Gary Benson Leads Event #73: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day 1 of Event #73: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship has concluded.
This first day of this championship event drew 136 entries with 80 returning for the penultimate day on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. local time (PST). Expect that number to rise slightly as late registration is open until the start of Day 2.
The first day of this championship event played as expected, with many notables bagging and tagging up for Day 2.
Leading this star-laced field is Gary Benson who bagged up 331,000 chips and will look to use that ammunition to position himself at the finale of this championship event.
End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Benson | Australia | 331,000 |
| 2 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 289,500 |
| 3 | Denis Strebkov | Russia | 274,000 |
| 4 | Eli Elezra | Israel | 263,000 |
| 5 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 256,000 |
| 6 | Scott Seiver | United States | 256,000 |
| 7 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 215,000 |
| 8 | Mike Watson | Canada | 207,000 |
| 9 | Brett Richey | United States | 187,500 |
| 10 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 183,500 |
Still in the hunt and always a factor is bracelet owners Shaun Deeb, Erik Seidel, Brandon Shack-Harris, and Yuval Bronshtein. These players will each be looking to secure a spot at this WSOP championship final table in search of that coveted gold bracelet along with the first-place cash.
Those that were not as fortunate include Daniel Negreanu, Allen Kessler, Phil Hellmuth, Felipe Ramos, and John Esposito who all hit the rail before the day’s end.
The players will return for Day 2 on Sunday afternoon to play seven 90-minute levels with a ten-minute break at the end of each level, and a 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 14 (~8:30 p.m.).
Please stay tuned to PokerNews for all the latest updates of this event, or live here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino where the cards will be back in the air at 2:00 p.m. local time (PST).