2017 World Series of Poker

Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jj
Prize
$617,303
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,850,100
Total Entries
5,389
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 5,389

Roller Coaster for Whalen

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

On a flop of {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, Robert Whalen checked out of the big blind and David James bet 60,000 on the button. Whalen check-raised to 150,000 and James moved all in for 288,000 in total. Whalen folded but got his chips back the next hand.

In a limped battle of the blinds, Whalen got it in after the {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{5-Spades}{A-Hearts} turn for 259,000 with {J-Clubs}{9-Hearts} against the {A-}{8-} of Jeff Martin and the {2-Clubs} river was a blank. Martin was left with fewer than six big blinds and doubled up right after.

Tags: David JamesJeff MartinRobert Whalen