Benny Glaser completed from the bring in and was called by Dan Shak. Shak bet on fourth and Glaser called. Glaser took the betting lead on fifth, but checked, then called a bet from Shak. Glaser check-called a second bet on sixth street.
On seventh, Glaser checked again. Shak fired one more bullet. This time Glaser let his hand go, so Shak scooped the pot.
Dan Shak completed. He was called by Jameson Painter and Benny Glaser. Randy Ohel made it two bets and all three players called.
On fourth street, Glaser led out and was called by all three players again. Action checked to Painter on fifth and he bet. Glaser called, but Shak and Ohel folded.
Fifth street was heads up and Painter bet. Glaser made it two bets, and Painter called. Painter checked to Glaser on seventh, then folded to a bet, and Glaser took down the pot.
Jonathan Duhamel completed and was called by Jameson Painter and Chris Vitch.
Duhamel checked on fourth. Painter bet and Vitch folded, but Duhamel called. On fifth, Duhamel checked again, but this time folded from a bet from Painter.
It’s time to crown a winner in Event #48: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, and the résumés of the candidates applying are very impressive. There are one-time bracelet winners in Randy Ohel and Chris Vitch, a two-time bracelet winner in Abe Mosseri, three other three-time bracelet winners in Brock Parker, Benny Glaser and Jonathan Duhamel, and perhaps the biggest name in poker, 14-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.
Then there are those looking for their first piece of World Series of Poker gold. That list includes Dan Shak, Jameson Painter, Alex Luneau and the current chip leader, Andrew Kelsall. Kelsall leads the way with 965,000, but is trailed just slightly by Vitch and Painter. At this point, it’s still anyone’s game.
Players are already in the money and are guaranteed a payday of at least $22,396. There are just three eliminations until the final table where players will make a minimum of $33,265 for an appearance. Sitting at the top on the payouts mountain is the first-place prize of $320,193 and the World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
Action is set to start very shortly at 2 p.m. PDT and PokerNews will be here with all the coverage as players fight down to a champion. Be sure to stay tuned in.