Event #32: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-15-2018 13:22 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Sexton	8,500 8,500	8,500

Greg Raymer	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Sexton	14,500 6,000	6,000

Second Break of the Day

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 4 : 75/150, 25 ante

The players are now on a 30-minute break.

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

06-15-2018 14:09 UTC-8

Prize Pool Crosses $5M

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Aaron McBride

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

The prize pool for the 'Seniors' has crossed the $5,000,000 mark for the first time in the event's history.

The entrants' count is currently up to 5,609 which has created a $5,048,100 prize pool, and with late registration open until the end of Level 8, this is sure to rise.

06-15-2018 14:21 UTC-8

Selected Brasilia Chip Updates

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Aaron McBride

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcel Luske	15,000 500	500
Frank Maggio	5,500 2,300	2,300

Robert Varkonyi	5,300 300	300

Steven Klein	4,000 2,000	2,000

06-15-2018 14:37 UTC-8

Defending Champ Maggio on the Rise

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Aaron McBride

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

There were four players to the pot when a player in early position bet 1,300. One player folded before Frank Maggio made it 5,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and after turning over the so did the initial raiser.

Maggio flipped over the to show trips after his opponent had shown him one card from his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Maggio	13,500 8,000	8,000

Tags: Frank Maggio

06-15-2018 14:39 UTC-8

Donev Gets Value

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

In a raised pot, and with a flop showing the player in small blind opened to 650 and Ivo Donev in big blind made the call.

Things heated up when a fell on the turn. The small blind bet 2,100 and Donev quickly min-raised to 4,200. His opponent three-bet all-in and Donev snap-called with for the nut straight. His opponent showed for two pair.

The river didn't change anything and Donev has now a stack worth 26,500

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivo Donev	26,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Ivo Donev

06-15-2018 14:44 UTC-8

Barny Boatman Enters the Tournament

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

Barny Boatman, member of the famed “Hendon Mob” poker group, and owner of two WSOP gold bracelets just registered the tournament.

He recently reached the Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER final table for a seventh-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	5,000 5,000	5,000

06-15-2018 14:58 UTC-8

Saliba Moves Up and Sends One to the Rail

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Aaron McBride

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante

The board read when Gabe Saliba raised his opponent all in. Saliba had his opponent covered, so there was a big decision to be made, and one that needed a couple of minutes thinking time.

Saliba's opponent took the risk however and made the call.

Gabe Saliba:
Opponent:

River:

Saliba had turned the nuts after his opponent had flopped top two pair and held on the river to eliminate his opponent
and moved up to 35,000 from this initial 5,000 starting chips.