Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,128,000
Entries
680
Level
32
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
10
Players Left
1
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Mark Checkwicz raised to 375,000 from under the gun, Kevin Nathan called on the button and Samuel Wagner three-bet jammed for 1,425,000, from the big blind. Checkwicz put in an isolating raise to 2,500,000 and Nathan went deep into the tank, eventually folding A?Q?.
Samuel Wagner: A?Q? 
Mark Checkwicz: A?K?
Wagner was behind and the 7?2?5?J?8? changed nothing, ending his deep tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,100,000
1,995,000
|
1,995,000 |
|
||
|
10,295,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Action folded around to Kevin Nathan in the small blind who raised to 375,000 with A?5?. Arie Kliper defended his big blind with 9?8?.
Nathan continued for 275,000 on 5?6?Q? before Kliper bumped it up to 665,000. After a short tank, Nathan mucked and Kliper took it down with just eight-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,480,000
-1,130,000
|
-1,130,000 |
|
|
||
|
7,115,000
1,460,000
|
1,460,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Kevin Nathan raised to 375,000 from the cutoff with A?9?. Mark Checkwicz, in the big blind, defended with A?4?.
The 6?A?3? flop gave both players top pair, each deciding to check to the 4? turn. Checkwicz improved to two pair, prompting him to lead for 400,000. Nathan called.
The 9? river improved Nathan to a better two-pair. Checkwicz bet out 1,200,000 and Nathan called, winning this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,105,000
-925,000
|
-925,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,610,000
1,815,000
|
1,815,000 |
|
|
||
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Mark Checkwicz limped in from the small blind with A?5? and Michael Vela checked his option in the big blind with Q?6?.
Players checked the 4?K?10?A? board before the river J? hit the felt. Vela fired 200,000 and Checkwicz paid it off. Vela chipped up closer to Wagner's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,030,000
-360,000
|
-360,000 |
|
|
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|
2,725,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Kevin Nathan raised to 375,000 from the cutoff with K?2?. Mark Checkwicz defended in the big blind holding J?10?.
The Q?3?A? flop gave Checkwicz a monster draw. Checkwicz played in flow and Nathan continued for 275,000.
The 8? turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Nathan sized up to 950,000.
The 10? river saw Checkwicz take the lead. Both players checked to a showdown and Checkwicz won this big pot with his pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,390,000
2,615,000
|
2,615,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,795,000
-1,260,000
|
-1,260,000 |
|
|
||
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Kevin Nathan opened the action with a raise to 400,000 from the cutoff, holding 6?5?. Arie Kliper called on the button with K?Q? before Mark Checkwicz three-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind with A?9?. Nathan quickly folded and after a short tank, Kliper mucked the playable hand in position, holding on to those valuable chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,775,000
880,000
|
880,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,055,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,655,000
-480,000
|
-480,000 |
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,955,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,895,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,135,000
2,545,000
|
2,545,000 |
|
|
3,260,000
-1,550,000
|
-1,550,000 |
|
|
2,765,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Level 28
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The remaining finalists have been sent on a short 10-minute break.