Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors Giorno 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-27 10:05 UTC-8

Pothier Bluffs Huard

Livello 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Huard called from the small blind after Richard Pothier opened on the button. The big blind completed.

The dealer fanned a flop of 4♣A♥A♣, where Huard took the lead, betting 500. The big blind folded, but after hesitating, Pothier called.

Feeling quite intrigued by his neighbor's hesitation, Huard decided to check on the turn Q♦. Pothier added 1,500 more to the pot, leading to Huard's fold. "Ace?" she asked. Pothier responded by showing J♦9♥ for a nice bluff.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Linda Huard	34,000 34,000	34,000
Richard Pothier	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Linda Huard Richard Pothier

2023-06-27 09:56 UTC-8

Khorsandi Off to a Flying Start

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Mojtaba Khorsandi bet 300 from early position and was called by the hijack, cutoff, button, and both blinds.

The flop came 10♥8♠7♣ and the small blind led out for 400, which got the big blind to fold. Khorsandi was undeterred by this and raised to 1,200. This was called by the cutoff and the small blind. The hijack and button folded.

The 2♣ landed on the turn and Khorsandi bet 2,700, which got a call from the cutoff and a fold from the small blind.

The 10♦ paired the board on the river and Khorsandi bet 3,200. The cutoff went deep into thought and after a few seconds, Khorsandi chirped "Come on, life is short, I am over the hill!" Trying to get the cutoff to make their decision quicker.

The cutoff eventually called and Khorsandi tabled 7♠7♥ for sevens full of tens which forced the cutoff to muck and Khorsandi took in a big pot at the start of the day.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mojtaba Khorsandi	35,400 35,400	35,400

Tags: Mojtaba Khorsandi

2023-06-27 09:42 UTC-8

Botwin Takes a Seven-Way Pot

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

A player in middle position limped and all six players after him also called.

In this seven-way pot, the first four players to act checked on 4♦3♣Q♠ until Steve Myrick, in the hijack, bet 3,000. The cutoff called, but Mike Botwin in the small blind check-raised to 1,300. Myrick called, but the cutoff folded.

On the turn 6♣, Botwin bet another 2,000 and was called once again. When the river K♥ came, he checked. Myrick took this opportunity to bet 3,000 and Botwin called.

"Queens," said Myrick, revealing Q♣J♠. Hearing that, Botwin flipped Q♦3♦ for two pair and took the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mike Botwin	25,000 25,000	25,000
Steve Myrick	13,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: Mike Botwin Steve Myrick

2023-06-27 09:32 UTC-8

Carrillo Doubles With Straight Flush

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

With 5,600 in the middle, three players saw the turn board of K♦Q♦9♦5♦. Craig Carrillo bet 1,200 which gained a fold from the big blind, but the middle position player raised to 3,500.

Carrillo took a moment before announcing all in for 17,000 and was quickly called by middle position.

Craig Carrillo: J♦10♦
Middle Position: A♦J♥

Carrillo smashed the flop hitting a straight flush and could not have asked for a better turn card to give his opponent the ace-high flush. The inconsequential 2♣ completed the board and Carillo completed an early double up.

Carrillo is in good form after finishing sixth in Event #27: $1,500 8-Game Mix for his biggest-ever recorded cash of $30,315.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Craig Carrillo	39,600 39,600	39,600

Tags: Craig Carrillo

2023-06-27 09:20 UTC-8

Update Your Chip Counts with the MyStack App

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

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2023-06-27 09:20 UTC-8

Fuentes Misclicks

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

On one of the first few hands, Bobby Fuentes limped from the cutoff and was raised to 300 by Mark Milburn on the button. The big blind and Fuentes called to see the flop 10♦9♦A♦.

All three players checked and the 9♣ landed on the board. The big blind checked once more, but Fuentes decided to bet 10,100 — half his stack. Of course, he intended to bet a smaller amount.

As a consequence, Milburn, on the button, had no choice but to fold. "I had A♠J♠ by the way," he said after the big blind folded too. Apologizing, Fuentes showed Q♦8♦.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bobby Fuentes	20,800 20,800	20,800
Mark Milburn	20,000 20,000	20,000
Ivo Donev	20,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Bobby Fuentes Mark Milburn

2023-06-27 09:08 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Livello 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Cards are in the air at the Super Seniors in both Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

An incredible 2,222 players have registered before the start of play. There is one reentry allowed before late registration closes after Level 8.

Livello: 1

Bui: 100/100

Ante: 100

2023-06-27 07:57 UTC-8

Event #68: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Kicks Off At 10 a.m.

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On Monday, June 26, Lonnie Hallett was crowned champion of the 50 years of age and older players, winning the $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em event with a prize of $765,731.

The day after that title was awarded, it's time for the youngest runners to step aside and make way for players aged 60 years or older in the World Series Of Poker Event #68: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em.

Last year, Massoud Eskandari brought home the Super Seniors bracelet. The "Come Back Kid" earned $330,609 thanks to his victory. It is doubtful anyone can compete with James Moore, who took the Super Seniors Event in both 2016 and 2017; an amazing achievement that puts him on the list of the few players who have won an event in back-to-back years in WSOP history.

Super Seniors Event Winners

YEAR	ENTRANTS	WINNER	COUNTRY	PRIZE
2022	2,669	Massoud Eskandari	United States	$330,609
2021	1,893	Jean-Luc Adam	France	$255,623
2020	No edition due to Covid-19
2019	2,650	Michael Blake	United States	$359,863
2018	2,191	Farhintaj Bonyadi	United States	$311,451
2017	1,720	James Moore	United States	$259,230
2016	1,476	James Moore	United States	$230,626

This four-day event will start on Tuesday, June 27, at 10 a.m. local time at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

On Day 1, players will have ten levels of 60 minutes to increase their 20,000-chip starting stack to progress to Day 2. They'll have 20-minute breaks every two levels, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6 (about 4:40 p.m.). Late registration will be open until the end of Level 8, (about 8:15 p.m.) with a single reentry allowed per player.

Stay tuned for all of the action right here on PokerNews in the days to come.

Tags: Farhintaj Bonyadi James Moore Jean-Luc Adam Lonnie Hallett Massoud Eskandari Michael Blake

Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors

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