Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship Giorno 4 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-25 12:46 UTC-7

Heimiller Three-Bets Baxter

Livello 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In a heads-up pot between Billy Baxter and Dan Heimiller on a board of 8♦A♣J♠6♣, Baxter checked and Heimiller bet 200,000.

Baxter check-raised to 1,500,000 and Heimiller responded by three-bet jamming on the Poker Hall of Famer for around 4,700,000. Baxter laid it down.

"It's too dangerous to let me draw," said Heimiller.

"I didn't have it, though," replied Baxter.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dan Heimiller	7,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Billy Baxter	4,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Billy Baxter Dan Heimiller

2023-06-25 12:34 UTC-7

Michael Kucinski Eliminated in 27th Place ($24,390)

Livello 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Michael Kucinski open-jammed as the table short stack and was called by Ron Fetsch behind him with a bigger stack.

Michael Kucinski: A♥5♦
Ron Fetsch: A♦K♦

The flop landed 9♦2♦K♠ to have Kucinski drawing to just running fives as Fetsch had top pair and a flush draw. The runout added insult to injury as it came K♣6♦ to first improve Fetsch to trips before giving him the flush as Kucinski hit the rail in 27th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ron Fetsch	10,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Michael Kucinski	Eliminato

Tags: Michael Kucinski Ron Fetsch

2023-06-25 12:20 UTC-7

Final Three Table Redraw

Livello 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blind
1	1	Albert Riccobono	United States	4,000,000	16
1	2	Billy Baxter	United States	6,000,000	24
1	3	Gordon Eng	United States	15,700,000	63
1	4	Eric Ritter	United States	4,000,000	16
1	5	Rudolf Fourie	South Africa	4,500,000	16
1	6	Michael Kucinski	United States	2,500,000	10
1	7	Ron Fetsch	United States	9,000,000	36
1	8	Dan Heimiller	United States	6,000,000	24
1	9	Jamie Baker	Canada	9,000,000	36

2	1	Lonnie Hallett	Canada	15,300,000	61
2	2	Rodney Hurlbut	United States	4,625,000	19
2	3	David Allison	United States	3,100,000	12
2	4	Patrick Viret	France	5,025,000	20
2	5	David Thompson	United States	5,800,000	23
2	6	Ronald Neal	United States	4,500,000	18
2	7	Brett Reichard	United States	4,400,000	18
2	8	Amin Mostafavi	United States	10,500,000	42
2	9	Thong Tran	United States	4,900,000	20

3	1	Kevin Kelly	United States	2,850,000	11
3	2	David Stearns	United States	8,075,000	32
3	3	David Michaud	United States	7,875,000	32
3	4	Jerry Garver	United States	4,075,000	16
3	5	Shannon Fahey	United States	4,550,000	18
3	6	Thomas Howes	United States	3,875,000	16
3	7	Jiaqi Xu	United States	4,000,000	16
3	8	Brian Keith Etheridge	United States	4,150,000	17
3	9	Loren Cloninger	United States	5,400,000	22

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Gordon Eng	15,700,000 -275,000	-275,000

Lonnie Hallett	15,300,000

Amin Mostafavi	10,500,000 -25,000	-25,000
Ron Fetsch	9,000,000 300,000	300,000
Jamie Baker	9,000,000 -700,000	-700,000
David Stearns	8,075,000 -175,000	-175,000
David Michaud	7,875,000 4,250,000	4,250,000
Billy Baxter	6,000,000 -400,000	-400,000

Dan Heimiller	6,000,000 -1,550,000	-1,550,000

David Thompson	5,800,000 125,000	125,000
Loren Cloninger	5,400,000 -600,000	-600,000
Patrick Viret	5,025,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Thong Tran	4,900,000 200,000	200,000
Rodney Hurlbut	4,625,000 525,000	525,000
Shannon Fahey	4,550,000 625,000	625,000
Ronald Neal	4,500,000 -25,000	-25,000
Rudolf Fourie	4,500,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Brett Reichard	4,400,000 -600,000	-600,000
Brian Keith Etheridge	4,150,000 -625,000	-625,000
Jerry Garver	4,075,000 -500,000	-500,000
Jiaqi Xu	4,000,000 -703,000	-703,000

Albert Riccobono	4,000,000 375,000	375,000
Eric Ritter	4,000,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000
Thomas Howes	3,875,000 -325,000	-325,000
David Allison	3,100,000 -125,000	-125,000

2023-06-25 12:16 UTC-7

Neal Doubles in First Hand

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Livello 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

In the first hand of the day, Ronald Neal moved all in for 2,075,000 and everyone folded to David Stearns in the big blind.

"How much is it?" inquired Stearns, but the actual count wasn't needed as the call followed in mere seconds.

Ronald Neal: A♠8♣
David Stearns: 7♠7♦

The board ran out J♥9♦8♥J♣3♣ for Neal to quickly double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Stearns	8,250,000 -2,325,000	-2,325,000
Ronald Neal	4,525,000 2,450,000	2,450,000

Tags: David Stearns Ronald Neal

2023-06-25 12:16 UTC-7

Ritter Sends Tesser to the Rail

Livello 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

There was a middle position open to 600,000 from Eric Ritter and action folded to Ross Tesser in the small blind who called with just 250,000 behind.

The 10♣A♥2♦ flop hit the felt and Tesser open jammed his last 250,000 in. Tesser snap called and they were off to a turn and river.

Ross Tesser: Q♠J♣
Eric Ritter: K♥K♣

The turn brought a A♣ and the 6♣ river would seal the deal, sending Tesser to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Eric Ritter	5,100,000 399,925	399,925
Ross Tesser	Eliminato

Tags: Eric Ritter Ross Tesser

2023-06-25 12:15 UTC-7

Morrison Busted by Heimiller

Livello 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dan Heimiller bet 800,000 from the hijack and was met with a raise of 1,600,000 from Bryant Morrison on the button. Heimiller responded with an all-in for 3,625,000 and was under-called by Morrison for 3,225,000.

Bryant Morrison: A♣J♣
Dan Heimiller: A♦K♦

Morrison was dominated and there was not much help from the board of 10♦9♦4♠5♠K♣ as Heimiller improved to top pair, top kicker and Morrison exited the Seniors Championship.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dan Heimiller	7,550,000 3,925,000	3,925,000

Bryant Morrison	Eliminato

Tags: Bryant Morrison Dan Heimiller

2023-06-25 12:14 UTC-7

Howes Lays Down Tens

Livello 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Thomas Howes opened to 550,000 from under the gun and Thong Tran counted out his chips before pushing out a three-bet to 1,600,000. Howes folded and told his opponent that he was laying down pocket tens.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Thong Tran	4,700,000 550,000	550,000
Thomas Howes	4,200,000 -675,000	-675,000

Tags: Thomas Howes Thong Tran

2023-06-25 12:04 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

Livello 32 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Cards are in the air for the seniors championship.

Livello: 32

Bui: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

2023-06-25 11:00 UTC-7

Day 4 of Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship Starts at 12 PM

Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas is down to just four tables, with a legend among the final 29 runners.

Seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Billy Baxter has had an incredible performance so far. He will enter Day 4 with 6,400,000 and will hope to continue to make his stack grow. Baxter’s experience shined through on Day 3 as he moved up the leaderboards while still taking a moment to dazzle his tablemates with stories from poker past.

Baxter and the field will be chasing Gordon Eng who had a roller coaster Day 3 but will enter Day 4 as the chip leader with 15,975,000. Right on Eng’s heals will be Lonnie Hallett with 15,300,000 and not too far behind him is David Stearns with 10,575,000.

Top Ten Chip Counts

Place	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Gordon Eng	United States	15,975,000	32
2	Lonnie Hallett	Canada	15,300,000	31
3	David Stearns	United States	10,575,000	21
4	Amin Mostafavi	United States	10,525,000	21
5	Jamie Baker	Canada	9,700,000	19
6	Ron Fetsch	United States	8,700,000	17
7	Billy Baxter	United States	6,400,000	13
8	Loren Cloninger	United States	6,000,000	12
9	Rudolf Fourie	South Africa	6,000,000	12
10	David Thompson	United States	5,675,000	11

Cards will be in the air at 12 p.m. local time. The final three tables will be streamed on PokerGO as soon as the three table redraw is reached. The average stack is currently about 5,700,000 and players will be starting on Level 32 at 125,000/250,000/250,000 blinds. Levels remain 60 minutes long.

All players that are still in the mix have locked up a minimum cash of $24,390 but all the players will be fighting it out for the $765,731 top prize and the coveted WSOP gold Bracelet.

Stay tuned into PokerNews all series long for updates right from the tournament floor.

Tags: Amin Mostafavi Billy Baxter David Stearns David Thompson Gordon Eng Jamie Baker Lonnie Hallett Loren Cloninger Ron Fetsch Rudolf Fourie