Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,376,800
Entries
3,752
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Bolnick Spikes a Flush to Double
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Charles Cohen raised from to 150,000 from the button and Richard Harwood re-raised to 450,000 from the small. Joseph Bolnick then went all-in from the big and Cohen snap-folded. Harwood called.
Harwood: 
Bolnick: 
The board came 
...
, giving Bolnick the rivered flush.
Harwood is down to just 450,000 after the crippling blow, while Bolnick is up to 3,100,000.
Chip Counts At The Moment
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000 | 515,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 | 875,000 |
|
1,550,000 | -500,000 |
|
1,325,000 | -275,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | -800,000 |
|
|
1,025,000 | -225,000 |
|
950,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
825,000 | 125,000 |
Preflop Raises Earning Extreme Value
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
With our antes now at 5,000 per player, the small blind at 25,000 and the big blind paying 50,000, there is 120,000 in dead money up for grabs during each hand.
A simple preflop raise of 150,000, or three times the big blind, has been enough to drag the dead money on most of the hands dealt during this level. This means that any of our remaining seniors brave enough to expand their ranges and begin stealing can earn a near even return on a basic 3X raise.
James Jewell Keeps On Jammin'
Current chip leader Craig Koch opened for 150,000 and James Hess made the call holding the button. James Jewell also came along from the big blind and we went to the flop three-handed.
Flop: 
Jewell tapped the table for a check and Koch slid bet of 250,000 toward the pot. Hess quickly mucked his hand but Jewell slowly pushed his last 800,000 forward for an all-in. Koch appeared discouraged by this development and peeked back at his hole cards once or twice before tossing them to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,050,000 | 550,000 |
|
|
1,900,000 | -400,000 |
Hess Catches Koch
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Craig Koch raised to 125,000 from the button and James Hess called from the small.
Both players checked down the 
and 
turn. However, Koch fired a 100,000 bet when Hess checked the 
on the river and Hess tank-called.
Hess: 
for ace-high
Koch: 
for seven-high
Hess snapped off the bluff dragged the pot thanks to his good read.
Koch Comes Over the Top
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Craig Koch raised to 125,000 from middle position and Charles Cohen called from the big.
The flop came 
and Cohen immediately bet 200,000. Almost as quickly, Koch slid out a raise to 600,000 and Cohen mucked.
Cohen Lets Hess Play Catch Up
James Hess raised to 120,000 from the hijack and picked up Charles Cohen, who called from the small blind. The flop came 
and Cohen checked to Hess, who fired a bet of 155,000 into the middle. Cohen made the call and we were off to the turn.
Turn: 
Both players checked the turn and the river card came 
.
This time Cohen led out for a bet of 200,000 and Hess snap-called with his for a rivered pair of kings. Cohen tabled his 
and told Hess "good hand sir, that's my fault" after letting Hess find his three-outer on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,685,000 | 475,000 |
|
|
1,525,000 | -475,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Break Time Chip Updates
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | |
|
|
1,940,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
1,500,000 | 925,000 |
|
|
1,210,000 | -290,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
1,125,000 | 225,000 |
|
|
700,000 | -600,000 |