Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,971,900
Entries
2,191
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Woods Takes a Pot
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
Paul Quade raised to 300 from under the gun and James Woods called from the small blind. The big blind called and they went three handed to the 
flop. Woods led out with a bet of 650 and the big blind folded.
Quade called and they went heads up to the 
turn. Both players checked and the river was the 
. Woods fired out a bet of 1,125 and Quade quickly folded. "I believe you had it that time" said Quade to which Woods replied "I had an honest hand."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,500 | 1,175 |
|
|
15,000 | -2,500 |
89 Year Old Poker Player Vincent Boudreau at the World Series of Poker
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
Vincent Boudreau is one of the oldest players in the field of the Super Seniors Event. He tells Sasha Salinger about his retirement, his World War II service, his travels, his family, and, of course, his poker playing!
Updated Chip Counts
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,800 | |
|
|
43,200 | |
|
|
41,000 | 16,000 |
|
|
39,100 | |
|
|
38,500 | |
|
38,400 | |
|
|
36,000 | |
|
|
34,300 | |
|
32,700 |
DeNicholas Check-Shoves the Turn
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
Gerald DeNicholas and Mark Wates were heads up on the turn on a board reading 
. DeNicholas checked to Wates who bet 3,500 into a main pot of over 5,000. DeNicholas check raised all in for 7,100 and Wates folded.
"I knew you had pocket eights" said DeNicholas flashing only the 
and Wates replied "I did have eights, I knew you had me outnothched by one."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,600 | |
|
10,000 |
The "Moore" Kings the Better
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
Michael Moore was faced with a raise of 2,000 from his opponent, he then moved all in over the top of the raise for 10,750. His opponent made the call and players then revealed their hands.
Michael Moore: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out clean for Moore as the dealer spread a flop of 
, followed with the 
on the turn and 
on the river. Moore successfully doubled up with his kings and now has an above average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,450 |
Dinner Break
Level 6
: 150/300, 50 ante
The Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em players are now on a 75-minute dinner break. We will pick back up on all the live action when play resumes at 6:20 p.m.
Level: 7
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Back to the Action
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 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.
Hurwitz Triples Up
Level 7
: 200/400, 50 ante
William Hurwitz raised from early position and the small blind called. Kaye Knight moved all in for 9,700 from the big blind and Hurwitz put his last 3,700 in the pot. The small blind called putting both Hurwitz and Knight at risk and the hands were shown.
William Hurwitz:
Kaye Knight: 
Small blind: 
The board ran out 
, improving Hurwitz to the nut flush to triple up, and Knight took the side pot with two pair, tens and sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,700 | 15,700 |
|
|
11,600 | 11,600 |