Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2022 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,375,410
Entries
2,669
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
2,669
Players Left
727
Players Left 1 / 2,669
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Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A big pot was brewing just after dinner for Kent Buckingham.
He was a facing a bet on a queen-high flop from the player on the button and he raised it up to 15,000. The button called and the turn brought the 
. Buckingham wasted no time moving all in for 58,500 and the button tanked.
After eyeing his cards and chips repeatedly, the button called.
Kent Buckingham: 
Button: 
Buckingham was in a great spot with his over pair against top pair, top kicker. The river brought the 
and Buckingham scored a huge double in the early minutes after the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
125,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
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|
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120,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
115,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
|
112,000
39,000
|
39,000 |
|
71,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
63,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
61,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
||
|
55,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Two-time WSOP bracelet Steve Zolotow was spotted just after the break.
Zolotow shoved his 17,000 preflop from early position and he found no takers to take down the pot.
He has more than $3,200,000 in earnings including a fourth-place finish in 2021 for $99,000 in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
|
||
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The action was found on the 
flop and an early position player shoved for 24,100. The hijack called all in for less, and James Woods called to put them both at risk.
Hijack: 
Early Position: 
James Woods: 
Woods had flopped sevens and eights to take the lead, and the 
runout sent him a nice pot for the double knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
171,900
3,600
|
3,600 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 10
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
As we dip into Level 10, players will finish off this last hour before bagging up for the night.
All surviving players will return Wednesday, June 29, at 10:00 a.m. for Day 2.
Level 10
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
There was a raise to 3,200 from middle position and only Kent Buckingham came along from the small blind.
Buckingham check-called 4,000 on the flop to see the 
turn.
He checked again and his opponent fired out an additional 6,000. This time Buckingham shoved for 150,000 effective to send the aggressor into the tank. After a minute, he folded and Buckingham took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level 10
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
With registration closed for this tournament, the numbers are in.
There were 2,669 entries to generate a prize pool of $2,375,410.
There will be 401 players paid a minimum of $1,601.
The first prize is $330,609 for that one remaining player. The board shows 820 players remaining, which means the bubble will be burst tomorrow.
