The Best Unknown 7 Card Stud Players

December 16th, 2008 by admin

Sure, you know all about Seven Card Stud pros like Phil Ivey, Chip Reese, and Allen Cunningham. But there are plenty of championship Stud winners you probably don’t know. In this post, I’ll list five World Series of Poker champions who you won’t find on the front page of Cardplayer magazine.

5. Eric Brooks – 2008 WSOP 7 Card Stud World Champion

Eric Brooks bested the field of 158 players who all put up $10,000 to enter the 7 Card Stud World Championship event. This is Eric’s first WSOP bracelet. The most interesting aspect of Brooks’s victory is that immediately following his win, he announced that he would donate all his winning to the Decision Education Foundation. Do to Eric’s philanthropic spirit; I’ve given him the number 5 spot on my top five list.

4. Jan Sorenson – 2005 WSOP 7-Card Stud World Champion

Number 4 on the list of Stud champs is Jan Sorenson the 2005 WSOP Stud winner. Jane resides in Odense, Denmark. And although he hasn’t won more than one bracelet since 2005, he’s had a number of impressive cashes in 2007 including 18th in the 7-Card Stud/Omaha Hi/Lo event for $7,145, and 21st in the Championship Stud event for $8,460.

3. Joe Awada – 2004 WSOP 7-Card Stud World Champion

Many of you may actually recognize Joe Awada, the 2004 Stud Champion. I remember him being televised in the 2004 WSOP; however, I haven’t seen much of him since. After taking down the 2004 Stud Championship, he nearly made a repeat at the 2005 WSOP but went out in fifth place.

2. Chris Reslock – 2007 WSOP 7-Card Stud World Champion

Chris “the Cabby” Reslock wins my vote for runner-up to the best 7-Card Stud Champion you’ve never heard of. Reslock bested a field full of poker pros including Daniel Negreanu, Eli Elezra, Barry Greenstein, and Allen Cunningham. He eventually beat 7 Card Stud superstar Phil Ivey heads-up for the title.

1. Jan Chen – 1998 WSOP 7-Card Stud World Champion

Jan Chen is without a doubt, the best Stud player you’ve never heard of. To get an idea about Jan just check out these cashes in Stud tournaments.
1998 US Poker Championship Seven Card Stud – 6th Place – $15,650
1998 WSOP Seven Card Stud – 4th Place – $22,800
1998 WSOP Seven Card Stud Championship – 1st Place – $208,000
2000 US Poker Championship Seven Card Stud – 2nd Place – $21,000
2001 LA Poker Classic Seven Card Stud – 14th Place – $588
2001 WSOP Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo – 11th Place – $5,965
2002 LA Poker Classic Seven Card Stud – 8th Place – $2,160
2002 US Poker Championship Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo – 5th Place – $3,675
2002 US Poker Championship Seven Card Stud – 5th Place – $23,040
2003 US Poker Championship Seven Card Stud – 1st Place – $27,000
This is an amazing resume for a top 7 Card Stud player. Amazingly enough, even with all of these cashes, I could not find a picture of Jan Chen anywhere.

I also don’t see any more wins after 2003, which just adds to the mystery behind the person who gets my vote for the greatest Stud player you’ve never heard of.

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