Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day 1 Started
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$402,300
Entries
298
Level
27
Limits
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Welcome to Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud
At 3 p.m. local time, cards will be in the air for Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud of the 48th Annual World Series of Poker. It's the first of two seven-card stud exclusive events on the calendar; the flagship $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship will kick off on July 7.
Last year, none other than Shaun Deeb conquered a field of 331 players to capture his second WSOP gold bracelet. At a stacked final table with Adam Friedman, Max Pescatori, Eugene Katchalov, and John Monnette, the American juggernaut emerged victorious and added $111,101 to his lifetime winnings.
This is a three-day event and players will each receive 7,500 in chips to work with. Ten levels of 60 minutes have been scheduled for today, with 15-minute breaks after every two levels. Late registration ends at the end of Level 6, which will be around 10 p.m. No dinner break has been scheduled; chips will be bagged and tagged for the night around 2 a.m.
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Level: 1
Bring In 25 - Completion 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
Cards are in the air in Amazon Purple!
The First Names
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
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7,500 | 7,500 |
Mike Leah Gunning for Player of the Year
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
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.
The current WSOP POY 2017 top 10 is as follows.
| Rank | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Leah | Canada | 542,99 |
| 2 | Ray Henson | United States | 531,22 |
| 3 | Ryan Hughes | United States | 530,13 |
| 4 | John Racener | United States | 527,75 |
| 5 | John Monnette | United States | 511,30 |
| 6 | James Obst | United States | 509,01 |
| 7 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 488,91 |
| 8 | Chris Ferguson | United States | 484,84 |
| 9 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 482,74 |
| 10 | Alex Foxen | United States | 477,83 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,500 |
Chris Vitch Among Bracelet Winners in the Field
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
|
7,500 | 7,500 |
Two Stones With One Byrd
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
Schwartz: 
/ 
/
Byrd: / 
/
Glaser: / 
/
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,000 | |
|
|
7,700 | 200 |
|
|
6,850 | -650 |
Ylon Schwartz Gets a Fold from Aaron Steury
Level 1
: 100/200, 25 ante
Schwartz: //
Steury: /
/
Wong: /
- fold
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000 | 2,150 |
|
|
5,000 | -2,500 |
Level: 2
Bring In 50 - Completion 150