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2010 World Series of Poker
Event #34: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
3,142
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Berry Johnston Takes One Down
There was about 12,000 in the pot with a board reading 
. Berry Johnston, the 1986 Main Event champion, decided to bet. He coldly calculated a bet, cut out the chips, and with the force equal to that of steam-powered locomotive, fired out 4,000.
Perhaps taken aback by either Johnston's fierce aggression or his adamant determination, all remaining opposition folded.
Johnston merrily pulled in the pot as he shot a glance at his opponents as if to say, "Stay out of my pots and out of my way. I'm Berry Johnston, and I'm going to win today."
Payout Information
This is what the remaining field are all playing for:
1st - $487,994
2nd - $301,839
3rd - $213,612
4th - $154,624
5th - $113,225
6th - $83,872
7th - $62,833
8th - $47,591
9th - $36,450
10th-12th - $28,221
13th-15th - $22,085
16th-18th - $17,475
19th-27th - $13,969
28th-36th - $11,282
37th-45th - $9,218
46th-54th - $7,606
55th-63rd - $6,334
64th-72nd - $5,316
73rd-81st - $4,524
82nd-90th - $3,874
91st-99th - $3,365
100th-144th - $2,940
145th-189th - $2,601
190th-234th - $2,318
235th-279th - $2,092
280th-324th - $1,894
Will the Real Old Timer Please Stand Up
The tournament director just took a poll of the remaining players in an attempt to determine the oldest remaining player.
First, he asked everyone to stand up. From there he instructed anyone under the age of 60 to sit down, and so on and so forth. In the end, it was determined that three 80 year-old players remained: Harry Tomishima, Russel Morley and Walter Callam.
Now it remains to be seen if any of these old timers can survive to take down the tournament.
Three Out On Bubble
Roger Keely, John Fitzmaurice, and a third gentleman were eliminated on the bubble and will each receive about $1,262 for their efforts.
As for the rest of the field, they're in the money!
Hand for Hand
Players are close to the money; as such, tournament staff have announced we are now in hand for hand play. Depending on the willingness to gamble from the Seniors, this could take awhile.
Schneider Loses One
Action folded to Tom Schneider in middle position and he raised to 3,000. Everyone folded to Kenneth Billings in the big blind who made the call.
The flop came down 
. Billings checked and Schneider bet 4,500. Billings called and the turn was the 
. Both players checked to the 
on the river.
Billings checked and Schneider bet 9,500. Billings called and turned over 
for an ace-high flush. Schneider mucked, but is still sitting with almost 100,000 in chips.
Recent Eliminations
Jackie Jackson
Hernan Ramirez
Alan Shams
Richard Gaydosik
Beth Norton
Richard Dichillo
Thomas Collins
Richard Davis
Jack Deutsch
Roy Shimada
Terry Jarvis
William Brewer
Branislav Baletic
Ronald Saul
Terry Richards
William Douglass
Johnston and Spadavecchia at the Same Table
John Spadavecchia limped from early position as did Jim Stephens. Robert Irby then moved all in from the small blind for around 26,000.
Berry Johnston folded his big blind and it was back to Spadavecchia, who asked for a count and then went into the tank. Spadavecchia opted to muck and so did Stephens. Irby increased his stack a few thousand, but will have his work cut out for him with both Johnston and Spadavecchia at his table.
Fast and Furious
One might expect tighter play from today's field. However, that is not the case. Tables have been breaking at a fast pace and we aren't far off from 324, the amount that will make the money.