2023 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$765,731
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$7,280,200
Entries
8,180
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
7
Players Left
1

Level: 37

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

Level: 36

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

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A New Seniors Champion Will Be Crowned Today -- Action Resumes at Noon

Billy Baxter
Billy Baxter

A record-breaking 8,180 players took a shot to win a gold bracelet in Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, creating a prize pool of $7,280,200. After two starting flights and four days, Just seven remain in contention for the $765,731 grand prize and a place in poker history.

Leading the way is two-time bracelet winner Dan Heimiller with 59,100,000 in chips. Heimiller won his second bracelet in this event in 2014, taking home $627,462, and is looking to repeat an incredible performance.

Canadian farmer Lonnie Hallett looks to capture his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet as he starts the day with 55,300,000 in chips. Hallett has career earnings of $177,000 and has already surpassed his most significant cash of $59,490, as all seven players have locked up a payout of $122,130.

Seven-time bracelet winner and Hall of Famer Billy Baxter is a close third, beginning the final day with 15,500,000 as he looks to take home his eighth bracelet.

Final Seven Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Dan HeimillerUnited States59,100,00099
2Lonnie HallettCanada55,300,00092
3Billy BaxterUnited States15,500,00026
4Shannon FaheyUnited States12,500,00021
5Gordon EngUnited States9,200,00015
6Loren CloningerUnited States8,400,00014
7Rudolf FourieSouth Africa3,700,0006

Play will resume at noon local time, and PokerNews will provide live updates concurrently with the PokerGO live stream on a short delay. There will be 6:42 left on the clock in Level 36 with the blinds at 300,000/600,000 and a big blind ante of 600,000.

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Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in USD)
1  $765,731
2  $473,212
3  $356,166
4  $269,841
5  $205,799
6  $158,006
7  $122,130
8Ron FetschUnited States$95,040
9David StearnsUnited States$74,464

Tags: Billy BaxterDan HeimillerDavid StearnsGordon EngLonnie HallettLoren CloningerRon FetschRudolf FourieShannon Fahey

Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship

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