2019 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q6
Prize
$359,863
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,385,000
Entries
2,650
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000

Merchant Eliminates Opponent

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

John Merchant opened from middle position with a raise to 1,600 and action folded around to the small blind player who moved all in for 15,200, Merchant called.

John Merchant: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Opponent: {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}

Merchant was behind his opponent until he paired his ace on the flop and was all she wrote as the board fell {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Merchant eliminated his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
John Merchant us
John Merchant
135,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: John Merchant

Oswald Like the River

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Bill Halpren opened from early position with a raise to 1,500, he was called by Terry Oswald from the big blind.

Oswald check-called the 2,200 bet from Halpren after a {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop.

The {k-Clubs} turn was checked by both players and Oswald moved all in for his remaining 7,000 after the dealer put the {q-Spades} on the river and Halpren mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Terry Oswald us
Terry Oswald
13,000
Bill Halpren us
Bill Halpren
6,000

Tags: Terry OswaldBill Halpren

Mitchell Doubles Through Schaefer

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

With a board showing {4-Spades}{10-Spades}{a-Spades} and around 20,000 in the pot, Jack Mitchell moved all in for his remaining 16,000 in chips and was called by Robert Schaefer.

Jack Mitchell: {a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Robert Schaefer: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

The {a-Clubs} on the turn was not the card Schaefer wanted to see, and he needed to hit a queen on the river to eliminate Mitchell.

The river came the {6-Clubs} and Mitchell doubled up with trip aces.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Schaefer us
Robert Schaefer
100,000
-110,000
-110,000
Jack Mitchell us
Jack Mitchell
48,000

Tags: Jack MitchellRobert Schaefer

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Set of Sevens for Audon

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

John Audon opened from early position with a raise to 1,600 and action folded around to the button player who moved all in for 12,000, Audon called.

John Audon: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

Audon was ahead and never looked back as he flopped a set and the board ran out {7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and he eliminated his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
John Audon us
John Audon
35,000

Tags: John Audon

Daly Out-Kicks Opponent For Double Up

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Veronica Daly moved all in for her remaining 12,200 from early position after a flop of {7-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} and she was called by the button player.

Veronica Daly: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Daly had her opponent dominated, but the {10-Hearts} on the turn gave chopping outs drawing to a seven.

The river came the {6-Hearts} and Daly got a much needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
Veronica Daly us
Veronica Daly
35,000
22,000
22,000

Tags: Veronica Daly

Valleriani Takes Down the Pot

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

With around 15,000 chips in the middle and a board showing {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs}, sitting in early position and first to act, Sandro Valleriani bet 4,500 on the {5-Diamonds} turn and he was called by James Kerr from the cutoff.

Valleriani then moved his remaining stack of 11,800 in the middle after the {6-Diamonds} on the river. Kerr counted out his chips, looked at Valleriani with a stern glare, then mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
James Kerr us
James Kerr
78,000
78,000
78,000
Sandro Valleriani ca
Sandro Valleriani
35,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Hames KerrSandro Valleriani