Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$7,280,200
Entries
8,180
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
3,692
Players Left
730
Huntoon and Debs Chipping Up
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Just one hand after Michael Debs won a big pot with rivered quads, the chips went flying in again.
William Huntoon went all-in for 6,700 on a flop of 9♥7♣5♥ and was called by the small blind.
William Huntoon: 6♥4♥
Small Blind: J♣8♠
The turn was the A♠ and the river the Q♥, making a flush for Huntoon and keeping his tournament hopes alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
|
19,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Buckner Takes out a Short Stack
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
The smell of cigar was in the air and sure enough Steven "Cuz" Buckner was in a hand.
The player in middle position raised to 1,500 and the small blind Steven Buckner and the big blind both called.
The flop came the 3♥6♠K♥ and everyone checked.
The turn was the 4♠ and Buckner bet 3,300 and the middle position player called.
The river was the 2♠ and Buckner pushed his stack in and was quickly called.
Middle Position Player: 5♥5♠ for the straight.
Steven Buckner: K♠3♠ for the flush.
Buckner stated, "I just told this guy beside me that I was going to take that short stacked player out".
Elsewhere, Todd Hatch has been racking up some chips with 130,000 and at the same table Ricky Barraza is also sitting with a healthy stack of 72,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | |
|
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
45,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Quads for Adam
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Action folded to Alfie Adam in middle position who opened to 1,400. It folded all the way to the big blind who called.
The A♠4♣A♣ flop hit the felt and action checked through. The 9♠ turn also checked through and the river landed a 10♥.
It was checked over to Adam again who put out a small bet of 1,500. The big blind stuck in the chips and Adam tabled A♦A♥ for flopped quads. The big blind mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
Runner-Runner for Gargiulo
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
On a flop of 7♣A♦10♦ and some betting in front of him, the player in the cutoff declared all in. He was called by the big blind, and by Joey Gargiulo in late position.
Cutoff: 8♦9♦
Big Blind: 10♣10♠
Joey Gargiulo: 5♦2♦
The 3♣ turn gave Gargiulo more hope and the 4♥ on the river completed his straight, busting both opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
Notable Seniors That Found Their Seats
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,000 | |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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|
|
20,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Shoreman Gets Some Value on the End
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A player in middle position raised preflop, the cutoff called as did Jon Shoreman in the big blind.
The flop fell 10♣J♣Q♦. Shoreman led out for 2,400 and got a call from the player inmiddle position. A Q♣ on the turn was checked by both players.
The river came the 8♦. Shoreman sized down to 1,200 and received another call. The British pro tabled A♠9♠ for a rivered straight and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Calling the Clock Episode 7
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Break Time
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The Seniors Championship has reached its second break of the day. Play will resume in 20 minutes.