Rassoul Malboubi Leads the $1,000 Super Seniors into Final Day
Day 3 of Event #61 $1,000 Super Seniors No Limit Hold'em has ended at the 2023 World Series of Poker, and what an explosive day of action the seasoned veterans provided at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Rassoul Malboubi will bring in the chip lead into the final day of play with 10,150,000, just ahead of Day 2 chip leader Farhad Davoudzadeh who has 9,000,000. Ronald Lane is in a distant third position with 6,075,000.
Only 13 players remain in the hunt for the World Series of Poker gold bracelet and the top prize of $371,603. All remaining players have locked up at least $22,148, but all will be looking to climb the pay ladder.
End of Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rassoul Malboubi | United States | 10,150,000 | 51 |
| 2 | Farhad Davoudzadeh | United States | 9,000,000 | 45 |
| 3 | Ronald Lane | United States | 6,075,000 | 30 |
| 4 | Arnon Graham | United States | 6,000,000 | 30 |
| 5 | Jimmie James | United States | 5,850,000 | 29 |
| 6 | Robert Whalen | United States | 4,625,000 | 23 |
| 7 | James Martini | United States | 4,275,000 | 21 |
| 8 | Kevin Parmely | United States | 4,000,000 | 20 |
| 9 | Ronald Swain | United States | 3,475,000 | 17 |
| 10 | Richard Wallace | United States | 3,025,000 | 15 |
| 11 | Federico Trujillo | Argentina | 2,950,000 | 15 |
| 12 | Kevin Danko | United States | 2,000,000 | 10 |
| 13 | Klaus Ilk | United States | 1,650,000 | 8 |
Day 3 Action
Day 3 started with 109 players, and the field soon thinned with multiple all-ins on the first hands of the day. Scott Faulkner, Alan Goehring and Osama Aweida were among the early casualties of the day
The 2022 Super Seniors champion Massoud Eskandari's quest to go back-to-back failed after his pocket Kings were cracked after Robert Whalen hit an ace on the river.
The undoubted star of the day was Elizabeth Bennett-Martin, whose raucous rail kept everyone entertained in the room. 'Lucky Lizzie' pulled off a number of Houdini-like escapes but eventually was eliminated in 14th place.
Players will return tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time at the Horseshoe Event Center, with play starting at Level 31 with the blinds at 100,000/200,000 and a big blind ante of 200,000.
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