Kevin Song Seeks Second Bracelet 27 Years After His First in $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
The fourth and final day of Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em will play out today at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with 11 players looking to get their hands on the bracelet and the $368,025 first-place prize.
Turkey's Yucel Eminoglu sits in pole position with a stack of 15,900,000, which is more than double the stack of his closest rival Buck Bucceri who has 7,725,000. Sean Jazayeri rounds out the top three stacks with 7,050,000 chips.
The only remaining bracelet winner in the field is Kevin Song, who starts the day with 4,400,000 chips — good for seventh in the counts. Song won his bracelet back in 1997 and it would be a spectacular feat to secure a second gold strap 27 years after his first.
Start of Day 4 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yucel Eminoglu | Turkey | 15,900,000 | 80 |
| 2 | Buck Bucceri | United States | 7,725,000 | 39 |
| 3 | Sean Jazayeri | United States | 7,050,000 | 35 |
| 4 | Paul Runge | United States | 6,750,000 | 34 |
| 5 | Gary Fisher | United Kingdom | 4,975,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Michael Minetti | United States | 4,875,000 | 24 |
| 7 | Manelic Minaya | United States | 4,600,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Kevin Song | United States | 4,400,000 | 22 |
| 9 | Philip Muller | United States | 4,375,000 | 22 |
| 10 | Gregory Nichols | United States | 3,500,000 | 18 |
| 11 | Felix Barriga | Chile | 2,675,000 | 13 |
All of the remaining players are guaranteed a payday of at least $28,474, but with the pay jumps becoming increasingly bigger with each elimination, there could be some intense laddering.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (USD) | Place | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $368,025 | 7 | $59,693 |
| 2 | $238,748 | 8 | $46,281 |
| 3 | $178,250 | 9 | $36,161 |
| 4 | $134,075 | 10 | $28,474 |
| 5 | $101,606 | 11 | $28,474 |
| 6 | $77,584 |
Play begins at 11 a.m. in the Horseshoe Event Center with blinds starting at Level 31 (100,000/200,000/200,000) with an average stack of just over 6,100,000 chips (around 30 big blinds).
Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day for the latest action on the felt and to see who has what it takes to get their hands on the bracelet.