Bruno Fitoussi Leads the Field into Day 2 of the $10,000 Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship of the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. On Day 1, 123 players joined the fray in hopes of being crowned the 2023 stud eight champion, but only 57 of them will return to their seats at 1 p.m. local time at the Horseshoe Event Center. However, late registration remains open until the start of play and some more stud aficionados are expected to show up before the start of Day 2.
Bruno Fitoussi fared the best on Day 1, bagging 355,000 chips, or 44 big bets when Day 2 begins. The old-school Frenchman is no stranger to the big buy-in mixed games at the WSOP, having made several final table appearances throughout his accomplished career, including a second place in the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event in 2007 for his only seven-figure score. Having two other runner-up finishers under his belt, he will be eager to chase another shot at a bracelet.
Also among the chip leaders are all-stars Daniel Negreanu (264,000) and Connor Drinan (246,000), while Scott Seiver (218,500) and Dzmitry Urbanovich (216,500) round out the top ten.
Top Ten Chip Counts Entering Day 2
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Fitoussi | France | 355,000 | 44 |
| 2 | Maximilian Schindler | United States | 310,500 | 39 |
| 3 | Dan Colpoys | United States | 285,000 | 36 |
| 4 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 264,000 | 33 |
| 5 | Connor Drinan | United States | 246,000 | 31 |
| 6 | Ryan Miller | United States | 245,500 | 31 |
| 7 | Qibang Cheung | United Kingdom | 237,000 | 30 |
| 8 | Eric Rodawig | United States | 230,000 | 29 |
| 9 | Scott Seiver | United States | 218,500 | 27 |
| 10 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | Poland | 216,500 | 27 |
As always, this championship event attracted the cream of the crop and among those who found their way into Day 2 with an above-average stack are Chad Eveslage (194,000), who is hunting for his third bracelet of the series, Dylan Linde (167,500), and six-time bracelet winner Brian Hastings (148,500). Those who were less fortunate and bagged less than the starting stack of 60,000 chips include Mike Matusow (54,000), who just finished second in the $1,500 stud eight at this WSOP, Todd Brunson (46,500), and Jeremy Ausmus (11,500).
Players who decide to register before the start of play today will receive seven-and-a-half big bets to try and spin up, as the first level has limits of 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 bring-in and 1,000 ante. They will join the remaining players in playing seven levels of 90 minutes each. Breaks are scheduled after every level, with a 60-minute dinner break planned after Level 14, around 7:30 p.m.
PokerNews will cover all the split-pot action as this field of giants dwindles throughout the day.
