While seven-card stud hi-lo has already been featured in mixed-game events at the 2017 World Series of Poker, Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better is the first to be dedicated solely to this unique game.
Starting today at 3 p.m., Event #40 will carry on through the next three days until we find the champion. Players will receive 7,500 starting stack in return for their buy-in. The first step towards the glory leads through Day 1's ten 60-minute levels. Late registration is open for the first six levels, closing at approximately 9:45 p.m. local time.
A retrospective look at results of this WSOP bracelet event reveals some eventful memories. Last year, Florida's David Prociak beat a 521-player field to become a first-time WSOP champion. Prociak outlasted a talented final table, denying Brandon Shack-Harris from earning his third bracelet heads-up while John Monnette, another mixed games beast, parked in third place.
Prociak's victory was spectacular considering the fact that the business owner from Kissimmee had been playing poker for less than a year at the time. Prociak has returned for the 2017 WSOP and has added one cash so far, sneaking to the money in the $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship (16th for $14,783).
Prociak won his title in a sensational fashion of a newcomer while household player Shack-Harris had already been knocking on the golden door in this event prior to his runner-up finish in 2016. He'd previously notched third in 2012, trailing only to winner Cory Zeidman and Chris Bjorin.
Along with Prociak and Zeidman, some other renowned players emerged victorious in the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo in the recent years. Those include Calvin Anderson (2013), Daniel Idema (2014) and Gerald Ringe (2015).
If this year's edition finally belongs to Shack-Harris who's missing the gold to complete his medal collection, that's a question for the upcoming three days to answer. PokerNews will help you in finding the answer as our reporters will once again provide live updates from the venue to bring you coverage from the bottom to the top.
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Brandon Shack-HarrisCalvin AndersonCory ZeidmanDaniel IdemaDavid ProciakJohn Monnette
