Mark Seif, Scott Lazar, and Greg Raymer Headline Day 3 of the Seniors Championship
The 2024 World Series of Poker Event #46, the $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em Championship, resumes today at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with 208 players vying for the first-place prize of $677,326 and the prestigious gold bracelet. This follows a remarkable turnout, starting with 7,954 entries and culminating in a staggering $6,999,520 prize pool. Each player already secured a minimum of $4,907 just by making it to this stage.
Leading the pack is Nathan Henry with an impressive stack of 2,900,000 chips, followed by Marc Wolpert with 2,350,000 chips. Bracelet winner Mark Seif holds third place on the leaderboard with 2,300,000 chips.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Henry | Canada | 2,900,000 | 116 |
| 2 | Marc Wolpert | United States | 2,350,000 | 94 |
| 3 | Mark Seif | United States | 2,300,000 | 92 |
| 4 | Danny Panagatos | United States | 2,205,000 | 88 |
| 5 | Thomas Ferguson | United States | 2,185,000 | 87 |
| 6 | Mikey Wangh | United States | 2,130,000 | 85 |
| 7 | Sean Downs | United States | 2,015,000 | 81 |
| 8 | Federico Sturzenegger | United States | 1,870,000 | 75 |
| 9 | Rafael Benami | Israel | 1,825,000 | 73 |
| 10 | Ken Harbaugh | United States | 1,825,000 | 73 |
Among the competitors is 94-year-old Samuel Kobrinsky, the event's oldest participant, who humorously attributes his sharpness to "Jack Daniels." With over 70 years of poker experience, Kobrinsky confidently feels at home at the table.
Day 3 will also see familiar faces like Swedish bracelet winner Magnus Edengren, holding 1,700,000 chips, and Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, who secured 615,000 chips. Scott Lazar, a finalist in the Main Event, returns with 530,000 chips, adding to the event's star-studded lineup.
Play will resume tomorrow at 11 a.m. local time with players facing ten levels. Scheduled breaks include a 15-minute recess after every two levels, with a dinner break slated for approximately 5:30 p.m. after Level 17. The action begins at Level 22 with blinds set at 10,000/25,000 and a big blind ante of 25,000.
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