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
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$330,609
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,375,410
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

Calderon Takes With a Better Kicker

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Action was heads up with a big pot of 15,000 in the middle and {q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Diamonds} on the board when Francisco Calderon bet 4,200 and his opponent called from the button.

The button turned over {q-Spades}{9-Spades} for trip queens, but Calderon tabled {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} to take the pot with a better kicker.

Calderon, a native of Las Cruces, New Mexico, cashed in this event last year after a run to 132nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco Calderon us
Francisco Calderon
24,500 24,500

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Brenes In the Mix

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes

Humberto Brenes, aka The Shark, was spotted taking his seat in the Paris Ballroom.

He holds two World Series Of Poker gold bracelets and frequently uses a shark card protector.

Brenes also has more than $6,000,000 in recorded career earnings.

Player Chips Progress
Humberto Brenes cr
Humberto Brenes
WSOP 2X Winner
20,000 20,000

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Buckingham Triples With Trips

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
Kent Buckingham
Kent Buckingham

The action was found with Kent Buckingham raising all in for 6,100 from the big blind. A player in middle position called and the small blind reraised all in for 19,200. After a minute in the tank, the middle position player folded.

Kent Buckingham: {k-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Small Blind: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The flop brought {j-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} giving Buckingham a pair of sixes to take the lead and the turn {6-Hearts} sealed the deal as the meaningless {7-Diamonds} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Kent Buckingham us
Kent Buckingham
18,300 18,300

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Novak Makes a Straight

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Action was heads up with nearly 10,000 in the middle and {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} on the board when Natalia Novak bet 2,000 from early position and her opponent called.

Novak turned over {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} to show a straight and her opponent shook his head knowingly.

"Nice hand," he said as he tossed his holdings in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Natalia Novak us
Natalia Novak
25,800

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Aulick Makes a Full House

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
Ed Aulick
Ed Aulick

With about 1,900 in the pot on the {9-Spades}{6-Spades}{j-Hearts}{j-Spades} turn, Ed Aulick from Kentucky bet 800 and found one caller.

The river brought the {8-Spades} and Aulick bet 1,200 more.

His opponent meant to call but accidentally put out 2,400. The floor ruled that it was a raise and the hand was still live.

Aulick just called and showed his {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for a full house, nines full of jacks, while his opponents {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} trip jacks went into the muck.

Aulick finished 11th in this event back in 2017 for $15,804.

Player Chips Progress
Ed Aulick us
Ed Aulick
26,500 26,500

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Level: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 100

Welcome to Day 1a of Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em

Jean-Luc Adam
Jean-Luc Adam

The first month of the World Series Of Poker is nearly in the books from its new home at Bally’s and Pairs Las Vegas and today kicks off the always popular Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em.

Players must be at least 60 years of age to play with one reentry available. Cards will be in the air at 10 a.m. PDT and players will begin with 20,000 in chips with the blinds starting at 100/100/100.

Jean-Luc Adam from France is the reigning champion. He conquered a field of 1,893 players en route to a $255,263 payday and his first WSOP bracelet.

Levels are all 60 minutes long with a 20-minute break after every two and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 8 (~7:00 p.m.). Late registration is open through the end of the dinner break, approximately 8:15 p.m. local time. Play will end after Level 10 when remaining players will bag and tag their chips for Day 2.

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Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em

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