2013 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$634,809
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
4,407
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Alexander the Great

Level 14 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Alex Kunichoff Refuses to Relinquish His Chip Lead Here on Day 2
Alex Kunichoff Refuses to Relinquish His Chip Lead Here on Day 2

Entering the second day of play with an overwhelming chip lead, as one of only two seniors with more than 100,000 after Day 1, Alexander Kunichoff has already claimed another 100,000 in short order.

We watched Kunichoff causally call Douglas Baughman's all in shove of 13,000 from the small blind, revealing {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and hoping his run good would continue.

Baughman held the {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}, and although he was ahead, Kunichoff's live cards put him at risk of elimination.

The flop of {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} kept Baughman out in front with top pair, but Kunichoff had picked up a open-ended straight draw, and the {8-Spades} completed his hand.

"I got it," said Kunichoff, standing after the turn put him in the lead. "Practice makes perfect."

The river came {5-Diamonds}, changing nothing, and the native of Houston, Texas notched yet another knockout as he rolls through this Seniors Championship.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Kunichoff us
Alexander Kunichoff
205,000
39,000
39,000
Douglas Baughman us
Douglas Baughman
Busted

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