2024 World Series of Poker

Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2344510
Prize
$376,476
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,533,100
Entries
167
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
142
Players Left
74

Ali Eslami Runs Away From the Pack on Day 1 of the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

Level 9
Ali Eslami
Ali Eslami

Some of the biggest names in poker finished Day 1 of Event #74: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship near the top of the leaderboard, but they are all looking up at the player who dominated the day. Ali Eslami, who won his lone World Series of Poker bracelet in the $1,500 version of this event in 2022, bagged up a massive stack of 395,000 as he ended up as the overwhelming chip leader.

Seventy-four players survived the day, among them Andrey Zhigalov (276,500), Allen Kessler (273,000), Brandon Shack-Harris (244,500), and Nacho Barbero (215,500).

Four-time bracelet winner Brad Ruben scooped a pot to bust John Racener on his way to bagging up 205,500, while Todd Brunson (187,500), Chris Vitch (181,000), and Robert Campbell (142,500) also ended up as big stacks.

End of Day Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChipsBig Bets
1Ali EslamiUnited States395,00066
2Andrey ZhigalovRussia276,50046
3Allen KesslerUnited States273,00046
4Brandon Shack-HarrisUnited States244,50041
5Hisashi YamanouchiJapan236,00039
6Nacho BarberoArgentina215,50036
7Brad RubenUnited States205,50034
8Maximilian SchindlerUnited States203,50034
9Xixiang LuoChina203,50034
10Rob HollinkNetherlands190,00032

Poker commentator Norman Chad chopped two pots near the end of the night, one of which led to the elimination of Poker Hall of Famer John Hennigan, as he finished with 138,500. The rest of the leaderboard includes the likes of Dario Sammartino (134,000), Mike Matusow (99,000), Jeremy Ausmus (81,500), and Robert Mizrachi (35,500).

Scott Seiver
Scott Seiver

Scott Seiver etched his name in the WSOP record books with his third bracelet of the summer earlier in the day, then wasted little time jumping into this tournament. However, he’ll have his work cut out for him tomorrow as he bagged up only 17,500.

Some of the notables who failed to survive the day included $50,000 Poker Players Champion Daniel Negreanu, Shaun Deeb, defending champion Ryan Miller, Maria Ho, and Jen Harman.

With 143 entries on Day 1, the field has already eclipsed last year’s total. Late registration remains open for the first hour of Day 2. The action kicks off at 1:00 p.m. local time inside the Horseshoe Las Vegas Event Center on Level 10 with limits of 3,000-6,000.

PokerNews will be back tomorrow, providing all the live updates as the packed field continues toward the money bubble.

Tags: Ali EslamiAllen KesslerAndrey ZhigalovBrad RubenBrandon Shack-HarrisChris VitchDaniel NegreanuDario SammartinoJen HarmanJeremy AusmusJohn HenniganJohn RacenerMaria HoMike MatusowNacho BarberoNorman ChadRobert CampbellRobert MizrachiScott SeiverShaun Deeb