After Day 2 of play in Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em at the 2025 World Series of Poker, only 134 players remain out of 860 who started the day. They will return for Day 3 to take their shot at the top prize of $356,494 at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
After nine levels of play, Marcel Luske, John Myers, and Thomas Ratkovich finished on top of the leaderboard heading into Day 3.
Luske ended the day with a total of 1,908,000 as the overall chip leader. The accomplished Dutch pro has amassed over $5,000,000 in reported career earnings, but a WSOP bracelet has eluded him despite making seven final tables in his career. “The Flying Dutchman” will head into Day 3 poised to make an impact as he chases his first WSOP bracelet.
Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Marcel Luske
Netherlands
1,908,000
119
2
John Myers
United States
1,532,000
95
3
Thomas Ratkovich
United States
1,487,000
92
4
Gary Benson
United States
1,336,000
83
5
Glen Clementi
United States
1,136,000
71
6
Thong Tran
United States
1,105,000
69
7
Mansour Alipourfard
United States
1,082,000
67
8
Michael Campos
United States
1,069,000
66
9
Gary Bain
Canada
1,050,000
65
10
Stuart Pfeifer
United States
1,030,000
64
John Myers
Myers finished with a total of 1,532,000 and is also chasing the first bracelet of his career. He will look to boost his lifetime earnings with a first-place finish.
Thomas Ratkovich
Ratkovich had a strong Day 2 as he bagged 1,500,000 to finish third in chips and also does not have a WSOP bracelet. He hopes to put together a run and capture his first gold bracelet and surpass his recorded career earnings in one fell swoop.
Sam Farha
Notable bracelet winner Sam Farha advanced to Day 3 after he bagged up 378,000. Bracelet winner Gary Benson had a bountiful Day 2, finishing fourth in chips.
Players went through a tedious bubble that lasted nearly an hour and a half before it was popped by Frank Edwards and Richard Bonde, who split the bubble and were each awarded $1,001. However, that did not become the headline of the day, despite its impact.
A monumental hand took place in the penultimate level of the day in the biggest pot of the tournament so far, between two of the chip leaders, Luske and Kenna James, with Serge Didisheim caught in the crossfire. All three players got the chips in preflop to create a pot that totaled approximately 1,900,000, with Luske coming out on top in a dramatic hand.
A heartfelt moment occurred during Day 2 when the WSOP tournament director asked players to stand up as they announced ages as it progressed higher and higher. Players slowly were thinned down until only one player stayed standing all the way to 94 years old. Merle Vangieson held the distinction of being the oldest player left in the field at the Super Seniors event. Vangieson’s tournament run came to an end, but not before he was able to secure a cash of $2,102.
Play will resume with Level 20, blinds of 8,000/16,000/16,000. The tournament is scheduled to resume for Day 3 at 11 a.m. local time Thursday and will play until only five players remain. They will bag up and return for the Day 4 finale at a yet-to-be-determined time on Friday.
Stay tuned here at PokerNews for all of the action on Day 3 and beyond.
