Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,809,560
Entries
5,404
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
2,432
Players Left
486
Chip Counts From Brasilia Blue
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
212,000 | |
|
126,500 | -5,500 |
|
110,000 | 110,000 |
|
78,000 | -13,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
40,000 | 20,000 |
|
40,000 | -2,500 |
|
40,000 | 19,000 |
|
32,000 | |
|
27,000 | -10,000 |
|
26,500 | 500 |
|
Busted |
Blumenfield Seen Scooping a Pot
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
The action was picked up when Neil Blumenfield raised to 1,700 from the button.
The small blind re-raised to 4,600 and Blumenfield called to see the flop.
The flop was 
the small blind checked and Blumenfield bet into the small blind 5,200.
The small blind mucked his hand and Blumenfield scooped in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 | -4,700 |
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Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Combining the Tournament to the Brasilia Room
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Throughout the past few levels, the tournament staff has been moving players table by table from the Pavilion Room to the Brasilia Room as space permits. The end goal is to have all remaining players in one tournament room as quickly as possible. Currently, there are 20 tables left to move out of the more than sixty tables they started with.
New Names Atop the Leaderboard
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000 | 190,000 |
|
135,000 | 135,000 |
|
|
132,000 | |
|
|
119,000 | 119,000 |
|
|
91,000 | -23,000 |
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Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
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Clark Over 100K in chips
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
The action was picked up when Scotter Clark raised to 4,000 from under the gun and two players called.
The flop was 
and Clark bet 5,000 which only one opponent called to see the turn.
The turn was 
and it was checked by both players. The river was 
and Clark bet 15,000.
Clark's opponent folded and Clark scooped the pot to put him well over 100K in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
132,000 | 132,000 |
Updated Chip Counts from Around the Pavilion Room
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
130,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
120,000 | 120,000 |
|
|
86,000 | |
|
|
83,000 | 83,000 |
|
27,500 | 17,500 |
|
20,000 | |
|
|
11,300 | 11,300 |
Monster Flop For Mash
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
After defending champion Howard Mash raised to 1,700 in middle position, Yakashi Matsushita moved all-in on the button for 10,200.
Mash contemplated his options briefly then said he was going to gamble.
Yakashi Matsushita: 
Howard Mash: 
The 
flop brought Mash a ton of outs, and they kept coming with the 
on the turn. Matsushita would have to fade flush, straight and pair draws on the river, and somehow did just that with the 
on the river to preserve his ace-high and get a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
57,500 | 1,500 |
|
|
22,400 | 22,400 |