Level: 9
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 29: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Bjorn Busts Two
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Action started with the short stacked under the gun player who moved all in, a player in middle position flatted, and then it folded around to the small blind who moved all in. Lastly Chris Bjorn was to act and moved all in himself from the big blind. Action came back to the middle position player who flatted again.
UTG: 
Middle Position: 
Small Blind:
Bjorn: 
The dealer spread five cards and in the end Bjorn came out on top. The small blind and the under the gun player were eliminated and the middle position player was crippled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 |
Break Time
Level 8
: 200/400, 50 ante
Players are on their second last break of the night.
Double Up for Last Year's Champ
James Hess is the defending champion for this event, besting last year's field of 3,752 players. Late here on day two we find him hanging around and picking great spots. Here is our most recent update on the champ.
Hess recently got into a betting match with an opponent that ended with him all in and at risk. Lucky for him though he possessed the best starting hand in the game 
. Hess' opponent held 
and was in truly awful shape.
The board came 
and Hess' aces came out the other side the best hand. Hess was awarded the double up for his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000 | 4,000 |
Phillip's Pot
The board read 
and Dennis Phillips faced a bet of 3,000. After a few moments of contemplation Phillips threw out the call and was granted access to the river.
A 
made its presence known on the river and again Phillips faced a large bet from his opponent. This time an all in bet of 4,000. Phillips made the call and his opponent flipped over 
. Phillips countered with 
for a pair of jacks and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | 14,800 |
Set it Up
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
Walking around the rooms here during Event 29: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship its inevitable that some ridiculous things are going to happen.
Over at table #18 we saw a short stacked player in the hijack move all in for 3,000. Jeff Dunham in the cut-off was next to act and made the call. The button then took his time before convincing himself to make the call.
The flop came 
and action was on Dunham who moved all in. The button called and cards were tabled.
Dunham:
Button:
Hijack: 
The hijack looked to be in great shape to triple up, but a 
on the turn threw the hand into the button's favor. The button now looked to deliver the double knock out, all he had to do was avoid a six or a king. Unfortunately for the button a 
fell and Dunham scooped up the pot.
Level: 8
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Somebody I Used to Know
We managed to catch up with David Grey right as he was getting involved in a pot. One of the players at the table told Grey he looked familar, to which Grey responded by saying "yeah, I used to be somebody".
After the talking had ended a player in the hi-jack raised to 1,000 and David Grey three-bet all in for 4,750. Action folded back to the cut-off who completed the call.
Grey: 
Opponent: 
The board came 
and Grey was eliminated after his pair of fours failed to catch up to his opponent's pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
First Place Will Walk Away With $603,713
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
Prize pool information has been released and today's tournament will pay out 423 people. In order to min cash this event for $1,858 players will have to outlast 3,705 others.
Here is what can be expected if a final table is reached.
| Place | Prize money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $603,713 |
| 2 | $372,895 |
| 3 | $270,727 |
| 4 | $199,023 |
| 5 | $147,605 |
| 6 | $110,416 |
| 7 | $83,332 |
| 8 | $63,418 |
| 9 | $48,669 |
Here We Go
Level 7
: 150/300, 25 ante
Action has resumed. Five more levels to go.