Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,971,900
Entries
2,191
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
River is Good for Shauer to Crack Aces
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
The board read 
and an opponent from the hijack bet 400 into a pot around 525. Scott Shauer called from the cutoff and the turn fell the 
.
The hijack bet 600 and Shauer again called to the river, which came the 
. Action checked to Shauer who then bet 1,000, the hijack opponent called and tabled 
for a pair of aces. Shauer showed 
for a rivered flush and enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,475 |
Rice Sends One to the Rail
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Richard Rice raised from early position and a player in middle position moved all in for 1,050. It folded back to Rice who called turning over 
and his opponent showed 
. The board ran out 
and Rice's pocket queens held up to earn him the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,500 |
Rouse Starting to Build a Stack
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
The board read 
and Richard Malacaria bet 1,500 into a pot around 4,500. William Rouse made the call and Malacaria tabled for two pair.
Rouse then showed 
for a higher two pair and a hand good enough to take down a good pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,250 |
Cloutier Doubles Through Marks
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Alan Marks raised to 350 from under the gun and TJ Cloutier moved all in for his last 950. It folded back to Marks who called turning over 
and Cloutier showed .
The 
flop was no help to Cloutier but he paired his ace to take the lead when the hit the turn. The completed the board and Cloutier doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
2,050
2,050
|
2,050 |
|
||
Moore Building Back Up After Slow Start
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
James Moore opened to 300 from under the gun and was called by the cutoff. The big blind called as well and the flop came 
.
Moore lead for 700 and both of his opponents thought for a moment before making the fold. Moore seems to be a specialist in this format and field type, look for him to build up a stack later in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,950 |
Calderon Flops Top Two
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Francisco Calderon raised to 350 from early position and Glen Chadwick called. They went heads up to the 
flop and Calderon continued with a bet of 450. Chadwick called and both players checked the turn card.
The 
completed the board and Calderon tossed out a bet of 1,000. Chadwick called turning over but Calderon showed for a flopped two pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,000 | |
|
1,525 |
Dyer Building a Healthy Stack
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Raiford Dyer opened to 400 from under the gun, an early position opponent called, the cutoff called, and the small blind then moved all in for 600. All players called and the flop came 
.
Action checked to the cutoff who bet 650, both Dyer and the early position player called. The turn fell the and Dyer then moved all in for around 5,500. The early position opponent called his remaining 2,000 and the cutoff folded. All three remaining players then revealed their hands.
The initial all in tabled 
and the early position opponent then showed . When Dyer flipped over 
the other players knew they were drawing dead to the on the river. Dyer took down the pot and has a healthy stack starting to take shape.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,225 |
Break
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
The Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em players are now on a 30 minute break. We will pick right back up on all of the live action when play resumes.
Catching Up with Gus Hansen
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
Poker player Gus Hansen has been playing predominately high stakes cash games. However, he makes his debut appearance at 2018's World Series of Poker for the Poker Players Championship event. Sasha Salinger catches up with what Gus Hansen has been up to and what inspired him to register the Poker Players Championship event. Does playing high stakes mixed cash games put him at an advantage or a disadvantage in a field full of professional poker players who play many high roller tournaments a year?