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Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day 1a Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
2023 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$7,280,200
Total Entries
8,180
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
3,692
Players Left
730
Players Left 1 / 8,180
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Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Play has concluded on Day 1a of Event #48: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas and after 11 levels of action, Frank Harrington aka “Skullman” has surged to the chip lead, bagging an impressive 445,000.
A total of 3,692 players entered Day 1a, and 730 players bagged at the end of the day. All 730 players return on Day 2 on Friday, June 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. local time. With Day 1b still to come, there is no doubt that last year’s number of entries at 7,188 will be broken.
Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Harrington | United States | 445,000 | 178 |
| 2 | Rajesh Goyal | United States | 429,000 | 172 |
| 3 | Christian Munk | United States | 427,000 | 171 |
| 4 | Jose Obadia Chocron | Spain | 403,500 | 161 |
| 5 | Joshua Mountain | United States | 383,000 | 153 |
| 6 | Mark Seif | United States | 355,000 | 142 |
| 7 | Guy Cicconi | United States | 328,500 | 131 |
| 8 | Zal Irani | United States | 305,000 | 122 |
| 9 | Radwan Khuri | United States | 303,000 | 121 |
| 10 | Dieter Dechant | United States | 301,000 | 120 |
Some of the other top chip baggers of the day were Rajesh Goyal (429,000), Christian Munk (427,000), Joshua Mountain (383,000) and Mark Seif (355,000).
Among the other notable players who bagged chips at the end of the day were Dieter Dechant (301,000), Allen Kessler (176,000), Andy Black (126,000), Mike Matusow (117,500), Jj Liu (95,000), Steven Buckner (87,000), and Barry Greenstein (82,500).
Among the players that did not make the cut were Greg Raymer, Dan Shak, Kathy Liebert, and David “ODB” Baker.
Day 1b will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 22, and the entrants will fight it out across 11 levels. Day 2 is at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 23.
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Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Britt Lane was in the big blind, and the player under the gun raised to 4,000, Lane pushed all of his last chips in for about 18,000, and the under the gun player called.
Britt Lane: A♠Q♠
Under the gun player: [hand mucked]
The board ran out with A♣4♠J♠A♥3♠, and Lane doubled and stayed alive in the tournament.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
There was a raise in early position to 5,000 and action folded to James Barto on the button who put in the call. The big blind defended and the players were off to a flop three ways.
The 4♠J♣9♦ flop hit the felt and the preflop raiser led out for 5,500. Barto called on the button and the big blind got out of the way. The turn brought a K♣ and action checked to Barto. He gathered some chips and bet 12,000. His opponent called.
The river brought a blank 5♠ and it was checked to Barto again. This time he sized up to 28,000. His opponent snap called.
Barto tabled Q♥10♥ nfor the nuts and his opponent flipped over a king before sending his cards to the muck.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Steve Rassi was under the gun and he put all of his chips in for 32,500 and received a call from the big blind.
Big blind player: 8♦8♠
Steve Rassi: K♦K♣
The board came out 6♠6♣3♣9♥10♦ and kings won for Rassi.
Rassi Explained that he had just lost another all-in flip with kings two hands ago and he had lost most of his chips.
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
After raking in a pot and showing 10x10x for a flopped set, Mark Seif wasted no time jumping back in the action.
Seif, in the big blind, called a raise to 5,000 from a player in late position. The flop came 6♠K♠2♥.
Seif checked, and the hijack fired again, for 10,000. Again, he called. A 4♦ on the turn was checked by both players.
The river fell a 3♠. Seif bet 45,000 and after a short think, the hijack folded.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Players have gone on their final break of the day.
There will be one more level of play, starting in 20 minutes.
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
