2014 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
62
Prize
$627,462
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
4,425
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
15,000

Event #17: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship

Day 3 Completed

Dan Heimiller Wins the 2014 WSOP Seniors Championship

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Event 017 Champion Dan Heimiller
Event 017 Champion Dan Heimiller

Dan Heimiller was among the bigger stacks out of the 32 players returning to the tables for Day 3 of the record-breaking Event #17: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship at the 2014 World Series Of Poker. With an original field size of 4,425, this event was no short feat of accomplishment for Heimiller, who ultimately emerged victorious after almost 10 hours of play on Sunday.

The Las Vegas poker pro collected a career-high payday of $627,462 and his second gold bracelet.

When the field got down to 10 players, David Smith went down to as low as one and a half big blinds before making a chip-and-a-chair comeback to enter the official nine-handed final table third in chips. Then, Michael Frederick lost a flip with the {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} against the {A-Spades}{9-Spades} to set the stage for the official final table.

Heimiller lost the lead straight away after Donald Maas doubled up through him, and then iIn Hand #11, Jim Custer could not improve with the {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts} versus the {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} and finished in ninth place. David Vida followed only eight hands later and Doc Barry busted on Hand #22 after being previously crippled by Anthony Wise.

From there, it took only two more hands to reduce the field to five when David Tran lost the coin flip with the {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts} against the {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Dennis Phillips finished second to Allyn Jaffrey Shulman in 2012 and he would have to settle for fifth this time after four-bet shoving with the {A-Spades}{9-Hearts} into the {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} of Maas. Exactly one hand later, Anthony Wise hit the rail in fourth place, which led to three-handed play carrying on for two hours.

Both Heimiller and Maas put a lot of pressure on short stack David Smith, and the latter then bowed out on Hand #122 after losing a flip.

Heimiller started the heads-up match with a 3-1 lead, and it only took six hands to determine the winner when Heimiller flopped a straight to send Maas out the door in second place.

Final Table Results

PositionPlayerPrize Money
1Dan Heimiller$627,462
2Donald Maas$388,054
3David Smith$279,412
4Anthony Wise$206,492
5Dennis Phillips$153,883
6David Tran$115,651
7Doc Barry$87,615
8David Vida$66,945
9Jim Custer$51,573

With the victory secured, Heimiller darted off to Event #22: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship where his late-reg stack was being blinded off. With a shining new gold bracelet wrapped around his wrist and $627,462 in prize money in his pocket, the rest of the night was all smiles for Heimiller as he worked his way through the rest of the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. event.

Congratulations to all of the winners from the record event, and especially to Dan Heimiller for becoming the 2014 WSOP Seniors Championship champion.

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Donald Maas Eliminated in Second Place ($388,054)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Donald Maas - 2nd Place
Donald Maas - 2nd Place

Hand #128:

Donald Maas completed the blind on the button and Dan Heimiller checked his option in the big blind.

They saw a flop of {4-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Mass called a raise to 600,000 from Heimiller.

The turn card was the {a-Diamonds}. Maas bet 500,000 and Heimiller called.

The river {q-Spades} completed the board. There was a bet of 300,000 from Heimiller and Mass moved all in.

Heimiller instantly called and flipped over the {6-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for the flopped straight.

Mass couldn’t beat it and he finished the tournament in second place making Heimiller the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
13,275,000 3,570,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Donald Maas us
Donald Maas
Busted

Hands # 123-127 Heads Up Begins – There Can Be Only One

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #123: Dan Heimiller opened for 300,000 and Donald Maas folded.

Hand #124: Mass made it 360,000 and Heimiller folded showing {9-}{2-}.

Hand #125: Heimiller called and Maas checked. Flop of {3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{j-Hearts}. Both checked and the turn was the {k-Spades}. Mass bet 300,000 and won the pot.

Hand #126: Maas limped and Heimiller raised to 320,000. Maas made the call. The flop was {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{q-Hearts}. Heimiller bet 350,000 and took it down.

Hand #127: Heimiller folded.

David Smith Eliminated in Third Place ($279,412)

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
David Smith
David Smith

Hand #122: Ronald Maas limped, Dan Heimiller filled up in the small blind and David Smith moved all in from the big blind. Maas quickly folded, but Heimiller took longer for his decision. He did make the call!

Smith: {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Heimiller: {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

The {3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} board bricked and Smith has been eliminated in third place for a payday of $279,412.

Player Chips Progress
David Smith us
David Smith
Busted

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Hands #115-120 Swapping Chips

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #115: Dan Heimiller limped the small blind. David Smith moved all in from the big blind and Heimiller folded.

Hand #116: Dan Heimiller opened for 250,000. Smith folded and Maas called. The flop was {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{a-Spades}. Maas checked and Heimiller bet 200,000. Mass let it go.

Hand #117: Maas in the small blind raised to 260,000 and Heimiller called in the big blind. A flop of {3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{a-Spades} and both checked to see the turn {9-Hearts}. Checked again to the river {7-Clubs}. Maas bet 400,000 and Heimiller folded.

Hand #118: Heimiller made it 300,000 and Smith called. The flop was {5-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}. Smith bet 300,000 and Heimiller called. The {3-Spades} on the turn and Smith bet 600,000. Smith won the pot.

Hand #119: Heimiller made it 275,000 and took it down.

Hand #120: Maas made it 250,000 and Heimiller called. The flop was {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Maas bet 400,000 and Heimiller raised to 900,000. Maas folded.

Hands #110-114: Smith All In, No Call

Level 31 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Hand #110: Limped pot to the {4-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{K-Spades} flop and Dan Heimiller took down the pot with a bet.

Hand #111: Heimiller raised to 300,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #112: David Smith raised to 400,000 and Heimiller moved all in, Smith folded.

Hand #113: Smith moved all in and neither opponent called.

Hand #114: Donald Maas raised to 285,000 out of the small blind and Heimiller folded in the big blind.