2024 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$573,876
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,128,000
Entries
680
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
10
Players Left
1

Kliper Scoops the Pot

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mark Checkwicz raised to 400,000 with 9?5? and Arie Kliper defended his big blind with A?7?.

Checkwicz wagered 350,000 on 10?8?6? and Kliper made the call.

The Q? turn rolled off and Checkwicz barreled for 600,000. Kliper called.

Action went check-check on the 9? river and Kliper dragged in the pot with his straight.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
18,250,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
Mark Checkwicz us
Mark Checkwicz
15,750,000
-1,250,000
-1,250,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Arie KliperMark Checkwicz

Checkwicz Completely Evens the Stacks

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mark Checkwicz limped in from the button with A?6?. Arie Kliper, in the big blind, checked his option with 5?3?.

The 4?5?6? gave both players top pair, Checkwicz with the superior kicker but Kliper with an open-ended straight draw. Kliper took the lead for 225,000 and Checkwicz raised to 500,000. Kliper called.

The K? turn saw Kliper play in flow. Checkwicz bet out 500,000 and Kliper called.

The K? river prompted a check from Kliper. Checkwicz went for value with a bet of 1,550,000 and Kliper folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Checkwicz us
Mark Checkwicz
17,000,000
1,675,000
1,675,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
17,000,000
-1,625,000
-1,625,000

Tags: Mark CheckwiczArie Kliper

Kliper Gets Thin Value

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Arie Kliper limped in from the button with J?10?. Mark Checkwicz checked his option in the big blind with 4?4?.

The 3?10?2? flop saw Checkwicz bet out 600,000. Kliper called with top pair.

The Q? turn checked through to the K? on the river. Checkwicz bet out again this time for 600,000. Kliper thought for some time before putting in a raise to 1,675,000. Checkwicz made a curious call. Kliper's ten took this pot down.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
18,625,000
2,625,000
2,625,000
Mark Checkwicz us
Mark Checkwicz
15,325,000
-2,675,000
-2,675,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mark CheckwiczArie Kliper

Kliper Takes it Down with Nine-High

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mark Checkwicz raised to 400,000 with A?10?. Arie Kliper made the call with 9?7?

Checkwicz continued for 250,000 on Q?8?5? before Kliper bumped it up to 675,000. Checkwicz called in position.

The 4? turn rolled off and Kliper fired 975,000. Checkwicz quickly mucked and Kliper's aggression awarded him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Checkwicz us
Mark Checkwicz
18,000,000
-635,000
-635,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
16,000,000
215,000
215,000

Tags: Arie KliperMark Checkwicz

Michael Vela Eliminated in 3rd Place ($266,257)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Michael Vela
Michael Vela

Mark Checkwicz looked down at K?J? on the button and opened the action with a raise to 435,000. Michael Vela made the call from the small blind with Q?J?

Checkwicz moved all in for Vela's last 2,960,000 on 10?8?K? and Vela quickly called.

Vela had outs but could not find any on the 5? turn or 3? river as he was sent to the payout desk in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Checkwicz us
Mark Checkwicz
18,635,000
3,535,000
3,535,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
Busted

Tags: Mark CheckwiczMichael Vela

Kevin Nathan Eliminated in 4th Place ($188,385)

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Kevin Nathan
Kevin Nathan

Arie Kliper raised to 425,000 from under the gun, Kevin Nathan three-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind and Kliper clicked it back to 3,200,000. Nathan five-bet jammed for 7,410,000 and Kliper called.

Kevin Nathan: K?K? All in
Arie Kliper: Q?Q?

This cooler looked to be in Nathan's favour until the dealer spread the Q?3?6? flop, giving Kliper a set. The 2? turn and 6? river couldn't save Nathan and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Arie Kliper il
Arie Kliper
15,785,000
8,670,000
8,670,000
Kevin Nathan us
Kevin Nathan
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kevin NathanArie Kliper

Vela Binks River to Double

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Michael Vela
Michael Vela

Action folded around to Michael Vela on the button who moved all in for his remaining 2,060,000. Kevin Nathan made the call from the small blind, covering Vela.

Michael Vela: J?10? All in
Kevin Nathan: 7?7?

A fair fight heading to a full board, the dealer put out A?3?2?2?J? and Vela caught his Jack on the river to extend his final table run.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Nathan us
Kevin Nathan
8,110,000
-2,185,000
-2,185,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
4,520,000
1,795,000
1,795,000

Tags: Kevin NathanMichael Vela