Level: 37
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 5
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$7,280,200
Entries
8,180
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
7
Players Left
1
Level: 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
In the latest PokerNews highlights video, Dan 'Jungleman' Cates suits up and channels his inner Terminator, as the two-time defending Poker Players' Champion looks for a historic three-peat of victories in the same tournament.
Benny Glaser joins an exclusive club of bracelet winners - is he the UK's greatest of all time? Last but certainly not least, Brazil's Yuri Dzivielevksi celebrates a bracelet win with a CRAZY Brazilian rail.
Watch below!
Event #48 is officially underway as the tournament director has instructed the dealer to shuffle up and deal. The Stream will start at 2 p.m. on PokerGO.
A record-breaking 8,180 players took a shot to win a gold bracelet in Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, creating a prize pool of $7,280,200. After two starting flights and four days, Just seven remain in contention for the $765,731 grand prize and a place in poker history.
Leading the way is two-time bracelet winner Dan Heimiller with 59,100,000 in chips. Heimiller won his second bracelet in this event in 2014, taking home $627,462, and is looking to repeat an incredible performance.
Canadian farmer Lonnie Hallett looks to capture his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet as he starts the day with 55,300,000 in chips. Hallett has career earnings of $177,000 and has already surpassed his most significant cash of $59,490, as all seven players have locked up a payout of $122,130.
Seven-time bracelet winner and Hall of Famer Billy Baxter is a close third, beginning the final day with 15,500,000 as he looks to take home his eighth bracelet.
Final Seven Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Heimiller | United States | 59,100,000 | 99 |
| 2 | Lonnie Hallett | Canada | 55,300,000 | 92 |
| 3 | Billy Baxter | United States | 15,500,000 | 26 |
| 4 | Shannon Fahey | United States | 12,500,000 | 21 |
| 5 | Gordon Eng | United States | 9,200,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Loren Cloninger | United States | 8,400,000 | 14 |
| 7 | Rudolf Fourie | South Africa | 3,700,000 | 6 |
Play will resume at noon local time, and PokerNews will provide live updates concurrently with the PokerGO live stream on a short delay. There will be 6:42 left on the clock in Level 36 with the blinds at 300,000/600,000 and a big blind ante of 600,000.
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Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts
| Place | Winner | Country | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $765,731 | ||
| 2 | $473,212 | ||
| 3 | $356,166 | ||
| 4 | $269,841 | ||
| 5 | $205,799 | ||
| 6 | $158,006 | ||
| 7 | $122,130 | ||
| 8 | Ron Fetsch | United States | $95,040 |
| 9 | David Stearns | United States | $74,464 |
Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Day 5 Started