Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 29, 2023

Harlan Karnofsky Eliminated in 17th Place ($17,724)

David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ronald Lane raised to 300,000 before Harlan Karnofsky, on the button, shoved all in for around 600,000. James Martini in the small blind reraised to 1,000,000 and Lane folded.

Harlan Karnofsky: A♥Q♦
James Martini: Q♥Q♣

"Rail, I'm going to need you," Karnofsky shouted out heading to the flop and at risk for his tournament life. He saw the J♥9♥5♠7♠5♣ fall and Martini's queens stay in front to send him off with a 17th-place finish.

Tags: Harlan Karnofsky James Martini Ronald Lane

Jun 29, 2023

Wallace Fills Up on the River

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Heads up on a board of 10♦8♠A♥8♣, Richard Wallace bet 400,000 from the small blind and Kevin Danko called on the button.

The river came the 10♥ and Wallace led out for 700,000 this time. Danko grabbed the chips to call and tanked for just a moment before putting them in the middle.

"Full house," Wallace said, turning over J♣10♣ as Danko mucked.

Tags: Kevin Danko Richard Wallace

Jun 29, 2023

Golden Graham Takes a Chunk Out of Davoudzadeh

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Chris Bean

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Farhad Davoudzadeh raised to 350,000 from the cutoff and was called by Robert Lane on the button and Arnon Graham in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠J♥5♠ and Davoudzadeh bet 450,000, which got a from Lane and a call from Graham.

The 2♥ was dealt on the turn and Davoudzadeh doubled their previous bet to 900,000, once again Graham called.

Both players checked the 3♦ on the river. Davoudzadeh tabled K♠10♠ for missed draws, but Graham went runner-runner with A♠4♦ for a wheel to take a massive pot.

Tags: Arnon Graham Farhad Davoudzadeh Robert Lane

Jun 29, 2023

Malboubi Flops the World In Biggest Pot of the Tournament

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Richard Wallace raised to 400,000 from the hijack and was called by Rassoul Malboubi on the button and big blind Ronald Swain.

The flop came 6♥A♦6♠ and Wallace bet another 500,000. Malboubi tanked for several minutes before he called, as did Swain.

All three players checked the 5♠ turn as the 10♠ fell on the river. Wallace now came out with a bet of 1,500,000 as action went on Malboubi.

He again tanked for about a minute before raising to 3,300,000. Swain quickly folded, but Wallace announced a call. Malboubi showed he was never at risk in the hand, turning over 6♣6♦ for flopped quads as he won the massive pot to climb above 10,000,000.

Tags: Rassoul Malboubi Richard Wallace Ronald Swain

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Jun 29, 2023

Damelian Snaps Off Wallace

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action folded to Richard Wallace in the small blind who announced he was all in. Robert Damelian in the big blind snap-called for his last 565,000.

Robert Damelian: A♠K♠
Richard Wallace: A♦3♥

Damelian hit top pair on the K♦8♥6♥ flop to take a firm hold on the hand and held on through the 7♣ turn and J♣ river to double up.

Tags: Richard Wallace Robert Damelian

Jun 29, 2023

Wallace Doubles Right Back

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

A few hands after Richard Wallace doubled up Robert Damelian, he moved all in for 680,000, Damelian reshoved, and the rest of the table let them go heads up yet again.

Richard Wallace: A♥Q♦
Robert Damelian: 9♠9♥

Damelian's rail began calling for a nine but was left disappointed on the 3♣Q♣2♦ flop as Wallace hit top pair. The rest of the board came 7♦7♣ and Wallace doubled up.

Tags: Richard Wallace Robert Damelian

Jun 29, 2023

Bennett-Martin Doubles Through Parmley

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Chris Bean

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Elizabeth Bennett-Martin moved all in for 980,000 from middle position and was called by Kevin Parmely in the hijack.

Elizabeth Bennett-Martin: A♠Q♣
Kevin Parmely: 9♦9♣

Bennett-Martin took the pot after spiking a queen in the window on the board of Q♠6♣3♠6♥K♠ to secure a double-up and put a dent in Parmely's stack.

Tags: Elizabeth Bennett-Martin Kevin Parmely

Jun 29, 2023

Jinhua Li Eliminated in 16th Place ($17,724)

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Klaus Ilk raised to 350,000 from the cutoff before Jinhua Li moved all in for 1,200,000 in the small blind. Jimmie James in the big blind reshoved and Ilk folded.

Jinhua Li: A♠8♥
Jimmie James: A♥Q♦

Li began celebrating on the 4♥8♦4♦ flop as he made two pair to outflop James. The turn, though, came the Q♣ and James retook the lead.

The river came the 7♣ and James secured the pot to send Li to the rail.

Tags: Jimmie James Jinhua Li Klaus Ilk

Jun 29, 2023