David Penna raised to 4,500 from under the gun with Kevin Yoder calling from the small blind and Susan Murphey coming along from the big blind.
When it checked to Penna on the 10♣2♥J♦ flop, he fired a continuation-bet of 7,500. Yoder and Murphey both called.
A flush-completing 4♣ arrived on the turn, prompting a second check from Yoder. Murphey bet 10,000, resulting in folds from both Penna and Yoder.
Colin Gee raised to 5,000 from early position, and Ron Huston called in the cutoff. James Sileo jammed for 22,000 from the small blind, which got Gee out of the way. Huston took a few moments before making the call, saying, "We're gonna need some help."
James Sileo: 7♠7♦ 
Ron Huston: A♠J♦
It was a flip, and it looked like Sileo was going to come out on top after the 9♠9♣K♦ flop and 10♠ turn.
However, the K♥ river counterfeited his pocket sevens, leaving him playing the board.
Huston dragged in the pot with two pair and an ace-kicker, and Sileo had some words of wisdom for Huston as he collected his belongings.
"A tip is not to call an under-the-gun raise and then call off against a guy..." The rest was inaudible as Sileo ventured toward the exit door.
Behzad Javadzadeh opened to 5,500 from under the gun and William Woodhouse called from the small blind.
Woodhouse started with a check on the 7♥6♣K♦ flop, and Javadzadeh fired out 7,000. Woodhouse quickly called.
A second check came from Woodhouse on the 3♦ turn. Javadzadeh placed out a second barrel of 11,000, and again Woodhouse called.
Both players checked the 7♣ river, and Woodhouse turned over 10♣10♠ for a pair of tens. Javadzadeh had that beat with A♥K♣ for top pair, top kicker to win the pot.
Donald Fischer came in for a raise to 4,500 from the cutoff, and only Charles Schlinger wanted to play from the small blind.
Schlinger check-called a continuation-bet of 3,500 from Fischer on the A♥9♣2♥ flop.
The 7♠ turn checked through before the 3♥ arrived on the river. Schlinger bet 8,000, which was enough to get a fold from Fischer.
The 836 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air for Day 2 of Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Day 2 of Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em gets underway at 11 a.m. local time at the 2026 World Series of Poker, with 836 players returning to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas and all hoping to move one step closer to the WSOP bracelet.
The event attracted a massive 3,323 entries, creating a prize pool of $2,924,240. While plenty of poker still remains to be played in this four-day event, the money bubble is beginning to loom, with only the top 499 players guaranteed a payout. At the end of it all, one player will walk away with the bracelet and the first-place prize of $355,263.
Leading the Day 2 field is Antonio Gheller, who bagged 321,000 at the end of the opening day. Merle Halcom with 299,500 and Mark Ellerbe with 274,000 make up the podium positions, while Melinda Hipp (272,000) and Bruno Gmur (261,000) complete the top five.
| 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 |
Plenty of bracelet winners remain in the field. Kevin Song (192,500), William Bennett (155,000), Rob Hollink (149,500), Marsha Wolak (144,000), Antonin Teisseire (137,500), Robert Williamson III (101,000), and 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer (95,000) all return for Day 2.
Also still in the hunt are Daniel Lacourse (99,000), Susan Faber (93,000), two-time bracelet winner Barry Shulman (81,500), Roland Reparejo (76,000), Larry Wright (66,000), two-time bracelet winner David Jackson (56,500), Thomas Reynolds (53,000), Bradley Smith (53,000), Massoud Eskandari (52,500), James Mackey (41,500), and Jiaqi Xu (40,500). Among the shortest stacks returning is bracelet winner John Esposito (27,500), who will need an early spin-up if he hopes to survive the day and make a run at another WSOP title.
While the final table remains a long way off, Day 2 is expected to bring the tournament into the money. Those who survive the bubble will lock up at least $2,001, while keeping their hopes of claiming the $355,263 top prize alive. Cards go back in the air on Level 11 with blinds of 1,000/2,000 and a 2,000 big blind ante. Another ten levels are scheduled to be played as the field continues its march toward the final table.
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