The Final 18 Players to Battle for Glory on Day 4 of Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship No-Limit Hold'em at the 2022 WSOP at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas is nearing its conclusion as the final 18 players begin Day 4 on Sunday at 11 a.m. local time at the Main Stage.
The original field of 7,188 entries over two starting flights has been cut down to just two tables and they will play down to a final five players who will come back for final-table action on Monday at a time yet to be determined.
All 18 players have already secured themselves an impressive $27,271 and the ladders will be coming hard and fast, with $694,909 being awarded to the winner along with the prestigious gold bracelet.
2022 Poker Hall of Fame nominee Kathy Liebert comes into Sunday as the chip leader with 21,000,000. A win in the Seniors Championship would give her a second bracelet and further validate her undeniable legacy on the felt.
However, there are plenty of players nipping at her heels, including Ben Sarnoff and Eric Smidinger, who each come into the day with 15,500,000.
Rounding out the top-five are Alexander Hill (12,500,000) and Argentina's Andres Korn (10,550,000), who is also looking for his second bracelet.
Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Liebert | United States | 21,000,000 |
| 2 | Ben Sarnoff | United States | 15,500,000 |
| 3 | Eric Smidinger | United States | 15,500,000 |
| 4 | Alexander Hill | United States | 12,500,000 |
| 5 | Andres Korn | Argentina | 10,550,000 |
| 6 | Jan Pettersson | Austrailia | 10,550,000 |
| 7 | Mark Pett | United States | 8,675,000 |
| 8 | Steven Himebaugh | United States | 7,025,000 |
| 9 | Patrick Martorella | United States | 7,000,000 |
| 10 | Domenico Scalamogna | Canada | 6,350,000 |
The players will play 60-minute levels with 15-minute breaks taking place after every two. They are currently scheduled to take their 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 39.
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and Liebert took the lead with a pair of queens. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river provided no help to Lubenets who was eliminated early in the day.
and Sarnoff check-called a bet of 1,400,000 from Himebaugh. The 
landed on the turn and both players checked to the 
on the river.
for two pair while Fones could only muster 
for a pair of tens. Sarnoff also collected the main pot and Fones was sent to the rail.
flop. However, those dreams turned to dust on the 
turn, as he was drawing dead to Mitchell's straight.
completed the board and D'Agostino had to settle for 16th place and a payday of $33,842.
gave Himebaugh a few extra outs with a straight draw and the 
paired the board on the river and Brunner's aces held on to eliminate Himebaugh in 15th place.
flop. However, the 
peeled off on the turn to give Brunner a set, and Panagatos was left drawing dead to the 
on the river.
turn gave him four additional outs to a chop but the 
sealed his fate, finishing in 11th place and giving Sarnoff the chip lead.