button in SafariKevin Song Bags Big on Day 1 of the Super Seniors
Day 1 of Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors saw 3,323 players buy in, but only 836 of them advanced to Day 2. With each entrant aged 60 or over and, therefore, being massively experienced, it was no surprise to see dozens of legendary players and bracelet winners navigate their way through 10 levels of play.
Kevin Song (192,500) will be delighted with his Day 1 performance because he accumulated enough chips to find himself within touching distance of the overnight leaders. The South Korean has almost $4.9 million in live earnings, including a $397,120 career-best score, which he collected after winning his one and only bracelet in the $2,000 Limit Hold'em event back in 1997.
According to the WSOP LIVE app, Antonio Gheller (321,000) leads from the front, followed by Merle Halcom (299,500), and Mark Ellerbe (274,000).
Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio Gheller | United States | 321,000 | 161 |
| 2 | Merle Halcom | United States | 299,500 | 150 |
| 3 | Mark Ellerbe | United States | 274,000 | 137 |
| 4 | Melinda Hipp | United States | 272,000 | 136 |
| 5 | Bruno Gmur | Switzerland | 261,000 | 131 |
| 6 | Kelley Slay | United States | 260,500 | 130 |
| 7 | Randall Webb | United States | 254,000 | 127 |
| 8 | Yury Parad | United States | 252,000 | 126 |
| 9 | Eric Holley | United States | 249,500 | 125 |
| 10 | Raymond Guzman | United States | 242,000 | 121 |
Dutch veteran Rob Hollink (149,500), Marsha Wolak (144,000), and Antonin Teisseire (137,5000) also progressed to Day 2 at the first time of asking. The likes of Robert Williamson III (101,000), 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer (95,000), Barry Shulman (81,500), Massoud Eskandari (52,500), and John Esposito (27,500) are another bunch of names to look out for in PokerNews' coverage from Day 2.
Day 2 starts at 11:00 a.m. local time on June 23, with another 10 levels scheduled.