Marcel Luske Falls, Final Table Set for Finale of $1,000 Super Seniors
After 11 hours of play, the curtains have closed on Day 3 of Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) hosted at Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
The event attracted 3,338 players, creating a prize pool of $2,937,440. Day 3 was the penultimate day and saw 134 players return and battle down to just nine players.
Each of those nine bagged their stack and will return for the fourth and final day, knowing that they are each guaranteed a payout of $35,872. However, they will all have one eye on the $356,494 first-place prize and the 2025 WSOP bracelet that comes with it.
Leading the way is Lonny Weitzel, who will return to play with a stack of 14,725,000, good for 74 big blinds at the start of play. Wietzel logged an impressive shift at the tables, coming into Day 3 in the lower half of the chip counts and spinning up a chipleading stack for Day 4.
Hot on his heels and completing the podium are Martin Kohler (11,075,000) and Richard Frandsen (9,025,000). Both players have already secured a new record live tournament score, but with their Day 4 stacks, they will be daring to dream of six-figure scores and a bracelet.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Jutte | United States | 7,675,000 | 38 |
| 2 | Richard Frandsen | United States | 9,025,000 | 45 |
| 3 | Martin Kohler | United States | 11,075,000 | 55 |
| 4 | Damir Stefanic | Canada | 8,275,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Edwin Huston | United States | 2,225,000 | 11 |
| 6 | Lawrence Whyte | United States | 5,450,000 | 27 |
| 7 | Lonny Weitzel | United States | 1,472,5000 | 74 |
| 8 | Zaher Sayegh | United States | 1,075,000 | 5 |
| 9 | Wesley Cameron | United States | 7,200,000 | 36 |
Day 3 Action
It took over 10 hours for the initial Day 3 field to be reduced to a final table, and there were plenty of notable eliminations along the way.
Players such as Sammy Farha (25th - $14,461), Gary Benson (32nd - $11,757), and Everett Carlton (11th - $28,244) fell just short of a 2025 WSOP final table.
Perhaps the most notable name to miss out on the official final table, though, was poker legend Marcel Luske (10th - $28,244).
Luske entered Day 3 as the tournament chip leader and stayed among the biggest stacks up until his demise.
His presence deep into the tournament also drew attention as onlookers joined the rail to catch a glimpse of the Dutchman. Even one of his tablemates requested a photo once he realized who his opponent was.
In the end, it took a nasty cooler on the unofficial final table to see his run come to an end.
Upon Luske's departure, the remaining players had made the official final table of the event and bagged their chips to return the following day.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $356,494 | ||
| 2 | $237,521 | ||
| 3 | $177,222 | ||
| 4 | $133,228 | ||
| 5 | $100,915 | ||
| 6 | $77,025 | ||
| 7 | $59,243 | ||
| 8 | $45,920 | ||
| 9 | $35,872 |
Action will resume on Friday, June 27, at 11 a.m. local time and will continue until a champion is crowned.
Play will recommence at Level 31 with blinds of 100,000/200,000 and a big blind ante of 200,000. Players will take a 15-minute break after every two levels.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews to get all the latest updates here at the 2025 World Series of Poker.