World Series of Poker Seniors Event Winner: Matt Davis
Matt Davis beats the largest field in the history of the WSOP Seniors Event to take home $662,983 and a gold bracelet.
Matt Davis beats the largest field in the history of the WSOP Seniors Event to take home $662,983 and a gold bracelet.
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
The following players cashed for $3,556:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Christian Burger | Busted | |
Jason Kang | Busted | |
Stephen Cartner | Busted | |
Emrah Cakmak | Busted | |
James Duncan | Busted | |
Ryan Nebeker | Busted | |
Yan Shing Tsang | Busted | |
James Owens | Busted | |
Masayuki Nagata | Busted |
Todd Witteles opened and Ryan Goindoo made the call from the big blind. The flop came and Goindoo check-called Witteless's continuation bet for 11,000.
The turn brought a and the same action happened, this time for 18,000. Both players checked on the river .
Goindoo tabled for two pairs and Witteles sent his cards into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Goindoo |
400,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
Todd Witteles |
135,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
The following players earned $4,045 for their efforts in this event:
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matthew Sahagian | Busted | |
Michael Mcgrath | Busted | |
Vincent Huang | Busted | |
Garabed Uluhogian | Busted | |
Todd Zuccarino | Busted | |
Pete Males | Busted | |
Martin Ward | Busted | |
Simon Samokovski | Busted | |
Salah Nimer | Busted |
Duy Ho opened for 11,000 and Leonard Tanase in the cut-off pushed his last chips in the middle. Ho made the call and both players tables their cards:
Duy Ho:
Leonard Tanase:
It was a flip situation but the run out improved Ho's hand into a full house and sent Tanase into the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Duy Ho |
320,000
74,500
|
74,500 |
Leonard Tanase | Busted |
A player was all-in for 64,000 and Jay Farber in the small blind made the call.
Farber showed , and was facing in his opponent's hand. The board brought no cards to his opponent, and Farber grabbed added the chips to his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jay Farber |
430,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
With about 28,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , action checked to Andy Frankenberger in middle position and he bet 10,000. Jakob Miegel called from the big blind.
The turn brought the and Miegel checked. Frankenberger bet again, 25,000 this time. Miegel folded and Frankenberger took the chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jakob Miegel |
210,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
Andy Frankenberger |
88,000
-10,600
|
-10,600 |
|
Gilsoo Kim opened to 9,000 from under the gun and Champie Douglas made the call on the button. Scott Baumstein in the small blind raised it to 26,000, and after some thought, both Kim and Douglas made the call.
The flop came and Baumstein pushed all his stack in the middle. Only Kim made the call and the remaining players tabled their cards.
With , Baumstein had the dominating hand, against for Kim, but a turn and river gave the winning hand to Kim, who eliminated Baumstein and climbed to 260,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Gilsoo Kim |
260,000
181,100
|
181,100 |
Champie Douglas |
220,000
155,100
|
155,100 |
Scott Baumstein | Busted | |
|
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jay Farber |
710,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
Ian Steinman |
605,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
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Ryan Goindoo |
495,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Stephen Song |
325,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
Kirk Banks |
261,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
Duy Ho |
175,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
Jason Wheeler |
144,000
95,800
|
95,800 |
|
||
Michael Finstein |
125,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Aditya Agarwal |
80,000
8,200
|
8,200 |