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Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors
Day 3 Completed
2026 World Series of Poker
Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors
Day: 3
Players Left 15 / 3,323
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Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
After another ten levels of play in Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors at the 2026 World Series of Poker, only 15 players remain in the hunt for the coveted WSOP bracelet. The field was trimmed down from 103 to start the day inside the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, with the $355,263 top prize from the $2,924,240 prize pool still up for grabs.
Topping the counts after the penultimate day was Timothy Garner, who bagged 8,015,000 after a great few final levels. Garner sent Laurence Lubliner packing in a huge pot with two pair versus one pair, which helped him end in pole position. Glen Clementi sits second with 7,165,000, while Micheal Dokell rounds out the top three on 6,525,000.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Garner | United States | 8,015,000 | 40 |
| 2 | Glen Clementi | United States | 7,165,000 | 36 |
| 3 | Micheal Dokell | United States | 6,525,000 | 33 |
| 4 | Paul McMullin | United States | 6,050,000 | 30 |
| 5 | Greg Raymer | United States | 5,410,000 | 27 |
| 6 | Kevin Song | Korea, Republic of | 5,055,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Lionel Barracano | France | 4,405,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Donald Briggs | United States | 4,210,000 | 21 |
| 9 | Istvan Toro | Hungary | 4,070,000 | 20 |
| 10 | Alexander Dovzhenko | Ukraine | 3,890,000 | 19 |
The start of the day chip leader Kelley Slay was unable to build on his overnight lead, bowing out just before the final two tables. Fellow big stacks Behrouz Keshtavar and Dean Rutledge also saw their deep runs come to an end during the latter stages of the day.
Meanwhile, 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer managed to survive the day, progressing with 5,410,000. Raymer slowly gained chips throughout the day. One important knockout he got came when he backdoored into Broadway to eliminate William Derego. Then, with two tables left, Raymer won a multi-way pot with top pair top kicker on a scary board, all of which helped him end the day with an above average stack.
Bracelet winner Kevin Song also safely navigated the day, ending with 5,055,000. Song was the cause for the last elimination of the night after he called Suru Patel's ten big blind shove with jack-ten. Patel had king-eight but a ten in the window was enough for Song, and Patel was the last to hit the rail in 16th place.
Joining Patel on the rail before bags came out were former bracelet winner Rob Hollink, Kenna James, and Barbara Sargent. Sargent got it in good with pocket aces, only for Glen Clementi to hit running jacks to leave her with crumbs. Sargent was gone next hand with eights versus Lionel Barracano's jacks, and no help on the board, the hand spelled the end for her in 17th place.
Also advancing to Day 4 are Paul McMullin (6,050,000), Donald Briggs (4,210,000), Istvan Toro (4,070,000), Alexander Dovzhenko (3,890,000), Nancy Birnbaum (3,040,000), Marc Levy (2,950,000), Dhesikan Ananchaperumal (2,440,000), Susan Murphey (1,900,000), and Curtis Freeze (1,735,000), with just one more day of grinding separating one player from WSOP glory.
The final day begins at 11 a.m. local time on Level 31 with blinds of 100,000/200,000 and a 200,000 big blind ante, with the plan to play down until a champion is crowned. Everyone returning has locked up $17,844 so far, but a spot at the final table doubles that, while anywhere in the top five guarantees a six-figure payday.
Remaining Payouts
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continuing coverage of Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors, as the players all compete for their shot at the bracelet, and staggering sum of money that come with it.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
The surviving 15 players are bagging their chips and will return to play down to the winner on Thursday, June 25, starting at 11 a.m.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
In the last six hands, Susan Murphey opened to 425,000, and Nancy Birnbaum next to her opted to go all in with her remaining stack of 1,170,000.
Nancy Birnbaum: A♥9♦
Susan Murphey: 8♠8♦
The dealer revealed the board of A♣7♥K♥5♥J♦.
Birnbaum was already prepared to leave, but once she saw the ace on the flop, she sat back down again. Murphey's pocket eights did not improve on the turn or the river, so Birnbaum doubled up.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Istvan Toro raised to 475,000 in middle position and Glen Clementi flatted in the small blind.
The flop of K♠J♦6♠ checked through to the 3♦ turn. Clementi led out for 500,000 and Toro thought for a moment before giving up his hand.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
The floor staff has announced that there will be six more hands before the remaining players bag up for the night.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
When it folded to Suru Patel on the button, he jammed for 1,140,000. Kevin Song thought it over for around a minute before slamming in the call to put Patel at risk.
Suru Patel: K♦8♦
Kevin Song: J♣10♦
Patel was surprised to see he was ahead of Song's jack-ten, but that changed after the 10♠6♥3♠ flop gave Song top pair.
Patel asked for a king, although it never came on the 5♥ turn or 3♣ river.
Song's stack grew to around five million, while Patel exited in 16th place.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Alexander Dovzhenko opened to 300,000 in late position and got called by Micheal Dokell in the big blind. The flop showed 8♥Q♣9♥.
Dovzhenko check-called the bet of 300,000 to see the 6♠ turn. Both players checked to the river A♦ and the showdown.
Once Dokell turned his 10♣10♥ over, Dovzhenko tossed his cards away.
Level 30
: Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Greg Raymer raised to 300,000 in early position and Marc Levy three-bet to 500,000 on the button. Once the blinds folded, Levy was about to muck his cards when Raymer reminded him that he was in the pot.
Levy explained that he didn't see Raymer's initial raise, which prompted Raymer to take some time to think through his decision.
Raymer opted to four-bet shove to put Levy at risk, who surrendered his hand.
