Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Cards are back in the air.
2011 World Series of Poker
Event #30: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,376,800
Entries
3,752
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Players are taking a quick 10-minute break to color up the yellow chips worth 1,000 each.
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After Leo Whitt raised to 81,000 in late position, James Jewell instantly moved all-in for his last 441,000. The power play worked and Whitt mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
531,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
424,000
-91,000
|
-91,000 |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Brett Tannenbaum raised all-in two times in a row and nobody called, chipping him up to just under 500,000.
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Action began with James Hess raising to 72,000 from the hi-jack position and found one customer in Gregory Alston, who called from the button.
The flop came 
and Hess led out for 81,000. Alston responded by raising it o 217,000. Hess asked how much Alston had behind and decided to call.
The turn came the 
and both players checked. However, when the 
fell on the river, Hess checked and Alston bet 265,000. Hess wasted little time folding.
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
With the Seniors Championship serving as the proverbial Main Event for many of today's competitors, the PokerNews team has been asked to send some messages to the readers at home.
Richard "Dick" Harwood told us that he has many people reading the updates back home in Granada Hills, California. The retired TV and movie director wanted his friends and family to know that he is thinking of them today, as he tries to capture a WSOP gold bracelet. He also wanted to say hello to to the “Wednesday Lunch Guys” and made sure we added “Hello Ragu!” Lastly, he just added that he wanted to give a shout out to the Don Porter Golf Group.
Craig Koch wanted to send his love to his family and let them know that “when and if my run ends, I will be calling you all as soon as possible.”
Charles Cohen wanted his friends back in New York to know that “I’ve had the greatest time here” and that this “whole experience is just a trip!”
James Jewell told us that he wants to “thank his friends and family for all of their support” and that despite his short stack, “he is not giving up!”
James Hess sends “a big shoutout to the Valley Crew” and added that he’s “diggin’ his family enjoying the moment!” Hess also wanted to make sure that his father, currently living in South Africa, knows that he has been in James' heart throughout the entire tournament, inspiring him to play his best in honor of "Dad."
Walter Browne wanted his supporters to know that "If I win the WSOP Seniors Championship, I'm going to play the Seniors World Championship and try to make history!"
For our remaining ten players, reaching this WSOP final table is the pinnacle of their poker playing lives. Every one of them wanted to make sure that the people they love back home know how much their support truly means.
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Our 10 finalists have returned from dinner and taken their seats. Cards are back in the air!
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Now that we're down to 10 finalists, the players have migrated their chips to the final table. However, we are being told that the tournament director has let the players go on a 60-minute dinner break. We did not officially finish level 24, but play will resume once everyone gets back.
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Table | 1 | Gregory Alston | 1,060,000 |
| Final Table | 2 | Leo Whitt | 515,000 |
| Final Table | 3 | James Jewell | 256,000 |
| Final Table | 4 | Charles Cohen | 740,000 |
| Final Table | 5 | Richard Harwood | 930,000 |
| Final Table | 6 | Joseph Bolnick | 910,000 |
| Final Table | 7 | Walter Browne | 2,900,000 |
| Final Table | 8 | Craig Koch | 1,570,000 |
| Final Table | 9 | James Hess | 1,962,000 |
| Final Table | 10 | Brett Tannenbaum | 330,000 |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Craig Koch opened to 75,000 from the cutoff and Kenneth Russell went all-in on the button. Action folded back around to Koch who calmly announced, "Call."
Koch: 
Russell: 
Koch had a bit of a sweat when the flop came 
, which gave Russell a flush draw. However, the turn and river bricked 
respectively and Koch dragged the pot.