2017 World Series of Poker

Event #31: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
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
Entries
5,389
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Eluterio Rodriguez Running Good

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The action folded to the button, who opened to 30,000. Eluterio Rodriguez called from the small blind.

The flop was {5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Rodriguez checked to his opponent, who bet 50,000. Rodriguez went into the tank for a few minutes before check-raising to 125,000. The player in the button instantly moved all in for a total of 420,000. Rodriguez called and tabled {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} next to his opponent's {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}.

The turn was the {9-Clubs} giving Rodriguez his flush, and the {2-Diamonds} river completed the board.

''Of course he got there,'' muttered his opponent before heading to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Eluterio Rodriguez us
Eluterio Rodriguez
1,175,000 770,000

Tags: Eluterio Rodriguez

Randall Davies Secures Surprise Double-Up

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Five players limped to a flop of {9-Spades}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

"This is the first five-way limped pot since early yesterday!" remarked one of the players.

Three players checked before one player bet 40,000 into a pot of 50,000. One player folded before Randall Davies raised all in for 296,000 from the small blind. Two other players folded, and the final player in the hand called.

Davies showed {4-Clubs}{10-Spades} and had flopped two pair against the {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} of his opponent.

The {2-Hearts} turn and {8-Spades} river did nothing to help his opponent, who handed over a significant chunk of his chips to Davies.

Player Chips Progress
Randall Davis us
Randall Davis
642,000 604,300

Rickie Merritt Spikes a Ten to survive

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The player first to act opened to 25,000. Action was folded around to Rickie Merritt, on the button, who announced, ''All in,'' for a total of 141,000. The blinds folded, but his opponent called.

Rickie Merritt: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Kings were still ahead on the {q-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop and {9-Hearts} turn, and Merritt was ready to go. However, things changed when the river brought the {10-Hearts} for Merritt to make his set.

Player Chips Progress
Rickie Merritt us
Rickie Merritt
310,000 256,800

Tags: Rickie Merritt

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Thomas Symonds Gets Respect

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Eluterio Rodriguez opened to 36,000 from under the gun. Action reached Thomas Symonds on the button, who three-bet to 80,000.

Rodriguez went into the tank for a few minutes and said, ''I have a good feeling about this one.'' He then exhaled and continued, ''All right, sir, I'm gonna give you all the respect in the world,'' before folding {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} face-up.

Symonds revealed {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} before raking in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eluterio Rodriguez us
Eluterio Rodriguez
405,000 -85,000
Thomas Symonds us
Thomas Symonds
320,000 297,600

Tags: Eluterio RodriguezThomas Symonds

Steven Olson Doubles Up

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

A player in the hijack raised to 20,000, and Steven Olson three-bet all in for 141,000 from the small blind. His opponent called and showed {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Olson showed {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, and they held on a {q-Hearts}{a-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts}{3-Spades} runout.

Mansour Alipourfard had been moved to this table and piped up as Olson was gathering in his chips.

"You win a big pot, and then get the button," he said. "It's like a wedding and the honeymoon all at once!"

Player Chips Progress
Steven Olson us
Steven Olson
290,000 201,800