2024 World Series of Poker

Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$368,025
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,958,560
Entries
3,362
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
3,362
Players Left
901

Wanzer Receives Two Pair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The early position player limped and Scott Wanzer raised to 1,400 and received a call from the big blind and the early position player. The flop came out with JJ4 and everyone checked.

On the turn A both players checked to Wanzer who made a bet of 2,200. The big blind found the fold and the early position player called.

The river 10 was checked through as well and Wanzer flipped over AQ for two pair and the early position player mucked.

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Scott Wanzer
45,000

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Pocket Queens Help Zakheim Build His Stack

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

There was a short-stacked player who shoved from early position for around 3,000. Scott Zakheim had called, as the did the player in the small blind.

On the 438 flop, the small blind check-called a bet of 3,500 from Zakheim.

The turn was a 9 and once it checked to Zakheim, he bet 10,000.

"How much? 10,000? I don't have that much," remarked the small blind before she folded.

Early Position: 66 All in
Scott Zakheim: QQ

Both the side pot and the main pot ware pushed to Zakheim as the 2 river changed nothing.

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Scott Zakheim
40,000
40,000
40,000

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Rone Turns a Flush to Stay Alive

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With action being picked up on the flop, Jay Rone was all in for 11,500 versus a player in middle position. With 6,000 already in the pot and a board showing 772 the cards were flipped on their back.

Jay Rone: A10 All in
Middle Position: 87

Rone was behind the trips of his opponent, but when the turn came the 9 it improved him a flush and put him in the lead. After the 6 on the turn, Rone's flush was still best to give him the double up.

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Jay Rone
29,000

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Broad Went Fishing

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A board of KA7810 was on board when the player in the small blind bet 2,400 on the river. Alex Broad then counted out a raise to around 8,000, which eventually made the small blind fold.

"I went fishing again," remarked Broad as he showed the table J9 for a rivered straight.

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Alex Broad
40,000
-3,000
-3,000

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Just Like Old Times

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kenna James raised from under the gun to 800 and a player in middle position stated, "Just like old times, Kenneth," and called. Dave Asaki was sitting in the big blind and had other ideas and moved all in for his last 6,000. James made the call and the player in the middle position was finished with the old times and folded.

Dave Asaki: AK All in
Kenna James: Q10

The board ran out with 96K4K and Asaki managed to double up plus a little bit to stay alive.

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Kenna James
17,000
1,000
1,000
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Dave Asaki
15,600
15,600
15,600

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Lang Scoops a Big Pot With Snowmen

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of 427J there were already 14,000 chips in the pot when the early position player bet 6,000. Eugene Lang then raised to 15,000, which left the early position player with some thinking.

"Will you show if I fold?" he asked.

"I'll show you one," replied Lang.

A surprising shove then came from the early position player, and Lang called off the 10,000 chips he had behind.

Eugene Lang: 88 All in
Early Position: 76

The A on the river didn't change anything and Lang was pushed the pot.

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Eugene Lang
70,000

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Stansell Triples Up

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After a player under the gun raised to 1,100, he was called by a player in early position, and a player on the button. That's when John Stansell three-bet all in for 7,200. Both the under the gun player, and the player in early position called. The player on the button folded, leaving three players in the pot, with Stansell all in.

Both the under the gun player and the player in early position checked every street after the board ran out JA79A.

When it was time for showdown, Stansell said I "I got it" and tabled A7 for a full house. Both players threw their cards in the muck, giving Stansell the triple up.

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John Stansell
24,000

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Big Slick Pulls Through for Double Knockout for Shalom

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Victor Shalom was in the cutoff and faced an all-in shove for 5,000 from the player under the gun who was disgruntled according to the table. Shalom made the call and then the player on the button also shoved for 15,000 and Shalom called that one as well.

Under the gun: Q3 All in
Button: KQ All in
Victor Shalom: AK

The board ran out with 3JA24 and Shalom won the double knockout with his pair of aces and the disgruntled player stormed away.

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Victor Shalom
35,600
35,600
35,600

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