | 12 |
Most Seven Card Stud Winnings
| Place | Player | Stud Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rod Pardey | $416,923 |
| 9 | Freddie Ellis | $432,878 |
| 8 | Eric Brooks | $447,326 |
| 7 | Jeff Lisandro | $478,374 |
| 6 | Phil Ivey | $479,888 |
| 5 | Vasilis Lazarou | $513,191 |
| 4 | Matt Grapenthien | $523,589 |
| 3 | Mel Judah | $535,333 |
| 2 | Artie Cobb | $586,390 |
| 1 | Men Nguyen | $894,850 |