Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 3 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$6,999,520
Entries
7,954
Level
369
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
6,000,000
Entries
208
Players Left
26
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Day 3 of Event #46: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship has concluded here at the Horseshoe Las Vegas, after ten levels of play. Of the 208 runners who started the day, only 26 players will return for Day 4, all of whom have locked up at least $28,444, of the $6,999,520 prize pool.
After three days of poker, less than one percent of the field is left standing from the 7,954 entrants that began on Day 1. The remaining competitors all have their eyes on the $677,326 first place prize, as well as the coveted World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet.
The chip leader heading into Day 4 is Marc Wolpert (17,900,000), who made a deep run in the 2019 Seniors Championship, finishing in 34th. He began to heat up late in the day by picking off a bluff to propel his stack over the 10,000,000 mark. From there he never looked back, and hopes to continue that momentum with just three tables left.
Wolpert is no stranger to closing out tournaments, having recorded ten first place finishes in smaller buy-in events according to The Hendon Mob, including a recent win in a seniors event back in March. He looks to follow that up with his first WSOP title, along with the prestigious bracelet.
End of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Wolpert | United States | 17,900,000 | 72 |
| 2 | Andrew Bradshaw | United Kingdom | 14,700,000 | 59 |
| 3 | Shawn Stuart | United States | 12,275,000 | 49 |
| 4 | Khang Pham | United States | 10,000,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Ahmed Amin | United States | 9,400,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Renmei Liu | Canada | 8,850,000 | 35 |
| 7 | Ray Devita | Canada | 8,525,000 | 34 |
| 8 | William Byrnes | United States | 8,525,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Lavern Fross | United States | 8,125,000 | 33 |
| 10 | Manfred Frick | Germany | 7,650,000 | 31 |
Sitting in second place heading into the start of Day 4 is Andrew Bradshaw (14,700,000), who finished 21st in the 2011 Seniors Championship. Bradshaw will be looking to best his previous feat, and capture his first piece of gold. Bradshaw rose to the top of the field by winning a big flip late in the day, followed by a double elimination towards the end of the night.
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Mark Seif enters Day 4 with 3,525,000. He will be looking to climb through the ranks and add number three to his collection.
Several notable players that fell just shy of making it to Day 4 included Tamas Lendvai (28th - $23,077), Matt Salsberg (38th -$18,860), Greg Raymer (40th - $18,860), Julio Belluscio (42nd - $18,860), husband and wife duo Jennifer Frankenstein (79th - $9,057) and Brian Harris (93rd - $6,565), 94-year-old Samuel Kobrinsky (97th - $6,565), and Ivo Donev (98th - $6,565).
Others who made deep runs but busted during Day 3 were Scott Lazar (207th - $4,907), Farzad Bonyadi (161st - $5,654), Lee Markholt (152nd - $5,654), David Larsen (134th - $5,654), Judith Bielan (123rd - $5,654), Bill Chen (121st - $5,654), Shawn Rice (120th - $5,654), Stan Jablonski (107th - $5,654) and James Agate (104th -$5,654).
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $677,326 | 8 | $90,060 |
| 2 | $451,585 | 9 | $70,516 |
| 3 | $339,366 | 10-11 | $55,602 |
| 4 | $256,754 | 12-13 | $44,153 |
| 5 | $195,573 | 14-17 | $35,312 |
| 6 | $419,599 | 18-26 | $28,444 |
| 7 | $115,823 |
Action will begin on Day 4 at 11 a.m. local time on Saturday, June 22, at the Horseshoe Las Vegas, where the event will play down to the final five players.
The tournament will resume at Level 32, with blinds at 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 60 minutes in length, with 15-minute breaks every two levels. A one-hour dinner break will take place after Level 37 at approximately 5:30 p.m. local time.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the remainder of this event, as well as future coverage throughout the summer.
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 2 | Jose Aguirre | United States | 775,000 | 3 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | Thomas Drivas | United States | 3,500,000 | 14 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 4 | Kevin Kulhanek | United States | 4,050,000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 5 | Ray Devita | Canada | 8,525,000 | 34 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 6 | James Traber | United States | 3,575,000 | 14 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 7 | Manfred Frick | Germany | 7,650,000 | 31 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 8 | Marc Wolpert | United States | 17,900,000 | 72 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 9 | Ken Deng | United States | 3,825,000 | 15 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 1 | Mohammad Berenji-Nataj | United States | 290,000 | 1 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 2 | Shawn Stuart | United States | 12,275,000 | 49 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 3 | Mark Seif | United States | 3,525,000 | 14 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 4 | Chris Conry | United States | 5,300,000 | 21 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 5 | Robert Holt | United States | 4,900,000 | 20 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Bryan Montgomery | United States | 2,975,000 | 12 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 7 | Ahmed Amin | United States | 9,400,000 | 38 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 8 | Andrew Bradshaw | United Kingdom | 14,700,000 | 59 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 9 | Randy Levin | United States | 3,975,000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 1 | Khang Pham | United States | 10,000,400 | 40 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 2 | Lavern Fross | United States | 8,125,000 | 33 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 3 | Juergen Schaefer | Germany | 3,002,500 | 12 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 4 | Mark Bramley | United States | 4,100,000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 5 | William Byrnes | United States | 8,525,000 | 34 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 6 | Renmei Liu | Canada | 8,850,000 | 35 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 7 | Mikey Wangh | United States | 3,350,000 | 13 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 8 | James Adkins | United States | 1,750,000 | 7 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 9 | Luke Graham | United States | 2,275,000 | 9 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,900,000
6,900,000
|
6,900,000 |
|
||
|
14,700,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
12,275,000 | |
|
10,000,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
||
|
9,400,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
8,850,000
3,250,000
|
3,250,000 |
|
8,525,000
3,525,000
|
3,525,000 |
|
8,525,000
2,425,000
|
2,425,000 |
|
8,125,000
1,545,000
|
1,545,000 |
|
7,650,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
5,300,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
4,900,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
4,100,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
4,050,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
3,975,000
-715,000
|
-715,000 |
|
3,825,000
1,675,000
|
1,675,000 |
|
3,575,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
|
3,525,000
-975,000
|
-975,000 |
|
||
|
3,500,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
|
3,350,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
3,025,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
2,975,000
-525,000
|
-525,000 |
|
2,900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
2,275,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
|
1,750,000
-1,250,000
|
-1,250,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
John Clifford open shoved all in from middle position and was at risk. He was called by Ahmed Amin in the small blind.
John Clifford: A♥10♠ 
Ahmed Amin: A♠J♠
The board ran out 3♠8♥K♠10♦Q♣ eliminating Clifford from the event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000
7,160,000
|
7,160,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
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Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Mikey Wangh was all in and at risk from early position, and was called by Ray Devita in middle position.
Mikey Wangh: A♣4♣
Ray Devita: A♥9♥
The board ran out A♠6♦5♠K♦4♦ securing a much needed double up for Wangh.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
4,075,000
|
4,075,000 |
|
|
3,500,000
-4,624,000
|
-4,624,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Bryan Montgomery raised to 600,000 from middle position and Chris Conry three-bet shoved for 2,445,000 from the small blind, putting himself at risk. After some thought, Montgomery put in the call.
Chris Conry: A♦Q♦
Bryan Montgomery: A♠7♥
The board ran out 8♠8♥6♦2♠J♥, awarding Conry the pot, and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,390,000
1,660,000
|
1,660,000 |
|
|
3,500,000
-3,950,000
|
-3,950,000 |
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,450,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
6,600,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
|
6,580,000
3,030,000
|
3,030,000 |
|
5,925,000
5,025,000
|
5,025,000 |
|
|
5,800,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
5,800,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
|
|
5,450,000
3,325,000
|
3,325,000 |
|
|
3,730,000
615,000
|
615,000 |
|
|
2,900,000
-580,000
|
-580,000 |
|
|
2,800,000
-1,700,000
|
-1,700,000 |
|
|
2,650,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
2,600,000 | |
|
|
1,400,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |