Louis Hillman: Q♣J♥4♣/10♠K♥Q♠A♥
Daniel Chapman: XxXx/5♦2♣2♥7♠/Xx
Heads-up on fourth street, Daniel Chapman called a bet from Louis Hillman and then both players checked on fifth street.
Hillman then called bets from Chapman on sixth and seventh and Chapman said, "You win," prompting Hillman to reveal his holding for Broadway to claim the pot.
Puggy Pearson was the first-ever WSOP Stud champion
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.
Men Nguyen has three Stud High WSOP bracelets.
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.
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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
Artie Cobb is one of the most accomplished Stud players in WSOP history
Matt Glantz: XxXx/8♣10♥10♣A♣/Xx
Matthew Beinner: XxXx/3♥7♠Q♣4♠/Xx
Joe Cassidy: XxXx/5♥5♦9♥3♦/Xx
David Bach: XxXx/J♠2♠A♦4♦ - folded on sixth street
"This is the biggest pot in the room so far. As to be," Allen Kessler said as Matt Glantz, Matthew Beinner, Joe Cassidy, and David Bach went to fifth street. Tablemate James Cheung then shared that Beinner had four-bet on third street, and all three opponents called.
Cassidy then bet on fifth, and Glantz, Beinner, and Bach all called. Glantz then bet on sixth and Beinner and Cassidy called, while Bach laid down his hand.
The three remaining players checked down seventh, and Glantz showed K♦9♣2♣ for a flush. Beinner and Cassidy both mucked, and Glantz took the pot.
William Kerkaert: XxXx/9♠3♠2♦J♦
Lawrence Brandt: XxXx/4♦8♦Q♦7♣ - folded on sixth street
Dylan Linde: XxXx/6♦3♦J♠ - folded on fifth street
Brandon Shack-Harris: XxXx/Q♥6♣ - folded on fourth street
Four ways on fourth street, William Kerkaert bet and was called by Lawrence Brandt and Dylan Linde. Brandon Shack-Harris folded.
Brandt led out for a bet after catching the Q♦ on fifth, which got a fold from Linde and a call from Kerkaert.
Action checked through on sixth and then Brandt check-folded facing a bet from Kerkaert on seventh.
James Cheung: XxXx/10♥8♠J♣9♥/Xx
Joe Cassidy: XxXx/4♣9♠J♦10♦/Xx
Joe Cassidy was late arriving for Day 2 and only took his seat besides Allen Kessler after about 10 minutes. "So it is the real Joe Cassidy. I haven't seen you in years. Remember John Aglialoro?," Kessler said, harking back to Cassidy's runner-up finish in the U.S. Poker Championship more than 20 years ago.
Cassidy just let out a laugh as he put in a raise after James Cheung completed. Cheung called. Cassidy bet on fourth street, Cheung raised, and Cassidy called.
Cheung continued betting on fifth and sixth as Cassidy called down to seventh. Both players then checked, and Cheung showed 9♦8♣4♥ for two pair. Cassidy flung A♦A♣ into the muck.
Daniel Chapman: Q♦Q♥/A♥6♦4♣Q♣/9♥
Maksim Pisarenko: K♠K♣/Q♠5♠8♥9♠/4♥
Daniel Chapman and Maksim Pisarenko raised each other until the cap was hit on third street anad then Maksim Pisarenko called bets from Chapman on fourth and fifth street, with the fifth-street bet putting Chapman all in.
"King kong!" Pisarenko said as he tabled his hole cards.
Chapman was behind with his queens, but hit the Q♣ on sixth street to make an unlikely set.
"Case queen! Fu**ing sick!" Chapman said.
Pisarenko couldn't catch up and Chapman was awarded the double up.
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