Rodawig Bags Big in Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 1 of Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better has reached its conclusion here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with Eric Rodawig leading the remaining 183 players after accumulating 234,500 in chips.
Rodawig, a finance director, has World Series of Poker cashes dating back to 2009, including a bracelet that he won back in 2011 after defeating Phil Hellmuth in a $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship event.
Other notables who will continue their run into Day 2 include Kao Saechao (155,000), Jon Turner (136,000), Brian Rast (118,000), Frankie O'Dell (100,000), Adam Friedman (98,500), Norman Chad (70,000), and Jermaine Reid (71,500), who won this event back in 2021.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Rodawig | United States | 234,500 |
| 2 | Kevin Cote | United States | 187,000 |
| 3 | Constantine Zdanowich | United States | 186,500 |
| 4 | Qibang Cheung | United Kingdom | 175,000 |
| 5 | Michael Estes | United States | 173,000 |
| 6 | William Buckley | United States | 164,500 |
| 7 | John Esposito | United States | 163,500 |
| 8 | Ivan Schertzer | United States | 161,000 |
| 9 | Rafael Concepcion | United States | 155,500 |
| 10 | Kao Saechao | United States | 155,000 |
Day 1 Action
Day 1 drew a total of 566 players, which generated a prize pool of $755,610. A total of 85 players will make the money and take home at least $2,421. The eventual winner will take home $155,275 in addition to the gold bracelet.
Among the less fortunate today were Daniel Negreanu, Barry Greenstein, Jeff Madsen, Patrick Leonard, James Woods, Allen Kessler, Ted Forrest, Jeff Lisandro, and Scotty Nguyen, who made his exit late in Day 1 after running into the two pair of Nitesh Rawtani.
Play is set to resume Sunday, June 25, at 1:00 p.m. local time and continue for an additional 10 levels. Day 2 levels will be extended to 60 minutes each and players will get a 15-minute break after every two levels. A 60-minute dinner break will be held after Level 21.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue our coverage of Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, leading to the money bubble and eventually the next WSOP bracelet winner!