Legends, Lifers, and Longshots: Day 3 Kicks Off in the Seniors Championship
The 2025 World Series of Poker Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em resumes today at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with 202 players still in contention for the coveted gold bracelet and a top prize of $653,839. The event drew an impressive 7,575 entries, generating a massive $6,666,000 prize pool. All remaining players have locked up at least $4,738 for reaching this stage.
Leading the way is Ron Fetsch, who topped the counts with 2,930,000 chips. Close behind is Mansour Alipourfard with 2,125,000, followed by David Hong rounding out the top three with 2,090,000 chips.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Fetsch | United States | 2,930,000 | 117 |
| 2 | Mansour Alipourfard | United States | 2,125,000 | 85 |
| 3 | David Hong | United States | 2,090,000 | 84 |
| 4 | Korte Yeo | United States | 2,080,000 | 83 |
| 5 | Yucel Eminoglu | Turkey | 2,070,000 | 83 |
| 6 | Timothy Frasure | United States | 2,035,000 | 81 |
| 7 | Jonathan Tare | United States | 1,940,000 | 78 |
| 8 | Aviel Rubin | United States | 1,915,000 | 77 |
| 9 | Kelvin Crawford | United States | 1,800,000 | 72 |
| 10 | Brian Baron | United States | 1,775,000 | 71 |
As Day 3 gets underway, one familiar face continues to defy the odds and time itself, Vince Burgio (475,000). At 90 years old, Burgio remains the oldest player in the field and is proudly representing the senior contingent deep into the tournament. With over $2,000,000 in career earnings and a WSOP gold bracelet from his win in the $1,500 Seven Card Stud event back in 1994, Burgio now finds himself eyeing yet another deep run in this year’s Seniors Championship.
Day 3 will also feature some familiar names chasing gold. Yucel “The Mad Turk” Eminoglu leads the group with 2,070,000 chips, followed by 1998 WSOP main event champion Scotty Nguyen (925,000) and Dave “DiscoDave” Welch (900,000). Seven-time bracelet winner Men “The Master” Nguyen returns with 402,000, while Poker Hall of Famer Barbara Enright brings 290,000.
Action picks back up today at 11 a.m. in the Horseshoe Red section. Players will return to Level 22 with blinds at 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante. The day is set for ten 60-minute levels, featuring 15-minute breaks every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break to be announced.
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