Vincent O'Neill and an opponent saw the turn on a board of . O'Neill, on the button, bet 10,000 and his opponent in early position moved all in for around 4,000 more.
O'Neill called with for top pair, while his opponent could only shrug and show . The fell on the river and the all-in player made his exit.
"He just didn't believe you. I believed you before it even came out," a tablemate said.
On the flop Anthony Castro was facing a bet of 1,000. Castro looked like he was mulling it over in his head as he said, "Blinds are going up, I guess I'll go all-in."
Castro jammed his 6,300 total and his opponent put in the chips and said, "Uh, I guess I'll need to suck out."
Anthony Castro:
Opponent:
The opponent was going to need a running flush or straight to beat the flopped set of Castro but the on the turn meant he was drawing dead. The on the river was just a formality as Castro collected his double up.
Clifton Ward and two opponents saw a flop of . A player bet around 3,000, Ward moved all in for 8,000, and the player on his immediate left called all in for less. The original better folded.
All-In Player:
Clifton Ward:
"Want to run it twice," Ward joked after seeing his opponent had flopped a straight. The on the turn was harmless, but the on the river gave Ward a higher straight and the knockout.
"I never put him on that hand. When he called, I figured he had ace-queen," Ward said after the eliminated player had made his exit.
Frank Kassela and an opponent were heads-up on the turn with the board showing . Kassela had a bet of 3,500 in front of him and his opponent was deep in the tank.
"You got to do what you got to do," Kassela told him. "If you call you might get some media attention."
Despite the plodding, Kassela's opponent threw his cards into the muck.
"Do you want me to show you a bluff," Kassela asked.
"Okay, show me a bluff," his opponent answered after the dealer had already gathered the cards.
"It's too late now," Kassela said as he stacked the chips.
With about 3,700 chips in the middle, four players saw the flop. The first player to act and Carl Dempsey checked before another player bet out 1,400. The player next to act made the call and the first player who checked also called.
Dempsey eyed up his stack for a few seconds, looking like he was deciding how much to raise, and eventually, fired his entire stack of 18,700 into the middle. All three opponents' cards quickly hit the muck and the dealer sent the pot his way.
The Seniors event traditionally has a more laid-back atmosphere at the WSOP, and that spirit of congeniality is on full display at Table #45 in Brasilia.
Randall Shioi brought a box of Hawaiian Host chocolates and handed it out around the table for everyone to take.
"That's one of the nicest things I've seen at a poker table," a tablemate said. "I'll let you still my blind for that."