Event #35: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day 3 Started
2017 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,548,000
Entries
1,720
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
| Brasilia | 730 | 2 | Darrell Ticehurst | United States | 116,000 | 10 |
| Brasilia | 730 | 4 | Stanley Siegel | United States | 363,000 | 30 |
| Brasilia | 730 | 5 | Terry Stuhldreher | United States | 305,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 730 | 6 | David Smith | United States | 572,000 | 48 |
| Brasilia | 730 | 7 | Peter Lockwood | United States | 194,000 | 16 |
| Brasilia | 730 | 8 | Steve Hohn | United States | 217,000 | 18 |
| Brasilia | 730 | 9 | Marcia Godinez | United States | 36,000 | 3 |
| Brasilia | 731 | 1 | Ernest Ruybalid | United States | 451,000 | 38 |
| Brasilia | 731 | 3 | Federico Cuellar | United States | 332,000 | 28 |
| Brasilia | 731 | 4 | Ed Aulick | United States | 296,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 731 | 5 | Alan Wheeler | United States | 80,000 | 7 |
| Brasilia | 731 | 6 | Ken Aldridge | United States | 157,000 | 13 |
| Brasilia | 731 | 7 | Earl Hirakawa | United States | 728,000 | 61 |
| Brasilia | 731 | 9 | Richard Phelps | United States | 98,000 | 8 |
| Brasilia | 732 | 1 | Veronica Daly | United States | 634,000 | 53 |
| Brasilia | 732 | 2 | Daniel Favreau | United States | 450,000 | 38 |
| Brasilia | 732 | 3 | Joseph Aronesty | United States | 297,000 | 25 |
| Brasilia | 732 | 5 | Jon Whitters | Canada | 187,000 | 16 |
| Brasilia | 732 | 6 | Kerry Goldberg | United States | 1,159,000 | 97 |
| Brasilia | 732 | 7 | Jonathan Hildner | United States | 75,000 | 6 |
| Brasilia | 732 | 8 | James Moore | United States | 559,000 | 47 |
| Brasilia | 732 | 9 | John Isler | United States | 546,000 | 46 |
Event #35: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'Em Crowns a Winner Today!
There are 22 players returning to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino today for the final day of Event #35: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'Em. They will all be looking for the first-place prize of $259,230 and the WSOP gold bracelet.
Kerry Goldberg comes into the day as the chip leader with 1,224,000 and has separated himself from the rest of the field. Goldberg is looking for his first live tournament victory and there is no better place to do it than at the WSOP. Goldberg has just over $56,000 in career tournament earnings and is well on his way to adding a big number to that.
Earl Hirakawa sits quite a distance behind the leader in second position with 728,000, and Darrell Ticehurst rounds out the top three with 716,000. James Moore is the reigning champion of this event and he also bagged a healthy stack of 559,000 last night. He looks to become a repeat champion after topping a field of over 1,400 players last year.
When the action resumes at 11:00 a.m. PDT time, play will resume with Level 21 continuing for another 30 minutes with the blinds at 6,000/12,000 and a 2,000 ante. After that they will play 60-minute levels with a 20-minute break at the end of every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after today's sixth level. The action will continue until a winner is crowned.
You can follow along with all of the live updates from this event right here with the PokerNews team.
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Cards in the Air
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The clock has started and the cards are in the air on Day 3 of the Super Seniors Event.
Marcia Godinez Eliminated by David Smith
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Marcia Godinez was all in for her last 36,000 and was called by David Smith before the flop.
Godinez was at risk but ahead with 
, and Smith tabled 
.
The flop then came 
, meaning Smith had flopped a straight. "I felt it," he said. The turn was the 
and Godinez picked up a flush draw to possibly survive. But the river was the 
and Godinez was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000 | 486,000 |
|
Busted |
Whitters Ships Into Aces
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Steve Hohn raised to 30,000 from early position, then Jon Whitters sitting directly to Hohn's left moved all in for 181,000. The action folded back around to Hohn who quickly made the call and tabled 
. Whitters held 
and would need some help in order to stay alive in the tournament.
The flop gave Whitters some outs when it came 
, but the turn provided no help and neither did the on the river, eliminating Whitters early on Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
395,000 | 178,000 |
|
Busted |
Alan Wheeler Eliminated by Ken 'Teach' Aldridge
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Alan Wheeler was all in before the flop and was called by Ken 'Teach' Aldridge.
Wheeler was the player at risk holding , while Aldridge held 
.
The flop came 
and Aldridge stayed ahead with two ladies. The turn was the 
, giving Wheeler a straight draw, but the dealer peeled the 
on the river and he was eliminated early in the day.
Aldridge already has a WSOP bracelet and is hunting for number two today. As the tournament is now down to 18 players, they are about to redraw for the final two tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000 | 78,000 |
|
Busted |
Final 18 Players
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
The action has been quick this morning and most of the short stacks were eliminated within the first few hands to leave just 18 players remaining. Here is the final two-table redraw along with updated chip counts for everyone:
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 730 | 1 | Stanley Siegel | United States | 385,000 |
| 730 | 2 | Earl Hirakawa | United States | 728,000 |
| 730 | 3 | Kerry Goldberg | United States | 1,180,000 |
| 730 | 4 | David Smith | United States | 565,000 |
| 730 | 5 | Steve Hohn | United States | 365,000 |
| 730 | 6 | Daniel Favreau | United States | 438,000 |
| 730 | 7 | James Moore | United States | 580,000 |
| 730 | 8 | Terry Stuhldreher | United States | 380,000 |
| 730 | 9 | Ed Aulick | United States | 350,000 |
| 731 | 1 | Joseph Aronesty | United States | 195,000 |
| 731 | 2 | Ken Aldridge | United States | 235,000 |
| 731 | 3 | Ernest Ruybalid | United States | 430,000 |
| 731 | 4 | Richard Phelps | United States | 40,000 |
| 731 | 5 | Darrell Ticehurst | Unites States | 700,000 |
| 731 | 6 | Peter Lockwood | United States | 235,000 |
| 731 | 7 | John Isler | United States | 540,000 |
| 731 | 8 | Veronica Daly | United States | 815,000 |
| 731 | 9 | Federico Cuellar | United States | 390,000 |
Darrell Ticehurst Jams on Ernest Ruybalid
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ernest Ruybalid limped in from the hijack, and Darrell Ticehurst raised to 30,000 on the button. Ruybalid called.
The flop came 
and both players checked to the turn, which was the 
. Ruybalid checked again, and Ticehurst bet 35,000. Ruybalid quickly reached into his stack and put in a check-raise to 135,000. Ticehurst sat back in his chair, crossed his arms and said, "I'm all in." Ruybalid wasted no time and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
825,000 | 109,000 |
|
310,000 | -141,000 |