Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
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
1,107
Players Left
148
Break
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The players have gone onto a 15-minute break.
Some Big Stacks
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland and former November Niner Michael Esposito have built up massive stacks here on Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000
497,000
|
497,000 |
|
510,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
||
|
425,000
302,500
|
302,500 |
|
409,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
330,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
310,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
Wasnock, Lyons Tangle in Massive Pot
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Pat Rowe moved all in for around 70,000 and was called by Pat Lyons. Thomas Wasnock then moved all in over the top.
"Big hand right here. I have queens. I call," Lyons said as he slammed in the chips.
Wasnock turned over 
, while Rowe had 
.
"If I win this it's over," Lyons said as the flop came 
. "One more face card," he asked the dealer.
The turn came 
and Wasnock hit an unnecessary 
on the river to double up through Lyons and eliminate Rowe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
100,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Gress Nearly Triples
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
An under the-gun player went all-in for 29,000 and from middle position Richard Gress went all-in for 42,000 and another player called in the small blind.
Under the-gun: 
Richard Gress:
Small blind: 
The board ran out 
and Gress was awarded almost a triple up as one player was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
88,500
|
88,500 |
Jensen Busts Liu With Better Kicker
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
JJ Liu shoved all-in preflop and Dennis Jensen called from behind covering her.
JJ Liu: 
Dennis Jensen: 
The board ran out 
and Jensen won with ace high, jack kicker to send Liu to the payout line.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000
278,500
|
278,500 |
|
Busted |
Vangampleare Hits Miracle River
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Mark Vangampleare was down to his last 60,000 and found a perfect spot to get them in, holding against the 
of Ali Pabarja.
Vangampleare flopped a set on 
, but Pabarja made a straight when the turn came 
. Down to his last card with his tournament on the line, Vangampleare connected with the 
river to make a full house and double up his short-stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
500,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
|
130,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
Greenstein Doubles Through Zabrodskyy
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Barry Greenstein went all-in for his last 77,000 from early position and from his left, Vasyl Zabrodskyy called with the bigger stack. Action folded all around and the cards were tabled.
Barry Greenstein: 
Vasyl Zabrodskyy:
The flop came down 
and Zabrodskyy was drawing to only running straight outs. He was not helped by the turn and river and Greenstein got the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
156,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
||
Oldest Player in the Field Holding Strong
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Bob Turk celebrated his 84th birthday yesterday and has made it to the top 600 players in the field. Turk currently sits on a stack of around 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Roberts Forced Top Pair to Fold
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jim Roberts was in the small blind and bet around 25,000 on a flop of 
. His opponent in middle position raised to 75,000, and Roberts called.
Both players checked the turn, then Roberts led out for 75,000 on the 
river, putting five hearts on the board. His opponent angrily tossed 
into the muck as Roberts collected the pot to climb to 600,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
510,500
|
510,500 |