Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship Dia 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-23 23:40 UTC-7

Leonard Clementi Bags Massive Chip Lead on Day 2 of the Seniors Championship

Nível 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) saw 1,624 runners make it back for Day 2. Only 1,227 players would be eligible for the $1,607 min-cash and the bubble would burst at about 1 p.m. on a hand by James Clarke where his ace-nine would hold against Dennis Otto’s king-three.

After ten levels of play, 217 players remained and have locked up a $5,138 cash. Leonard Clementi bagged the chip lead with 4,200,000. Others to bag big stacks were Chun Li (3,165,000), David Palm (2,335,000), James Clarke (2,250,000), and Bryant Morrison (2,055,000).

Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Name	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Leonard Clementi	United States	4,200,000	168
2	Chun Li	United States	3,165,000	127
3	David Palm	United States	2,335,000	93
4	James Clarke	United Kingdom	2,250,000	90
5	Christopher Stevens	United States	2,195,000	88
6	Bryant Morrison	United States	2,055,000	82
7	Amie Martini	United States	2,000,000	80
8	Brad Anderson	United States	2,000,000	80
9	Jeff Banghart	United States	1,980,000	79
10	Randi Singer	United States	1,975,000	79

Some other notable names to make it through to Day 3 were Victor Ramdin (1,005,000) Mike Matusow (250,000), Allen Kessler (105,000), and JJ Liu (145,000).

As for Ramdin who has multiple deep WSOP runs, he will go into Day 3 with a very healthy stack despite making a big lay-down in a hand late on Day 2 that he would find out was a stone-cold bluff.

Unfortunately, not everyone was so fortunate. Among those to bust on Day 2 were Barry Greenstein, Richard Ashby, Jeff Lisandro, Barny Boatman, and Brendan Byrne.

Players that bagged for Day 3 of the Seniors Championship will return on Saturday, June 24th, at 10 a.m. local time and play another ten levels. Day 4 will play down to five players, with the final table on Day 5 of the event (Sunday).

Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor of Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship.

Tags: Allen Kessler Amie Martini Barny Boatman Barry Greenstein Brad Anderson Brendan Byrne Bryant Morrison Christopher Stevens Chun Li Dave Palm David Palm Dennis Otto James Clarke Jeff Banghart Jeffrey Lisandro JJ Liu Leonard Clementi Mike Matusow Randi Singer Richard Ashby Victor Ramdin

2023-06-23 21:41 UTC-7

Mostafavi Pushes Ramdin off the Pot

Nível 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With the board already out and showing K♣7♥J♥2♣3♦, Victor Ramdin, in the cutoff, bet 100,000.

Amin Moustavi, on the button, raised it up to 300,000, sending Ramdin into the tank.

After around two minutes, Ramdin decided to fold, and flashed the K♠ as he did. Mostafavi couldn't resist showing the bluff, and tabled A♠8♥.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Amin Mostafavi	1,600,000 1,209,000	1,209,000
Victor Ramdin	950,000 234,000	234,000

Tags: Amin Moustavi Victor Ramdin

2023-06-23 21:26 UTC-7

Black's a Gunnar - Wedde Nearing Chip Lead

ChrisBean

Nível 20 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Gunnar Wedde bet 35,000 from middle position and was met with a raise of 130,000 from Andy Black in the big blind. Wedde announced all-in and covered Black who had 600,000 total at the start of the hand.

The Irishman went deep into the tank and after a couple of minutes made the call.

Andy Black: A♠J♥
Gunnar Wedde: K♣K♥

Black was in bad shape and was virtually drawing dead after Wedde flopped a full house on the K♦9♣9♥. Wedde improved to quads after the 2♦K♥ completed the board.

The usually vocal Black stood at the table silent shaking his head waiting for his slip to take to the pay cage.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Gunnar Wedde	1,850,000 1,687,000	1,687,000
Andy Black	Eliminado

Tags: Andy Black Gunnar Wedde

2023-06-23 19:51 UTC-7

Skullman Keeps a Cool Head

Nível 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Frank Harrington aka "Skullman" raised to 25,000 and was called by the small blind.The flop came 4♦K♣5♠.

The small blind led out for 27,000 and Harrington called. The was a Q♣ and both players checked.

The river paired the board with the Q♦. The small blind bet another 50,000 and Harrington went into the tank.

After almost two minutes Harrington made the call. He flipped over 9♥9♣ and his opponent instantly mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Frank Harrington	450,000 130,000	130,000

2023-06-23 17:27 UTC-7

"Bucket List Event": Moneymaker Makes WSOP $50k Poker Players Championship Debut

Nível 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Twenty years after his defining victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event that ignited the Poker Boom, Chris Moneymaker came to Las Vegas looking to further his already cemented status as one of the most important figures in poker history.

Only 27 years old at the time, Moneymaker spun a $40 satellite victory into $2.5 million in perhaps the most memorable and consequential WSOP victory of all time. Now a household name in poker, Moneymaker has now put up a $50,000 buy-in — the biggest of his two-decade poker career — to play the prestigious WSOP Poker Players Championship for the first time at the 2023 WSOP.

PokerNews spoke with Moneymaker during Day 1 on June 18 as he battled against the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh and two-time defending champion Dan "Jungleman" Cates, all of whom were seated at the 2003 Main Event champion's table.

Read About Moneymaker in the 2023 PPC

2023-06-23 14:33 UTC-7

Orton RKO's Opponent with Aces

ChrisBean

Nível 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

All the chips went into the middle preflop when the big blind shoved 141,000 and was called by Richard Orton in early position.

Big Blind: 10♣10♥
Richard Orton: A♦A♣

The big blind was well behind and was virtually drawing dead after an ace in the window on the board of A♠K♠3♣6♠J♥ to give Orton a set of aces. The big blind headed for the payout desk while Orton added to his ever-increasing stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Richard Orton	560,000 436,000	436,000

Tags: Richard Orton

2023-06-23 13:01 UTC-7

Dennis Otto is Stone Bubble of 2023 Seniors

ChrisBean

Nível 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dennis Otto shoved from the button for 38,000 and was called by James Clarke in the small blind.

Dennis Otto: K♠3♠
James Clarke: A♣9♣

It was bad timing from Otto who tried to steal the blinds on the stone bubble. The board of AxKxQxAx2x gave Clarke trip aces and Otto is the last to leave the tournament without a payout.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
James Clarke	270,000 95,500	95,500
Dennis Otto	Eliminado

Tags: Dennis Otto James Clarke

2023-06-23 09:00 UTC-7

Day 2 of Record-Breaking Seniors Championship Starts at 10 AM

Welcome to Day 2 of Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship from Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. It has been yet another record-breaking event at the 2023 World Series of Poker, with a field of 8,180 generating a prize pool of $7,280,200 and a first-place payout of $765,731.

Only 1,624 players made it through to Day 2, of which 1,227 will make the money, with a minimum cash being $1,607.

The chip leader going into the day is Joseph Workman, who has a colossal chip count of 510,000. There are also some famous names with big stacks, including two-time bracelet winner Mark Seif, who currently sits on 355,000.

Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Joseph Workman	United States	510,000	204
2	Francisco Corrales	United States	508,500	203
3	Frank Harrington	United States	445,000	178
4	Rajesh Goyal	United States	429,000	172
5	Christian Munk	United States	427,000	171
6	Jose Obadia Chocron	Spain	403,500	161
7	Amin Mostafavi	United States	391,000	156
8	Osmin Dardon	United States	386,000	154
9	Joshua Mountain	United States	383,000	153
10	Gary Herstein	United States	357,000	143

Some other notable players returning today are Men Nguyen (169,000), Andy Black (126,000), and Mike Matusow (117,500).

The event will resume on Friday, June 23, at 10 a.m. local time in the Red, Orange and Blue sections of the Horseshoe, with play starting at Level 12 and blinds of 1,000/2,500 and a 2,500 big blind ante.

There will be 10 levels of play today, with a 15-minute break after every two levels. There will also be a 60-minute break for dinner at the end of Level 17 (approximately 4:30 p.m.).

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates of this event.

Tags: Amin Mostafavi Andy Black Christian Munk Francisco Corrales Frank Harrington Gary Herstein Jose Obadia Chocron Joseph Workman Joshua Mountain Mark Seif Men Nguyen Mike Matusow Osmin Dardon Rajesh Goyal