Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud

Day 1 Started

06-28-2017 13:30 UTC-7

Welcome to Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud

Yori Epskamp

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

06-28-2017 15:01 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

Valerie.Cross

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Cards are in the air in Amazon Purple!

06-28-2017 15:08 UTC-7

The First Names

Yori Epskamp

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
Mike Leah	7,500 7,500	7,500

John Monnette	7,500 7,500	7,500

Victor Ramdin	7,500 7,500	7,500
Allen Kessler	7,500 7,500	7,500
Adam Owen	7,500 7,500	7,500

06-28-2017 15:31 UTC-7

Mike Leah Gunning for Player of the Year

Yori Epskamp

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
Mike Leah	7,500

Tags: Mike Leah

06-28-2017 15:32 UTC-7

Chris Vitch Among Bracelet Winners in the Field

Valerie.Cross

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
Andrew Barber	7,500 7,500	7,500

Jeff Lisandro	7,500 7,500	7,500

Chris Vitch	7,500 7,500	7,500
Benny Glaser	7,500 7,500	7,500

Ylon Schwartz	7,500 7,500	7,500

Aaron Steury	7,500 7,500	7,500

Barry Greenstein	7,500 7,500	7,500

Naoya Kihara	7,500 7,500	7,500

Men Nguyen	7,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Aaron Steury Andrew Barber Barry Greenstein Benny Glaser Chris Vitch Jeffrey Lisandro Naoya Kihara

06-28-2017 15:50 UTC-7

Two Stones With One Byrd

Yori Epskamp

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
Sherry Byrd	8,000
Benny Glaser	7,700 200	200

Ylon Schwartz	6,850 -650	-650

Tags: Benny Glaser Shelly Byrd Ylon Schwartz

06-28-2017 15:57 UTC-7

Ylon Schwartz Gets a Fold from Aaron Steury

Valerie.Cross

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.