2022 World Series of Poker

Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$330,609
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,375,410
Total Entries
2,669
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,669
Players Left
727
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Skaggs Flops Top Two

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was an all in and a call on the {7-Hearts}{10-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop and it was Sandra Skaggs who had a player at risk.

Short Stack: {k-Hearts}{2-Spades}
Sandra Skaggs: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Skaggs was way in front with her two pair, aces, and tens, and the {k-Clubs}{5-Spades} runout was clean as her opponent wished the table good luck.

Tags: Sandra Skaggs

Shak Another Super Senior in the Mix

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Dan Shak
Dan Shak

Dan Shak was spotted seated with a little more than his starting stack.

He boasts more than $11,000,000 in recorded earnings.

He holds a second-place finish in the 2010 $5,000 PLO Hi/Lo 8 event and also took down the 2017 WSOPE $25,000 Super High Roller for $1,100,000 that did not hand out a gold bracelet to the winner.

Tags: Dan Shak

Klein Up Early

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Bill Klein
Bill Klein

Bill Klein was spotted with double his starting stack in the early levels.

Klein has more than $6,000,000 in recorded earnings.

He also had a second-place finish at the 2015 $111,111 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller for One Drop for more than $2,400,000.

Tags: Bill Klein

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Buckingham Atop Updated Chip Counts

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Big Slick Good For Blumenfield

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Neil Blumenfield
Neil Blumenfield

Neil Blumenfield and an opponent both put in 1,100 to see the {8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{q-Hearts} flop.

Blumenfield's opponent checked dark before calling a bet of 600.

"I'm gonna check one more time," said Blumenfield's opponent. "But don't expect it on the river.

Blumenfield obliged and checked back the {q-Diamonds} turn to the {j-Hearts} river. The action went check-check again.

Blumenfield showed {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} for ace-high while his opponent mucked.

"I forgot to make a hand," said his opponent.

Tags: Neil Blumenfield

The Tank Still Rolling

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Frank Stepuchin
Frank Stepuchin

Frank "The Tank" Stepuchin pushed in the last of his 4,000 in the middle on the {10-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts} turn.

After a few moments, his opponent folded.

Stepuchin showed {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} for top pair, top kicker and dragged the pot.

"I'm not messing around," said Stepuchin. "Maybe next time I will be."

He has more than $1,200,000 in recorded earnings.

Tags: Frank Stepuchin

Quads Over Boat Sends Estes Up the Leaderboard

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Mark Estes
Mark Estes

The PokerNews team was beckoned over as a huge pot was being sent over to Mark Estes.

Estes was showing {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} on the completed board of {9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades} for quad nines. While his opponent was forced to muck their {2-Spades}{2-Clubs} full house of deuces full of nines.

With that big hand, Estes moves to nearly three times the starting stack in the first few hours.

Tags: Mark Estes

McMillan in the Mix

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Robert McMillan and Jack Effel
Robert McMillan and Jack Effel

WSOP bracelet winner Robert McMillan was spotted on the break.

He took down the 2021 $1,000 Seniors Chamionship for $561,060.

McMillan looks to build on that success here in 2022.

Tags: Robert McMillan

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300