If there's one variation of poker that has stood the test of time, it's Seven Card Stud. Indeed, some of Poker Hall of Fame's biggest names are staunch supporters of the game (many of whom are here today) and it's been spread in every WSOP event since 1971.
It's believed that the Five Card Stud was developed 150 years ago during the American Civil War and was listed in Hoyle's Official Rules of Card games in 1864. Then during the early 20th century, Seven Card Stud was introduced, replacing Five Card Draw as the most popular form of poker in the world.
For a time, this was the game most spread throughout American casinos and card rooms, until the early 1970's, when a new form of poker (which is in fact a descendant of this game) took over and changed the world forever - Texas Hold'em.
And although Seven Card Stud may be considered by the post-online generation as "old-school", we're certain that the future are taking it up, even if it is just for a change of pace. We all know that poker takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master, so there's no reason why you should just stick to one game!
There have been plenty of new players put into this evening's tournament, but our PokerNews Live Reporting Team have been hard at work to find them all. Here's just a small sample of our notables:
Daniel Negreanu has made it well known on his twitter that he has been very frustrated with how he has been running so far in this WSOP, and that frustration has continued in this tournament. We came to the table with Negreanu facing a bet on the river from his opponent. After the other player in the hand folded, Negreanu picked up his hole cards and began angrily flicking through them, saying "How many clubs are in this deck? I don't know if its possible for you to have one." Negreanu opted to make the call, and his opponent showed for a flush. Negreanu flipped the in his hand on the table, and shipped the chips over, dropping him to 1,500.
Our reporter picked up the action on sixth street; Schneider led out and the opponent called before Schneider check-called on seventh street, tabling but chopped the pot against the opponent's .
Daniel Negreanu brought in with the showing, and another player completed. From there, the player bet until Negreanu was all in on fifth street. Negreanu had kings, while his opponent was drawing to a low. He made that low, but wasn't able to improve his high hand, and Negreanu split the antes with his opponent.
However, since that hand, we have looked over at his table, and Negreanu's seat is empty, meaning that he has been eliminated from the tournament.
Scotty Nguyen completed with the showing, and was raised by his opponent. Nguyen called, and the players each got a fourth card. Nguyen's opponent check called on fourth, and both players checked on fifth. On sixth street, Nguyen led out, only to be raised by his opponent. Nguyen called, and the same thing happened on seventh street. Nguyen showed for a full house while his opponent tabled for a wheel that was just good enough for the low. Nguyen has 4,400 after the hand.
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The one-seat brought in and the three-seat completed before Steicke raised all-in. The seven-seat called, the one-seat got out of the way and the three-seat also called, making it heads-up into fourth street. The three-seat bet and the seven-seat called before they both checked fifth street.
On sixth street, the three-seat bet and the seven-seat called before both players checked the river. The three-seat showed and the seven-seat tabled , chopping up the pot and leaving Steicke with nothing.
We can also report that David Williams has also been eliminated.
John D'Agostino and a short stack got into a raising war on third street that led to the opponent being all in. D'Agostino had the lead with two aces going into the final street, and his opponent needed to catch two apir or a low card to get any part of the pot. He caught the , and they chopped it up. D'Agostino still sits as one of our chip leaders with 12,500.
An opponent raised after the initial deal and found one caller in American Team PokerStars Pro Jasion Mercier, before betting again on fourth street. Mercier called, then the opponent check-called Mericer on fifth street before both players checked down sixth and seventh streets. The opponent's hand scooped the pot and left Mercier with 4,100 in chips.
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for a flush. Negreanu flipped the 
in his hand on the table, and shipped the chips over, dropping him to 1,500.
but chopped the pot against the opponent's 
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for a wheel that was just good enough for the low. Nguyen has 4,400 after the hand.
and the seven-seat tabled 
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