Kenny Hsiung Among Chip Leaders Heading Into Day 2 of Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 2 of Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is almost underway and will commence at 2 p.m. PDT in the Bally's gold section. Bracelet winner Kenny Hsiung sits second in chips heading into the second day of play with a stack of 224,000.
Hsiung, a limit specialist, has already had a fantastic start to this summer's WSOP that saw him final tabling two events, Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud (5th - $22,344) and Event #20: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (8th - $8,230).
Other players who bagged big on Day 1 of the event include Pearce Arnold (244,500), Bruce Hoyt (196,000), Ali Eslami (189,500) and Chad Campbell (185,000).
Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearce Arnold | United States | 244,500 |
| 2 | Kenny Hsiung | United States | 224,000 |
| 3 | Bruce Hoyt | United States | 196,000 |
| 4 | Ali Eslami | United States | 189,500 |
| 5 | Chad Campbell | United States | 185,000 |
| 6 | Angelo Mancini | Italy | 171,500 |
| 7 | Yuichi Kanai | Japan | 167,500 |
| 8 | Harris Soetikno | Australia | 165,000 |
| 9 | John Holley | United States | 163,500 |
| 10 | Claude Marbleu | France | 155,000 |
Many of poker's biggest names are still among the 152 players remaining, including Barry Greenstein, Michael Mizrachi, Todd Brunson, Alex Livingston and Max Pescatori.
Day 2 will play for a total of ten levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21 around 9:30 p.m. Only 71 spots will pay in the tournament with $135,260 awaiting the eventual champion.
Stay tuned for full coverage of the Day 2 stud hi-lo action as the PokerNews live reporting team is on-site and ready to bring you updates.
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