2025 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$356,494
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,937,440
Entries
3,338
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
3,338
Players Left
860
Players Left 1 / 3,338
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Prize Pool and Payouts

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Cards, Chips, Branding
Cards, Chips, Branding

Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors had a staggering 3,338 total entries, generating a total prize pool of $2,937,440.

501 players will be in the money, with a min cash worth $2,002. Less than one level remains before players put their chips in the bag for Day 2. First place will get $356,494 and the gold bracelet.

PlacePrizePlacePrize
1$356,49410-11$28,244
2$237,52112-13$22,415
3$177,22214-17$17,932
4$133,22818-26$14,461
5$100,91527-35$11,757
6$77,02536-44$9,637
7$59,24345-53$7,965
8$45,92054-62$6,638
9$35,87263-71$5,579
  72-80$4,728
  81-89$4,042
  90-98$3,485
  99-152$3,031
  153-206$2,659
  207-269$2,354
  270-332$2,102
  333-501$2,002

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

The Ladies Love Kurtzman; Boat Sinks for Poole

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Dennis Poole and Eben Kurtzman got all their chips in the middle preflop and were set to run out five cards.

Dennis Poole: JJ All in
Eben Kurtzman: QQ

The flop caused a collective "Ohhhh!" from the table as the JQ7 hit the felt with both players flopping a set.

A louder "Ohhhh!!" was released from the table as the 9 gave Poole some much-needed flush outs.

The dealer paused an instant, creating tension before the very dramatic Q completed the board and the general uproar of the table continued.

"Let me know when I'm going to make quads so I know not to isolate!" Kurtzman said as he collected the pot and sent Poole on his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Eben Kurtzman
96,000
96,000
96,000
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Dennis Poole
Busted

Tags: Dennis PooleEben Kurtzman

Whyte Eliminates Alexander

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Gregory Alexander went all in for his last few thousand chips and it looked like it might get through before Lawrence Whyte called in the big blind.

Gregory Alexander: 63 All in
Lawrence Whyte: AK

The flop fanned out J104, keeping Whyte in the lead but the 5 on the turn offered a glimmer of hope to Alexander as he improved to the open-ended straight draw.

It was short-lived as the 10 closed the door on Alexander and he quickly left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Lawrence Whyte
105,000
200
200
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Gregory Alexander
Busted

Tags: Gregory AlexanderLawrence Whyte

Top 10 Counts at End of Registration per WSOP+ App

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Peter Lukach
332,000
332,000
332,000
Profile photo of Todd Hansen us
Todd Hansen
280,000
110,000
110,000
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Marcelo Bottino
250,000
108,000
108,000
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Douglas Dossett
236,000
236,000
236,000
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Namir Mohamed
235,500
235,500
235,500
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Larry Vezina
208,000
58,300
58,300
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Daniel Lacourse
196,000
196,000
196,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jeffrey Mermelstein
195,000
195,000
195,000
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Ron Cole
193,800
193,800
193,800
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Robert Ellsworth
191,100
191,100
191,100

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Old School Pros in the Field; Johnny Chan is Here

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Johnny Chan
Johnny Chan

Long standing poker fans might be surprised to hear of the tough competitors drawn to the Super Seniors.

Eli Elezra, a long time staple of televised high stakes, has yet to tally a cash at the 2025 World Series of Poker but he has been on the felt, as he bubbled the $1,500 Big O deep in Day 1 earlier in the Series.

JJ Liu, with nearly $4,000,000 in lifetime earnings has cashes dating back to 1996 and she makes the pilgrimage to the WSOP every summer. She's easy to spot, as she always has a vibrant fashion sense. Liu cashed Event #10: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack but has yet to find a big score,

Two-time Main Event Champion, Johnny Chan, was also seen in the mix. He often cherry picks the events he feels like playing, putting in less volume than many of his peers. Chan is an elite group of double-digit bracelet winners with a whopping 10. The poker legend hasn't logged a single cash in 2025 but that doesn't mean he won't be a force to be reckoned with when he does show up.

Player Chips Progress
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JJ Liu
55,800
55,800
55,800
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Eli Elezra
20,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Johnny Chan
20,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Eli ElezraJJ LiuJohnny Chan

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000