Frank "Skullman" Harrington Leads After Day 1a of the Seniors Championship
Play has concluded on Day 1a of Event #48: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas and after 11 levels of action, Frank Harrington aka “Skullman” has surged to the chip lead, bagging an impressive 445,000.
A total of 3,692 players entered Day 1a, and 730 players bagged at the end of the day. All 730 players return on Day 2 on Friday, June 23rd, at 10:00 a.m. local time. With Day 1b still to come, there is no doubt that last year’s number of entries at 7,188 will be broken.
Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Harrington | United States | 445,000 | 178 |
| 2 | Rajesh Goyal | United States | 429,000 | 172 |
| 3 | Christian Munk | United States | 427,000 | 171 |
| 4 | Jose Obadia Chocron | Spain | 403,500 | 161 |
| 5 | Joshua Mountain | United States | 383,000 | 153 |
| 6 | Mark Seif | United States | 355,000 | 142 |
| 7 | Guy Cicconi | United States | 328,500 | 131 |
| 8 | Zal Irani | United States | 305,000 | 122 |
| 9 | Radwan Khuri | United States | 303,000 | 121 |
| 10 | Dieter Dechant | United States | 301,000 | 120 |
Some of the other top chip baggers of the day were Rajesh Goyal (429,000), Christian Munk (427,000), Joshua Mountain (383,000) and Mark Seif (355,000).
Among the other notable players who bagged chips at the end of the day were Dieter Dechant (301,000), Allen Kessler (176,000), Andy Black (126,000), Mike Matusow (117,500), Jj Liu (95,000), Steven Buckner (87,000), and Barry Greenstein (82,500).
Among the players that did not make the cut were Greg Raymer, Dan Shak, Kathy Liebert, and David “ODB” Baker.
Day 1b will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 22, and the entrants will fight it out across 11 levels. Day 2 is at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 23.
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