Some Pictures From Day 1a
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Horseshoe Baltimore
$1,700 Main Event
Day: 1a
Bernard "Mr. Possibilities" Maiden Wins $250 Seniors Event
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 ante
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team is at the Horseshoe Baltimore to live report both the $1,700 Main Event and $3,250 High Roller; however, that is just one of more than a dozen gold ring events that have taken place over the past week. As such, we thought we’d profile some of the preliminary tournaments and those who struck it big.
In the first $250 Seniors NLH Event, 121 runners created a $24,200 prize pool that was paid out to the top 19 players. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Sheri Moores (10th - $464), Jeff Ball (15th - $401), and Carol Grissom (19th - $330), just to name a few.
It was 67-year-old Bernard Maiden of Randallstown, Maryland who ultimately finished as the last player standing, good for $6,595 and a gold ring. Maiden, who is nicknamed “Mr. Possibilities,” has been married for 30 years and has spent the last 15 years working for the government.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Maiden | Randallstown, Maryland | $6,595 |
| 2 | William LeBleu | Richmond, Virginia | $4,075 |
| 3 | Kevin Holloway | Williamsport, Maryland | $2,835 |
| 4 | Joel Manson | Leesburg, Virginia | $2,021 |
| 5 | Robert Seannes | N/A | $1,478 |
| 6 | Richard Reinhardt | N/A | $1,110 |
| 7 | Kevin Wilson | Des Plaines, Illinois | $856 |
| 8 | Dorothy Adams | Richmond, Virginia | $678 |
| 9 | Gary Gardner | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | $533 |
Johnson Drops Wang Down
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 ante
The turned board read 
and there was around 6,500 in the middle. Randy Johnson led out for 3,200 and Michael Wang called to see the 
river card.
Johnson reached for chips and pushed in 6,500 on the river. Wang quickly released his hand, sending the pot to Johnson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | |
|
23,200 | -6,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,300 | 1,300 |
|
42,000 | 7,000 |
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
34,500 | 6,500 |
|
|
29,200 | -2,800 |
|
10,900 | -19,100 |
|
7,000 | 7,000 |
Pridgen Gets a Fold From Karp
Level 5
: 200/300, 300 ante
Steve Karp raised to 700 under the gun and the player in middle position called along with James Pridgen in the hijack. The small blind and the big blind called as well.
Players saw a flop of 
and action checked to Pridgen who bet 500. The player in the small blind folded and the player in the big blind check-called. Karp check-raised to 3,000 and Pridgen was the only one to stick around with a call.
The turn was the 
and Karp bet 5,000. Pridgen called. The 
completed the board and this time, Karp checked. Pridgen threw in a bet of 15,000 and Karp snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
|
22,000 | 22,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Nines Are Good for Patel
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
Sunny Patel opened to 900 from middle position and the player in the small blind called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and the small blind checked. Patel bet 1,600 and the small blind check-called.
The turn was the 
and the small blind check-called another bet of 4,600 from Patel.
The 
filled the river and both players opted to check. The player in the small blind showed 
for a pair of sevens but Patel tabled 
to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
31,000 | 31,000 |
Burnham Takes it on the Turn
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
Scott Burnham raised to 600 from middle position and the small blind and the big blind called.
A flop reading 
was dealt and the blinds checked. Burnham bet 1,200 and the small blind check-called but the big blind folded.
The turn wad the 
and the small blind checked once more. Burnham continued with another bet of 2,400 and his opponent let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 |
McKnight Pulls in a Pot
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
Ryan McKnight raised to 500 from middle position and a player in the cutoff called. The dealer fanned out 
on the flop and both players checked to the 
turn card.
McKnight bet 700, his opponent called and an completed the board. McKnight threw in a 5,000 chip and his opponent quickly threw in their hand, shipping the pot to McKnight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
Notables to Take a Seat
Level 4
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 |