Corey Zeidman Wins Event #4 at WSOP in Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split Event
Corey Zeidman, who made his eighth in-the-money finish at the WSOP, is the winner of the fourth bracelet to be awarded in this year’s tournament. Zeidman’s wins are notable in that he always makes deep cashes. While most other winners who have had more than one in the money finish make min-cashes along with deep cashes, Zeidman has only had the latter.
Top Poker Professionals Competed at the Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split Event
Despite this, Zeidman had failed to earn a bracelet at the event till this year’s Seven-Card Stud High-Low Split event with a buy-in of $1,500. Having got the top spot in the event, he bagged prize money of $201,559. According to those who watched the event, this is a commendable victory, as the player was up against some of the toughest in the poker circuit.
Some of the top poker professionals in the event were – Michael Mizrachi, Jerrod Ankenman, Marsha Waggoner, Frankie O’Dell, Frank Kassela, David Singer, Chris Bjorin, Todd Brunson, Linda Johnson and Mike Sexton.
Chris Bjorin – Veteran Poker Player Makes 62nd Cash at WSOP
The player who took the place of the runner-up in the event was Chris Bjorin, who has been one of the best poker players to land more than one bracelet at the WSOP. Having won in several tournaments, Bjorin is a seasoned poker player. His in-the-money finish in Event #4 in this year’s WSOP is his 62nd cash in the tournament, making it the fifth highest bracelet win in the WSOP.
Mike Sexton Lands Second Consecutively at Event
Another impressive achievement was from Mike Sexton, who had in-the-money finishes in two consecutive events, which were held on the same days. Both Event 3 and 4, were conducted over a three day period. Sexton’s is a commendable achievement, considering the fact that most other players have barely managed any overlap. This was Sexton’s eleventh in-the-money finish at Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Split events. This shows that the player is one among the most formidable at the game.
Event is 223rd Where Female Poker Player did not Win First Place
While accomplishments like this become a part of the tournament’s history, there are other less impressive ones. For instance, the event was the 223rd to not have a female player take home the title. The longest period in WSOP history where female players have not won the top place was for 14 years, between 1982 and 1996. The most recent event in which a female player won was the $1,500 PLO championship, which took place in 2008. Read about the first three events and their winners at Realmoneypokeronlineusa.org.
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