Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,128,000
Entries
680
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
10
Players Left
1
Samuel Wagner Eliminated in 5th Place ($135,543)
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Mark Checkwicz raised to 375,000 from under the gun, Kevin Nathan called on the button and Samuel Wagner three-bet jammed for 1,425,000, from the big blind. Checkwicz put in an isolating raise to 2,500,000 and Nathan went deep into the tank, eventually folding A♠Q♠.
Samuel Wagner: A♦Q♣ 
Mark Checkwicz: A♣K♠
Wagner was behind and the 7♦2♥5♣J♦8♠ changed nothing, ending his deep tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,100,000
1,995,000
|
1,995,000 |
|
||
|
10,295,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Kliper Plays it Perfect
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Action folded around to Kevin Nathan in the small blind who raised to 375,000 with A♦5♦. Arie Kliper defended his big blind with 9♠8♣.
Nathan continued for 275,000 on 5♠6♥Q♥ before Kliper bumped it up to 665,000. After a short tank, Nathan mucked and Kliper took it down with just eight-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,480,000
-1,130,000
|
-1,130,000 |
|
|
||
|
7,115,000
1,460,000
|
1,460,000 |
Nathan Takes Some Chips Back from Checkwicz
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Kevin Nathan raised to 375,000 from the cutoff with A♣9♥. Mark Checkwicz, in the big blind, defended with A♦4♦.
The 6♠A♥3♣ flop gave both players top pair, each deciding to check to the 4♣ turn. Checkwicz improved to two pair, prompting him to lead for 400,000. Nathan called.
The 9♣ river improved Nathan to a better two-pair. Checkwicz bet out 1,200,000 and Nathan called, winning this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,105,000
-925,000
|
-925,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,610,000
1,815,000
|
1,815,000 |
|
|
||
Vela Finds a Little Value
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Mark Checkwicz limped in from the small blind with A♥5♠ and Michael Vela checked his option in the big blind with Q♣6♦.
Players checked the 4♦K♥10♠A♣ board before the river J♠ hit the felt. Vela fired 200,000 and Checkwicz paid it off. Vela chipped up closer to Wagner's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,030,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,725,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Checkwicz Takes a Chunk Out of Nathan
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Kevin Nathan raised to 375,000 from the cutoff with K♣2♣. Mark Checkwicz defended in the big blind holding J♠10♠.
The Q♠3♠A♥ flop gave Checkwicz a monster draw. Checkwicz played in flow and Nathan continued for 275,000.
The 8♦ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Nathan sized up to 950,000.
The 10♥ river saw Checkwicz take the lead. Both players checked to a showdown and Checkwicz won this big pot with his pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,390,000
2,615,000
|
2,615,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,795,000
-1,260,000
|
-1,260,000 |
|
|
||
Checkwicz Takes Down Chips Without Pushback
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Kevin Nathan opened the action with a raise to 400,000 from the cutoff, holding 6♥5♠. Arie Kliper called on the button with K♦Q♦ before Mark Checkwicz three-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind with A♣9♣. Nathan quickly folded and after a short tank, Kliper mucked the playable hand in position, holding on to those valuable chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,775,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,055,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,655,000
-480,000
|
-480,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,955,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,895,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,135,000
2,545,000
|
2,545,000 |
|
|
3,260,000
-1,550,000
|
-1,550,000 |
|
|
2,765,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Break Time
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The remaining finalists have been sent on a short 10-minute break.