Event 42 - $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em World Championship | 2008 World Series of Poker

06-25-2008 14:34 UTC-7

Elvis Has Returned!!! Shuffle Up and Deal Baby.

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Today's event will be kicked off with a Elvis impersonator known as "Elvis Senior" doing a rendition of "Johnny B. Goode." Considering that if the real Elvis were alive, he would be 73 years old, this was a very fitting opening.

Cards are now in the air.

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Level: 21

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

06-25-2008 14:22 UTC-7

Player Introductions Underway

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Today we are coming to you from the ESPN featured table for today's Senior's World Championship final table. Player introductions are underway and we will begin play in approximately 10 minutes.

06-25-2008 14:19 UTC-7

Seat 9: Jerry Yamachika (North Las Vegas, Nevada) -- 558,000

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This will be Jerry Yamachika’s first major tournament cash, and his third ever tournament cash. Like most others at this final table, this will mark Yamachika’s largest ever tournament cash.

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06-25-2008 14:19 UTC-7

Seat 8: Dan Lacourse (Toledo, Ohio) -- 1,364,000

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Dan Lacourse has lifetime earnings of a whopping $1,208. Lacourse doesn’t even have to show up and will easily score his largest tournament cash of his poker life. Considering that he is second in chips, it is a safe bet that he will show and try to take this title down.

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06-25-2008 14:18 UTC-7

Seat 7: Fred Berger (Slidell, Louisiana) -- 518,000

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Fred Berger has the most extensive resume of anyone at this final table. Berger holds a bracelet in Pot Limit Hold'em, which he won at the 2002 WSOP. This will be Berger’s fourth WSOP final table. Coming into today, Berger has over $640,000 in career tournament earnings. It will be interesting to see if Berger’s experience will help vault him over this field of relative newcomers.

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06-25-2008 14:14 UTC-7

Seat 6: Dale Eberle (Akron, Ohio) -- 1,414,000

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Our chip leader is a retired fire fighter playing in his fifth World Series of Poker. This will be his first WSOP cash. A lot of players will be gunning for him, so he will not have an easy road to this title.

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06-25-2008 14:13 UTC-7

Seat 5: Peter Silverstein (Houston, Texas) -- 435,000

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This is Peter Silverstein’s third World Series of Poker and his first ever cash here. He starts today as the short stack and will need to make a move early to have a chance at this title.

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06-25-2008 14:13 UTC-7

Seat 4: Marty Wilson (Bridgnorth, England) -- 454,000

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“Mad” Marty Wilson is a popular and well known face in this field to those familiar the original Late Night Poker and UK Open Series. A tournament director by day, he’s also a fierce competitor on the felt with two previous WSOP cash finishes and over $375,000 in career earnings. With decades of experience in the poker industry he’ll be a force to be reckoned with on today’s final table.

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06-25-2008 14:12 UTC-7

Seat 3: Ed Clark (Sacramento, California) -- 504,000

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This is Ed Clark’s second WSOP cash, and first since 2001. He finished 10th in the 2001 Ace to Five Draw event. Regardless of finish today, this will mark his largest tournament cash to date.

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