Jon Turner Bags Chip Lead Among Stacked Field in Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Bring-In: 1,000
Completion: 4,000
Limits: 4,000-8,000
Day 1 of Event #69: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better is in the books. A total of 611 players made their way to the Paris Convention Center, where 15 levels were played over the course of 10 hours. Only 157 found a bag and will return on Day 2.
Leading the pack heading into the second day is Jon Turner, who bagged an impressive 329,000, ahead of his nearest competitor Denis Strebkov with 327,500. Christian Roberts rounds out the top three at 321,500.
End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Turner | United States | 329,000 | 33 |
| 2 | Denis Strebkov | Russia | 327,500 | 33 |
| 3 | Christian Roberts | Venezuela | 321,500 | 32 |
| 4 | Leandro Ruy | Brazil | 266,000 | 27 |
| 5 | Travis Pearson | United States | 257,000 | 26 |
| 6 | Barry Grime | United Kingdom | 254,500 | 25 |
| 7 | Robert Quiring | United States | 195,000 | 20 |
| 8 | Thomas Taylor | Canada | 190,500 | 19 |
| 9 | Ryutaro Suzuki | Japan | 187,000 | 19 |
| 10 | David Emmons | United States | 183,500 | 18 |
This year’s event experienced a massive turnout, with 611 hopefuls entering throughout the day, well north of last year’s 566 runners. Of these players, 92 players will be guaranteed a min-cash of $3,020, with the eventual champion set to take home $153,730.
The Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo event always brings out the biggest stars in the poker world. All of the finest in the mixed game community made their way to the Paris Convention Center today, including Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, and Brian Rast.
Stud Hi-Lo is beloved by the mixed game community and is one of the largest $1,500 mixed tournaments each year. This year, it has already exceeded the fields of the Stud Hi, Triple Draw, and Razz tournaments. Fortunes can change massively on each street, and seemingly simple decisions become more complex as the hand progresses.
The Day’s Action
Hellmuth was the beneficiary of a massive pot early in the day when he made a straight flush against a nut flush. He had already made a flush on fifth street, but hit the eight of diamonds on seventh to outdraw his opponent on his way to a bag of 161,000.
He was not the only player who made a straight flush today. Late in the day, Peter Levine made a straight flush on seventh street in a massive four-way two-bet pot. Bryan Micon was eliminated in the hand; he was already drawing dead on seventh. However, Levine added an exclamation point after he drilled the eight of diamonds to make the straight flush on the end.
Several notables successfully fought through the first 15 levels and found bags for Day 2. Some of these include Poker Hall of Famer Eli Elezra, six-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb, the red hot Christopher Vitch, and mixed-game regulars Chad Eveslage and Dylan Smith, the latter of whom is coming off a deep run in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.
Well known players to take their shot but fail to see a return on their investment include 2023 second-place finisher Mike Matusow, Poker Hall of Famer Phil Ivey, four-time bracelet winners Phillip Hui and Brad Ruben, and mixed-games crusher Ari Engel.
Payouts
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $153,730 |
| 2 | $102,492 |
| 3 | $70,288 |
| 4 | $49,127 |
| 5 | $35,006 |
| 6 | $25,442 |
| 7 | $18,866 |
| 8 | $14,280 |
| 9 | $11,038 |
| 10-11 | $8,716 |
| 12-15 | $7,035 |
| 16-23 | $5,807 |
| 24-31 | $4,904 |
| 32-39 | $4,240 |
| 40-47 | $3,754 |
| 48-55 | $3,407 |
| 56-63 | $3,171 |
| 64-92 | $3,020 |
Play resumes on June 28th at 1 p.m. local time, at which point play will continue for ten 60-minute levels with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team continues to provide updates from this event to its conclusion.