Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2017 World Series of Poker

06-16-2017 18:47 UTC-7

Dara O'Kearney Busts After Break

Will Shillibier

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.

And we bust the Geezers. QQ < 88. He flopped quads #deathbyquads
— Dara O'Kearney (@daraokearney)

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
Dara O'Kearney	Busted

Tags: Dara O'Kearney

06-16-2017 18:39 UTC-7

Two Notable Players Late Reg

Will Shillibier

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
Chris Ferguson	5,000	5,000
Mike Sexton	5,000	5,000

Tags: Chris Ferguson Mike Sexton

06-16-2017 11:18 UTC-7

Hot Start for 2004 Main Event Champ Greg Raymer

Will Shillibier

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

extra hot start #wsop31 #seniors, felted 3 players in 45 minutes w/ top set, quads, nut str8. then lost 10K pot 2 pair < set. 5K to 14K
— Greg Raymer (@FossilMan)

With so many players in the field today, play is not contained purely to the traditional areas of the Rio. In fact there are some outer tables near the casino, with Greg Raymer seated at one of them. According to twitter he's had a lively start and is already up well over the starting stack!

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	14,000	14,000

Tags: Greg Raymer