Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Giorno 4 completo
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Giorni 4
Event Info
Risultati finali
Event Info
Informazioni livello
Informazioni Giocatori - Giorno 4
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Montepremi
$7,280,200
Entries
8,180
Livello
38
Bui
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
27
Giocatori Rimasti
7
Livello 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
A crazy day in Event #39 $1,000 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Championship has come to an end, with former champion Dan Heimiller in pole position to take the crown for a second time at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Heimiller will come into the final day with 59,100,000 chips, only slightly ahead of Canadian farmer Lonnie Hallett with 55,300,000. The pair are in a commanding position over their table mates as they have over two-thirds of chips in play between them and will be the odds-on favorites to pick up the heralded WSOP gold bracelet and the top prize of $765,731.
However, the third-placed Poker Hall of Famer Billy Baxter cannot be counted out of the discussion with 15,500,000. The 82-year-old has shown for the last four days that he still has the spark which earned him seven gold bracelets in an illustrious career spanning six decades.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Heimiller | United States | 59,100,000 | 99 |
| 2 | Lonnie Hallett | Canada | 55,300,000 | 92 |
| 3 | Billy Baxter | United States | 15,500,000 | 26 |
| 4 | Shannon Fahey | United States | 12,500,000 | 21 |
| 5 | Gordon Eng | United States | 9,200,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Loren Cloninger | United States | 8,400,000 | 14 |
| 7 | Rudolf Fourie | South Africa | 3,700,000 | 6 |
The last lady standing, Shannon Fahey, is holding her own with an aggressive style of poker and will take 12,500,000 into the final table. Fahey, who resides in Arlington Heights, Michigan, has not only locked up her first five-figure cash but bypassed it and guaranteed a six-figure score for the first time.
Loren Cloninger, Gordon Eng, and South Africa’s Rudolf Fourie will have to get to work early tomorrow if they want to climb the pay ladder. All three are short-stacked and will need to secure early spin-ups.
Day 4 Action
Day 4 got off to a fast and frenetic pace as ten players were eliminated in the space of an hour. Amongst the early casualties were Bryant Morrison and Ross Tesser. The three-table redraw occurred after only ten minutes of play. Hallett, nicknamed ‘The Avenger’ at his home game, took full advantage of the carnage and quickly assembled a monster stack.
Thoughts go out to David Allison, who busted out in 12th place. It was their dream to appear on a WSOP final table, and had their mother on standby to watch the live stream to see his dream come true. Unfortunately, they fell short by two spots after Heimiller flopped Broadway to leave them virtually drawing dead.
A hand that will be recalled repeatedly was Ron Fetsch’s blow-up when he lost a 50,400,000 pot shoving ace-high into Heimiller’s pocket queens. It was described by the PokerGO commentary team as ‘The Hand of the Summer’, and it probably will be hard to surpass.
Play will resume June 26 at noon local time, and PokerNews will provide live updates concurrently with the PokerGO live stream on a short delay. There will be 6:42 left on the clock in Level 36 with the blinds at 300,000/600,000 and a big blind ante of 600,000.
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Livello 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | Feature | 1 | Shannon Fahey | United States | 12,500,000 | 21 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 2 | Rudolf Fourie | South Africa | 3,700,000 | 6 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 3 | Dan Heimiller | United States | 59,100,000 | 99 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 4 | Gordon Eng | United States | 9,200,000 | 15 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 5 | Billy Baxter | United States | 15,500,000 | 26 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 6 | Lonnie Hallett | Canada | 55,300,000 | 92 |
| Horseshoe | Feature | 7 | Loren Cloninger | United States | 8,400,000 | 14 |
Livello 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
We are down to seven players and the play has concluded for the day. Full recap and chip counts will be up soon.
Livello 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
59,100,000 | |
|
||
|
55,300,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
||
|
15,500,000
4,950,000
|
4,950,000 |
|
||
|
12,500,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
|
9,200,000
-5,050,000
|
-5,050,000 |
|
||
|
8,400,000
-1,275,000
|
-1,275,000 |
|
3,700,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
Livello 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Action folded to Ron Fetsch in middle position who opted to go all in for his tournament life. It then folded to chip leader Dan Heimiller on the button who flat called and the blinds got out of the way. The two players were off to a flop with Fetsch at risk.
Ron Fetsch: K♥K♣
Dan Heimiller: 4♠4♥
The 4♦9♦7♥ flop was brutal for Fetsch with a four in the window and he was drawing to just two outs. The 5♦ turn and 6♣ river would be no help. Fetsch would hit the rail in 8th place after an impressive seniors championship.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
59,100,000
11,000,000
|
11,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
Eliminato | |
Livello 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
In a 28-minute YouTube video released on Sunday, accused poker cheater Ali Imsirovic wanted to "set the record straight," and in doing so he admitted to some of the allegations against him, but also denied others.
Within 15 seconds after the video began, the 2021 GPI Player of the Year admitted that starting in 2020, he ended up "making a really bad mistake and began multi-accounting MTT's at that time."
Imsirovic, along with Jake Schindler, was accused in 2022 by many of his high-stakes peers of multi-accounting online and colluding during live events. Months later, they were barred from PokerGO Tour events.
Livello 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Action folded to Rudolf Fourie in middle position who was on a short stack and he went all in. It then folded to Lonnie Hallett in the small blind who called and the big blind got out of the way. The players were off to a full board with Fourie at risk.
Rudolf Fourie: K♥Q♠
Lonnie Hallett: A♦7♥
The board ran out 10♠Q♣2♦10♥Q♦ and Fourie got the crucial double on the final table.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,800,000
4,000,000
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Livello 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Ron Fetsch moved all in for 3,000,000 from the cutoff. Dan Heimiller barely looked at their cards from the big blind and made the call.
Ron Fetsch: K♦J♣
Dan Heimiller: 10♦6♠
Fetsch was ahead, but Heimiller had two live cards. The flop of Q♣9♥8♥ gave Heimiller additional outs with the double gutter straight draw. The A♥ turn was a brick, but the K♥ on the river gave Fetsch top pair and a badly needed double-up.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,100,000
-1,050,000
|
-1,050,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,900,000
825,000
|
825,000 |
Livello 36
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Shannon Fahey bet 1,200,000 from early position with A♥K♥ and was called by Rudolf Fourie in middle position holding 9♥9♦. Lonnie Hallett also called from the small blind with 8♦8♣.
The flop of Q♠7♠6♦ did not connect with any of players, but it did not deter Fahey who moved all in for 9,100,000. Fourie quickly folded, while Hallett winced before mucking his hand. Fahey is proving to be no push-over.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
|
|
49,800,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
14,500,000
2,450,000
|
2,450,000 |
|
|
5,000,000
-2,900,000
|
-2,900,000 |