Matusow is in the Top 10 of Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
After ten levels of play, Day 2 of Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better has come to a close at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
James Cheung ended the day as the chip leader, bagging an impressive stack of 1,805,000 to finish the day.
Not far behind him is Kao Saechao (1,250,000) and Patricia Yannuzzi (1,240,000) to round out the top three stacks in the room at the end of the night.
Other notable players to bag and tag include Mike Matusow (890,000) and Brian Rast (870,000). Matusow as four WSOP bracelets to his name, although he last captured some poker hardware in 2013, a decade ago. "The Mouth" will be hopeful that his fifth cash of the 2023 WSOP results in him ending his bracelet drought.
End of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cheung | United Kingdom | 1,805,000 |
| 2 | Kao Saechao | United States | 1,250,000 |
| 3 | Patricia Yannuzzi | United States | 1,240,000 |
| 4 | James Juvancic | United States | 1,185,000 |
| 5 | Kyle Hinnerichs | United States | 1,175,000 |
| 6 | Michael Estes | United States | 1,120,000 |
| 7 | Mike Matusow | United States | 890,000 |
| 8 | Brian Rast | United States | 870,000 |
| 9 | Jose Paz-Gutierrez | Bolivia | 815,000 |
| 10 | Denny Axel | United States | 755,000 |
There were a total of 566 entries to the event, eclipsing last year’s attendance of 471. Those entrants generated a prize pool of $742,260. Of the 566 starters, only 183 players returned for Day 2, and that number was whittled down to 18 by the end of the day, all of whom will have their sights set on the top prize of $155,275 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Charles Barker burst the money bubble today, losing the last of his chips to Shaun Deeb and Chris George. The top 85 players were paid, all of whom locked up a cash of at least $2,421.
Notables who bagged for Day 2 but failed to make the money included Alex Livingston, Adam Friedman, Dan Zack and Norman Chad.
Some of the stars who fell short of Day 3 but still saw a return on their investment included Hal Rotholz ($3,431), Dustin Dirksen ($3,431), Max Pescatori ($4,681), Day 1 chip leader Eric Rodawig ($5,630) and Shaun Deeb ($5,630).
Players will return at 1:00 p.m. local time on June 26. Play will resume on Level 26 with limits at 40,000/80,000, a 10,000 ante, and the intention of playing until a winner is crowned.
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