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

2024-06-24 18:06 UTC-8

Updated Counts and Eliminations

Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tom Dooper	70,000 3,000	3,000
Steven Shkolnik	65,000 10,000	10,000
Philip Novick	45,000 6,000	6,000
Stuart Locascio	42,000 24,300	24,300
Barry Greenstein	35,000 15,000	15,000

Alex Broad	25,000 -20,000	-20,000
Jeff Sardella	Eliminato
Jerry Maher	Eliminato

2024-06-24 18:10 UTC-8

Aces Versus Kings Collision

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up with Rich Lanes all in for 27,100 versus a player from under the gun.

Rich Lanes: K♣K♦ All in
Opponent: A♠A♣

It was a massive cooler as Lanes ran straight into the aces from the under the gun player. But when the board ran out 4♣8♥7♠K♥Q♠ it was Lanes putting the bad beat on his opponent when he turned a set of kings, to crack the aces and double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Rich Lanes	56,200 56,200	56,200

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2024-06-24 18:17 UTC-8

Big Slick Helps Locascio to a Double-Up

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The under-the-gun player opened to 2,500 and Stuart Locascio made a three-bet to 10,000 from middle position. When the action got back to the under-the-gun player, he shoved all in. Locascio quickly called for his stack of around 42,000.

Stuart Locascio: A♦K♥ All in
Under The Gun: 3♣3♠

Locascio paired his ace on the 2♥Q♣A♣ flop and maintained his lead throughout the runout as neither the Q♠ turn nor 7♥ river could change anything.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stuart Locascio	85,000 43,000	43,000

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2024-06-24 18:20 UTC-8

Grunat Cracks Aces

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in early position limped, the middle position player raised to 3,000 and Josh Grunat made the call from the small blind. The early position player also came along. The flop was the 9♠10♣10♦ and Grunat took the lead and bet 12,000. The early position player folded and the middle position player moved all in for 19,000. Grunat had no decision and made a quick call.

The middle position player knew immediately and asked, "Do you have the ten?"

Grunat replied, "Yes".

Middle position: A♣A♦ All in
Josh Grunat: J♠10♠

The turn 3♣ and the river 8♦ did not help the aces and Grunat received a nice bonus with his trips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Josh Grunat	64,000 64,000	64,000

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2024-06-24 18:25 UTC-8

Broad Wins With Flush Over Flush

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A full board of 4♠7♣8♠Q♠J♣ with 20,000 chips in the middle. Alex Broad had fired a bet of 7,500 on the river and his opponent made a quick called.

"Flush," announced Broad before he flipped over J♠3♠. His opponent flashed 5♠2♠ to the table for a lower flush before she mucked her hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alex Broad	45,000 20,000	20,000

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2024-06-24 18:36 UTC-8

Massive Cooler on Flop

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop between three players with the board showing 4♥5♦3♣ with Peter Alson from under the gun position all in for 20,000, another player in the small blind all in for 74,100, and Allen Jersak calling with slightly more chips to put them both at risk from the big blind.

Peter Alson: A♣2♣ All in
Small blind: 4♠4♦ All in
Allen Jersak: 5♥5♣

It was a massive cooler as the small blind and Jersak both flopped a set, and Alson flopped a wheel. When the board ran out K♥ on the turn, and 10♥ on the river, it was Alson the winner of the main pot with his flopped straight. But Jersak was able to win a big side pot with his set of fives, while also eliminating a player.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Allen Jersak	108,200
Peter Alson	65,000

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2024-06-24 18:39 UTC-8

Blickenstaff with Big Blind Special

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The player on the button limped, as did the small blind and David Blickenstaff checked from the big blind. The flop came out with 9♥2♠3♦ and the blinds both checked to the button who bet out 3,600. The small blind folded and Blickenstaff made the call.

Both players checked the 5♣ on the turn.

The river 2♦ had Blickenstaff betting 4,300 and the button called.

The button hesitated as Blickenstaff showed K♦2♣ for trips and announced, "It was the big blind special". The button mucked and indicated he was coming for Blickenstaff.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Blickenstaff	81,000 81,000	81,000

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2024-06-24 18:57 UTC-8

Piotrowski Gets Tricky

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

When it folded to John Piotrowski in the hijack, he raised to 2,300, and was called by the big blind.

The flop came 8♦J♣2♣ and both players checked to the turn.

After the 9♠ on the turn, the big blind bet out 4,100 before being raised to 9,500 by Piotrowski. The big blind elected to make the call and see a river.

The river was the A♠ and once the big checked, Piotrowski bet 13,500. After thinking over his decision, the big blind folded his hand and gave the pot to Piotrowski.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
John Piotrowski	85,500

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2024-06-24 19:02 UTC-8

Every Blind Squirrel Finds a Nut

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was picked up on the flop of K♦3♠5♣ and the early position player bet out 11,000 and Larry Rider moved all in for effective 24,000 and the early position player called.

Early position: K♣Q♥ All in
Larry Rider: 3♥3♣

Rider was well ahead with his trips and the turn J♣ and river A♣ kept him ahead and as he stated, "I got lucky".

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Larry Rider	58,000

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2024-06-24 19:02 UTC-8

Faber’s Elimination Escorted with Applause

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Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was caught on the flop of Q♦9♥3♣. Bracelet-winner Susan Faber was first to act, putting in the last of her chips. She was quickly called by her opponent in the hand, Dennis Stevermer, who was in middle position.

Susan Faber: 9♠8♠ All in
Dennis Stevermer: K♥K♦

Faber’s good-looking hand was good for second pair, but she needed help against Stevermer’s kings. However, the turn came the 6♥ and the 7♣, respectively, and Faber did not improve. Faber had made quite an impression with her table mates, who made it clear it was a pleasure playing with her and even gave her a round of applause as she left the tournament area.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dennis Stevermer	135,000 135,000	135,000
Susan Faber	Eliminato

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