2021 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q9
Prize
$561,060
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,809,560
Entries
5,404
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
2,432
Players Left
486

Doyle Brunson Can't Resist Lure of Another WSOP

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Doyle Brunson
Doyle Brunson

We haven't seen him yet, but according to Doyle Brunson he can't resist the lure of another WSOP.

Earlier this year he tweeted out that he would be playing "a few select tournaments" during the 2021 World Series of Poker.

Poker fans will surely be looking forward to potentially seeing the ten-time bracelet winner in action in some of the bigger buy-in Mixed Game events such as the $50,000 Poker Players Championship.

Check out this article ahead of Brunson's return!

Defending Champ Mash Doubles Through Liebert and Opponent

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Howard Mash
Howard Mash

The action was picked up on the flop of {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and defending champion of this event Howard Mash was all-in.

Kathy Liebert quickly made the call and a player behind tanked briefly before he also made the call to put Mash at risk.

The turn was the {3-Spades} and both Liebert and the other player in the pot checked to the river which was the {9-Hearts}.

The river was also checked through and Liebert showed {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} her opponent showed {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Mash showed them both the bad news with {4-Hearts}{5-Spades} for the two-pair and the best hand to scoop in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Howard Mash us
Howard Mash
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
16,000 6,000
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
WSOP 1X Winner
11,000 -7,000

Tags: Howard MashKathy Liebert

Poker Hall of Famer McClelland in the Field

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Jack McClelland,Phil Hellmuth
Jack McClelland,Phil Hellmuth

The action was picked up in a three-way pot on a flop of {5-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and two players checked to Jack McClelland.

McClelland bet 1,000 and only one player continued to the turn of {j-Clubs} in which both players checked.

The river was the {4-Clubs} and McClelland fired again, this time he bet 1,500 and his opponent mucked the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jack McClelland us
Jack McClelland
Poker Hall of Famer
26,000 6,000

Tags: Jack McClelland

The Champ is Here!

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Howard Mash
Howard Mash

Defending Champion Howard Mash is in the field today, beginning the defense of his title.

Despite the massive field, he has at least one formidable opponent at his table, Women in Poker Hall of Famer Kathy Liebert!

We'll be keeping an eye on table 48 as the day goes on.

Player Chips Progress
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
WSOP 1X Winner
18,000 -2,000
Howard Mash us
Howard Mash
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
10,000 -10,000

Tags: Howard MashKathy Liebert

Dechant Spotted Scooping in a Pot

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Dieter Dechant
Dieter Dechant

The action was picked up on the turn with the board showing {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Dieter Dechant bet 1,300.

Only one player made the call to see the turn which was the {9-Diamonds} and Dechant continued this time with a bet of 2,200.

He was once again called by his opponent to the river which was the {10-Clubs} and Dechant bet 10,000.

His opponent mucked the hand and Dechant scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dieter Dechant us
Dieter Dechant
WSOP 1X Winner
27,000 -1,000

Tags: Dieter Dechant

Buckner Nearly Doubles

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The hand was discovered on a completed board of {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} with Steve Buckner who had moved all-in which sent his opponent deep into the tank.

"You can rebuy in this event, right?" asked Buckner. "It's okay," he said with a chuckle. "It's just another thousand."

As it turned out, Buckner had his opponent slightly covered.

After Buckner's speech and a few minutes in the tank, his opponent opted to call and was shown the bad news and the exit after Buckner tabled {k-Clubs}{j-Spades} for a full house, kings full of fives, and was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Buckner
Steve Buckner
35,000 35,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Early Notables In the Field

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
20,000 20,000
Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
20,000 20,000
Marsha Wolak us
Marsha Wolak
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 20,000
Howard Mash us
Howard Mash
Defending Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 -1,000
Robert Varkonyi us
Robert Varkonyi
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 20,000
Jack McClelland us
Jack McClelland
Poker Hall of Famer
20,000 20,000
Neil Blumenfield us
Neil Blumenfield
20,000 20,000
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 20,000
Ken Aldridge us
Ken Aldridge
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 20,000
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
20,000 20,000
Mark Fraser us
Mark Fraser
20,000 20,000
April Facey ca
April Facey
20,000 -4,000
Linda Johnson us
Linda Johnson
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
20,000 20,000
Dieter Dechant us
Dieter Dechant
WSOP 1X Winner
20,000 -1,600
Rep Porter us
Rep Porter
WSOP 3X Winner
20,000 20,000
Vasyl Zabrodskyy ua
Vasyl Zabrodskyy
20,000 20,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
20,000 20,000
Brendan Shiller us
Brendan Shiller
20,000 20,000
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
WSOP 2X Winner
20,000 20,000
Mark Kroon us
Mark Kroon
20,000 20,000
Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
20,000 20,000
Tom McEvoy us
Tom McEvoy
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
20,000

Facey Wins with a Straight

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
April Facey
April Facey

The action was picked up preflop when a player in early position bet 400 and it folded around to April Facey.

Facey made the call from the small blind to see the flop which was {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Facey checked.

The original bettor checked behind, and the turn was the {9-Hearts}. Facey bet 600 and was called by the original raiser.

The river was the {a-Spades} and both players checked. Lacey showed the {3-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a straight.

The original raiser showed {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} before he mucked the hand and Facey scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
April Facey ca
April Facey
24,000 4,000

Tags: April Facey