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

Mansour Alipourfard Eliminates an Opponent

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

The player on the button moved all in for just under 80,000. Mansour Alipourfard folded in the small blind, as did the big blind.

In the very next hand, it folded to the same player, who was seated in the small blind this time. He moved all in for 81,000. Alipourfard called in the big blind and showed {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} and was up against the {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} of his opponent.

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{a-Clubs}, and Alipourfard eliminated a player.

Player Chips Progress
Mansour Alipourfard us
Mansour Alipourfard
210,000 115,300

Peter Smaha Doubles Through Kevin O'Donnell

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

Kevin O'Donnell opened to 20,000 from early position. Peter Smaha, in the small blind, was the only caller.

The players saw a {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop. Smaha instantly moved all in for a total of 138,000. O'Donnell went deep into the tank before calling.

Peter Smaha: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}
Kevin O'Donnell: {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

The {10-Diamonds} turn and {7-Spades} river completed the board, and Smaha won this pot.

''Good hand'' said O'Donnell, ''I figured I had the diamond redraw and an ace, too, would be good.'' Smaha just smiled.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Smaha us
Peter Smaha
282,000 197,000
Kevin O'Donnell us
Kevin O'Donnell
120,000 -290,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Blair Rodman vs. William Thomson

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

A player in middle position limped, and Blair Rodman, in the small blind, completed. William Thomson, in the big blind, checked.

The flop ran {5-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Rodman checked, Thomson bet 12,000, and the player in middle position folded. Rodman called. The turn was the {A-Diamonds}. Rodman checked, Thomson bet 30,000, Rodman raised to 65,000, and now Thomson called. The {8-Spades} on the river completed the board, and both players checked.

Rodman showed {K-Spades}{J-Clubs} for a pair of kings, and Thomson mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Blair Rodman us
Blair Rodman
WSOP 1X Winner
410,000 365,500
William Thomson ca
William Thomson
252,000 -83,000

Tags: Blair RodmanWilliam Thomson

Notable Bustouts

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

With play well into the money, here is a list of some notable players who made it into the money, and the position in which they finished.

NameCountryPositionPayout
Donnacha O'DeaIreland448th$2,191
Barny BoatmanUnited Kingdom397th$2,430
Jack McClellandUnited States359th$2,430
Cliff JosephyUnited States329th$2,721
Farzad BonyadiUnited States202nd$3,504
Greg RaymerUnited States171st$3,504
Mark KroonUnited States167th$3,504

Bill Klein Still Going Strong

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Bill Klein in action earlier this summer
Bill Klein in action earlier this summer

A player in middle position raised to 22,000, and Bill Klein called in position.

The flop was {10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{a-Spades}, and both players checked.

The {2-Clubs} turn was checked to Klein, who bet 33,000. His opponent called, and the {6-Spades} came on the river.

Again, action was checked to Klein, who bet 44,000. His opponent called and practically jumped out of his chair in apparent frustration when Klein showed him {a-}{k-}, which was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
450,000 125,000

Tags: Bill Klein