Ninety-one-year-old Ray Cuny is living out a poker dream.
Deep on Day 1b of the Hollywood Poker Open Season 4 Championship Event, he's got almost 200,000 in chips, and has been hanging with pros and other players not just half his age, but many less than a third.
The Aurora, Illinois resident is a regular player at the Hollywood property in nearby Joliet, and qualified for the championship through an event there.
Cuny's family, whose been on the rail following him all day, says he's played cards since he was a kid, and when he's on the felt, he's so focused on the game, the troubles of everyday life seem to just melt away.
Cuny's troubles include a very serious medical condition. He was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer, but hasn't even given his condition a second thought, enjoying the camaraderie and good old fashioned fun at the Hollywood Poker Open tables today.
Plus, all the pots he's won on the way to a chip lead heading into the flight's last two levels haven't hurt either. Cuny's family says he's just playing for fun, but we can all agree on one thing, winning adds a whole lot more of it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
191,000 |
and Anderson won the pot.
. Anderson led with a bet of 5,200, and the next player folded. Drinan raised to 14,000, and then Anderson came back over the top with a reraise to about 65,000 to put Drinan all in. Drinan gave it up, but not without comment.
flop and after the button shoved, he folded, leaving himself a little more than 10,000 chips behind.
board, and Shashank Jain made the call to see the 
complete the board on the river. Jain had about 70,000 or 75,000 left, and Aron moved all in with a little bit more. Jain tanked for a little, then folded, and Aron was pushed the pot.
, and Varnell had the 
. Johnson claimed he had the 
, and Vieira doubled up.
