Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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
Recent Eliminations
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
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Warling Stacking Up Early on Day 2
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Mark Warling won multiple hands in the last two rounds. He added even more chips as he called an all-in of 6,200 from a late position opponent. The players then turned over their hands.
Mark Warling: 
Opponent: 
The flop did all but seal the deal as it fell 
, meaning Warling needed only to dodge a nine or a runner-runner straight. The 
on the turn and 
on the river changed nothing, and Warling continues his hot start to the day by increasing his stack even more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Lowery Spikes an Ace on the River
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Gary Cook moved all in from under the gun for his last 5,300. It folded to Randy Lowery in the cutoff and he reraised to 11,000. The rest of the table quickly folded and they turned over the cards.
Randy Lowery: 
Gary Cook: 
They saw a flop of 
and Cook's pocket queens maintained the lead. The turn 
was no help to Lowery and Cook was just one river card away from doubling up. The 
completed the board and Lowery spiked his ace on the river to earn the pot and eliminate Cook.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Recent Eliminations
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First Break of the Day
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
The Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em players are now on a 15-minute break. The field is thinning fast and just 234 players remain. We will be picking right back up with all of the live action when play resumes.
The Chainsaw Report
Level 12
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
In a rare turn of events, Allen Kessler is NOT complaining about poker tournament structure on this episode of The Chainsaw Report. He applauds recent changes Jack Effel made to some World Series of Poker events, treats 15 of his friends to a free dinner, and explains why Todd Brunson calls him the soda thief.
Level: 13
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
92-Year-Old Irving Schwartz Eliminated in 257th Place ($1,625)
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The age on his ID shows the number 92, but Irving Schwartz's personality proves that age is just a number. Schwartz spent Day 1 and the first part of Day 2 of this tournament smiling, joking, and laughing about being the oldest player in the field.
"I should be comped a free steak dinner for that alone!" cracked Schwartz.
In between Schwartz won enough pots to make it to the money. Recently knocked out, Schwartz outlasted 1,934 others who played this Super Seniors event, placing 257th and cashing for $1,625.
The Anaheim, California native worked most of his life as a processing engineer — as he explains, he "told people how to do things." This was Schwartz's first time playing this event, something that had been on his bucket list for quite some time. When asked about how he felt about the tournament he said, "It was a little strenuous, but it was the experience of a lifetime."
Congratulations to Irving Schwartz for his performance, and for letting us share in his experience.
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 13
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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115,000 | 54,900 |
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110,000 | 80,900 |
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98,000 | 98,000 |
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90,000 | 48,000 |
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88,000 | 33,500 |