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Today's action sees the start of Event #39: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em, a newer event on the WSOP schedule that debuted two years ago as Mark Checkwicz topped a 680-entrant field for $573,876.
In 2025, David "ODB" Baker defeated a field of 801 players to win $646,845 and his fourth bracelet.
📌 Event Snapshot
- Event: #39 – $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
- Date(s): June 12–15
- Time: 12 p.m. local time
- Buy-In: $5,000
- Format: No-Limit Hold’em
- Late Registration: Open until the end of Level 12 (approx. 2:15 p.m. on Day 2)
- Reentry: One reentry
- Starting Stack: 50,000 chips
- Levels: 60 minutes
- 2025 Winner: David "ODB" Baker ($646,845)
- 2025 Field Size: 801 entries
- 2025 Prize Pool: $3,684,600
Action kicks off today at noon local time with blinds of 100/200/200 and players beginning with stacks of 50,000. Day 1 will play ten levels with 20-minute breaks every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6, around 6:40 p.m.
Levels will last 60 minutes throughout the event, with the winner determined on Day 4, Monday, June 15, at a to-be-determined time.
Players must be at least 50 years of age to enter and are allowed one reentry. Late registration will remain open for 12 levels and will close around 2:15 p.m. on Day 2.
$5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Winners
| Year | Entrants | Winner | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 801 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | $646,845 |
| 2024 | 680 | Mark Checkwicz | United States | $573,876 |
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