Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Completed
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,375,410
Entries
2,669
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
727
Players Left
87
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The intensity of Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em picked up here on Day 2 at the from its new home at Bally’s and Paris Las Vegas.
There were 727 players who returned and only 87 who made it through the day.
The remaining players will return for Day 3 on Thursday, June 30, for a 10:00 a.m. restart in Bally’s Gold section.
Bagging the chip lead is Robert Schuler with an impressive stack of 2,100,000. He is relatively unknown but that may all change by the end of this tournament.
Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Schuler | United States | 2,100,000 | 105 |
| 2 | Massoud Eskandari | United States | 1,860,000 | 83 |
| 3 | Alfred Ahlm | United States | 1,780,000 | 89 |
| 4 | Carolyn Niekerk | United States | 1,463,000 | 73 |
| 5 | Leo Mitchell | United States | 1,370,000 | 69 |
| 6 | Barny Boatman | United Kingdom | 1,165,000 | 58 |
| 7 | Greg Henry | United States | 1,125,000 | 56 |
| 8 | Ronald Peterson | United States | 1,125,000 | 56 |
| 9 | Elizabeth Bennett-Martin | Canada | 1,080,000 | 54 |
| 10 | Jarvis Postnikoff | United States | 1,025,000 | 51 |
Jean-Luc Adam (750,000) from France, the reigning champion, continues his defense and remains above chip average.
Carolyn Niekerk (1,463,000) who has been a dealer for the WSOP in years past, was among the chip leaders all day long and remains there heading into Day 3.
Eric Van Der Burg (975,000), from the Netherlands, donned a PokerNews hoodie and ran it up to nearly a million. James Woods (255,000) advanced, but he will have some work to do heading into tomorrow.
Angelita Grayer (560,000), the Day 1 chip leader, remains in the field, she bagged just around the chip average. A few others to bag include Massoud Eskandari (1,860,000), Barny Boatman (1,165,000), Elizabeth Bennett-Martin (1,050,000), Leo Mitchell (1,370,000) and Alfred Ahlm (1,780,000).
Day 3 will consist of ten more 60-minute levels, and there will be 15-minute breaks after every two levels. Play will end after Level 30. With a 60-minute dinner break around 7:00 p.m. local time.
The plan is to play down to the final five players before returning for Day 4, but that is subject to change.
Follow all the updates right here on PokerNews to find out who wins this event, and to check out all of our coverage here at the WSOP in Las Vegas.
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bally's | 670 | 1 | Donald Beach | United States | 1,020,000 | 51 |
| Bally's | 670 | 2 | James Woods | United States | 255,000 | 13 |
| Bally's | 670 | 3 | Barny Boatman | United Kingdom | 1,165,000 | 58 |
| Bally's | 670 | 4 | Christopher Underwood | United States | 385,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 670 | 5 | Neil Cangiolosi | United States | 120,000 | 6 |
| Bally's | 670 | 6 | Raymond Spencer | United States | 770,000 | 39 |
| Bally's | 670 | 7 | Peter Clive | United States | 460,000 | 23 |
| Bally's | 670 | 8 | Paul Hessney | United States | 1 | 0 |
| Bally's | 670 | 9 | Roger Janes | United States | 305,000 | 15 |
| Bally's | 671 | 1 | Edward Collins | United States | 855,000 | 43 |
| Bally's | 671 | 2 | Wesley Nally | United States | 250,000 | 13 |
| Bally's | 671 | 3 | Gary Fisher | United Kingdom | 550,000 | 28 |
| Bally's | 671 | 4 | Charles Welsh | United States | 505,000 | 25 |
| Bally's | 671 | 5 | Eric Van Der Burg | Netherlands | 975,000 | 49 |
| Bally's | 671 | 6 | David Schneider | United States | 255,000 | 13 |
| Bally's | 671 | 7 | Martin Noland | United States | 200,000 | 10 |
| Bally's | 671 | 8 | Greg Henry | United States | 1,125,000 | 56 |
| Bally's | 671 | 9 | Alfred Ahlm | United States | 1,780,000 | 89 |
| Bally's | 672 | 1 | Montgomery Cole | United States | 680,000 | 34 |
| Bally's | 672 | 2 | Laith Salem | United States | 190,000 | 10 |
| Bally's | 672 | 3 | Elizabeth Bennett-Martin | Canada | 1,080,000 | 54 |
| Bally's | 672 | 4 | Lawrence Sanchez | United Kingdom | 455,000 | 23 |
| Bally's | 672 | 5 | Steven Abramowitz | United States | 675,000 | 34 |
| Bally's | 672 | 6 | Joseph Bowers | United States | 270,000 | 14 |
| Bally's | 672 | 7 | Steven Michaels | United States | 730,000 | 37 |
| Bally's | 672 | 8 | Thomas Mcdonald | United States | 595,000 | 30 |
| Bally's | 672 | 9 | Jerrold Jackson | Canada | 355,000 | 18 |
| Bally's | 673 | 1 | Edward Torrison | United States | 625,000 | 31 |
| Bally's | 673 | 2 | James Hess | United States | 400,000 | 20 |
| Bally's | 673 | 3 | Brendan Byrne | Ireland | 850,000 | 43 |
| Bally's | 673 | 4 | Tab Thiptinnakon | United States | 905,000 | 45 |
| Bally's | 673 | 5 | Angelita Grayer | United States | 560,000 | 28 |
| Bally's | 673 | 6 | Donald Maas | United States | 755,000 | 38 |
| Bally's | 673 | 7 | Gustavo Perdomo | Colombia | 365,000 | 18 |
| Bally's | 673 | 8 | Peter Kamaras | Hungary | 1,005,000 | 50 |
| Bally's | 673 | 9 | Andrew Robbins | United States | 230,000 | 12 |
| Bally's | 676 | 1 | Salvatore Busacca | United States | 540,000 | 27 |
| Bally's | 676 | 2 | Kanokvan Somchub | United States | 160,000 | 8 |
| Bally's | 676 | 3 | Joel Cohen | Australia | 290,000 | 15 |
| Bally's | 676 | 4 | Tim Neufeld | United States | 490,000 | 25 |
| Bally's | 676 | 5 | David Tucker | United States | 375,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 676 | 6 | Victor Shalom | United States | 370,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 676 | 7 | Massoud Eskandari | United States | 1,860,000 | 93 |
| Bally's | 676 | 8 | Dennis Underwood | Canada | 165,000 | 8 |
| Bally's | 677 | 1 | Robert Goldwasser | United States | 680,000 | 34 |
| Bally's | 677 | 2 | Joel Gilmore | United States | 370,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 677 | 3 | Eugene Lang | United States | 270,000 | 14 |
| Bally's | 677 | 4 | Arthur Schiavo | United States | 785,000 | 39 |
| Bally's | 677 | 5 | William Clark | United States | 660,000 | 33 |
| Bally's | 677 | 6 | James Jewell | United States | 635,000 | 32 |
| Bally's | 677 | 7 | Peter Wikoff | United States | 345,000 | 17 |
| Bally's | 677 | 8 | Carolyn Niekerk | United States | 1,463,000 | 73 |
| Bally's | 678 | 1 | Kelly J Frisbie | United States | 805,000 | 40 |
| Bally's | 678 | 2 | Sharri Crawford | United States | 440,000 | 22 |
| Bally's | 678 | 3 | Carmen Wilkerson | United States | 400,000 | 20 |
| Bally's | 678 | 4 | Jean Jourdan | United States | 260,000 | 13 |
| Bally's | 678 | 5 | Jennifer Gianera | United States | 200,000 | 10 |
| Bally's | 678 | 7 | Leo Mitchell | United States | 1,370,000 | 69 |
| Bally's | 678 | 8 | George Niedzwicki | United States | 490,000 | 25 |
| Bally's | 678 | 9 | John Roveto | United States | 725,000 | 36 |
| Bally's | 679 | 1 | Leo Whitt | United States | 365,000 | 18 |
| Bally's | 679 | 2 | Philip Hayes | United States | 460,000 | 23 |
| Bally's | 679 | 3 | Jan Pettersson | Australia | 900,000 | 45 |
| Bally's | 679 | 4 | Stephen Goldstein | United States | 855,000 | 43 |
| Bally's | 679 | 5 | Bruce Olson | United States | 975,000 | 49 |
| Bally's | 679 | 6 | Charles Capobianco | United States | 460,000 | 23 |
| Bally's | 679 | 7 | James Gladwell | United States | 415,000 | 21 |
| Bally's | 679 | 8 | William Elliott | Canada | 865,000 | 43 |
| Bally's | 679 | 9 | Peter Mylenki | United States | 850,000 | 43 |
| Bally's | 680 | 1 | Scott Anderson | United States | 665,000 | 33 |
| Bally's | 680 | 2 | Billy Pilossoph | United States | 375,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 680 | 3 | Jean-Luc Adam | France | 750,000 | 38 |
| Bally's | 680 | 4 | Marc Walter | United States | 640,000 | 32 |
| Bally's | 680 | 5 | Robert Barca | United States | 495,000 | 25 |
| Bally's | 680 | 6 | Jerry Zickert | United States | 465,000 | 23 |
| Bally's | 680 | 7 | Richard Murphy | United States | 430,000 | 22 |
| Bally's | 680 | 8 | David Grandin | United States | 555,000 | 28 |
| Bally's | 680 | 9 | Alvin Kim | United States | 99,000 | 5 |
| Bally's | 681 | 1 | Vaughn Youtz | United States | 675,000 | 34 |
| Bally's | 681 | 2 | Hollis Barnhart | United States | 370,000 | 19 |
| Bally's | 681 | 3 | Nick Blackburn | United States | 745,000 | 37 |
| Bally's | 681 | 4 | Jarvis Postnikoff | Canada | 1,025,000 | 51 |
| Bally's | 681 | 5 | Robert Rowland-Smith | United States | 590,000 | 30 |
| Bally's | 681 | 6 | Robert Schuler | United States | 2,100,000 | 105 |
| Bally's | 681 | 7 | Ronald Peterson | United States | 1,125,000 | 56 |
| Bally's | 681 | 8 | James Cerrotta | United States | 315,000 | 16 |
| Bally's | 681 | 9 | Robert Webber | United States | 65,000 | 3 |
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
1,971,500
|
1,971,500 |
|
||
|
1,860,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
||
|
1,780,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
1,463,000
683,000
|
683,000 |
|
1,370,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
1,165,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
||
|
1,125,000 | |
|
1,125,000
1,064,000
|
1,064,000 |
|
1,080,000 | |
|
1,025,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
|
1,020,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
1,005,000
887,000
|
887,000 |
|
975,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
975,000
849,500
|
849,500 |
|
905,000
832,500
|
832,500 |
|
900,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
865,000
795,500
|
795,500 |
|
855,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
855,000
731,000
|
731,000 |
|
850,000
799,500
|
799,500 |
|
850,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
|
805,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
785,000
678,000
|
678,000 |
|
|
770,000
676,000
|
676,000 |
|
755,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
As told by the table, the action folded around to the small blind, who bet 50,000. Jarvis Postnikoff called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and the small blind bet 90,000. Postnikoff called.
On the 
turn, the small blind put Postnikoff all in for 377,000 and was snap-called.
Jarvis Postnikoff: 
Small Blind: 
Postnikoff had the stone-cold nuts and had the small blind drawing to a chop.
The 
completed the board and Postnikoff shot up the leaderboard while his opponent settled back down to around a million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,049,000
404,000
|
404,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,320,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,080,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
960,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
||
|
510,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
||
|
395,000
-395,000
|
-395,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
On the 
one diamond flop, Billy Pilossoph bet 30,000 and Eric Van Der Burg raised his neighbor to 80,000.
Pilossoph folded and Van Der Burg showed 
for a bluff to take the pot.
Van Der Burg has since moved up past a million, while Pilossoph has chipped down a little.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,175,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
475,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Jerry Zickert shoved all in from under the gun for his last 195,000 and the player in middle position called.
Jerry Zickert: 
Middle Position: 
Zickert was admittedly surprised to be ahead heading to the flop, which was a very safe 
.
The 
popped up on the turn, with the 
completing the board and giving Zickert nearly 30 big blinds in the last level of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
314,000
|
314,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,360,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
1,080,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
1,075,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
|
875,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
645,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
380,000
-193,000
|
-193,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
There was a preflop shove for 110,000 and two players called, one of them being Jan Pettersson.
On the 
flop, the other caller shoved in the last of their short stack and Pettersson called.
Preflop All-in: 
Flop All-in: 
Jan Pettersson: 
Pettersson was way in front with pocket queens and the runout was clean for the double knockout.
He just took sixth place earlier this week in the Seniors Championship for $143,189.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,175,000
1,045,500
|
1,045,500 |