Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-24-2024 14:27 UTC-8

Set of Sixes Cleaned up

Roxanne Johnson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,000 and the player in middle position called and Marc Cimbal in the hijack moved all in for 4,500. both players called and Cimbal's tournament life was on the line.

No money entered the side pot as both players checked down the board of 6♣8♥J♠4♦2♠.

Marc Cimbal: 6♠6♦ All in
Middle position: XxXx mucked
Early position: A♠K♣

Cimbal raked in a nice pot with his set of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Cimbal	21,000 21,000	21,000

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06-24-2024 14:33 UTC-8

Toulouse Double Barrels

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Kevin Danko opened to 1,200 in early position and got a call from the hijack & button before Mark Toulouse three-bet to 3,500 from the big blind. Danko and the hijack called, but the button folded.

On the 5♠8♦2♦ flop, Toulouse fired 6,000, which got Danko to fold, but the hijack called.

A K♣ fell on the turn and Toulouse kept firing with a bet of 12,000, which earned him the pot as the hijack folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Toulouse	81,000
Kevin Danko	40,000 40,000	40,000

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06-24-2024 14:43 UTC-8

Money Mike Donning a Poker Silk Suit

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

"Money Mike" Mike Maruna has showed up in style wearing a poker card silk suit and it paid off in this hand for a knockout.

Maruna put in a raise from the button to 8,000 and the big blind moved all in for 9,400. Maruna made the call.

Big blind: A♦J♥ All in
Mike Maruna: 10♣10♥

The board ran out with 5♣4♥Q♣9♣4♣ and Maruna cashed with his tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Maruna	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Mike Maruna

06-24-2024 14:46 UTC-8

Goldstein Wins Four-Bet Pot

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Tyler Boyer

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player under the gun raised to 1,200 before being three-bet by a player in middle position to 3,300. It then folded to the small blind Robert Goldstein, who four-bet to 13,500. The under the gun player made the call, while the middle position player folded.

The flop came 2♠5♠8♣ when Goldstein bet out 25,000. The player under the gun then announced all in for 30,000 total. Goldstein made the call, to put the player at risk of elimination.

Under the gun: Q♠Q♥ All in
Robert Goldstein: K♠K♥

It was a cooler, with Goldstein having the best of it with his pocket kings. When the board ran out J♠ on the turn and the 3♥ on the river, it secured Goldstein the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Goldstein	145,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Robert Goldstein

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-24-2024 14:49 UTC-8

Last Year's Winner Klaus Ilk Seated Next to Kevin Danko

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Last year's winner of the event, Austria's Klaus Ilk, is in the field looking to defend his title. Ilk bested a field of 3,121 to claim his maiden WSOP bracelet and the $371,603 prize money. Seated direct to his right is Kevin Danko, who also made the final table and finished fifth for a career-best score of $98,644 after being eliminated by Ilk.

Both players have gotten off to a good start and will surely clash at some point during the day so stay tuned to PokerNews for the latest updates.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Danko	40,000
Klaus Ilk	35,000 35,000	35,000

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06-24-2024 14:51 UTC-8

Some Chip Counts

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Massoud Eskandari	78,400 56,400	56,400

Marsha Wolak	47,000 11,500	11,500

David Pham	45,000

Cynthia Keller	45,000 10,500	10,500
Lee Markholt	42,000 28,800	28,800
Anthony Johnson	35,200 6,200	6,200
Kenna James	34,600 17,600	17,600
Andrew Bradshaw	32,000 11,000	11,000
Barry Greenstein	20,000 5,000	5,000

Joanne Miner	20,000 1,000	1,000
Humberto Brenes	15,000

06-24-2024 15:04 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Kai Cocklin

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dooper	67,000 29,000	29,000
Wendy Watson	61,000 41,000	41,000
Kevin Danko	55,000 15,000	15,000
Alex Broad	45,000 7,000	7,000
Philip Novick	39,000 -16,000	-16,000
Jeff Sardella	38,000 3,000	3,000
David Chanduloy	36,000 10,000	10,000
Dean Schultz	31,000 31,000	31,000
Jerry Maher	27,000 27,000	27,000
Klaus Ilk	23,000 -12,000	-12,000

Aubrey Vincent	22,000 1,000	1,000
Tina Dubowy	21,000 800	800
Barry Greenstein	20,000

Sue Humbles	18,000 9,000	9,000
Cindy Ward	15,000
Brian Wieser	Busted

06-24-2024 15:10 UTC-8

Ebner Gets There on the River

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Tyler Boyer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Acton was picked up on the turn with Mark Ebner involved in a pot with the small blind. There was 24,000 in the pot on a board showing 6♥2♥6♦9♣.

The small blind checked-called a bet from Ebner for 8,000, to see a river.

The river was the 8♦ and once the small blind checked, Ebner announced all in for 42,700. The small blind sat in the tank for several minutes saying to the table "Sorry guys I need a couple minutes" before eventually finding a call.

Ebner tabled 8♠8♥ for rivered full house, as the small blind mucked his hand. Once another player at the table said he must show his cards, the dealer flipped over J♠J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Ebner	125,400 125,400	125,400

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06-24-2024 15:15 UTC-8

Full House for Zintak

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action picked up on the flop with a board of 2♥10♦6♣ and George Zintak was in the big blind and bet 10,000 into about a 25,000 pot. The button moved all in for 17,000, and Zintak made the call.

Button: K♦10♥ All in
George Zintak: 10♠10♣

The button was drawing thin with his top pair and the turn 3♦ and river 3♠ sealed the deal for Zintak with his full house.