Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Jour 4 a débuté
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship
Jours 4
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 4
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$6,397,320
Entrants
7,188
Niveau
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entrants
18
Joueurs Survivants
5
| TABLE/SEAT | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | BIG BLINDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe 1/1 | Andres Korn | Argentina | 10,550,000 | 42 |
| Horseshoe 1/2 | Mark Pett | United States | 8,675,000 | 35 |
| Horseshoe 1/3 | Jamal Sawaqdeh | United States | 5,400,000 | 22 |
| Horseshoe 1/4 | Patrick Martorella | United States | 7,000,000 | 28 |
| Horseshoe 1/5 | Kathy Liebert | United States | 21,000,000 | 84 |
| Horseshoe 1/6 | Valerii Lubenets | Ukraine | 175,000 | 1 |
| Horseshoe 1/7 | Eric Smidinger | United States | 15,500,000 | 62 |
| Horseshoe 1/8 | Alexander Hill | United States | 12,500,000 | 50 |
| Horseshoe 1/9 | Jan Pettersson | Australia | 10,525,000 | 42 |
| Horseshoe 2/1 | Joseph Dagostino | United States | 4,800,000 | 19 |
| Horseshoe 2/2 | Charles Mitchell | United States | 5,225,000 | 21 |
| Horseshoe 2/3 | Ben Sarnoff | United States | 15,500,000 | 62 |
| Horseshoe 2/4 | Steven Himebaugh | United States | 7,025,000 | 28 |
| Horseshoe 2/5 | Brian Brunner | United States | 5,200,000 | 21 |
| Horseshoe 2/6 | Biagio Morciano | Italy | 6,000,000 | 24 |
| Horseshoe 2/7 | John Fones | United States | 2,075,000 | 8 |
| Horseshoe 2/8 | Danny Panagatos | United States | 4,150,000 | 17 |
| Horseshoe 2/9 | Domenico Scalamogna | Canada | 6,350,000 | 25 |
Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship No-Limit Hold'em at the 2022 WSOP at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas is nearing its conclusion as the final 18 players begin Day 4 on Sunday at 11 a.m. local time at the Main Stage.
The original field of 7,188 entries over two starting flights has been cut down to just two tables and they will play down to a final five players who will come back for final-table action on Monday at a time yet to be determined.
All 18 players have already secured themselves an impressive $27,271 and the ladders will be coming hard and fast, with $694,909 being awarded to the winner along with the prestigious gold bracelet.
2022 Poker Hall of Fame nominee Kathy Liebert comes into Sunday as the chip leader with 21,000,000. A win in the Seniors Championship would give her a second bracelet and further validate her undeniable legacy on the felt.
However, there are plenty of players nipping at her heels, including Ben Sarnoff and Eric Smidinger, who each come into the day with 15,500,000.
Rounding out the top-five are Alexander Hill (12,500,000) and Argentina's Andres Korn (10,550,000), who is also looking for his second bracelet.
Event #47: $1,000 Seniors Championship Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathy Liebert | United States | 21,000,000 |
| 2 | Ben Sarnoff | United States | 15,500,000 |
| 3 | Eric Smidinger | United States | 15,500,000 |
| 4 | Alexander Hill | United States | 12,500,000 |
| 5 | Andres Korn | Argentina | 10,550,000 |
| 6 | Jan Pettersson | Austrailia | 10,550,000 |
| 7 | Mark Pett | United States | 8,675,000 |
| 8 | Steven Himebaugh | United States | 7,025,000 |
| 9 | Patrick Martorella | United States | 7,000,000 |
| 10 | Domenico Scalamogna | Canada | 6,350,000 |
The players will play 60-minute levels with 15-minute breaks taking place after every two. They are currently scheduled to take their 60-minute dinner break at the end of Level 39.
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Niveau: 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Niveau 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The cards are in the air on Day 4 of the Seniors Championship.
Niveau 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Valerii Lubenets came into the day with less than a single big blind but managed to nearly quadruple up on the very first hand. However, on the next hand, the action folded to Kathy Liebert in the small blind who shoved all in. Lubenets called off his stack of around 600,000 in the big blind and the cards were tabled.
Valerii Lubenets: 
Kathy Liebert: 
The flop came 
and Liebert took the lead with a pair of queens. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river provided no help to Lubenets who was eliminated early in the day.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
22,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
||
|
Eliminé | |
Niveau 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Ben Sarnoff opened to 600,000 in early position and Steven Himebaugh three-bet to 1,700,000 on his left. John Fones was on the button and asked if he could stand up before shoving all in for 1,825,000. Both Sarnoff and Himebaugh called to create action in a side pot.
The flop fell 
and Sarnoff check-called a bet of 1,400,000 from Himebaugh. The 
landed on the turn and both players checked to the 
on the river.
Sarnoff led out with a bet of 2,500,000 which put Himebaugh in the tank for over three minutes. He eventually laid his hand down, giving the side pot to Sarnoff.
Sarnoff flipped over 
for two pair while Fones could only muster 
for a pair of tens. Sarnoff also collected the main pot and Fones was sent to the rail.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500,000
5,000,000
|
5,000,000 |
|
||
|
3,800,000
-3,225,000
|
-3,225,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
Niveau 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Joseph D'Agostino went all in from the cutoff for his remaining 3,125,000 chips and Charles Mitchell followed suit from the button.
Joseph D'Agostino: 
Charles Mitchell: 
D'Agostino was off to a flying start on the 
flop. However, those dreams turned to dust on the 
turn, as he was drawing dead to Mitchell's straight.
The 
completed the board and D'Agostino had to settle for 16th place and a payday of $33,842.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
8,350,000
3,125,000
|
3,125,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Niveau 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
The action folded around to Steven Himebaugh in the small blind who ripped all in for around 3,300,000. Brian Brunner looked down at his cards in the big blind and snap-called with a monster.
Steven Himebaugh: 
Brian Brunner: 
The flop of 
gave Himebaugh a few extra outs with a straight draw and the on the turn increased those outs even more. However, the 
paired the board on the river and Brunner's aces held on to eliminate Himebaugh in 15th place.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
12,100,000
6,900,000
|
6,900,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
Niveau 32
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Patrick Martorella raised it up to 575,000 in the cutoff and Eric Smidinger three-bet to 1,300,000 from the big blind. Martorella counted his stack and gave it some thought before deciding to just call.
The flop came 
and Smidinger announced all in, putting Martorella to the test for his remaining 3,600,000 chips. Martorella thought for a minute but decided to send his cards to the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
18,800,000
5,525,000
|
5,525,000 |
|
|
||
|
3,600,000
-3,400,000
|
-3,400,000 |