Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,385,000
Entries
2,650
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Grove Ships It, Takes Down Pot
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
With a 4,000 pot already in the middle and a board showing 
, Donald Grove checked the 
on the turn from late position to Richard Hampton, who bet 2,000 from the hijack.
Grove then moved his remaining 15,200 chips in the middle and that was enough to get Hampton to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000 | |
|
|
16,000 |
Ketchum Catches Dimitrijevic Bluff, Sends Him Packing
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
With a board showing 
and around 8,000 in the pot, Paul Dimitrijevic moved his remaining stack of 3,300 in the middle and he was called by Norman Ketchum.
Paul Dimitrijevic: 
Norman Ketchum: 
Dimitrijevic needed to hit one of his overcards to stay alive but the fell on the river and Ketchum won with his pair of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Jiang Sets Up With Aces
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
There was 10,000 already in the pot with a board showing 
and Xing Jiang was all in for his remaining 6,300 in chips. His opponent, Roger Stewart, took a few moments before ultimately making the call.
Xing Jiang: 
Roger Stewart: 
The 
fell on the river improving Stewart's hand to a set of nines, but it was no help as he was already drawing dead to Jiang's flopped set of aces and Jiang doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | |
|
24,000 |
Ebenhoeh Turns Anderson
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
There was three-way action after the flop with a board showing 
.
With over 5,000 chips already in the middle, Joel Katleman checked his action under-the-gun after the 
came on the turn. Action was on Timothy Ebenhoeh, who bet 2,000 from the cutoff. Robert Anderson called on the button along with Katleman.
The river was the 
and Katleman checked his action again to Ebenhoeh who bet 3,000. Anderson called while Katleman folded.
Ebenhoeh tabled 
for aces with a king kicker, but that was no good as Anderson turned trip tens with and he raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
15,200
15,200
|
15,200 |
20-Minute Break
Level 4
: 100/300, 300 ante
Players are now on their second 20-Minute Break.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Lau Doubles Through Held
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Paul Lau moved all in from under the gun for his last 3,400 and he was called by Ronald Held on the button.
Paul Lau: 
Ronald Held: 
Lau's ace-high held up after the board ran out 
and he got a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,000 | |
|
|
9,000 |
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Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
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Rutledge Wins With River Bet
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
There was 18,000 already in the middle with a board showing 
.
David Rutledge bet 6,000 on the river 
. His opponent Terry Thomason, tanked for a few minutes before he mucked his hand and Rutledge raked in a much-needed pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
|
15,000 |