Event #33: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
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2011 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship
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Event Info
Risultati finali
Event Info
Informazioni livello
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Montepremi
$1,579,200
Entries
168
Livello
28
Limiti
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
It's Stud Hi-Low Championship Time!
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Welcome to Day 1 of PokerNews' coverage of Event #33, the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship. Last year this event drew 170 players and emerging at the top was none other than 2010 WSOP Player of the Year Frank Kassela. Coincidentally, the 2009 champion was 2009 WSOP player of the year Jeff Lisandro. So good things would appear to be in store for the eventual winner!
For his win last year, Kassela earned a cool $447,446. He defeated a final table that included the like of Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler, Jennifer Harman, Steve Zolotow, and John Juanda. We expect a similar strong, yet smallish, field to be in action this year hoping to earn the title of champion and win the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Play is expected to kick off at 5:00pm local time, about 45 minutes from now. So be sure to keep it here at PokerNews to keep track of the action!
Internet Woes
The internet connection in the Rio Pavillion is quite spotty today. As a result, our updates may be a bit infrequent. However, we will do our best to update the players' chip counts to provide you with the big stacks and eliminations throughout the day.
Livello: 1
Limiti: 200/400
Ante: 50
Beginner's Luck
Livello 1
: 200/400, 50 ante
Phil Laak is one of the many entrants in today's event. However, he might have shown his hand a little early as he has a fresh copy of Doyle Brunson's Super System 2 and it is open on the page, "How to Play Stud Hi/Lo..."
Notable Names
Livello 1
: 200/400, 50 ante
So far we have a little less than 100 entrants, however, as you might expect from any $10,000 buy-in event - the field is stacked.
Thus far we've spotted Gavin Smith, Bernard Lee, George Lind, Richard Ashby, Jason Mercier, John Hennigan, Phil Laak, David Benyamine, Shannon Shorr, Betrand Grospellier, Dan Kelly, Jennifer Harman, Mike Sexton, Allen Kessler, Frank Kassela, Justin Smith, Huck Seed, Barry Greenstein, and Daniel Negreanu.
ElkY and George Chop it Up
Livello 1
: 200/400, 50 ante
Christopher George: 
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Bertrand Grospellier: / 
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Third Player: / 
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Joining the action on fifth street it was checked to Grospellier who bet with both other players calling, ElkY bet again on sixth when he made open aces and again both players called. Everyone checked on seventh, ElkY showed 
for a full house and George manage to make a low (although we couldn't exactly see what it was) to take the other half.
Laak it Up
Livello 1
: 200/400, 50 ante
Phil Laak: / 
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David Benyamine: / 
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Benyamine had the bring in and Laak completed with the ace, Benyamine being the only caller. Fourth and fifth street were checked down before Benyamine bet his board on sixth, Laak check-called and both players checked seventh. Laak turned over 
for just a pair of nines but it was good enough to scoop as Benyamine couldn't beat even that.
"I'm getting the max!" joked Laak.
Dream TV Line Up?
Livello 1
: 200/400, 50 ante
We encountered what is likely to be one of the toughest tables so far.
Sitting together at one table is John Juanda, Phil Laak, Jason Mercier, Justin Bonomo, John Hennigan and David Benyamine. We suspect there aren't too many soft spots in this event, however, this particular table has 10 WSOP bracelets worth of talent on it.
The Chopping Board
Livello 1
: 200/400, 50 ante
Bari: / 
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Smith: / 
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A situation that will be a familiar occurrence over this event as this hand went to showdown and Bari flipped 
for sevens and a 7-6-5-3-2 low, Smith turned over 
for a flush and all the chips they'd previously put into the middle were sent straight back to them.