Event #65: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Christopher Vitch

Four days ago, 547 players entered Event #65: $1,500 Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better for the opportunity to become the newest WSOP bracelet holder. After the three scheduled days of play had finished, three players could not be separated and will return today to battle for that coveted bracelet, along with the $180,943 first prize.

Gerald Ringe

Leading the trio is Christopher Vitch of La Jolla, California. Vitch is a limit game specialist with 10 WSOP cashes and two final tables, all of which have come in Limit events. He is closely followed by Gerald Ringe of London, England, who has two previous cashes at the WSOP, one of which came in Event #55: $1,500 Draftkings 50/50 No Limit Hold'Em. A distant third in chips is 3-time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Idema of Vancouver, British Columbia. In fact, Idema won this event in 2013, and he picked up his most recent bracelet this summer in Event #35: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.

Daniel Idema

The chip counts upon resumption today are as follows:

Christopher Vitch - 1,940,000
Gerald Ringe - 1,625,000
Daniel Idema - 540,000

Play is due to restart at 2 p.m. local time on the ESPN Main Feature Table in the Amazon Room. Limits will be 80,000/160,000 with a 20,000 ante and a 20,000 bring in. Join us here at WSOP.com where we will bring you all the action as we crown our newest WSOP bracelet winner!