Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-24-2022 10:48 UTC-7

March Values His Flush

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The board was with a eight-high straight on the board and action was caught when Robert March bet 35,000 in a 50,000 pot. Tim Ebenhoed thought about it before calling.

March showed for a flush and scooped the pot. Ebenhoed, who was off to a good start, lost his first big pot of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert March	164,000 82,500	82,500
Tim Ebenhoeh	145,000 80,500	80,500

Tags: Robert March Tim Ebenhoed

06-24-2022 10:48 UTC-7

Leonidas Sweats All In, Doubles Up

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Toto Leonidas opened to 8,000 from the hijack and the button three-bet to 20,000. Leonidas went all in for 54,500 and the button called.

Toto Leonidas:
Button:

Despite a king in the window, Leonidas had a major flush-sweat on the flop.

The turn brought the and the river was the safe , giving the 2003 WSOP bracelet winner the full double-up.

After starting the day with 107,000 and losing half of that in the first 30 minutes, Leonidas is back up to 115,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toto Leonidas	115,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Toto Leonidas

06-24-2022 10:55 UTC-7

Regula Loses The Flip, Pronger Takes the Pot

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

After a raise to 8,500 in early position from Jim Pronger, Stanley Regula decided to shove his short stack of about 35,000. Pronger made the call.

Jim Pronger:
Stanley Regula:

The board came and Pronger's pocket pair was good enough to win the pot. Stanley Regula was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jim Pronger	190,000 44,000	44,000
Stanley Regula	Busted

Tags: Jim Pronger Stanley Regula

06-24-2022 10:58 UTC-7

Nacim Takes a Big One

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

After a raise to 7,500 from early position, Victor Nacim put in a reraise to 27,500. He got a call from Dennis McKelvey in the cutoff while the rest of the table got out of the way.

On the flop, Nacim continued for 15,500 and again got a call from McKelvey.

On the river, Nacim fired for 27,500 again, and again McKelvey made the call.

On the , Nacim moved all in. McKelvey would have the effective stack of about 33,000. McKelvey took a few minutes to make his decision, eventually starting to list all the hands that he was losing to, before announcing "I fold my queens" and tossing face up into the muck.

"Good fold," Nacim told him, as he raked in the pot. Nacim didn't show his cards, but was believed to have .

"If I shove on the flop do you fold?" McKelvey asked, to which Nacim said yes.

"No way you're going anywhere with two overs and the nut flush draw," another player claimed of Nacim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Nacim	250,000 124,500	124,500
Dennis Mckelvey	33,000 -96,000	-96,000

Tags: Dennis McKelvey Victor Nacim

06-24-2022 11:02 UTC-7

Ripley Wins All In to Climb Back Over 200,000

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Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

David Ripley opened to 8,000 from the hijack and the button went all in for their last 17,500. Ripley called.

Button:
David Ripley:

Ripley started the hand well behind but the flop put him way out in front. The turn came the , which had the button drawing dead. The completed the board.

Having started at 238,000, Ripley took an early hit to his stack but this all in has helped him get back over the 200,000-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Ripley	210,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: David Ripley

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

06-24-2022 11:06 UTC-7

McMillan Will Fight For His Title

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Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In early position, Robert McMillan limped it. Barry Greenstein is just on his left and he folded, like almost all the players.

Carl Oman completed his small blind and Graig Vancil checked in the big blind. Then on a flop, McMillan bet 8,500 and both players folded. Robert McMillan took the pot.

While he was stacking his chips, a player from another table just came and said to McMillan "hey, congrats for the tournament!"

Then, on his table, Judith Bielan just asked, "Did you win something big ?" and McMillan just answered her by pointing his finger on the table. He is still the defending champion, until the end of this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Greenstein	150,000 43,000	43,000

Carl Oman	140,000 19,000	19,000
Robert McMillan	130,000 14,500	14,500

Craig Vancil	85,000 -5,500	-5,500

Tags: Carl Oman Graig Vancil Judith Bielan Robert McMillan

06-24-2022 11:21 UTC-7

Up And Down For Goetze

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Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On a flop, Jonathan Goetze was all in against Shianguu Hsieh.

Jonathan Goetze:
Shianguu Hsieh:

A flush draw against an overpair, a classic confrontation. After the on the turn, which completed the flush for Goetze, the dealer completed that board with an irrelevant .

It has been a hectic start to the day for Jonathan Goetze who already doubled up Krisha Augerot few minutes earlier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krisha Augerot	284,000
Shianguu Hsieh	171,000 -112,000	-112,000
Jonathan Goetze	170,000 50,500	50,500

Tags: Jonathan Goetze Krisha Augerot

06-24-2022 11:21 UTC-7

Avne's Aces Double Up vs. Kings

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Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The under-the-gun player opened and Jonathan Avne shoved his final 48,500 from late position. His opponent snap-called.

Jonathan Avne:
Under the Gun:

The board ran out to give Avne the full double-up and take him over the 100,000-chip mark.

Avne was excited to tell PokerNews that he knocked out 2015 WSOP Main Event champion Joe McKeehen in last year's Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Avne	104,500 49,500	49,500

Tags: Jonathan Avne

06-24-2022 11:28 UTC-7

Brenes Showing Early Patience Despite Tough Start

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Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With Humberto Brenes in the big blind with just 15 big blinds behind, the small blind, who barely covered him, went all in.

Brenes took his time before wagging his finger and saying "Not today, my friend" before folding face up.

The two-time WSOP champion has had a rough start to the day after beginning play with 107,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Brenes	45,000 -62,000	-62,000

Tags: Humberto Brenes