Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Dia 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

2017-06-21 02:22 UTC-7

Five-Year Record Turns Out for Stud Hi-Lo; Madsen Leads After Day 1

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Nível 10 : 1,000/2,000, 200 ante

Either stud hi-lo is aging like a fine wine and picking up in popularity, or there was a dearth of attractive poker events around Las Vegas on Tuesday.

A total of 595 players turned up for Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, a five-year high by a considerable amount for the age-old event. That's an increase of 74 players from 2016, and almost 40 better than the 558 who turned out in 2013 and 2014.

When the dust settled, about 140 players had made it through 10 levels of play to put chips in bags. Foremost among them was Jeff Madsen, with a final count of 79,900. Jeff Mitseff (78,100), Cole Jackson (76,800), Chris Ferguson (70,800), and Ryan Hughes (69,100) also bagged big stacks.

Madsen, the 2006 WSOP Player of the Year, already has four bracelets and is looking to add to that tally. About midway through the day, he played a sizable pot with Cal Anderson and made a very strong two-way hand with an ace-high club flush and a wheel for low that scooped the pot. He was one of the more active players at his table and seemed to have a fairly steady stack of over 60,000 for most of the latter part of the night.

Some other players who made it through included Randy Ohel, "Miami" John Cernuto, Adam Friedman, Joe Hachem, Mike Watson, Justin Bonomo, and last year's runner-up, Brandon Shack-Harris. John Monnette, James Obst, Scott Clements, Stephen Chidwick, David Bach, Anderson and James Woods were some of those who headed for the exits and planned their next tournament efforts.

Obst was coming off of bubbling the official final table in the $5,000 Six-Max.

Also on Day 1, the WSOP staff posted a prize pool for the event. The winner will bank $173,228 and a gold WSOP bracelet, and 90 places will be paid overall, so the money should be reached a few levels into Day 2.

To find out who those players who make the money will be, come back to PokerNews at 2 p.m. Wednesday for Day 2 coverage of this event. A full Day 2 seat draw can be found at WSOP.com.

Tags: Jeff Madsen

2017-06-20 23:06 UTC-7

Kessler Wins a Big One With a Boat

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Nível 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Allen Kessler (as seen in a previous event)

Four players were involved in a pot on third street, and Allen Kessler noted that there was already more than a starting stack in the middle.

All four players remained in the contest even after fourth street, which saw a player with two low cards bet to receive three calls.

Kessler himself paired fours on fifth street and took the betting lead. One player laid down but another raised but both remaining players came along for two bets.

Kessler hit his third low card on sixth street, and he led out again but neither of his rivals wanted to back off. One of them called of for his remaining 300 chips (a quarter of the bet) and the other called to continue for the side pot.

Seventh street brought another lead from Kessler, and his active opponent eventually mucked.

Allen Kessler: /
All-in player: /
Third player: / (folded on the seventh street)

Kessler announced, "A Boat", turning up his hole cards. The all-in player declared, "No low," signalling his departure and Kessler's scoop.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Allen Kessler	57,000	14,000

Tags: Allen Kessler

2017-06-20 23:05 UTC-7

Payout Information

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Nível 8 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

A prize pool breakdown has been made available by the WSOP. With 595 entries, the tournament will pay 90 places. The first-place prize will be $173,228 and a gold bracelet, while a min-cash in 90th will be worth $2,242. Full prize pool information can be seen by clicking the "Payout" tab.

2017-06-20 20:56 UTC-7

Tough Start for Obst

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Nível 6 : 400/800, 100 ante

James Obst (as seen in a previous event)

James Obst entered a few moments ago, but there was no laziness behind his late arrival. The Australian mixed-game wizard was busy playing in the Brazilia Room. It wasn't in anything but pure no-limit hold'em, albeit six-handed. Widely consired as one of the toughest tournaments on the WSOP schedule, the $5,000 Six-Handed event is now down to the official final table.

Obst bubbled the star-studded finale, walking away in seventh place for a $57,550 payday and important points in the WSOP Player of the Year race.

He immediately jumped to the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo, but so far, it doesn't seem that Obst will be on his way to another top-10 finish. His stack took a hit right away.

Three ways to fifth street, Obst and another player called a bet. Obst then spiked a second king to improve his board to a pair, and he led out on the sixth, forcing one fold and one call, from a player who just paired his fives.

James Obst: /
Opponent 1: /
Opponent 2: / (folded on the sixth street)

Obst check-called on seventh street but heard a very unpleasant word in his situation: "Flush." His opponent rolled over for a ten-high flush, and Obst turned over his board, sending the cards face-down to the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
James Obst	4,400	4,400

Tags: James Obst

2017-06-20 19:35 UTC-7

Duhamel and Semin Chop A Huge Capped Pot after Forcing Third Player Out

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Nível 5 : 300/600, 75 ante

One of the juiciest bits of action a game of stud can offer just emerged on Table 116 with Jonathan Duhamel and Mikhail Semin playing the main roles.

It was initially a five-way pot, but one player gave up on the fourth street, while another mucked on fifth. Three players tangled till the end, including Duhamel and Semin.

The player who mucked on the fifth street raised Semin's bet on fourth street with his board showing . Four players remained in for two bets apiece, and the player with the last aggression fired another bet on fifth street before he mucked to Duhamel's raise. Semin and another player paid two bets again.

Sixth street brought a bet from Duhamel, which was raised by Semin. All three players decided that two bets were worth looking at their card on seventh street.

The fireworks escalated in the last betting round. Duhamel bet, Semin raised, and the unknown player called, returning the action back to Duhamel. But it wasn't over yet. Duhamel opted to three-bet, and Semin then capped it. The third player was contemplating, asking if there are any further bets allowed. Informed that there wasn't any higher price allowed to be set, he eventually mucked.

Player One: / (folded on the fourth street)
Player Two: / (folded on the fifth street)
Player Three: / (folded on the seventh street)
Jonathan Duhamel: /
Mikhail Semin: /

Duhamel called and declared full house, proving it with for his hole cards. Semin took the other half of the pot with a seven-low as he held . While the outcame was a chopped pot, both Duhamel and Semin still added a nice chunk to their respective stacks after the crazy betting action that emerged.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mikhail Semin	15,000	15,000
Jonathan Duhamel	12,500	5,000

Tags: Jonathan Duhamel Mikhail Semin

2017-06-20 17:49 UTC-7

Bach Sits Down With a Hat-Trick in Sight

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Nível 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

Hats were a thing in poker decades ago and one can't see many players wearing this type of fashion accessory anymore. One of the last cowboys who are yet to change their hats for caps, however, is David Bach.

He's wearing one today, just like on any given day in the office. But there's one more thing that catches one's eye when looking at Bach in today's field. It's tied to his left forearm and it's golden. We're not certain which of his three bracelets Bach chose to sport today, but it's almost guaranteed it's not the one he earned back in 2009.

Bach has already added two more pieces to his jewelry box at the 2017 World Series of Poker, and he doesn't seem to be done yet. While last year brought several double champions, no one managed to win three events. Bach has a decent chance with over 30 bracelets still up for grabs.

One of them will be dedicated to the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo winner, and Bach took his chances. He's sitting right to Andy Black and, while he's now down to 5,600, it's still too early to leave him among scratches.

Bach is aiming for a hat-trick, and that leads us back to the story about hats. Throwing hats in a celebration of a three-goal game is a hockey habit. But it may as well transition into poker, should Bach win his third this year. He could serve himself during the celebrations. His hat is ready.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Chris Bach	5,600	5,600

Tags: David Bach

2017-06-20 15:23 UTC-7

Welcome Back, Polar Bear

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Nível 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Brandon Shack-Harris' performances in the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo tournaments have been highlighted in the start-of-day post, but the two-time bracelet winner twisted the plot of this year's narrative, announcing his retirement from the stud hi-lo games.

As it unfolded, Shack-Harris leaves his presence to the polar bear, just like last year. Wearing the unmissable suit again, Shack-Harris is actually in today's field and that's where the shocking news ends. Shack-Harris would stand out even without his bizarre outfit, but he decided to give his alter ego another chance today.

The Polar Bear, or Shack-Harris, whichever you prefer, is already grinding at the table, looking to improve last year's runner-up finish.

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris

2017-06-20 10:10 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1 of Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

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While seven-card stud hi-lo has already been featured in mixed-game events at the 2017 World Series of Poker, Event #40: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better is the first to be dedicated solely to this unique game.

Starting today at 3 p.m., Event #40 will carry on through the next three days until we find the champion. Players will receive 7,500 starting stack in return for their buy-in. The first step towards the glory leads through Day 1's ten 60-minute levels. Late registration is open for the first six levels, closing at approximately 9:45 p.m. local time.

A retrospective look at results of this WSOP bracelet event reveals some eventful memories. Last year, Florida's David Prociak beat a 521-player field to become a first-time WSOP champion. Prociak outlasted a talented final table, denying Brandon Shack-Harris from earning his third bracelet heads-up while John Monnette, another mixed games beast, parked in third place.

Prociak's victory was spectacular considering the fact that the business owner from Kissimmee had been playing poker for less than a year at the time. Prociak has returned for the 2017 WSOP and has added one cash so far, sneaking to the money in the $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship (16th for $14,783).

Prociak won his title in a sensational fashion of a newcomer while household player Shack-Harris had already been knocking on the golden door in this event prior to his runner-up finish in 2016. He'd previously notched third in 2012, trailing only to winner Cory Zeidman and Chris Bjorin.

Along with Prociak and Zeidman, some other renowned players emerged victorious in the $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo in the recent years. Those include Calvin Anderson (2013), Daniel Idema (2014) and Gerald Ringe (2015).

If this year's edition finally belongs to Shack-Harris who's missing the gold to complete his medal collection, that's a question for the upcoming three days to answer. PokerNews will help you in finding the answer as our reporters will once again provide live updates from the venue to bring you coverage from the bottom to the top.

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Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Calvin Anderson Cory Zeidman Daniel Idema David Prociak John Monnette