Andrew Kelsall Locks Up Lead For Final Day of Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Championship
Only 11 remain as Day 2 of Event #48: $10,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship comes to a close. Leading the way at the end of the day was Andrew Kelsall who finished the night with 965,000 chips. He played a few big pots with at the end of the night and was able to wrestle the chip lead away from Jameson Painter (919,000) and Christopher Vitch (925,000) who had exchanged it back and forth for the last two levels.
Several fell by the wayside at the start of the day such as Anthony Zinno, Dylan Linde, Jesse Martin, David Singer, Mike Leah and Esther Taylor. After having a great time on Day 1, Frank Kassela and Jen Harman both failed to make it into the money. Stephen Chidwick also didn’t make it through the day and was eliminated on the soft bubble by Randy Ohel.
Players played down past the money bubble just before the dinner break, with Richard Chiovari being eliminated by Jameson Painter, when Painter made a low and ace high to remove Chiovari from the tournament. Shortly after a short stacked Brett Richey ($15,182) fell to Chris Vitch as well as John Monnette ($15,182), Mack Lee ($16,800), and Richard Ashby ($16,800). Also falling short of the final table were Todd Brunson ($19,130) and Chris Ferguson ($22,396).
Daniel Negreanu was also able to lock up a cash today but unfortunately was eliminated in 18th place ($15,182). While he wasn’t able to make it through the day, he did lock up his 100th World Series of Poker cash, a feat which only six others have accomplished. Negreanu joins the ranks of Phil Hellmuth (who also made it through the day), Roland Israelashvili, Allen Kessler, Erik Seidel, and the all-time leader Douglas Carli.
Among the final 11 are still some very noteworthy names. Randy Ohel (203,000) is returning as well as two-time bracelet winner Abe Mosseri (767,000), three time bracelet winners Brock Parker (609,000), Jonathan Duhamel (228,000), and Benny Glaser (477,000), and perhaps the most notable name of all, 14-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth (420,000).
Players will return Monday at 2 p.m. PDT when they will play down to a winner. Still up for grabs is the first place prize of $320,193 and the World Series of Poker gold bracelet. All who make the final table will receive $33,265, and everyone is guaranteed a payout of at least $22,396.
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