2021 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 2
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Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♣9♣
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 2
Entries
1,107
Players Left
148

Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship

Day 2 Completed

Kluchman Leads; Elezra Bags Big After Day 2 of the $1K Seniors Championship

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra

After ten one-hour long levels on Day 2 of Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship there were 148 players that bagged up their chips to return on Day 3.

Leading the way was David Kluchman bagging 2,715,000. Kluchman was the beneficiary of a massive pot between himself and another chip leader Charles Walker. Walker was eliminated and Kluchman won a pot worth over 2 million chips. Kluchman’s best live cash came in 2012 when he came in 63rd in the Main Event for $128,384. He will be looking to best that cash with a win in this event as well as taking his first WSOP bracelet.

The only other stack that ended the day over two million chips was Canadian native April Facey (2,330,000). Facey has over $130,000 in lifetime earnings and this is her seventh WSOP cash. She will be searching for her first WSOP bracelet, and looking for Canada’s first bracelet of the series.

End of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChips
1David KluchmanUnited States2,745,000
2April FaceyCanada2,330,000
3Marc WalterUnited States1,675,000
4Robert SunUnited States1,615,000
5Clyde ReedUnited States1,600,000
6David SlaughterUnited States1,545,000
7Eli ElezraIsrael1,515,000
8Sean MooreUnited States1,445,000
9Dennis McKelveyUnited States1,415,000
10Chris WaUnited States1,390,000

Eyes were on four-time bracelet winner Eli Elezra today, as he amassed chips throughout the day to end with 1,515,000. Elezra was playing Event #54: $2,500 Nine-Game Mix 6-Handed on the breaks and parts of the levels throughout the day. The day went well for Elezra as, during the last few levels, he never dipped below one million chips. The 2021 WSOP has been the most decorated year for multi-bracelet winners in some time, with many multi-bracelet winners winning their second, third, and fourth bracelets. Elezra looks to continue the trend in hopes to find his fifth WSOP bracelet.

Other players that bagged included Bruno Lopes (1,380,000), Timothy Little (855,000),Allen Kessler (325,000), as well as bracelet winners Barry Greenstein (810,000), Pat Lyons (745,000), Adrian Moreno (530,000), and Antonin Teisseire (470,000).

Many players came in today and played for some time, but while some made the money like Greg Raymer (710st - $1,601), Kathy Liebert (314th - $2,832), John Esposito (193rd - $3,528), and John Cernuto (176th - $3,983) most of the players were unable to find a bag for Day 3.

Day 3 will restart at 10:00 a.m. on October 30 with blinds coming back to 10,000-25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante. The players will play ten one-hour levels with 15-minute breaks after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 29.

Stay tuned to PokerNews.com for more live reporting on all the events of the 52nd World Series of Poker.

Tags: Adrian MorenoAllen KesslerAntonin TeisseireApril FaceyBarry GreensteinBruno LopesCharles WalkerDavid KluchmanEli ElezraGreg RaymerJohn CernutoJohn EspositoKathy LiebertPat Lyons

Seat Draw For Day 3

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
Amazon4491Matthew ColomaUnited States580,00019
Amazon4492David KluchmanUnited States2,745,00092
Amazon4493Nicholas DileoUnited States1,150,00038
Amazon4494Brian RobertsUnited States585,00020
Amazon4495James BrookingUnited States470,00016
Amazon4496Steven PowersUnited States1,115,00037
Amazon4497Marc WolfeUnited States300,00010
Amazon4498Thomas GibbonsUnited States590,00020
Amazon4499Louis GalassoUnited States805,00027
       
Amazon4501Antonio PayneUnited States500,00017
Amazon4502Arie KliperIsrael565,00019
Amazon4503David YuUnited States655,00022
Amazon4504Gregory BatemanUnited States1,075,00036
Amazon4505Jaime SanchezUnited States130,0004
Amazon4506Michael PalazzoloUnited States285,00010
Amazon4507Joseph GourleyUnited States375,00013
Amazon4508DID NOT REPORT 2United States1,021,00034
Amazon4509Kenneth WroblewskiUnited States370,00012
       
Amazon4511Myles GermanUnited States690,00023
Amazon4512Theodore CoreyUnited States320,00011
Amazon4513Morgan DaviesCanada450,00015
Amazon4514David MeredithUnited States370,00012
Amazon4515Donald MatusowUnited States695,00023
Amazon4516John CavanaughUnited States550,00018
Amazon4517Rex SmithUnited States385,00013
Amazon4518Michael WadeUnited States330,00011
Amazon4519Ronald WestUnited States535,00018
       
Amazon4521Larry WagnerUnited States440,00015
Amazon4522Ira FriedmanUnited States510,00017
Amazon4523Matthew ShihadehUnited States1,010,00034
Amazon4524Mark LillgeUnited States685,00023
Amazon4525Rafael Jarufe FarahPeru430,00014
Amazon4526Dennis JensenUnited States495,00017
Amazon4527Cesar ClaudioUnited States680,00023
Amazon4528Dan DumontUnited States345,00012
Amazon4529Terry WilkinsUnited States960,00032
       
Amazon4531Kevin MorrisonUnited States480,00016
Amazon4532Mitch SchockUnited States310,00010
Amazon4533Allan BoudreauUnited States450,00015
Amazon4534DID NOT REPORT 3United States745,00025
Amazon4535Jeffrey MeyersUnited States430,00014
Amazon4536Daniel LujanoUnited States1,100,90037
Amazon4537Carlo DarelliUnited States980,00033
Amazon4538Michael BrownUnited States420,00014
Amazon4539Chris WaUnited States1,390,00046
       
Amazon4541Mike RuterUnited States305,00010
Amazon4543John ThorntonUnited States680,00023
Amazon4544Timothy LittleUnited States833,50028
Amazon4545Todd HansenUnited States795,00027
Amazon4546Stuart TaylorCanada690,00023
Amazon4547Bruno LopesFrance1,380,00046
Amazon4548Arthur HarbUnited States250,0008
Amazon4549David SlaughterUnited States1,545,00052
       
Amazon4551Thomas BurriUnited States545,00018
Amazon4552David CohodesUnited States10
Amazon4553Robert NilssonCanada858,00029
Amazon4554Kevin NathanUnited States975,00033
Amazon4555Dwayne SullivanUnited States920,00031
Amazon4556Michael EspositoUnited States1,030,00034
Amazon4557Kyle BrownUnited States225,0008
Amazon4558Ken CoplonUnited States785,00026
Amazon4559Ali PabarjaUnited States830,00028
       
Amazon4561David GutfreundUnited States1,320,00044
Amazon4562Adrian MorenoUnited States530,00018
Amazon4563Scott EpsteinUnited States1,140,00038
Amazon4564Ross LecavalierUnited States180,0006
Amazon4565Robert SunUnited States1,615,00054
Amazon4566Eric SundeUnited States1,345,00045
Amazon4567Sean MooreUnited States1,445,00048
Amazon4568Doyle ElliottUnited States1,300,00043
Amazon4569Clyde ReedUnited States1,600,00053
       
Amazon4571Christopher GarlandUnited States210,0007
Amazon4572John MacnaughtonCanada910,00030
Amazon4573William CollinsUnited States925,00031
Amazon4574Christopher CummingsUnited States1,155,00039
Amazon4575Antonin TeisseireFrance470,00016
Amazon4576Tony MaUnited States255,0009
Amazon4577Barry SeidmanUnited States820,00027
Amazon4578Jeevan NomulaUnited States590,00020
Amazon4579Peter DykesAustralia1,350,00045
       
Amazon4581Dana KatzenmeierUnited States290,00010
Amazon4582Jim KarambinisUnited States440,00015
Amazon4583Donya MonroeUnited States865,00029
Amazon4584Pat LyonsUnited States745,00025
Amazon4585Brian NiekerkUnited States535,00018
Amazon4586Robert DavisUnited States1,210,00040
Amazon4587Joel MansonUnited States215,0007
Amazon4588Ronald RindoneUnited States300,00010
       
Amazon4591Paul BeltramiUnited States280,0009
Amazon4592Angela JordisonUnited States1,040,00035
Amazon4593Jeff NormanUnited States405,00014
Amazon4594Barry GreensteinUnited States810,00027
Amazon4595Jim WoodsUnited States520,00017
Amazon4596Jack DeutschUnited States435,00015
Amazon4597Philippe CulotFrance600,00020
Amazon4598William PattenUnited States330,00011
Amazon4599Jefferson MorrillUnited States665,00022
       
Amazon4601Ernie GallianiUnited States305,00010
Amazon4602Rae SinesUnited States310,00010
Amazon4603Edward ZiddUnited States740,00025
Amazon4604Dennis MckelveyUnited States1,415,00047
Amazon4605Steve FriedlanderUnited States595,00020
Amazon4606Joe BrandenburgUnited States615,00021
Amazon4607Robert McmillanUnited States1,100,00037
Amazon4608Rhonda ShepekCanada1,000,05033
Amazon4609Mark TekavecUnited States730,00024
       
Amazon4611Thomas CorderUnited States445,00015
Amazon4612DID NOT REPORT 1US1,065,00036
Amazon4613Jonathan IngallsUnited States740,00025
Amazon4614Louis CheffyUnited States635,00021
Amazon4615Ross NovakUnited States370,00012
Amazon4616Eli ElezraIsrael1,515,00051
Amazon4617John DexterUnited States795,00027
Amazon4618Paul NguyenUnited States360,00012
Amazon4619Hyon ChunUnited States285,00010
       
Amazon4621Jose Paz-GutierrezBolivia144,5005
Amazon4622Samuel CoenCanada1,065,00036
Amazon4623Lisa XieUnited States635,00021
Amazon4624Greg StrongUnited States780,00026
Amazon4626Marc WalterUnited States1,675,00056
Amazon4627Danny LoomisUnited States595,00020
Amazon4628Denis BilodeauUnited States215,0007
Amazon4629John SachaUnited States1,005,00034
       
Amazon4631Daniel StebbinsUnited States515,00017
Amazon4632Alexander HillUnited States975,00033
Amazon4633Peter BigelowUnited States1,000,09533
Amazon4634Timothy KrampUnited States455,00015
Amazon4636Allan RosenUnited States340,00011
Amazon4637Roger HendrenUnited States190,0006
Amazon4638Armen LalikianUnited States645,00022
Amazon4639Mark ManeshUnited States575,00019
       
Amazon4641Ronald NealUnited States340,00011
Amazon4642Felipe QuijanoUnited States520,00017
Amazon4643Allen KesslerUnited States325,00011
Amazon4644Alfred GuevarraUnited States515,00017
Amazon4646John MichalakUnited States920,00031
Amazon4647Andy FinkelbergUnited States1,115,00037
Amazon4648April FaceyCanada2,330,00078
Amazon4649Billy SewellUnited States815,00027
       
Amazon4651Rickie MerrittUnited States1,145,00038
Amazon4652Barbara CardinUnited States670,00022
Amazon4653David MatsumotoUnited States470,00016
Amazon4654Stephen DarrUnited States315,00011
Amazon4655Alexander ScottUnited States355,00012
Amazon4656Randy MarkerUnited States890,00030
Amazon4657Stuart HosenUnited States1,000,00033
Amazon4658James KennedyUnited States645,00022
Amazon4659Brian OrricoUnited States425,00014

Official End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Matthew Pitt
Matthew Pitt
Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
David Kluchman us
David Kluchman
Day 2 Chip Leader
2,745,000 30,000
April Facey ca
April Facey 		2,330,000
Marc Walter us
Marc Walter
1,675,000 1,355,000
Robert Sun us
Robert Sun
1,615,000
Clyde Reed us
Clyde Reed 		1,600,000
David Slaughter us
David Slaughter
1,545,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,515,000
Sean Moore us
Sean Moore 		1,445,000 1,321,500
Dennis Mckelvey us
Dennis Mckelvey 		1,415,000
Chris Wa us
Chris Wa 		1,390,000
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
Winamax
1,380,000
Peter Dykes au
Peter Dykes 		1,350,000
Eric Sunde us
Eric Sunde
1,345,000 245,000
David Gutfreund us
David Gutfreund 		1,320,000
Doyle Elliott us
Doyle Elliott 		1,300,000
Robert Davis (AK) us
Robert Davis (AK)
1,210,000
Christopher Cummings us
Christopher Cummings 		1,155,000 -445,000
Nicholas Dileo us
Nicholas Dileo
1,150,000 -150,000
Rickie Merritt us
Rickie Merritt 		1,145,000
Scott Epstein us
Scott Epstein 		1,140,000 1,105,000
Steven Powers us
Steven Powers 		1,115,000 15,000
Andy Finkelberg ar
Andy Finkelberg 		1,115,000
Daniel Lujano us
Daniel Lujano 		1,100,900 899,900
Robert McMillan us
Robert McMillan
WSOP 1X Winner
1,100,000 998,000
Gregory Bateman us
Gregory Bateman
1,075,000 990,500

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Elliott Has One Wish for Day 3

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Doyle Elliott and Edward "Texas" Zidd are seated next to each other on Table #112 and have been exchanging friendly barbs.

"If we're sitting next to each other tomorrow, I quit," Elliott joked as the rest of the table burst out laughing.

In his last hand, Elliott raised pre-flop and everyone folded. "I should've called you," Zidd said. "Keep you honest."

Player Chips Progress
Doyle Elliott us
Doyle Elliott 		1,400,000 450,000
Edward Zidd us
Edward Zidd
850,000 504,000

Tags: Doyle ElliottEdward Zidd

Elezra Folds Out Jacks

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A player raised on the button to 45,000 and in the big blind, Eli Elezra raised to 700,000 and his opponent went into the tank. He thought about it for roughly a minute and then folded {j-Hearts}{j-Spades} face up before the flop. He told Elezra nice hand as Elezra silently took in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
1,300,000 100,000

Bigelow Picks Up Aces Versus Kings

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Russ Louwagie found himself all in for around 400,000 pre-flop and was called by Pete Bigelow.

Russ Louwagie: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Pete Bigelow: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

It was the classic cooler right at the end of the night, and Louwagie didn't get any help on the {9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} board. He hit the payout line shortly before players bagged up for the night, while Bigelow stacked up more than 1,000,000.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Bigelow us
Peter Bigelow 		1,200,000 1,089,500
Russell Louwagie us
Russell Louwagie 		Busted

Tags: Russ LouwagiePete Bigelow

Goodman Out Flops His Opponent

benlysne
benlysne
Level 21 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kevin Goodman shoved all-in pre-flop for 230,000 in late position and his opponent called in the small blind with chips behind.

Kevin Goodman: {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Small Blind: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} giving Goodman a full house, sevens over aces for a nice double up.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Goodman us
Kevin Goodman 		465,000 408,500
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