Bridesmaids Looking to Become Bride on Extra Day of $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
After 11 hours of play on Day 3, six players remained in Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship of the 2023 World Series of Poker. Thus, it was decided to schedule a fourth day in order to crown a champion.
Ryan Miller, Maximilian Schindler, Chino Rheem, and Eddie Blumenthal are all trying to capture their maiden bracelet in this event. Miller, Rheem and Blumenthal all have WSOP runner-up finishes under their belt and will be eager to take home the gold if they make it to heads-up play in this event. Meanwhile Andres Korn and Bryn Kenney already know the taste of glory and are aiming to add a second bracelet to their prize cabinet.
Miller leads the small pack coming back to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at 2 p.m. local time with 2,230,000 in chips, good for 14 big bets at the start of play. Kenney and Schindler are on his heels, however, with both hovering around the two million mark as well. Meanwhile, Rheem and Blumenthal find themselves the short stacks, each bringing a mere three big bets into Day 4.
Day 4 Seating
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | Feature | 1 | Eddie Blumenthal | United States | 455,000 | 3 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 2 | Chino Rheem | United States | 525,000 | 3 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 3 | Andres Korn | Argentina | 1,300,000 | 8 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 4 | Maximilian Schindler | United States | 1,910,000 | 12 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 5 | Ryan Miller | United States | 2,230,000 | 14 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 6 | Bryn Kenney | United States | 2,035,000 | 13 |
The final table of eight has already divided some share of the $1,311,300 prize pool, but the first place prize of $344,677 is still up for grabs. Joao Vieira and Yong Wang were the first players to exit the final table before play concluded on Day 3.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $344,677 | |
| 2 | $213,027 | |
| 3 | $149,981 | |
| 4 | $107,824 | |
| 5 | $79,189 | |
| 6 | $59,441 | |
| 7 | $45,624 | Yong Wang |
| 8 | $35,826 | Joao Vieira |
When play starts, the clock will be on Level 24: 80,000/160,000 with an ante of 20,000. Levels will continue to be 90 minutes in length and enough of them will be played for a winner to be reached.
Stay tuned as PokerNews will provide all of the key hands and information on the way to crowning a new stud eight or better champion.