Kevin Nathan in Contention for Second WSOP Bracelet in Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller
After ten levels of play at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, the 2024 World Series of Poker Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em has come to a close. Kevin Nathan leads the way with 7,300,000. The Californian’s largest score to date came at the WSOP in 2006 when he won a $1,500 No Limit Hold’em event for $171,987. That score included a WSOP gold bracelet and he will return to the felt tomorrow looking to win another.
With 680 total entries, only 161 players made it to Day 2. Of those 161, the final ten have bagged up their chips and will return for Day 3 tomorrow. The prize pool sits at $3,128,000 with a whopping $573,876 and a coveted gold bracelet for first place.
Final Day Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Nathan | United States | 7,300,000 | 91 |
| 2 | Bruno Lopes | France | 6,535,000 | 82 |
| 3 | Samuel Wagner | United States | 4,220,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Arie Kliper | Israel | 4,125,000 | 52 |
| 5 | Michael Vela | United States | 4,015,000 | 50 |
| 6 | Mark Checkwicz | United States | 3,610,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Angela Jordison | United States | 1,890,000 | 24 |
| 8 | John Thornton | United States | 1,455,000 | 18 |
| 9 | Richard Lowe | United States | 1,410,000 | 18 |
| 10 | Judith Bielan | United States | 980,000 | 12 |
Angela Jordison remains in the mix with 1,895,000 after losing a brutal hand to end the night. The Day 1 chip leader will look to build momentum tomorrow in order to make a final table run.
Notable players that returned for Day 2 but did not make it to the final day include Cliff Josephy, Mike Matusow, Keith Lehr, Eli Elezra and John Juanda.
Thomas Graupner was on the wrong side of the bubble after Mark Fisher eliminated him with trip nines, taking down his pocket Jacks.
Bruno Lopes sits in second place with 6,535,000. The 58-year-old Frenchman has an impressive resume with over $2,000,000 in live tournament winnings. Lopes has had some positive results this summer, including 76th place in Event #44: $2,000 No Limit Hold’em for $5,851. Lopes will look to add to his success tomorrow with a chance to win his first WSOP bracelet and largest score to date.
Day 3 begins at noon local time on June 28, with blinds starting at 40,000/80,000. The plan is to play 60-minute levels until a winner is crowned. PokerGO has selected this event for live-stream coverage, which starts when the official final table is reached.
Don’t miss out on any PokerNews coverage; the live reporting team will be back to provide Day 3 updates. Stay tuned to see who has what it takes to go all the way.