Event 43 - $1,000 Seniors World Championship
Day 1 Completed
2009 World Series of Poker
Event 43 - $1,000 Seniors World Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,463,370
Entries
2,707
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000
Slow and Steady Defines Day 1
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Unlike most other massive fields at this year's WSOP, play in this event was slow and steady rather than fast and furious. Most players tried to limp into as many pots as possible, hoping to connect on a cheap flop. Three betting preflop was practically unseen.
Despite the slow pace, more than 2,300 players found themselves heading to the rail before the end of the day. Some notable players who won't be returning tomorrow include Amarillo Slim Preston, Eddy Scharf, Michael Craig, Humberto Brenes, and former senator and current PPA chairman, Al D'Amato.
A few name players, including Berry Johnston, Barbara Enright and Minneapolis Jim Meehan will be among the 402 returning seniors when play resumes at 2PM.
Chuck Simon Takes a Last Minute Chip Lead
Simon showed 9-9 against his opponent's ace-6 off suit, and solidified his lead on a flop of jack-9-4. A 6 on the turn changed nothing, and the case 9 on the river sealed the deal and gave Simon the end of day chip lead with 77,000.
A Last-Minute Double Up Saves Berbiglia
Berbiglia:
Opponent:
A board of
didn't provide any type of sweat, and Berbiglia got a well-timed double up to 15,000.
It's That Time
In one recent hand, the player on the button pushed for his last 6,800 and got called by a limper in early position.
The limper showed
while the button showed 
. A board of 
provided no help, and the short stack ended a very long day.
Seven Hands
Gaydosik Wins a Race
Gaydosik:
Opponent:
Gaydosik fell behind on a flop of
, but quickly regained the lead when he spiked the 
on the turn. When the river failed to bring another ace, Gaydosik kept his dream alive with a stack of 7,400.
Last Level Tightening
Short stacks are trying their best not to push without anything resembling live cards while the bigger stacks are sitting tight, trying to avoid giving any unnecessary double ups. With that in mind, most pots are being won with just simple preflop raises from anywhere in position against the blinds.
Two Hands With George Kozel
Kozel told us he was down to his last 8,000 when he pushed all in with
after two clubs landed on the flop. He got two calls, both by players with over-pairs, and scooped the pot after hitting his flush on the river. That hand bumped his stack to 24,000 and set up his next double up when, two hands later, he got all in pre with kings vs. his opponent's queens. When the kings held, Kozel racked up more chips, taking his stack to a solid 54,000.
Good Grief! Charlie Brown Gets Lucky.
Brown:
Button:
Unlike his comic book counterpart, Brown didn't take the worst of the hand as the door card on a flop of
gave him a set. He turned the house with the 
on the turn and then faded his opponent's remaining three outs to take the pot and double up his stack.