Barry Greenstein Bags Big in Day 1 of Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 1 of Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) has wrapped up after 15 levels of play with one-third of the field remaining for a total of 152 players. Among the bigger stacks is three-time bracelet winner and Poker Hall of Famer Barry Greenstein, who bagged a healthy stack of 146,000.
Greenstein will be joined by other big stacks including Bruce Hoyt (196,000), Chad Campbell (185,000), Claude Marbleu (185,000) and Ali Eslami (189,500). Pearce Arnold (244,500) is the overnight chip leader.
Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearce Arnold | United States | 244,500 |
| 2 | Kenny Hsiung | United States | 224,000 |
| 3 | Bruce Hoyt | United States | 196,000 |
| 4 | Ali Eslami | United States | 189,500 |
| 5 | Chad Campbell | United States | 185,000 |
| 6 | Angelo Mancini | Italy | 171,500 |
| 7 | Yuichi Kanai | Japan | 167,500 |
| 8 | Harris Soetikno | Australia | 165,000 |
| 9 | John Holley | United States | 163,500 |
| 10 | Claude Marbleu | France | 155,000 |
The first day of the $1,500 buy-in event attracted 471 runners, including an array of multi-bracelet winners and legends of the game. Some of the big names who survived Day 1 include Michael Mizrachi (104,500), Mike Matusow (90,500), Allen Kessler (36,500), Jose Paz-Gutierrez (54,500).
Some players who didn't survive to bag include Brandon Shack-Harris, Peter Dirksen and PokerNews' own Alec Rome.
Day 2 kicks off at 2 p.m. local time on June 17 in the Bally's gold section on Level 16 with betting limits of 4,000/8,000. A total of ten levels will be played with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21 around 9:30 p.m. Only 71 spots will pay in the tournament with $135,260 awaiting the eventual champion.
Event #36: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $135,260 | 10-11 | $7,922 |
| 2 | $83,598 | 12-13 | $6,414 |
| 3 | $58,537 | 14-15 | $5,297 |
| 4 | $41,693 | 16-23 | $4,463 |
| 5 | $30,215 | 24-31 | $3,839 |
| 6 | $22,287 | 31-39 | $3,372 |
| 7 | $16,737 | 40-47 | $3,026 |
| 8 | $12,801 | 48-59 | $2,647 |
| 9 | $9,975 | 60-71 | $2,421 |
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back from 2:00 p.m. local time on June 17 to bring you Day 2 coverage of the Stud hi-lo action.