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

Checkwicz Finds Two Streets of Value

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mark Checkwicz opened K?K? from under the gun with a raise to 300,000. Kevin Nathan called with A?9? on the button.

Checkwicz continued for 275,000 on a rainbow 5?3?9? flop. Nathan made the call.

The Q? turn hit the felt and Checkwicz wagered 725,000. Nathan called once more.

The 8? river peeled off and action went check-check. Checkwicz dragged in the pot with his cowboys.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Nathan us
Kevin Nathan
11,355,000
-990,000
-990,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Mark Checkwicz us
Mark Checkwicz
10,950,000
1,445,000
1,445,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kevin NathanMark Checkwicz

Checkwicz Gets Creative

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mark Checkwicz raised from under the gun to 250,000, holding 5?4?. Kevin Nathan, on the button, three-bet to 650,000 with K?Q? and Checkwicz made the call.

The 9?K?A? flop checked through to the 7? on the turn. Checkwicz felt obliged to turn his five-high into a bluff, leading for 390,000. Nathan put in a raise to 1,000,000 and Checkwicz snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Nathan us
Kevin Nathan
12,345,000
730,000
730,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Mark Checkwicz us
Mark Checkwicz
9,505,000
-1,040,000
-1,040,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mark CheckwiczKevin Nathan

Checkwicz Turns a Straight

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mark Checkwicz looked down at 9?9? from the cutoff and opened the action with a raise to 300,000. Michael Vela called on the button with A?J?.

Checkwicz continued for 175,000 on 6?7?5? and Vela made the call.

Action went check-check on the 8? turn before Checkwicz fired 900,000 on the Q? river. Vela snap folded and Checkwicz chipped up.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Checkwicz us
Mark Checkwicz
10,545,000
1,265,000
1,265,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
3,115,000
-775,000
-775,000

Tags: Mark CheckwiczMichael Vela

Nathan Is Good at Showdown

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Vela limped in from the small blnid with J?2?. Kevin Nathan, in the big blind, checked his option with Q?10?.

Vela took the lead for 200,000 on the K?9?4?, with a few back door draws working for him. Nathan called with his gutshot straight draw.

The 7? turn and Q? river checked to a showdown. Nathen's rivered queen won him this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Nathan us
Kevin Nathan
11,615,000
320,000
320,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
3,890,000
-1,635,000
-1,635,000

Tags: Kevin NathanMichael Vela

Checkwicz Holds On

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Kevin Nathan squeezed A?Q? and it was good enough for an open to 325,000 from the cutoff. Mark Checkwicz called from the big blind with 8?6?.

Nathan fired 400,000 on a J?9?6? flop and Checkwicz called.

Nathan sized-up to 750,000 on the J? turn and Checkwicz called once more.

Action went check-check on the 4? river and Checkwicz held on with his pair of sixes to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Nathan us
Kevin Nathan
11,295,000
-755,000
-755,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Mark Checkwicz us
Mark Checkwicz
9,280,000
2,285,000
2,285,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kevin NathanMark Checkwicz

Vela Folds Big Slick Preflop

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Samuel Wagner raised 250,000 from the cutoff holding 7?7?. Michael Vela, in the small blind, three-bet to 700,000 holding A?K?.

Wagner chose to four-bet jam for his remaining 3,870,000 and Vela went deep into the tank.

Vela thought for several minutes before saying to the table "My gut says fold so I'm going to fold". He pitched his cards to the muck, avoiding the biggest flip of the tournament so far.

Player Chips Progress
Samuel Wagner us
Samuel Wagner
4,810,000
880,000
880,000
Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
4,465,000
-1,060,000
-1,060,000

Tags: Michael VelaSamuel Wagner

Vela's Turn Barrel Gets Through

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Michael Vela looked down at Q?Q? and opened the action with a raise to 325,000 from the cutoff. Samuel Wagner called with 7?7? from the big blind.

Vela continued for 500,000 on 2?6?4? and Wagner made the call.

Vela fired 600,000 on the K? turn but Wagner made a disciplined fold.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
5,525,000
515,000
515,000
Samuel Wagner us
Samuel Wagner
3,930,000
-1,020,000
-1,020,000

Tags: Michael VelaSamuel Wagner

Vela Gets It in Good to Double

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Mark Checkwicz raised to 300,000 from under the gun and Michael Vela three-bet to 1,000,000, from the cutoff, making up a considerable portion of his stack. Checkwicz moved all in, putting Vela to the test for his effective stack of 2,355,000 and Vela called.

Michael Vela: 10?10? All in
Mark Checkwicz: 9?9?

The board ran out 4?8?7?J?2?; Vela held to find a double.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Checkwicz us
Mark Checkwicz
6,995,000
-3,780,000
-3,780,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Vela us
Michael Vela
5,010,000
2,605,000
2,605,000

Tags: Michael VelaMark Checkwicz

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000