2022 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 1b
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$694,909
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$6,397,320
Entries
7,188
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
3,982
Players Left
831

Hashimoto Rivers the Nuts, Nears 100,000

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

With 32,700 in the pot on a {8-Spades}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{5-Spades} board, Harvey Hashimoto, from the small blind, put in a bet of 20,000. The early-position player, who only had 43,500 behind, opted to make the call.

On the {q-Spades} river, Hashimoto moved his opponent all-in. The player in early position scoffed and slammed his cards into the muck.

Hashimoto, with a grin, flashed the {a-Spades} and said "Sorry dude, got there on the river."

Player Chips Progress
Harvey Hashimoto us
Harvey Hashimoto
95,500

Tags: Harvey Hashimoto

Wait For The River

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Two players were all in when action was picked up. It was Verdegaal who was at risk for his last 16,000 against Xavier Zofine on a {9-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop.

Martin Verdegaal: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}
Xavier Zofine: {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

The turn was a {3-Spades} and Verdegaal celebrated his nut flush. Perhaps it was a classic case of karma, as the {5-Hearts} landed on the river to improve Zofine to a full house and eliminate Verdegaal.

Player Chips Progress
Xavier Zofine ca
Xavier Zofine
74,000 74,000
Martin Verdegaal us
Martin Verdegaal
Busted

Tags: Martin VerdegaalXavier Zofine

Rondon Eliminates Opponent With Pocket Aces

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

With over 40,000 already in the pot on a {3-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Spades}, Aaron Rondon, from the cutoff, forced his small-blind opponent all-in.

The small blind, who had around 20,000 left in his stack, shrugged his shoulders and made the call as if he knew what was coming.

Small Blind: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Aaron Rondon: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}

Rondon's aces were good enough to eliminate the small blind and send his chip stack over the 90,000-chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Rondon us
Aaron Rondon
93,500 93,500

Tags: Aaron Rondon

Monk Avoids The Flush Draw

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

In early position, James Amor raised to 900. In middle position, Marty Gorenc three-bet to 3,900. Justin Monk in late position called and so did Amor. Three players went to the flop.

{k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} Amor checked, Gorenc checked and it was Monk who bet 5,000. Amor answered to this, announcing all-in. He covered both of his opponents.

Gorenc thought about it before folding {j-}{j-} according to him, but Monk called, for his last 47,000.

Justin Monk: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
James Amor: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The turn was a {6-Diamonds} and the river a {j-Spades} and Justin Monk secured a double up. Meanwhile Gorenc would have made a full house on the river with his pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Monk us
Justin Monk
95,000 95,000
James Amor us
James Amor
46,000 46,000
Marty Gorenc us
Marty Gorenc
15,000 15,000

Tags: James AmorJustin MonkMarty Gorenc

Humphries Doubles Up with Two Pair

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

With roughly 7,500 already in the middle on the {9-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades} board, the cutoff put in a bet of around 5,000.

Gary Humphries shoved for 32,000 and the cutoff made a crying call, saying that he knew he was beat but he has too many outs.

Gary Humphries: {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Cutoff: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

Though the cutoff was behind with kings and a flush draw against Humphries' two pair, he still had roughly a 36% chance to hit his river.

However, it wasn't to be as the {10-Hearts} rolled off, giving Humphries the full double up and leaving the cutoff with less than 2,000 chips behind.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Humphries gb
Gary Humphries
72,500

Tags: Gary Humphries

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Filarski "Finally" Wins Big Pot to Get Over Starting Stack

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,600 and was called by the hijack, David Filarski in the cutoff, and the big blind.

The flop came {10-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and the early-position player bet 3,000 and was called by the hijack. Filarski then went all-in for his last 12,100. The big blind folded, early position called, and the hijack got out of the way.

David Filarski: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}
Early Position: {9-Spades}{7-Spades}

While both players were on a flush draw, the early position player was slightly in the lead, a 60% favorite, with his pair of nines.

The {a-Diamonds} turn put Filarski way out in front, with his opponent needing a nine or a seven on the river.

The river brought the {3-Spades}, giving Filarski the nuts and him reason to boast about "finally" getting a hand to go his way.

Player Chips Progress
David Filarski us
David Filarski
35,000

Tags: David Filarski

Vela Gets the Knockout

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Michael Vela opened from early position with a raise to 1,500. A reraise to 4,000 came from middle position, and Vela was the only caller.

On the {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop, Vela check raised from 4,500 to 11,000 and got a call.

On the {8-Clubs} turn, Vela's opponent moved all in. Vela could hardly contain himself, putting in his calling chips at essentially the same time as his opponent put in his own.

Opponent: {q-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Michael Vela: {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Both players had made a flush, but Vela had the nuts. He scooped the pot while his opponent headed for the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
75,000 75,000

Tags: Mike Vela