2013 World Series of Poker

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

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♠9♥
Prize
$634,809
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
4,407
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
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Dave Andrus Dodges the Deck

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Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

With the eliminations coming at a torrid pace here in the latter levels of Day 1, we witnessed a hand go down that showed an uncharacteristic amount of gamble for the traditionally conservative Seniors Event.

Dave Andrus led out for a bet with the flop reading {4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Spades}, and his opponent called quickly to bring the {3-Clubs} to the table on the turn. With just {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for a small pair and an open-ended straight draw, Andrus liked his hand enough to move all in, putting his last 6,100 at risk.

Andrus was mildly surprised to hear his opponent make the call, but when the other player rolled over {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} for a no pair drawing hand, Andrus' shock was visible. His opponent had called quickly and with conviction, his voice suggesting a premium holding, but like George Michael in the 80's, he was left hoping for queens and clubs.

River: {7-Diamonds}

Fifth street was a complete blank for the all-in player, and with that Andrus claimed the rest of his stack. Having made an audacious play at the pot with just one pair, Andrus proved that in Texas Hold'em, you've got to have a pair to have any chance at all.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Andrus
Dave Andrus
15,500 15,500

The One Man Show That Is Young

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Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Young Ji's table is full of laughter and Ji is keeping them entertained. Here are just a few of the quotes we overheard:

"I should not be playing in this event because I am Young. None of you are young. Only I am young because that is my name."

"The only way to stop me talking is to bust me." As soon as he said this a player raised creating more hysterics at the table. "I feel bad that I will have to bust two players." Young ended up folding that hand.

"Life is so weird. You just learn someone's name and then you bust them. Life goes on I guess."

"I am going to fold without looking .... again. Without looking again. I don't want to lie. We are playing gentleman's poker. Yes, gentleman's poker we have no old ladies at the table."

"I have had my $1000 worth today. I have had all this fun with all of you and all of you are fun. Even when I bust you, you are nice."

Young, We would say you gave your table their $1000 worth too.

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T.J. Cloutier Schools the Seniors

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Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante
T. J. Cloutier is a Respected Elder Even Among the Seniors Here on Day 1
T. J. Cloutier is a Respected Elder Even Among the Seniors Here on Day 1

One of the most respected figures in the game of poker, T.J. Cloutier has been a mainstay here at the World Series of Poker for decades, taking home an impressive six gold bracelets and scoring over $4 million in earnings here at the WSOP. With an astounding four top-5 finishes in the Main Event, including a runner-up finish to Chris Ferguson in 2000 on a brutal river suckout when his {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} was bested by Jesus and his {A-Spades}{9-Clubs} a final board of {2-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, Cloutier may have been a few unlucky cards away from becoming the most decorated player in WSOP history.

Today, Cloutier has managed to tiptoe through the minefield known as Day 1 to emerge with a healthy stack of 21,000 entering the last break of the night.

We saw the living legend drag a decent pot his way after busting yet another player, and after the chips were added to his stack, Cloutier was gracious enough to provide his tablemates with a primer in tournament poker strategy.

"You don't want to be raisin' with those junky hands, king-queen, king-jack, king-ten, not in early position anyway, you're just askin' for trouble," Cloutier explained, referring to the hand tabled by the player he had just busted.

Bob Doty was an apt pupil, relishing this opportunity to play with, and learn from, one of the game's all-time greats.

"That's exactly what I had there, king-queen, and I folded because I didn't want to flop second best," said Doty, confirming Cloutier's read on the hand. "Would you have raised in my position there T.J.?"

"Actually, yeah I would, you were what, in the hijack?" responded Cloutier. "That's one of the first things we teach students at our poker boot camps, is the power of position when it comes to certain hands."

With his table listening eagerly to the lesson, Cloutier ended his discourse in typical fashion for a lifelong poker player who is always looking for an edge.

"You made the right play this time though, you get in that pot there with king-queen, you're just gonna double me up son," he said to Doty, reinforcing his table image and reminding the other players to stay out of his way. "I only had the ace-queen."

Player Chips Progress
T.J. Cloutier us
T.J. Cloutier
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
21,000 21,000

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Two More

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Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

Just two more levels and play will conclude for the evening. Cards are back in the air.

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Last Break of The Night

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Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante

The players are leaving for their last break of the evening as the tournament staff race off the green chips. We will be back in 20 minutes to play our final two levels. See you soon.

Return of the Ji

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Level 9 : 300/600, 75 ante
Young Ji is Playing Better Than Ever
Young Ji is Playing Better Than Ever

After discovering the gigantic stack of Young Ji in the Brasilia Room's Bronze section, we stuck around to catch the animated player take down yet another pot while bullying his unsuspecting foes into submission. While we know that Ji is quite the sharp, especially after watching him make a deep run in Event #22 ($1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha), where he finished in 11th place, the seniors at his table have no idea who they are dealing with. Although he may appear to be somewhat of an outcast among the staid seniors, what with his brash persona and constant table talk, there is no reason for his tablemates to believe that he is an accomplished tournament player.

We watched Ji combine his superior skills with sheer aggression to pad his chip lead here in the Seniors Championship, as he opened for 1,400 from early position. The action folded around to the big blind, who squeezed his cards slowly before capping them and tossing in a call.

On the {4-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop, the big blind player tried his best to appear casual, nodding his head along with the tune playing from his headphones, but his check was all Ji needed to pounce on the pot. A bet of 2,300 was enough to force the fold, and Ji added another wing to his rapidly expanding chip castle.

Having made a deep run in the high-skill game of Pot-Limit Omaha only yesterday, Ji has parlayed a little run good into a huge chip advantage over a relatively soft field, and this may spell trouble for the surviving seniors here as the first day of play continues.

Player Chips Progress
Young Ji us
Young Ji
WSOP 1X Winner
72,000 9,000

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