Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,850,100
Entries
5,389
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Some Stacks Updates
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000 | 9,000 |
|
49,500 | 3,000 |
|
44,000 | 44,000 |
|
|
36,000 | -13,500 |
|
|
25,000 | 12,000 |
|
14,000 | -4,700 |
|
13,500 | -500 |
|
|
12,500 | 12,500 |
|
3,200 | -29,800 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
Here are the latest chip counts from the Pavilion including Men "The Master" Nguyen and Bill Klein.
Mike Sexton has chipped up since his late registration. In one hand, with Sexton in the big blind, the small blind limped and Sexton moved all in for around starting stack.
"If you trapped me, you got me," said Sexton.
His opponent murmured that he had "won a lot with this hand" but eventually mucked 
face up.
Sexton turned his hand over, exposing 
.
"How did they get that good!" he said in faux surprise.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 | 29,000 |
|
22,000 | 22,000 |
|
15,000 | -5,000 |
|
7,000 | 2,000 |
Chris Ferguson Busts
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
On our first trip to revisit Chris "Jesus" Ferguson and see how he was getting on, we were met by an empty seat.
No, Ferguson wasn't taking a break to stretch his legs, he had been eliminated.
The players at his table informed us that he got it in with 
against an opponent's 
with the latter making two-pair and Ferguson was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Big Names Collide After the Break
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
Joe Hachem raised to 1,300 from under the gun and got called by Billy Baxter in the cutoff.
The players saw a 
flop that they both proceeded to check.
The 
came on the turn and Joe Hachem checked again. This time, Baxter bet 3,000.
Joe Hachem folded his 
face up and Baxter showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000 | 33,000 |
|
|
14,000 | 3,500 |
Dara O'Kearney Busts After Break
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
Irishman and 2015 WSOP final-tablist Dara O'Kearney had affectionately been calling this the "Geezers" event on Twitter and, after an eventful run which involved him nursing a short stack masterfully for most of the day, he has been eliminated shortly after the dinner break.
The former Irish international ultrarunner has already cashed once this Series in the suitably-named 'Marathon' tournament where he finished 137th for just under $5,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Two Notable Players Late Reg
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
In Pavilion, we noticed Chris Ferguson taking his seat and he was immediately called over by Mike Sexton. The pair of them posed for photos with their new tablemates before play started.
Ferguson has six cashes this World Series, still four short of the 10 he achieved this time last year, his first Series since his return from the poker wilderness.
Meanwhile, Sexton has two cashes this year, already beating 2015's solitary cash.
Already back in the saddle-jumped in old folks tourn w/10 minutes left in reg. Having more fun in this tourn than all the rest-$617k on top!
— Mike Sexton (@Mike_partypoker)
Stay tuned to see if either player makes a deep run in the Seniors Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
5,000 | 5,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
Dinner Break
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Players are now on a 90-minute dinner break.
Judd Levy Gets Lucky
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
The player under the gun opened to 600. When the action reached Judd Levy in the button, he three-bet to 2000. The player in the big blind called as did the player first to act.
The flop was 
and the big blind didn't take much to move all in for a total of 8525. The player under the gun folded and, being his turn to act, Levy started thinking out loud: "Last time, I busted right before dinner break," and then he continued after a few seconds of reflection: ''OK, I Call''.
The big blind tabled 
and Levy shaked his head revealing . The turn was the 
but that was not it for Levy as the dealer slammed down the 
on the river. Levy smiled and raked in the pot before heading to his dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,900 | 29,900 |