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

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Samuel Wagner Eliminated in 5th Place ($135,543)

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Samuel Wagner
Samuel Wagner

Mark Checkwicz raised to 375,000 from under the gun, Kevin Nathan called on the button and Samuel Wagner three-bet jammed for 1,425,000, from the big blind. Checkwicz put in an isolating raise to 2,500,000 and Nathan went deep into the tank, eventually folding A?Q?.

Samuel Wagner: A?Q? All in
Mark Checkwicz: A?K?

Wagner was behind and the 7?2?5?J?8? changed nothing, ending his deep tournament run.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Checkwicz
15,100,000
1,995,000
1,995,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kevin Nathan
10,295,000
815,000
815,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Samuel Wagner
Busted

Tags: Kevin NathanMark CheckwiczSamuel Wagner

Kliper Plays it Perfect

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action folded around to Kevin Nathan in the small blind who raised to 375,000 with A?5?. Arie Kliper defended his big blind with 9?8?.

Nathan continued for 275,000 on 5?6?Q? before Kliper bumped it up to 665,000. After a short tank, Nathan mucked and Kliper took it down with just eight-high.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Nathan
9,480,000
-1,130,000
-1,130,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Arie Kliper
7,115,000
1,460,000
1,460,000

Tags: Arie KliperKevin Nathan

Nathan Takes Some Chips Back from Checkwicz

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Kevin Nathan raised to 375,000 from the cutoff with A?9?. Mark Checkwicz, in the big blind, defended with A?4?.

The 6?A?3? flop gave both players top pair, each deciding to check to the 4? turn. Checkwicz improved to two pair, prompting him to lead for 400,000. Nathan called.

The 9? river improved Nathan to a better two-pair. Checkwicz bet out 1,200,000 and Nathan called, winning this pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Checkwicz
13,105,000
-925,000
-925,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kevin Nathan
10,610,000
1,815,000
1,815,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mark CheckwiczKevin Nathan

Vela Finds a Little Value

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Mark Checkwicz limped in from the small blind with A?5? and Michael Vela checked his option in the big blind with Q?6?.

Players checked the 4?K?10?A? board before the river J? hit the felt. Vela fired 200,000 and Checkwicz paid it off. Vela chipped up closer to Wagner's stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Checkwicz
14,030,000
-360,000
-360,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Michael Vela
2,725,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: Mark CheckwiczMichael Vela

Checkwicz Takes a Chunk Out of Nathan

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Kevin Nathan raised to 375,000 from the cutoff with K?2?. Mark Checkwicz defended in the big blind holding J?10?.

The Q?3?A? flop gave Checkwicz a monster draw. Checkwicz played in flow and Nathan continued for 275,000.

The 8? turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Nathan sized up to 950,000.

The 10? river saw Checkwicz take the lead. Both players checked to a showdown and Checkwicz won this big pot with his pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Checkwicz
14,390,000
2,615,000
2,615,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kevin Nathan
8,795,000
-1,260,000
-1,260,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mark CheckwiczKevin Nathan

Checkwicz Takes Down Chips Without Pushback

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Kevin Nathan opened the action with a raise to 400,000 from the cutoff, holding 6?5?. Arie Kliper called on the button with K?Q? before Mark Checkwicz three-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind with A?9?. Nathan quickly folded and after a short tank, Kliper mucked the playable hand in position, holding on to those valuable chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Checkwicz
11,775,000
880,000
880,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kevin Nathan
10,055,000
-900,000
-900,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
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Arie Kliper
5,655,000
-480,000
-480,000

Tags: Arie KliperKevin NathanMark Checkwicz

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000