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Dan Matsuzuki, a resident of Tempe, Arizona, has won his first ever gold bracelet in this year's WSOP Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better. The first place cash prize of $364,387 in this event is now his biggest career cash as his previous best is just a 9th place finish in the 2015 WSOP $1,500 Ten Game Mix 6-Handed for $9,018.

Matsuzuki said after he won, "It still hasn't hit me really. I wasn't even going to play this event, but my buddy convinced me. 'Come on; Let's gamble' - those were his exact words. He took a piece of me and we registered on Day 2 and I just got a good run of cards. There was a little strategy behind [registering on Day 2]. I know these guys have a little edge on me in the tournament and have more experience and stuff, so I just felt like lessening the amount of time in the field was to my advantage."

Matsuzuki entered the final table on survival mode as he was last place in chips. He said, "I got heads-up with Scott [Bohlman] and I know he's one of the better tournament players around. I just felt fortunate enough to take home the victory."

Matsuzuki said Stud Hi-Lo is the "most entertaining" of the mixed games and a good amount of luck also allowed him to be able to win his first WSOP gold bracelet, "When the limits get so high, it's whoever gets lucky at the right time. They're the one who is going to end up with the bracelet. Fortunately enough I caught a couple of good cards on seventh street, and that's it!"

Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Final Table Results

Source:
https://www.pokernews.com/tours/wsop/2018-wsop/event-64-10000-7-card-stud-hilo/chips.226677.htm