Rodawig Leads; Many Notables in Contention Headed Into Day 2 of Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #55: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Of the 183 remaining players, Eric Rodawig enters Day 2 as the chip leader after bagging 234,500 in chips last night.
A slew of poker talent still remains in the field, however, ensuring that anyone's path to the gold bracelet will be fiercely contested. Some notables who will be looking to make a deep run include Dan Zack (41,500), Max Pescatori (73,500), Shaun Deeb (116,500), Adam Friedman (98,500), Frankie O'Dell (100,000), Jon Turner (136,000), and Brian Rast (118,000), who is coming hot off an incredible third win in the $50,000 Poker Players Championship just a few days ago.
Day 2 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 |
Cards will be back in the air at 1 p.m. local time on Level 16, which features a 1,000 ante and bring-in with 3,000/6,000 limits. Levels will last 60 minutes each and play will conclude for the day after ten levels have been played. A 15-minute break will be held after every two levels and players will get a 60-minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 21 (~7:30 p.m.)
The money bubble will burst once the field gets down to 85 players, at which point everyone will be guaranteed to take home at least $2,421.
Please stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you coverage leading to the money bubble and eventually the next Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better bracelet winner!