Welcome to Day 1 of Event #27: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better!
The 2019 World Series of Poker continues today with Event #27: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, which kicks off at 3 p.m. local time. Seven card stud is a game that has its roots deep in gambling lore, as riverboat gamblers on riverboats in 1800's New Orleans would ply their craft with stud, and as recently as the 1970's was the predominant game of choice at casinos across the country. While Texas Hold'em and Omaha now dominate the offerings at most casinos, a faithful contingent still prefers stud and stud hi-lo, and the WSOP accommodates those players with both a $1,500 and $10,000 version of both variants.
Stud hi-lo works like stud, in that each player receives two down cards and one up card, and the lowest exposed card is the "bring-in" and starts the action. Fourth, fifth and sixth street cards are dealt face up, while seventh street is dealt face down. After the final round of betting, hands are tabled, and if there is a qualifying low, half of the pot goes to the best high hand, and half of the pot goes to the best low hand. If there is no qualifying low, the entire pot goes to the best high hand.
Last year, Benjamin Dobson topped a field of 596 players to win $173,528 and his first WSOP bracelet. Dobson, who said, "I'm on top of the world right now," after his victory, ended up with six cashes in last year's WSOP, and we'll be looking for him to defend his title in today's field. In 2017, Ernest Bohn made his first recorded cash count, besting 595 players for $173,228 and a WSOP bracelet.
| Year | Entries | Champion | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 596 | Benajmin Dobson | England | $173,528 |
| 2017 | 595 | Ernest Bohn | United States | $173,228 |
| 2016 | 521 | David Prociack | United States | $156,546 |
| 2015 | 547 | Gerald Ringe | England | $180,943 |
| 2014 | 588 | Calvin Anderson | United States | $190,538 |
| 2013 | 558 | Daniel Idema | United States | $184,590 |
| 2012 | 622 | Cory Zeidman | United States | $201,559 |
| 2011 | 606 | Chris Viox | United States | $200,459 |
| 2010 | 644 | David Warga | United States | $208,682 |
| 2009 | 467 | David Halpern | United States | $159,390 |
The field will play 10 one-hour levels today, with 15-minute breaks after every two levels. Players begin with a starting stack of 10,000 in chips, increased from 7,500 in years past. Registration for this event will remain open through the break at Level 8, or until approximately midnight. This tournament is scheduled to be a four-day event.
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