Patrick White in Hot Pursuit of His First Gold Bracelet
Welcome to PokerNews coverage of Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em. If you are over 50 and a serious poker player, this tournament has likely been on your calendar for some time. The $5,000 buy-in is the highest of the year for those who consider themselves senior competitors. Day 1 produced a total of 748 entries, generating a prize pool of $3,535,280. A total of 272 players will return for Day 2 at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas. However, that number is expected to grow, as late registration remains open for the first two levels of the day.
Patrick White enters Day 2 with a chip count of 479,000, securing the second position in the standings. White has demonstrated strong momentum in the 2025 World Series of Poker and will seek to improve upon his 48th-place finish in Event #19: $500 The Colossus. He will be pursuing the chip leader, Paul Snead, who concluded Day 1 with 507,000. Gary Gelman completes the top three with a total of 406,500.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Snead | United States | 507,000 | 209 |
| 2 | Patrick White | United States | 479,000 | 192 |
| 3 | Gary Gelman | United States | 406,500 | 162 |
| 4 | Stephen Bierman | United States | 385,000 | 193 |
| 5 | Leonardo Fernandez | Spain | 381,500 | 154 |
| 6 | Chuanshu Chen | China | 335,000 | 134 |
| 7 | Fraser Macintyre | United Kingdom | 331,000 | 132 |
| 8 | Samad Rashid | United States | 325,000 | 130 |
| 9 | Vadim Shlez | Ukraine | 319,500 | 128 |
| 10 | Joseph Dipascale | United States | 306,000 | 122 |
Hall of Famers Erik Seidel (69,500), Billy Baxter (205,000), and John Juanda (133,000) are among the returning players set to compete on Day 2. Joining them are well-known figures Victoria Livschitz (151,000), Josh Arieh (128,000) Angela Jordison (228,000), and Mike Matusow (234,000).
Cards will be in the air at noon local time, with plans to play 10 levels, beginning with Level 11, each lasting 60 minutes. Stay tuned to PokerNews for live and exclusive coverage of the 2025 World Series of Poker!