2018 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$311,451
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,971,900
Entries
2,191
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Favreau Survives on a Lucky River

Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

Daniel Favreau was on last year's final table of this event and, after this hand, he hopes to make it again.

Favreau limped from late position and the cutoff then raised to 1,050. The button called, Favreau called as well, and the flop then came down {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}.

Action checked to the button who bet 2,000. Favreau then moved all in over the top for 3,900 total. The action was folded to the button who then snap-called and turned over {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for top pair with the nut flush draw. Fareau turned over {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for king high with a straight draw.

The turn fell the {7-Spades} and Favreau would need to connect to stay alive. The dealer then turned over the {10-Hearts} on the river, giving Favreau a straight and securing him the double.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Favreau us
Daniel Favreau
12,200
12,200
12,200

Tags: Daniel Favreau

Break, Last Chance to Register

Level 8 : 250/500, 75 ante

The Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em players are now on a 20-minute break. Tournament registration and reentry will be closing when play resumes at 8:40 p.m.

There are currently 2,190 entries and counting.

Level: 9

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 100

Registration Closed, 2,192 Total Entries

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

The Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em players have returned from break and the cards are back in the air. Tournament registration and reentry is now closed and there are 2,192 total entries. The final tournament payouts and prizepool will be posted as soon as they are finalized.

Big Stacks Sharing the Felt

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Henri Bisson got off to a red-hot start doubling his stack early and he's never looked back. Bisson is now sitting behind a mountain of 90,000 and he continues to rake in pot after pot.

The field is starting to thin down and WSOP bracelet winner Gary Benson's table has just broken. Benson is also playing one of the biggest stacks in the field with 85,000 and he's just been moved to Table 503 where Bisson is seated.

There's certainly plenty of potential for a monster pot in the future should these big stacks elect to clash, and we will be keeping a close eye on the table as the night moves on.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Bisson us
Henri Bisson
90,000
3,000
3,000
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
85,500
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Gary BensonHenri Bisson

Wang Cracks Queens

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Kai Wang found himself calling an all in preflop. The two players flipped over their hands and his opponent was at risk.

Kai Wang: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Opponent: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The dealer fanned out a {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop and Wang found himself way ahead after spiking the ace. The {j-Diamonds} on the turn and {4-Hearts} on the river changed nothing and Wang took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kai Wang cn
Kai Wang
33,200
33,200
33,200

Tags: Kai Wang

Lawrence Takes One Down

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Gary Benson raised to 1,400 from under the gun and Donald Lawrence called in middle position. They went heads up to the {q-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop and Benson continued with a bet of 2,200. Lawrence raised to 4,400 and Benson called.

The dealer burned and turned the {k-Hearts} and Benson checked to Lawrence who bet 5,000. Benson quickly fired his hand face down into the muck and Lawrence took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Benson au
Gary Benson
72,000
-13,500
-13,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Donald Lawrence us
Donald Lawrence
46,000

Tags: Donald LawrenceGary Benson

Grizzle Building Up a Healthy Stack

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante
Sam Grizzle
Sam Grizzle

The board was reading {2-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} and both players had their hands face up with all the chips in the middle. Sam Grizzle had his opponent out-stacked and would not be at risk of being eliminated.

Sam Grizzle: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out clean for Grizzle with a {5-Diamonds} on the turn and {q-Hearts} on the river. He took down the pot and added to his already above average stack late in the day.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grizzle us
Sam Grizzle
58,000
35,900
35,900

Tags: Sam Grizzle

Moffatt Spikes a King to Crack Muncy's Aces

Level 9 : 300/600, 100 ante

Pressly Moffatt got his last 27,000 all in preflop holding {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades} but ran into the {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} of Michael Muncy. It looked like the end of the road for Moffatt until the dealer spread the flop and there was a king in the window. Moffatt spiked his two-outer to take the lead and the turn and river were no help to Muncy.

Moffatt earned the double-up thanks to a very favorable flop, and Muncy was left crippled and eliminated just a few hands later.

Player Chips Progress
Pressly Moffatt us
Pressly Moffatt
55,000
55,000
55,000
Michael Muncy us
Michael Muncy
Busted

Tags: Michael MuncyPressly Moffatt

Level: 10

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100