Yu Leads As An Array of Top Pros Head to Day 2
After the first 10 levels of the $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Championship, just 56 players remain with Ben Yu on top. This tournament drew a crowd of 102 players and the eventual winner will walk away $268,473 richer.
Just 16 places will get paid in this tournament and tons of top pros are in the hunt for a deep run. Australian World Series of Poker debutant James Obst sits in second place while 2011 runner-up Steve Landfish, $50,000 Players' Championship runner-up Jesse Martin, and "Miami" John Cernuto all have big stacks, too.
Henry Orenstein, inventor of the hole-card camera, did the "shuffle up and deal" at the start of the day and the 90-year-old survived the day with a very nice stack of 82,300.
The eventual winner of this tournament will not only win a gold bracelet and a ton of money, but they also get to see their name among the following list of champions.. Orenstein won this tournament in 1996, while Freddie Ellis, the 2009 champion, also remains alive.
| Year | Buy-in | Entrants | Winner | First Prize | Runner-Up | Second Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $2,500 | 246 | David Chiu | $145,520 | Scott Seiver | $89,980 |
| 2012 | $5,000 | 145 | John Monnette | $190,826 | Huu Vinh | $117,913 |
| 2011 | $10,000 | 126 | Betrand Grospellier | $331,639 | Steve Landfish | $204,924 |
| 2010 | $10,000 | 150 | Men Nguyen | $394,807 | Brandon Adams | $243,958 |
| 2009 | $10,000 | 142 | Freddie Ellis | $373,751 | Eric Drache | $231,013 |
| 2008 | $10,000 | 158 | Eric Brooks | $415,856 | Fu Wong | $259,910 |
| 2007 | $5,000 | 180 | Chris Reslock | $258,453 | Phil Ivey | $143,820 |
| 2006 | $5,000 | 183 | Benjamin Lin | $256,620 | Shawn Sheikhan | $171,080 |
| 2005 | $5,000 | 192 | Jan Sorensen | $293,275 | Keith Sexton | $162,430 |
| 2004 | $5,000 | 144 | Joe Awada | $221,000 | Marcel Luske | 120,800 |
| 2003 | $5,000 | 96 | Men Nguyen | $178,560 | Mel Judah | $102,680 |
| 2002 | $5,000 | 92 | Qushqar Morad | $172,960 | Steven Banks | $99,460 |
| 2001 | $5,000 | 104 | Allen Cunningham | $201,760 | Michael Danino | $100,880 |
| 2000 | $5,000 | 101 | David Chiu | $202,000 | Ken Flaton | $101,000 |
| 1999 | $2,500 | 199 | David Grey | $199,000 | Eli Balas | $99,500 |
| 1998 | $5,000 | 104 | Jan Chen | $208,000 | Don Barton | $104,000 |
| 1997 | $5,000 | 88 | Mel Judah | $176,000 | Vasilis Lazarou | $101,200 |
| 1996 | $5,000 | 65 | Henry Orenstein | $130,000 | Humberto Brenes | $74,750 |
| 1995 | $5,000 | 77 | Anthony DeAngelo | $154,000 | TJ Cloutier | $88,550 |
| 1994 | $5,000 | 72 | Roger Moore | $144,000 | Adam Roberts | $82,800 |
Make sure to tune back in tomorrow at 2 p.m. local time for the continuation of this tournament. The goal is to play down to a final table of eight, but with this great structure anything can happen.