Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship Day 1a | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-27-2021 20:49 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom McCormick	Busted
Dan Heimiller	Busted

Marsha Wolak	Busted

Bill Klein	Busted
Everett Carlton	Busted
Allen Kessler	Busted
Tom McEvoy	Busted

April Facey	Busted
Matt Glantz	Busted

Larry Wright	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Munro	250,000 125,000	125,000

Eli Elezra in the Field Late in Day 1a

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The action was picked up preflop when a player in early position raised to 3,200 and both the button and Eli Elezra from the button called.

The flop came and it was checked around to the turn in which Elezra bet 10,000 and only the button made the call.

The river was and Elezra led out with a bet of 10,000. The button tanked briefly before he folded and Elazra showed the and scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Elezra	135,000 5,000	5,000

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10-27-2021 21:09 UTC-8

Roberts' Ace Dominated

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Mike Patrick

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Lisa Roberts has been cruising through the field today, but recently took a small hit to her still healthy stack.

Roberts opened the action with a raise to 3,200 in middle position and got three-bet by a player in late position to 16,000. He had just a couple thousand behind.

The big blind then went all-in for 5,100, and Roberts decided to gamble and move in for a three-way pot.

Big Blind:
Late Position:
Lisa Roberts:

The flop came , holding the late position player's lead. The solidified it but gave Roberts and the big blind outs to a straight. Despite her asking nicely for a queen on the river, the fell on the river instead, doubling the late position player through Roberts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lisa Roberts	140,000 13,000	13,000

10-27-2021 21:20 UTC-8

Two-Time WSOP Bracelet Winner Still Alive

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The action was picked up on the flop with the board showing and Steve Zolotow made a bet of 9,000.

His opponent tanked briefly before he folded and Zolotow scooped in the pot.

The two-time WSOP bracelet winner is one of few bracelet winners remaining in the field for day 1a.

He will be looking to make a deep run in this one to put himself in a position to win another one.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	46,000 6,000	6,000

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10-27-2021 21:22 UTC-8

Roberts Busted in Classic Race

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Mike Patrick

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Not long after losing part of her stack, Lisa Roberts had the opportunity to get it back and plenty more, but instead will have to try again tomorrow.

According to Roberts, Freddie Burnsed raised to 4,000 on the button, and Roberts three-bet him from the big blind to 16,000. Burnsed then moved all-in and Roberts called, creating a huge pot preflop.

Lisa Roberts:
Freddie Burnsed:

The board brought no help to Roberts, and she exits with the opportunity to play day 1b tomorrow, while Burnsed could now carry a very healthy stack into day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Freddie Burnsed	286,000
Lisa Roberts	Busted

10-27-2021 21:26 UTC-8

Some New Names In the Chip Counts

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Mike Patrick

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Freddie Burnsed	286,000
Edward Zidd	285,000 20,000	20,000
Scotter Clark	252,000 64,000	64,000
Deborah Vanneste	165,000 1,700	1,700
Rigo Vangarelli	115,000 25,000	25,000
Bill Quinn	100,000 100,000	100,000
Stephen Rosenberg	100,000 100,000	100,000
Tom Gity	100,000 5,000	5,000
Eric Sunde	80,000 80,000	80,000

10-27-2021 21:32 UTC-8

20-Minute Break

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Players are now on a 20-minute break.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

10-27-2021 22:03 UTC-8

Chip Leaders and Notables Entering Final Level

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Mike Patrick

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Killday	390,000 500	500
John Thornton	385,000 385,000	385,000
Angela Jordison	323,000 126,000	126,000

Kenneth Burnsed	290,000 290,000	290,000
John Munro	285,000 285,000	285,000
Edward Zidd	280,000 5,000	5,000
Vasyl Zabrodskyy	250,000 30,000	30,000
Ron West	240,000 240,000	240,000
Armen Lalikian	228,000 228,000	228,000
Jeff Meyers	220,000 220,000	220,000
Antonen Teisseire	215,000 215,000	215,000
Eli Elezra	210,000 75,000	75,000

Deborah Vanneste	187,000 13,500	13,500
Keith Boniface	182,000 182,000	182,000
Billy Frank	180,000 40,000	40,000
Shawn Rice	126,000 5,000	5,000
Peter Robertson	120,000 42,000	42,000
Calen McNeil	73,000 7,000	7,000

Howard Mash	25,000 15,000	15,000