Event #32: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 3 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-17-2018 17:38 UTC-7

Berry Scores Huge Pot as Lux Eliminated

AaronMcBride

Level 26 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Frank Berry was building a stack worth 1.5 million as John Lux departed from the table. Dennis Otto had his hole cards still in front of him and one player at the table informed on the hand.

Lux and Berry were both all in and at risk after Otto had them both covered.

Dennis Otto:
John Lux:
Frank Berry:

Board:

Lux was eliminated as the shortest of the three stacks, and Berry pulled in the huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Otto	1,900,000
Frank Berry	1,500,000
John Lux	Busted

Tags: Dennis Otto Frank Berry John Lux

06-17-2018 20:10 UTC-7

Dennis Otto Eliminated in 18th Place ($28,787)

AaronMcBride

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Dennis Otto raised to 100,000 from under the gun and the action folded around to Gary Friedlander, who proceeded to move all in, which Otto called.

Dennis Otto:
Gary Friedlander:

Board:

There was no help for Otto and he exited in 18th place for $28,787.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Friedlander	3,000,000

Dennis Otto	Busted

Tags: Dennis Otto Gary Friedlander

06-17-2018 20:19 UTC-7

Marc Lome Eliminated in 17th Place ($28,787)

Shirley Ang

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Richard Behling raised to 120,000 from the under-the-gun position and next up to act was Marc Lome. Lome decided to shove for about 300,000 and action folded back to Behling who snap-called.

Marc Lome:
Richard Behling:

The board ran out to give Behling a pair of aces on the flop and to improve to two pair on the turn to take Lome out of the running in 17th place for $28,787.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Behling	2,940,000 1,140,000	1,140,000
Marc Lome	Busted

Tags: Marc Lome Richard Behling

06-17-2018 20:29 UTC-7

Frank Tomasetti Eliminated in 16th Place ($28,787)

Shirley Ang

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Sotirios Zafiris raised to 150,000 from early position and Frank Tomasetti shoved in the big blind. Zafiris asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Tomasetti had 915,000 in front of him. Zafiris called.

Frank Tomasetti:
Sotirios Zafiris:

The board ran out . The ace-king of Zafiris held and Tomsetti was sent home in 16th place for $28,787.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sotirios Zafiris	2,500,000 1,095,000	1,095,000
Frank Tomasetti	Busted

Tags: Frank Tomasetti Sotirios Zafiris

06-17-2018 20:33 UTC-7

Daniel Rosenberger Eliminated in 15th Place ($36,306)

AaronMcBride

Level 28 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Bill Bennett raised from the button and Daniel Rosenberger moved all in from the big blind. He was called.

Daniel Rosenberger:
Bill Bennett:

Board:

Bennet was a big favorite preflop and won the pot in style with a full house on the river to eliminate Daniel Rosenberger in 15th place for $36,306.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Bennett	3,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Daniel Rosenberger	Busted

Tags: Bill Bennett Daniel Rosenberger

06-17-2018 21:35 UTC-7

Michael Gonzalez Eliminated in 14th Place ($36,306)

AaronMcBride

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

The action folded around to Michael Gonzalez on the button, and he moved all in. Frank Berry called and the big blind folded.

Michael Gonzalez:
Frank Berry:

Board:

Gonzalez's ace was dominated, and he couldn't improve on the board leaving Berry to take down another pot and continue his good run. Gonzalez's exit in 14th place means he takes away $36,306.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Berry	4,400,000 1,275,000	1,275,000
Michael Gonzalez	Busted

Tags: Michael Gonzalez Frank Berry

06-17-2018 22:11 UTC-7

William Flachsbart Eliminated in 13th Place ($36,306)

AaronMcBride

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

William Flachsbart was first to act on his six-handed table and moved all in for 520,000. Gary Friedlander, on his direct left, called and the rest of the table folded.

William Flachsbart:
Gary Friedlander:

Board:

Flachsbart was the next player unable to improve when behind preflop and exited the Seniors Championship in 13th place for $36,306.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Friedlander	3,270,000

William Flachsbart	Busted

Tags: Gary Friedlander William Flachsbart

06-17-2018 22:20 UTC-7

Felipe Quijano Eliminated in 12th Place ($46,137)

AaronMcBride

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Felipe Quijano raised all in from the cutoff and Bill Bennett called on the button. The blinds got out the way and the cards were turned on their backs.

Felipe Quijano:
Bill Bennett:

Board:

Bennett held to eliminate Quijano in 12th place for $46,137 in the opening minutes of the final level of Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Bennett	4,000,000 1,140,000	1,140,000
Felipe Quijano	Busted

Tags: Bill Bennett Felipe Quijano

06-17-2018 22:43 UTC-7

Richard Behling Eliminated in 11th Place ($46,137)

Shirley Ang

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Sotirios Zafiris raised to 160,000 from the hijack and Richard Behling was up next to act. Behling decided to shove for about 1,000,000. Matthew Davis, sitting on the button, also decided to shove. The blinds and Zafiris quickly folded.

Richard Behling:
Matthew Davis:

The board ran out to eliminate Behling in 11th place again as he finished in the exact same spot in 2016. This time though, he gets a bit more cash for his efforts over the past days: $46,137.

The final 10 players will now be redrawn onto the unofficial final table. A seat draw is to follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Davis	6,000,000 1,880,000	1,880,000

Richard Behling	Busted

Tags: Matthew Davis Richard Behling Sotirios Zafiris

06-17-2018 22:53 UTC-7

Sotirios Zafiris Eliminated in 10th Place ($46,137)

AaronMcBride

Level 30 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Sotirios Zafiris raised to 175,000 from early position and Bill Stabler three-bet to 480,000 from the small blind. Zafiris called, and they went to the flop. The dealer put down , and Stabler checked. Zafiris announced all in, and Stabler immediately called.

Sotirios Zafiris:
Bill Stabler:

Turn:
River:

Stabler had flopped a set of queens versus Zafiris' top pair and improved to a full house on the turn to eliminate the latter in 10th place for $46,137, as Stabler moved up to over 5.5million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Stabler	5,500,000 2,590,000	2,590,000
Sotirios Zafiris	Busted

Tags: Bill Stabler Sotirios Zafiris