Super Seniors Steal the Spotlight at the 2024 WSOP
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Today sees the start of Event #59: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em here at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
This four-day event gets underway at 10 a.m. local time, with late registration open for eight levels. There will be 20-minute breaks every two levels, with a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 6 (~4:40 p.m.). One reentry is permitted in this event.
The starting stack is 20,000 chips, with the plan for Day 1 to play ten 60-minute levels. For the surviving players, Day 2 resumes at 11 a.m. Tuesday and closes after ten more levels. Day 3 follows the same structure, stopping when five players remain, before a winner is crowned on Day 4.
Last year��s event saw a field of 3,121 entries, generating a prize pool of $2,777,690. The winner was Klaus Ilk who defeated Ronald Lane heads up to win $371,603 and his first WSOP bracelet.
After the tournament, Ilk spoke to PokerNews and was asked what it meant to be only Austria��s seventh bracelet winner. �C ��More than I could possibly say. My main aim was to climb the ladder and win more money, so I am not sure if I am awake or asleep!��
| Year | Entries | Winner | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,121 | Klaus Ilk | Austria | $371,603 |
| 2022 | 2,669 | Massoud Eskandari | United States | $330,609 |
| 2021 | 1,893 | Jean-Luc Adam | France | $255,623 |
| 2019 | 2,650 | Michael Blake | United States | $359,863 |
| 2018 | 2,191 | Farhintaj Bonyadi | United States | $311,451 |
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What Else is Happening at the 2024 WSOP?
- The $50,000 Poker Players Championship is in full swing, and its field is brimming with the best poker talent on the planet. Be sure to check it out if you can.
- Santhosh Suvarna banked an incredible $5,415,152 and his second WSOP bracelet by taking down the $250,000 Super High Roller.
- Yesterday also saw Frank Funaro, Patrick Moulder, and Mostafa Haidary pick up WSOP bracelets.