Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-24-2025 19:24 UTC-8

Top 10 Counts at End of Registration per WSOP+ App

Claudio Elizalde

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Lukach	332,000 332,000	332,000
Todd Hansen	280,000 110,000	110,000
Marcelo Bottino	250,000 108,000	108,000
Douglas Dossett	236,000 236,000	236,000
Namir Mohamed	235,500 235,500	235,500
Larry Vezina	208,000 58,300	58,300
Daniel Lacourse	196,000 196,000	196,000

Jeffrey Mermelstein	195,000 195,000	195,000
Ron Cole	193,800 193,800	193,800
Robert Ellsworth	191,100 191,100	191,100

06-24-2025 19:43 UTC-8

Whyte Eliminates Alexander

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Claudio Elizalde

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: 6♣3♣ All in
Lawrence Whyte: A♦K♣

The flop fanned out J♠10♥4♦, 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
Lawrence Whyte	105,000 200	200
Gregory Alexander	Busted

Tags: Gregory Alexander Lawrence Whyte

06-24-2025 20:05 UTC-8

The Ladies Love Kurtzman; Boat Sinks for Poole

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Claudio Elizalde

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: J♠J♣ All in
Eben Kurtzman: Q♥Q♣

The flop caused a collective "Ohhhh!" from the table as the J♦Q♠7♠ 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
Eben Kurtzman	96,000 96,000	96,000
Dennis Poole	Busted

Tags: Dennis Poole Eben Kurtzman

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

06-24-2025 20:46 UTC-8

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$356,494	10-11	$28,244
2	$237,521	12-13	$22,415
3	$177,222	14-17	$17,932
4	$133,228	18-26	$14,461
5	$100,915	27-35	$11,757
6	$77,025	36-44	$9,637
7	$59,243	45-53	$7,965
8	$45,920	54-62	$6,638
9	$35,872	63-71	$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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenna James	220,000 92,700	92,700
Ted Forrest	85,000 85,000	85,000

Richard Jutte	82,000 41,700	41,700
Tom McCormick	53,500 53,500	53,500
Sam Farha	47,000 47,000	47,000

Dara O'Kearney	39,000 34,400	34,400

Scotty Nguyen	Busted

Johnny Chan	Busted

JJ Liu	Busted
Humberto Brenes	Busted

Wrong Diamond for Athanasoulis; Clarke Chips Up

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Peter Athanasoulis was all in preflop and he made mention he didn't want to come back for Day 2 with only ten big blinds. Keith Clarke had him at risk.

Peter Athanasoulis: K♦Q♦ All in
Keith Clarke: A♥J♠

"I guess I need a ten..." Athanasoulis said as the dealer presented A♠2♦J♦.

"Or a diamond!", said one of the other players at the table while the 6♥ fell.

For a moment, Athanasoulis celebrated the A♦ before it was pointed out to him that Clarke had made a full house. Clarke collected the pot and Athanasoulis was one of those dispatched just before the end of day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Clarke	107,000 107,000	107,000
Peter Athanasoulis	Busted

Tags: Keith Clarke Peter Athanasoulis

06-24-2025 21:18 UTC-8

Last Few Hands of the Evening

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Four hands will be pitched to each table before coloring up the 100-denomination chips and putting the rest into a bag for Day 2.

06-24-2025 21:41 UTC-8

Chips Are in the Bag; Day 1 Has Finished

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The remaining 860 players will return at 11 a.m. local Las Vegas time to battle their way into the money.

06-24-2025 22:10 UTC-8

End of Day 1 Chip Counts (full)

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Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Menahem Asher	280,000 280,000	280,000

Ronald Hunt	278,000 278,000	278,000
Patricia Yamano	268,000 268,000	268,000
Mary Mckenzie	263,000 263,000	263,000
Daniel Moran (US)	260,000 260,000	260,000
Marcelo Bottino	249,500 500	500
Peter Lukach	247,500 84,500	84,500
Larry Vezina	241,500 33,500	33,500
Michael Thulson	231,000 231,000	231,000
John Brittner	229,000 229,000	229,000
Ron Cole	226,000 32,200	32,200
Marc Ginsberg	220,000 220,000	220,000
Bruce Hensel	219,500 219,500	219,500
Jean Pasqualini	216,500 216,500	216,500
Larry Lewis	215,000 215,000	215,000
Thong Tran	215,000 215,000	215,000
Todd Hansen	213,000 67,000	67,000
Kenna James	212,500 7,500	7,500
Kenneth Schetter	212,000 212,000	212,000
Mark Marshall	207,500 207,500	207,500
James Wolf	207,000 207,000	207,000
Andrew Klein	206,000 206,000	206,000
Dennis Gilman	205,000 205,000	205,000
David Doherty	200,500 200,500	200,500
Craig Carrillo	200,000 200,000	200,000