Up to 22k (from 15k start) in the stud/8 championship. Made a straight low three handed...Follow @ivan_bezdomny
Bad start, made a bad fold and got scooped in a couple of nice pots, still early...Follow @_Fabsoul_
At my WSOP 5k stud/8 table: Seven rock-solid players and myself. I feel like the busboy at The Last Supper. #donkeyscanswimtooFollow @NormanChad
In a tournament that attracts some of the toughest players in the game, PokerNews spotted Fransesco "Cheech" Barbaro, a Chicago native and mix game specialist going for his second Hi-Low bracelet. Barbaro plays in the Mix and PLO games at the Horseshoe in Hammond, Indiana, which are some of the toughest games in the Midwest.
Known for his selective aggression and creative play, Barbaro went on a Mix Game tournament streak in 2010-2011, winning the WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond H.O.R.S.E. event in 2010, followed up with a 2011 WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi-Low bracelet. According to WSOP.com, he started playing poker in 1999 and enjoys playing Stud 8. He also finished second at the LAPC Stud Hi-Low event in 2004.
We will be keeping an eye on Cheech throughout the tournament, bringing you live updates on him and all the other notable Hi-Low players in the field.
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Nível: 2
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
That's what Brian Hastings asked when he walked by Table 365, which is located next to our media desk. The table is currently home to some tough players, including Layne Flack and Mike Matusow. Needless to say, it's one of the noisiest and most entertaining in the room.
Here's a look at the lineup:
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| 1 | Owais Ahmed | 1 | 10 | $884,890 |
| 2 | Stuart Rutter | 0 | 11 | $261,341 |
| 3 | Maria Ho | 0 | 17 | $957,559 |
| 4 | Layne Flack | 6 | 33 | $2,573,501 |
| 5 | Neal Friets | 0 | 2 | $13,266 |
| 6 | Mike Matusow | 3 | 37 | $3,271,350 |
| 7 | Brett Richey | 0 | 16 | $773,221 |
| 8 | Ali Eslami | 0 | 20 | $638,144 |
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Bring-In: 
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Ralph Perry: / 
George Danzer: / 
Eugene Katchalov: / 
Ashly Butler: / 
After the brought it in, Ralph Perry limped and George Danzer completed. Eugene Katchalov, Ashly Butler and the other two players called making it five-way action to fourth street. Danzer's gave him the lead and he bet out. Katchalov and Butler called, Perry and the bring-in folded and three players went to fifth street.
Katchalov caught the and was showing a pair of sixes. He was first to act and put out a bet, which inspired both Butler and a short-stacked Danzer to fold.
"At least you'll get to be on PokerNews," someone at the table told Danzer." Probably as the first one out."
"I had a big pocket pair down that hand," Danzer explained before going bust a few hands later.
Despite winning that hand, Katchalov is still down a bit from the starting stack.
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The early stages of any tournament can be mundane, and that goes double for a limit split-pot game. As such, many players are keeping themselves busy by playing on their handheld devices, watching hockey on TV and of course venting on social media. Here are a few examples:
Got a good scoop to get some chips . Made flush and a low four way action. Needed it and many more. Lets keep it rolling . # wsopFollow @CoryZeidman
My own personal hell is an eternity of stud8 and for some reason I registered this tourney,good news is it shouldn't last long at this rateFollow @jdags21
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Nível: 3
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
