Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship Jour 4 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-25 15:22 UTC-7

Eric Ritter Eliminated in 14th Place ($37,326)

Niveau 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Eric Ritter bet 900,000 from under the gun and was raised by tournament chip leader Lonnie Hallett to 2,500,000 on the button. Ritter moved all in for 5,700,000 and was snap-called by Hallett

Eric Ritter: A♣10♣
Lonnie Hallett: A♦A♠

Ritter was in rough shape and was drawing dead on the turn after the board of 9♥8♥4♠5♦8♣. Ritter was eliminated and claimed $37,326, while Hallett steamrollered another opponent and now has over a third of the chips in play in his stack

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Lonnie Hallett	57,500,000 26,500,000	26,500,000

Eric Ritter	Eliminé

Tags: Eric Ritter Lonnie Hallett

2023-06-25 15:20 UTC-7

Two For Baxter

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Niveau 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Billy Baxter open-jammed a short stack in early position and action folded to Albert Riccobono in the big blind. "You know everyone is rooting for you, Billy. I'll even be rooting for you if I call," Riccobono said before folding.

The next hand, Ron Fetsch opened to 900,000 from the hijack and Baxter called in the big blind.

"I thought you were gonna ship it," said Fetsch.

"No, I didn't have that good of a hand," replied Baxter.

The flop landed 5♣9♣8♠ and Baxter pushed his stack into the middle. "Well, I guess I gotta ship it now," Baxter said.

Fetsch folded and Baxter tabled a flopped straight draw with 10♦7♦.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ron Fetsch	22,000,000
Billy Baxter	3,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Albert Riccobono Billy Baxter Ron Fetsch

2023-06-25 15:13 UTC-7

Brian Keith Etheridge Eliminated in 15th ($37,326)

Niveau 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Action folded to Brian Keith Etheridge in middle position who went all in. Loren Cloninger was in late positon and went into the tank for a moment before also going all in. The remainder of the players folded and they were off to see a full board heads up with Etheridge at risk.

Brian Keith Etheridge: A♦Q♠
Loren Cloninger: A♠A♣

The full board ran out J♥7♥5♠J♣10♠ and Etheridge would hit the rail in 15th place after an amazing run.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Loren Cloninger	10,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Brian Keith Etheridge	Eliminé

Tags: Brian Keith Etheridge Loren Cloninger

2023-06-25 14:24 UTC-7

Fahey Doubles Through Baxter With Sevens Full

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Shannon Fahey open-jammed a stack of 3,250,000 in early position and action folded to Billy Baxter in the cutoff. "Alright, I'm all in," Baxter said as he shoved a bigger stack to get things heads-up.

Shannon Fahey: 7♣7♦
Billy Baxter: A♥K♠

An ace in the window made it look like Baxter would be taking the lead, but the fanned flop of 7♥9♦A♣ gave Fahey a set as those at the table gasped. The board then finished out 3♠9♣ to improve her to a full house for a double and to leave the Poker Hall of Famer short.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Shannon Fahey	6,500,000 225,000	225,000
Billy Baxter	1,600,000 -2,900,000	-2,900,000

Tags: Billy Baxter Shannon Fahey

2023-06-25 14:21 UTC-7

Jiaqi Xu Eliminated in 16th Place ($37,326)

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to Lonnie Hallett in middle position who opened to 750,000. It folded to Jiaqi Xu who went all in for 5,700,000. Action folded back to Hallett who thought it over and eventually called.

Jiaqi Xu: 7♥7♦
Lonnie Hallett: A♥J♥

The board ran out 4♥10♣6♣A♣4♦ and with the ace on the turn Hallett would add to his chip lead and Xu would hit the rail in 16th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Lonnie Hallett	31,000,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Jiaqi Xu	Eliminé

Tags: Jiaqi Xu Lonnie Hallett

2023-06-25 14:17 UTC-7

Baxter Moves In

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ron Fetsch opened to 650,000 from the hijack and Billy Baxter defended out of the big blind.

Baxter checked on the flop of A♥J♦9x and Fetsch checked back. Baxter then bet most of his stack on the 4♣ turn, as he pushed out 1,500,000 to get a fold from Fetsch.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ron Fetsch	22,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Billy Baxter	4,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Billy Baxter Ron Fetsch

2023-06-25 14:11 UTC-7

Thong Tran Eliminated in 17th Place ($37,326)

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Thong Tran bet 900,000 from early positon and was met with an all-in from Rudolf Fourie in the big blind for 5,750,000. Tran made the call for less with 4,700,000.

Thong Tran: A♠K♦
Rudolf Fourie: A♥K♥

Both players had big slick, but Fourie had the suited variety. The flop of J♣10♥5♥ gave Fourie a flush draw and the South African shouted "We are freerolling baby! Let's go!" The J♥ came on the turn which made Tran slump in his seat in disbelief and Fourie delighted.

The 8♥ completed the board and Tran gathered his belongings and left the main stage, while Fourie couldn't believe the chips he were stacking up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Rudolf Fourie	11,000,000 5,900,000	5,900,000
Thong Tran	Eliminé

Tags: Rudolf Fourie Thong Tran

2023-06-25 13:50 UTC-7

Ronald Neal Eliminated in 18th Place ($30,067)

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Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ronald Neal was eliminated by Loren Cloninger when he ran 10x10x into AxAx and couldn't improve to lose his final 2,750,000 in chips.

For his final two-table finish, Neal takes home $30,067.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Loren Cloninger	7,500,000 2,475,000	2,475,000
Ronald Neal	Eliminé

Tags: Loren Cloninger Ronald Neal

2023-06-25 13:38 UTC-7

David Thompson Eliminated in 19th Place ($30,067)

Niveau 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action folded to Lonnie Hallett on the button who opened to 750,000. Small blind folded and David Thompson defended his big blind.

The 8♦6♥5♣ flop landed and Thompson checked. Hallett put out a bet of 650,000. Thompson quickly check-raised to 2,500,000. Hallett went all in. Thompson took a moment but eventually called.

David Thompson: 6♦7♠
Lonnie Hallett: J♠J♣

The turn brought a K♥ and the river was a 3♦ sending Thompson to the rail in 19th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Lonnie Hallett	26,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

David Thompson	Eliminé

Tags: David Thompson Lonnie Hallett

2023-06-25 13:19 UTC-7

Jerry Garver Eliminated in 20th Place ($30,067)

Niveau 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Action folded to Jerry Garver in the small blind who went all in. Shannon Fahey was in the big blind and took only a moment and called.

Jerry Garver: Q♥4♦
Shannon Fahey: Q♣J♦

The board ran out 2♣A♥J♥Q♠6♦ and Garver hit the rail in 20th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Shannon Fahey	4,700,000 150,000	150,000
Jerry Garver	Eliminé