2011 World Series of Poker

Event #30: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
610
Prize
$557,435
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,376,800
Entries
3,752
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Alston Asserts Himself Early

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Action began with James Hess raising to 72,000 from the hi-jack position and found one customer in Gregory Alston, who called from the button.

The flop came {J-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Hess led out for 81,000. Alston responded by raising it o 217,000. Hess asked how much Alston had behind and decided to call.

The turn came the {9-Hearts} and both players checked. However, when the {J-Clubs} fell on the river, Hess checked and Alston bet 265,000. Hess wasted little time folding.

Tags: James HessGregory Alston

Seniors Send Their Love Back Home to Friends and Family

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Richard "Dick" Harwood Among the Many Seniors Sending Love Back To Friends and Family
Richard "Dick" Harwood Among the Many Seniors Sending Love Back To Friends and Family

With the Seniors Championship serving as the proverbial Main Event for many of today's competitors, the PokerNews team has been asked to send some messages to the readers at home.

Richard "Dick" Harwood told us that he has many people reading the updates back home in Granada Hills, California. The retired TV and movie director wanted his friends and family to know that he is thinking of them today, as he tries to capture a WSOP gold bracelet. He also wanted to say hello to to the “Wednesday Lunch Guys” and made sure we added “Hello Ragu!” Lastly, he just added that he wanted to give a shout out to the Don Porter Golf Group.

Craig Koch wanted to send his love to his family and let them know that “when and if my run ends, I will be calling you all as soon as possible.”

Charles Cohen wanted his friends back in New York to know that “I’ve had the greatest time here” and that this “whole experience is just a trip!”

James Jewell told us that he wants to “thank his friends and family for all of their support” and that despite his short stack, “he is not giving up!”

James Hess sends “a big shoutout to the Valley Crew” and added that he’s “diggin’ his family enjoying the moment!” Hess also wanted to make sure that his father, currently living in South Africa, knows that he has been in James' heart throughout the entire tournament, inspiring him to play his best in honor of "Dad."

Walter Browne wanted his supporters to know that "If I win the WSOP Seniors Championship, I'm going to play the Seniors World Championship and try to make history!"

For our remaining ten players, reaching this WSOP final table is the pinnacle of their poker playing lives. Every one of them wanted to make sure that the people they love back home know how much their support truly means.

Tags: Charles CohenCraig KochJames HessJames JewellRichard Harwood

Early Dinner

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Now that we're down to 10 finalists, the players have migrated their chips to the final table. However, we are being told that the tournament director has let the players go on a 60-minute dinner break. We did not officially finish level 24, but play will resume once everyone gets back.

Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip Count
Final Table1Gregory Alston1,060,000
Final Table2Leo Whitt515,000
Final Table3James Jewell256,000
Final Table4Charles Cohen740,000
Final Table5Richard Harwood930,000
Final Table6Joseph Bolnick910,000
Final Table7Walter Browne2,900,000
Final Table8Craig Koch1,570,000
Final Table9James Hess1,962,000
Final Table10Brett Tannenbaum330,000
    

Tags: Gregory AlstonLeo WhittJames JewellCharles CohenRichard HarwoodJoseph BolnickWalter BrowneCraig KochJames HessBrett Tannenbaum

Kenneth Russell in 11th Place ($34,206)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Kenneth Russell - Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,206)
Kenneth Russell - Eliminated in 11th Place ($34,206)

Craig Koch opened to 75,000 from the cutoff and Kenneth Russell went all-in on the button. Action folded back around to Koch who calmly announced, "Call."

Koch: {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}
Russell: {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

Koch had a bit of a sweat when the flop came {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, which gave Russell a flush draw. However, the turn and river bricked {5-Spades}{J-Spades} respectively and Koch dragged the pot.

Tags: Kenneth RussellCraig Koch