2021 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
2,972
Players Left
621

Israelashvili Spikes a Nine to Double

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Roland Israelashvili
Roland Israelashvili

Roland Israelashvili got all his chips in the middle before the flop and was at risk for 22,100.

Roland Israelashvili: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Opponent: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Israelashvili ran into a bigger pair but the flop came {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Hearts}, giving him a set. He was able to dodge the jack when the board completed with the {6-Clubs} on the turn and the {q-Clubs} on the river.

"It's a table to get it in behind," Isrealashvili joked as he went for break.

Player Chips Progress
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
43,000 43,000

Tags: Roland Israelashvili

James Raises Blind

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Kenna James raised to 1,300 from under-the-gun without looking and was called by a player directly behind, Nick Phoenix in the lojack, and both players in the blinds.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and action checked to James, who took a peek at his cards and bet 3,500. It was folded to Phoenix, who raised to 10,000. Everyone folded, including James, who revealed that he held {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Phoenix us
Nick Phoenix
45,000 45,000
Kenna James us
Kenna James
13,500 -15,500

Spunt Turns a Straight

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

On a flop of {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} the player in the small blind led out for 2,000 and all three other players in the hand made the call.

The turn was the {3-Spades}, and the small blind led out again, this time for 8,000. Steve Spunt was next to act and raised to 20,000 and the action folded back around to the player in the small blind. After a few seconds, he piled in his stack of just over 40,000 and Spunt snap-called.

Small blind: {q-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Steve Spunt: {7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Spunt had turned a straight against his opponent's two pair and was able to avoid the paired board when the {7-Spades} landed on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Spunt us
Steve Spunt
132,500

Lyons Bets Into Two Pair

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

A player in early position limped in and Pat Lyons checked his option from the big blind. Lyons led out for 700 on the {k-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop, and again for 1,000 on the {6-Diamonds} turn. His opponent called both bets.

Lyons bet a third time on the {9-Diamonds} river, putting in 1,200. His opponent again called. Lyons showed {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for a pair of fives, while his opponent showed {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for two pair, kings and nines.

"Can I ask you a bizarre question? Why did you play king-nine from all the way over there?," Lyons asked.

"King-nine is my second-favorite hand," his opponent responded.

Player Chips Progress
Pat Lyons us
Pat Lyons
WSOP 1X Winner
45,000 45,000

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Possible Bets the Flop

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

With five limps including Kym Possible on the button, Edward Sebesta raised to 2,400 and five limpers called.

The dealer spread a flop of {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and the action quickly checked to Possible. She fired in a bet of 5,500 and all of her opponents cards went straight into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Edward Sebesta us
Edward Sebesta
106,000 -3,000
Kym Possible us
Kym Possible
73,000 14,100

Wolak Gets a Fold

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Marsha Wolak opened to 2,500 on the button and was called by the player in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Wolak's opponent led out for 2,500. Wolak called.

Wolak was checked to on the {8-Diamonds} turn and she fired 6,000 into the middle. Her opponent folded and Wolak, who took down the Ladies Event back in 2011, scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Marsha Wolak us
Marsha Wolak
WSOP 1X Winner
31,000 31,000

Two Time Grammy Winner Mercedes Alive and Well

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Tony Mercedes
Tony Mercedes

The film producer and two-time Grammy winner Tony Mercedes is alive and well in the seniors event. Mercedes joked saying people are constantly asking him to show his ID because they don't believe he is old enough to be in the tournament.

Mercedes has played the World Series of Poker for a number of years and will be looking to take home his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Mercedes us
Tony Mercedes
31,000 31,000

Rojanavongse Wins Four-Way All In

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Ott Rojanavongse
Ott Rojanavongse

Four players, including Ott Rojanavongse and Aquil Salahudeen, saw the turn on a board of {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Salahudeen bet 7,000 from the small blind, the big blind moved all in for around 18,000, a player in early position also went all in, and the decision was on Rojanavongse.

After thinking for a few minutes, Rojanavongse called the bets, having all three players covered. Salahudeen also called all in for his remaining chips.

Aquil Salahudeen: {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Big Blind: {q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Early Position: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Ott Rojanavongse: {q-Spades}{8-Spades}

Two players had made trip fives, while Rojanavongse was on a flush draw. The {4-Spades} on the river completed Rojanavongse's flush to send all three opponents to the exit.

"Yes," he yelled as he shot up from his seat and pumped his fist after seeing the spade on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Ott Rojanavongse us
Ott Rojanavongse
90,000 40,000
Aquil Salahudeen us
Aquil Salahudeen
Busted

Tags: Aquil SalahudeenOtt Rojanavongse