2021 World Series of Poker

Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 3
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Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q♣9♣
Prize
$561,060
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$4,809,560
Entries
5,404
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
148
Players Left
16
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Sacha Fades His Way to a Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

John Sacha in middle position and Samuel Coen from the cutoff went heads-up to a {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop. Sacha checked over to Coen who put out a big bet, then called when Sacha moved all in.

Sacha had flopped top set with {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}, but Coen had the nut flush draw with {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}. The {3-Spades}{9-Clubs} turn and river ran out clean for Sacha and he doubled for 715,000.

"That's a good start," Sacha said as he stacked his new chips.

Player Chips Progress
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John Sacha 		1,600,000
595,000
 595,000
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Samuel Coen
300,000
-765,000
 -765,000

Tags: John SachaSamuel Coen

Beltrami Eliminates Patten

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

William Patten went all-in from the cutoff for 250,000. Action folded to Paul Beltrami in the small blind who asked for a count and then called while the big blind folded.

William Patten: {10-Spades}{5-Spades}
Paul Beltrami: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The flop came out {3-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades} leaving Patten drawing dead to any outs and so the turn {8-Diamonds} and river {6-Clubs} were inconsequential before they were even dealt. Beltrami nearly doubled his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Beltrami
580,000
300,000
 300,000
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William Patten 		Busted

Guevarra Doubles Through Facey

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

On one of the first hands of the day, April Facey raised pre-flop and called the all-in shove of Alfred Guevarra for 490,000.

Alfred Guevarra: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
April Facey: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Guevarra flopped an ace on a board of {9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, and Facey's big stack took a dent early on Day 3.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of April Facey ca
April Facey 		1,900,000
-430,000
 -430,000
Profile photo of Alfred Guevarra us
Alfred Guevarra
1,100,000
585,000
 585,000

Battling Cancer, Kevin Varnell Gifted WSOP Seat by Poker Pro Son

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Kevin Varnell
Kevin Varnell

Poker pro Craig Varnell came up with a cool gift idea for his father, Kevin Varnell, who was diagnosed with brain cancer last year — a seat in WSOP Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship.

The elder Varnell isn't much of a poker player, unlike his son who has over $2.5 million in live tournament cashes, but he enjoys the game recreationally and was thrilled to receive such a generous offer.

Varnell, who lives in Denver, Colorado, is a 65-year-old retired United Airlines mechanic. Last summer, he went to the doctor where he discovered some uneasy news.

"They did an MRI and found a tumor the size of a golf ball in my brain," he told PokerNews moments after his elimination from the Seniors event.

Click here to read his story in full.

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Eli Elezra, Barry Greenstein Headline Day 3 of $1,000 Seniors Championship

David Salituro
David Salituro
Eli Elezra
Eli Elezra

After two starting flights and a 10-hour Day 2, just 148 out of a field of 5,404 players have made it here to Day 3 of Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship.

The player in the best position heading into the day is David Kluchman, who built up a massive stack of 2,745,000. Only April Facey with 2,330,000 is within one million of Kluchman's chip lead.

Among the pack that will try to catch Kluchman today are Eli Elezra (1,515,000) and Barry Greenstein (810,000). Others still with a chance on Day 3 include Allen Kessler (325,000) and bracelet winners Pat Lyons (745,000), Adrian Moreno (530,000), and Antonin Teisseire (470,000).

The final 148 players will resume play at 10 a.m. PST in the Amazon Room. Day 3 will consist of 10 hour-long levels, with a 60-minute dinner break following Level 29 around 7 p.m.

They've already survived a massive starting field to get this far. By the end of the day, the 50-and-over club will be that much closer to winning the WSOP bracelet and $662,594 first prize.

PokerNews will be on hand throughout the day as 148 players inch their way closer to the final table.

Tags: Adrian MorenoAllen KesslerAntonin TeisseireApril FaceyBarry GreensteinDavid KluchmanEli ElezraPat Lyons

Day 3 Seat Draw

David Salituro
David Salituro
RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
Amazon4491Matthew ColomaUnited States580,00019
Amazon4492David KluchmanUnited States2,745,00092
Amazon4493Nicholas DileoUnited States1,150,00038
Amazon4494Brian RobertsUnited States585,00020
Amazon4495James BrookingUnited States470,00016
Amazon4496Steven PowersUnited States1,115,00037
Amazon4497Marc WolfeUnited States300,00010
Amazon4498Thomas GibbonsUnited States590,00020
Amazon4499Louis GalassoUnited States805,00027
       
Amazon4501Antonio PayneUnited States500,00017
Amazon4502Arie KliperIsrael565,00019
Amazon4503David YuUnited States655,00022
Amazon4504Gregory BatemanUnited States1,075,00036
Amazon4505Jaime SanchezUnited States130,0004
Amazon4506Michael PalazzoloUnited States285,00010
Amazon4507Joseph GourleyUnited States375,00013
Amazon4508DID NOT REPORT 2United States1,021,00034
Amazon4509Kenneth WroblewskiUnited States370,00012
       
Amazon4511Myles GermanUnited States690,00023
Amazon4512Theodore CoreyUnited States320,00011
Amazon4513Morgan DaviesCanada450,00015
Amazon4514David MeredithUnited States370,00012
Amazon4515Donald MatusowUnited States695,00023
Amazon4516John CavanaughUnited States550,00018
Amazon4517Rex SmithUnited States385,00013
Amazon4518Michael WadeUnited States330,00011
Amazon4519Ronald WestUnited States535,00018
       
Amazon4521Larry WagnerUnited States440,00015
Amazon4522Ira FriedmanUnited States510,00017
Amazon4523Matthew ShihadehUnited States1,010,00034
Amazon4524Mark LillgeUnited States685,00023
Amazon4525Rafael Jarufe FarahPeru430,00014
Amazon4526Dennis JensenUnited States495,00017
Amazon4527Cesar ClaudioUnited States680,00023
Amazon4528Dan DumontUnited States345,00012
Amazon4529Terry WilkinsUnited States960,00032
       
Amazon4531Kevin MorrisonUnited States480,00016
Amazon4532Mitch SchockUnited States310,00010
Amazon4533Allan BoudreauUnited States450,00015
Amazon4534DID NOT REPORT 3United States745,00025
Amazon4535Jeffrey MeyersUnited States430,00014
Amazon4536Daniel LujanoUnited States1,100,90037
Amazon4537Carlo DarelliUnited States980,00033
Amazon4538Michael BrownUnited States420,00014
Amazon4539Chris WaUnited States1,390,00046
       
Amazon4541Mike RuterUnited States305,00010
Amazon4543John ThorntonUnited States680,00023
Amazon4544Timothy LittleUnited States833,50028
Amazon4545Todd HansenUnited States795,00027
Amazon4546Stuart TaylorCanada690,00023
Amazon4547Bruno LopesFrance1,380,00046
Amazon4548Arthur HarbUnited States250,0008
Amazon4549David SlaughterUnited States1,545,00052
       
Amazon4551Thomas BurriUnited States545,00018
Amazon4552David CohodesUnited States10
Amazon4553Robert NilssonCanada858,00029
Amazon4554Kevin NathanUnited States975,00033
Amazon4555Dwayne SullivanUnited States920,00031
Amazon4556Michael EspositoUnited States1,030,00034
Amazon4557Kyle BrownUnited States225,0008
Amazon4558Ken CoplonUnited States785,00026
Amazon4559Ali PabarjaUnited States830,00028
       
Amazon4561David GutfreundUnited States1,320,00044
Amazon4562Adrian MorenoUnited States530,00018
Amazon4563Scott EpsteinUnited States1,140,00038
Amazon4564Ross LecavalierUnited States180,0006
Amazon4565Robert SunUnited States1,615,00054
Amazon4566Eric SundeUnited States1,345,00045
Amazon4567Sean MooreUnited States1,445,00048
Amazon4568Doyle ElliottUnited States1,300,00043
Amazon4569Clyde ReedUnited States1,600,00053
       
Amazon4571Christopher GarlandUnited States210,0007
Amazon4572John MacnaughtonCanada910,00030
Amazon4573William CollinsUnited States925,00031
Amazon4574Christopher CummingsUnited States1,155,00039
Amazon4575Antonin TeisseireFrance470,00016
Amazon4576Tony MaUnited States255,0009
Amazon4577Barry SeidmanUnited States820,00027
Amazon4578Jeevan NomulaUnited States590,00020
Amazon4579Peter DykesAustralia1,350,00045
       
Amazon4581Dana KatzenmeierUnited States290,00010
Amazon4582Jim KarambinisUnited States440,00015
Amazon4583Donya MonroeUnited States865,00029
Amazon4584Pat LyonsUnited States745,00025
Amazon4585Brian NiekerkUnited States535,00018
Amazon4586Robert DavisUnited States1,210,00040
Amazon4587Joel MansonUnited States215,0007
Amazon4588Ronald RindoneUnited States300,00010
       
Amazon4591Paul BeltramiUnited States280,0009
Amazon4592Angela JordisonUnited States1,040,00035
Amazon4593Jeff NormanUnited States405,00014
Amazon4594Barry GreensteinUnited States810,00027
Amazon4595Jim WoodsUnited States520,00017
Amazon4596Jack DeutschUnited States435,00015
Amazon4597Philippe CulotFrance600,00020
Amazon4598William PattenUnited States330,00011
Amazon4599Jefferson MorrillUnited States665,00022
       
Amazon4601Ernie GallianiUnited States305,00010
Amazon4602Rae SinesUnited States310,00010
Amazon4603Edward ZiddUnited States740,00025
Amazon4604Dennis MckelveyUnited States1,415,00047
Amazon4605Steve FriedlanderUnited States595,00020
Amazon4606Joe BrandenburgUnited States615,00021
Amazon4607Robert McmillanUnited States1,100,00037
Amazon4608Rhonda ShepekCanada1,000,05033
Amazon4609Mark TekavecUnited States730,00024
       
Amazon4611Thomas CorderUnited States445,00015
Amazon4612DID NOT REPORT 1US1,065,00036
Amazon4613Jonathan IngallsUnited States740,00025
Amazon4614Louis CheffyUnited States635,00021
Amazon4615Ross NovakUnited States370,00012
Amazon4616Eli ElezraIsrael1,515,00051
Amazon4617John DexterUnited States795,00027
Amazon4618Paul NguyenUnited States360,00012
Amazon4619Hyon ChunUnited States285,00010
       
Amazon4621Jose Paz-GutierrezBolivia144,5005
Amazon4622Samuel CoenCanada1,065,00036
Amazon4623Lisa XieUnited States635,00021
Amazon4624Greg StrongUnited States780,00026
Amazon4626Marc WalterUnited States1,675,00056
Amazon4627Danny LoomisUnited States595,00020
Amazon4628Denis BilodeauUnited States215,0007
Amazon4629John SachaUnited States1,005,00034
       
Amazon4631Daniel StebbinsUnited States515,00017
Amazon4632Alexander HillUnited States975,00033
Amazon4633Peter BigelowUnited States1,000,09533
Amazon4634Timothy KrampUnited States455,00015
Amazon4636Allan RosenUnited States340,00011
Amazon4637Roger HendrenUnited States190,0006
Amazon4638Armen LalikianUnited States645,00022
Amazon4639Mark ManeshUnited States575,00019
       
Amazon4641Ronald NealUnited States340,00011
Amazon4642Felipe QuijanoUnited States520,00017
Amazon4643Allen KesslerUnited States325,00011
Amazon4644Alfred GuevarraUnited States515,00017
Amazon4646John MichalakUnited States920,00031
Amazon4647Andy FinkelbergUnited States1,115,00037
Amazon4648April FaceyCanada2,330,00078
Amazon4649Billy SewellUnited States815,00027
       
Amazon4651Rickie MerrittUnited States1,145,00038
Amazon4652Barbara CardinUnited States670,00022
Amazon4653David MatsumotoUnited States470,00016
Amazon4654Stephen DarrUnited States315,00011
Amazon4655Alexander ScottUnited States355,00012
Amazon4656Randy MarkerUnited States890,00030
Amazon4657Stuart HosenUnited States1,000,00033
Amazon4658James KennedyUnited States645,00022
Amazon4659Brian OrricoUnited States425,00014

Day 3 Seat Draw

David Salituro
David Salituro
RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
Amazon4491Matthew ColomaUnited States580,00019
Amazon4492David KluchmanUnited States2,745,00092
Amazon4493Nicholas DileoUnited States1,150,00038
Amazon4494Brian RobertsUnited States585,00020
Amazon4495James BrookingUnited States470,00016
Amazon4496Steven PowersUnited States1,115,00037
Amazon4497Marc WolfeUnited States300,00010
Amazon4498Thomas GibbonsUnited States590,00020
Amazon4499Louis GalassoUnited States805,00027
       
Amazon4501Antonio PayneUnited States500,00017
Amazon4502Arie KliperIsrael565,00019
Amazon4503David YuUnited States655,00022
Amazon4504Gregory BatemanUnited States1,075,00036
Amazon4505Jaime SanchezUnited States130,0004
Amazon4506Michael PalazzoloUnited States285,00010
Amazon4507Joseph GourleyUnited States375,00013
Amazon4508DID NOT REPORT 2United States1,021,00034
Amazon4509Kenneth WroblewskiUnited States370,00012
       
Amazon4511Myles GermanUnited States690,00023
Amazon4512Theodore CoreyUnited States320,00011
Amazon4513Morgan DaviesCanada450,00015
Amazon4514David MeredithUnited States370,00012
Amazon4515Donald MatusowUnited States695,00023
Amazon4516John CavanaughUnited States550,00018
Amazon4517Rex SmithUnited States385,00013
Amazon4518Michael WadeUnited States330,00011
Amazon4519Ronald WestUnited States535,00018
       
Amazon4521Larry WagnerUnited States440,00015
Amazon4522Ira FriedmanUnited States510,00017
Amazon4523Matthew ShihadehUnited States1,010,00034
Amazon4524Mark LillgeUnited States685,00023
Amazon4525Rafael Jarufe FarahPeru430,00014
Amazon4526Dennis JensenUnited States495,00017
Amazon4527Cesar ClaudioUnited States680,00023
Amazon4528Dan DumontUnited States345,00012
Amazon4529Terry WilkinsUnited States960,00032
       
Amazon4531Kevin MorrisonUnited States480,00016
Amazon4532Mitch SchockUnited States310,00010
Amazon4533Allan BoudreauUnited States450,00015
Amazon4534DID NOT REPORT 3United States745,00025
Amazon4535Jeffrey MeyersUnited States430,00014
Amazon4536Daniel LujanoUnited States1,100,90037
Amazon4537Carlo DarelliUnited States980,00033
Amazon4538Michael BrownUnited States420,00014
Amazon4539Chris WaUnited States1,390,00046
       
Amazon4541Mike RuterUnited States305,00010
Amazon4543John ThorntonUnited States680,00023
Amazon4544Timothy LittleUnited States833,50028
Amazon4545Todd HansenUnited States795,00027
Amazon4546Stuart TaylorCanada690,00023
Amazon4547Bruno LopesFrance1,380,00046
Amazon4548Arthur HarbUnited States250,0008
Amazon4549David SlaughterUnited States1,545,00052
       
Amazon4551Thomas BurriUnited States545,00018
Amazon4552David CohodesUnited States10
Amazon4553Robert NilssonCanada858,00029
Amazon4554Kevin NathanUnited States975,00033
Amazon4555Dwayne SullivanUnited States920,00031
Amazon4556Michael EspositoUnited States1,030,00034
Amazon4557Kyle BrownUnited States225,0008
Amazon4558Ken CoplonUnited States785,00026
Amazon4559Ali PabarjaUnited States830,00028
       
Amazon4561David GutfreundUnited States1,320,00044
Amazon4562Adrian MorenoUnited States530,00018
Amazon4563Scott EpsteinUnited States1,140,00038
Amazon4564Ross LecavalierUnited States180,0006
Amazon4565Robert SunUnited States1,615,00054
Amazon4566Eric SundeUnited States1,345,00045
Amazon4567Sean MooreUnited States1,445,00048
Amazon4568Doyle ElliottUnited States1,300,00043
Amazon4569Clyde ReedUnited States1,600,00053
       
Amazon4571Christopher GarlandUnited States210,0007
Amazon4572John MacnaughtonCanada910,00030
Amazon4573William CollinsUnited States925,00031
Amazon4574Christopher CummingsUnited States1,155,00039
Amazon4575Antonin TeisseireFrance470,00016
Amazon4576Tony MaUnited States255,0009
Amazon4577Barry SeidmanUnited States820,00027
Amazon4578Jeevan NomulaUnited States590,00020
Amazon4579Peter DykesAustralia1,350,00045
       
Amazon4581Dana KatzenmeierUnited States290,00010
Amazon4582Jim KarambinisUnited States440,00015
Amazon4583Donya MonroeUnited States865,00029
Amazon4584Pat LyonsUnited States745,00025
Amazon4585Brian NiekerkUnited States535,00018
Amazon4586Robert DavisUnited States1,210,00040
Amazon4587Joel MansonUnited States215,0007
Amazon4588Ronald RindoneUnited States300,00010
       
Amazon4591Paul BeltramiUnited States280,0009
Amazon4592Angela JordisonUnited States1,040,00035
Amazon4593Jeff NormanUnited States405,00014
Amazon4594Barry GreensteinUnited States810,00027
Amazon4595Jim WoodsUnited States520,00017
Amazon4596Jack DeutschUnited States435,00015
Amazon4597Philippe CulotFrance600,00020
Amazon4598William PattenUnited States330,00011
Amazon4599Jefferson MorrillUnited States665,00022
       
Amazon4601Ernie GallianiUnited States305,00010
Amazon4602Rae SinesUnited States310,00010
Amazon4603Edward ZiddUnited States740,00025
Amazon4604Dennis MckelveyUnited States1,415,00047
Amazon4605Steve FriedlanderUnited States595,00020
Amazon4606Joe BrandenburgUnited States615,00021
Amazon4607Robert McmillanUnited States1,100,00037
Amazon4608Rhonda ShepekCanada1,000,05033
Amazon4609Mark TekavecUnited States730,00024
       
Amazon4611Thomas CorderUnited States445,00015
Amazon4612DID NOT REPORT 1US1,065,00036
Amazon4613Jonathan IngallsUnited States740,00025
Amazon4614Louis CheffyUnited States635,00021
Amazon4615Ross NovakUnited States370,00012
Amazon4616Eli ElezraIsrael1,515,00051
Amazon4617John DexterUnited States795,00027
Amazon4618Paul NguyenUnited States360,00012
Amazon4619Hyon ChunUnited States285,00010
       
Amazon4621Jose Paz-GutierrezBolivia144,5005
Amazon4622Samuel CoenCanada1,065,00036
Amazon4623Lisa XieUnited States635,00021
Amazon4624Greg StrongUnited States780,00026
Amazon4626Marc WalterUnited States1,675,00056
Amazon4627Danny LoomisUnited States595,00020
Amazon4628Denis BilodeauUnited States215,0007
Amazon4629John SachaUnited States1,005,00034
       
Amazon4631Daniel StebbinsUnited States515,00017
Amazon4632Alexander HillUnited States975,00033
Amazon4633Peter BigelowUnited States1,000,09533
Amazon4634Timothy KrampUnited States455,00015
Amazon4636Allan RosenUnited States340,00011
Amazon4637Roger HendrenUnited States190,0006
Amazon4638Armen LalikianUnited States645,00022
Amazon4639Mark ManeshUnited States575,00019
       
Amazon4641Ronald NealUnited States340,00011
Amazon4642Felipe QuijanoUnited States520,00017
Amazon4643Allen KesslerUnited States325,00011
Amazon4644Alfred GuevarraUnited States515,00017
Amazon4646John MichalakUnited States920,00031
Amazon4647Andy FinkelbergUnited States1,115,00037
Amazon4648April FaceyCanada2,330,00078
Amazon4649Billy SewellUnited States815,00027
       
Amazon4651Rickie MerrittUnited States1,145,00038
Amazon4652Barbara CardinUnited States670,00022
Amazon4653David MatsumotoUnited States470,00016
Amazon4654Stephen DarrUnited States315,00011
Amazon4655Alexander ScottUnited States355,00012
Amazon4656Randy MarkerUnited States890,00030
Amazon4657Stuart HosenUnited States1,000,00033
Amazon4658James KennedyUnited States645,00022
Amazon4659Brian OrricoUnited States425,00014

Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship

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