The 29-year-old poker pro, Benjamin Dobson wins his first WSOP bracelet in Event #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better for $173,528. Benjamin Dobson outlasted a field of 363 players to win the 2018 WSOP $1,500 seven-card stud eight-or-better event.
“I’m Absolutely on top of the world,” Dobson told WSOP reporters after his win.“Stud eight-or-better is probably my favorite game of poker and it is one that I don’t get to play a lot. I only get to play it a few times a year, but I really enjoy it.”
Dobson came into the final day as the chip leader with three players remaining, but he had some stiff competition to contend with in two-time bracelet winner Jesse Martin and seven-time WSOP final tablist Timothy Finne.
“Part of it is just a huge relief because I had a huge chip lead basically through Day 2 and Day 3 and coming into today,” said Dobson. “So, I kind of had high expectations for myself, but it was also really tough because Timothy and Jesse, they are probably better than me at stud eight-or-better, so I felt like I was a bit of an underdog. I managed to hold my own and ran good in some of the crucial pots. Luck was on my side for sure.”
Final Table Payouts of 2018 WSOP $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Dobson | England | $173,528 |
| 2 | Tim Finne | United States | $107,243 |
| 3 | Jesse Martin | United States | $74,324 |
| 4 | Richard Monroe | United States | $52,359 |
| 5 | Tom McCormick | United States | $37,504 |
| 6 | James Nelson | United States | $27,321 |
| 7 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | Greece | $20,248 |
| 8 | Peter Brownstein | United States | $15,271 |
