One of the all-time greats of seven-card stud has entered the field: Rodney "Rod" Pardey Sr. Now, he might not ring a bell with all the young whippersnappers frantically F5'ing our page, but Pardey has been crushing stud before a lot of the current generation of stars were even born.
Pardey has won two bracelets in this game, which date all the way back in 1991 and 1994. His lifetime winnings exceed $700,000 with nearly every cash made in this game. In 2015, Pardey made a rare foray into no-limit hold'em and finished second in the Super Seniors Event, cashing $162,100. Pardey's son Rod Pardey Jr. is also playing today.
Benny Glaser brought it in with the and Ylon Schwartz completed. Jerry Wong and Aaron Steury called and Glaser folded. On fourth street, Steury bet, Schwartz called, and Wong called.
On fifth street, Steury bet, Schwartz raised, and Wong folded. Steury called.
On sixth street, Steury and Schwartz both checked and, on seventh street, Steury checked, Schwartz bet, and Steury folded.
Ylon Schwartz bet fifth and sixth street and both Sherry Byrd and Benny Glaser called. Byrd was first to act and checked seventh, Glaser checked, and Schwartz checked behind.
Schwartz showed for a pair of aces, Byrd showed for tens and sevens, and Glaser mucked, leaving the pot to the only lady at the table.
Chris Vitch just won his second bracelet in Event #48: Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship two days ago and is in the field today going for number three in a slightly different variation.
Other multiple-bracelet winners in the field include seven-time winner Men "The Master" Nguyen, six-time winner Jeff Lisandro, three-time winner Barry Greenstein, and three-time winner Benny Glaser, who came second to Vitch in Event #48. Bracelet winners Andrew Barber, Naoya Kihara, and Aaron Steury have also taken their seats.
Over at Table 102 is Mike Leah who's one of the first notables to take his seat today. Leah has been on a tear during this 48th Annual World Series of Poker and has already racked up 11 (!) cashes and $90,799 in prize money. As a result, Leah sits on top of the standings.
Leah is closely followed by Ray Henson, who will overtake the Canadian today with his deep run in the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Championship.
2017 WSOP POY leader Mike Leah has entered Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud, as well as the current number five John Monnette. High-stakes Mixed Game player Adam Owen is also in the field today.
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and Ylon Schwartz completed. Jerry Wong and Aaron Steury called and Glaser folded. On fourth street, Steury bet, Schwartz called, and Wong called. 
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for a pair of aces, Byrd showed 
for tens and sevens, and Glaser mucked, leaving the pot to the only lady at the table.
