Sunday, June 8, 2014 8:00 PM Local Time
Hands #7-10: Raise and Take it
Hand #7: David Tran raised to 180,000 and David Veda moved all in to take down the pot.
Hand #8: Doc Barry raised to 180,000 and claimed the blinds and antes.
Hand #9: David Smith joined the raise and take it club.
Hand #10: Dennis Phillips made it 160,000 to go and nobody wanted to pay that.
Sunday, June 8, 2014 7:55 PM Local Time
Hand #6: Maas Doubles Through Heimiller
Hand #6: Dan Heimiller raised to 160,000 from early position and Donald Maas three-bet, Heimiller moved all in and Maas called quickly all in for his last 1,420,000.
Heimiller:
Maas:
The board delivered no hit for the chip leader and Maas is now a solid second in chips.
Sunday, June 8, 2014 7:47 PM Local Time
Hands #1-5 Fight to the Finish
We are back with the final nine and hand for hand action so you won't miss a thing from now until a winner is crowned.
Hand #1: Doc Barry opened in middle position for 120,000 and takes it down.
Hand #2: Dan Heimiller opened for 160,000 from middle position and he took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #3: David Vida went all-in and nobody called.
Hand #4: David Tran opened for 125,000 and he won the pot unopposed.
Hand #5: Jim Custer raised to 200,000 and Custer took it down.
Sunday, June 8, 2014 7:35 PM Local Time
Interview With Chip Leader Dan Heimiller
After building up a big chip lead heading into the unofficial ten-handed final table, World Series of Poker bracelet winner Dan Heimiller took a few minutes to chat with PokerNews about his second deep run in the Seniors Championship.
PokerNews: Dan, you've been playing the game for more than two decades, competing against the toughest players on the circuit in open events all around the world. Describe the difference between the play you encounter in those tournaments and the game being played by your fellow seniors.
Dan Heimiller: They're standing right there, I don't want them to hear it...don't tell anybody. OK, they play their hands straightforward more often, and they tend to call, some players tend to call weak. So there's about two or three players out of every ten that they call a little weak, so you have to careful too because you can't bluff them so often as in other tournaments.
PokerNews: They don't necessarily know how to figure out what you're trying to represent?
They are more liable to believe that you're stealing, they're a little bit more paranoid than other players are. So you've got to be careful of that, and then they play their hands straightforward. Which means, if they have something they bet it, they tend not to check-raise as often.
PokerNews: As a member of poker's old school, would winning the Seniors Championship mean anything special to you, or is this just another stop along the circuit you've been travelling for nearly half your life?
Oh that would be huge, because if I hit this one that would be the most money I've ever won in any tournament. And also, it's very difficult to get through 4,400 players, and although 20 percent or 30 percent are a little weak, there's at least 50 percent of the field that are really sharp. They've been playing a long time.
Sunday, June 8, 2014 7:29 PM Local Time
The Chip Counts For the Official Final Table
Seat | Player | Chip Count |
1 | Jim Custer | 895,000 |
2 | David Smith | 1,185,000 |
3 | David Tran | 1,625,000 |
4 | Dennis Phillips | 1,245,000 |
5 | David Vida | 805,000 |
6 | Doc Barry | 1,035,000 |
7 | Donald Maas | 1,480,000 |
8 | Dan Heimiller | 4,140,000 |
9 | Anthony Wise | 865,000 |
Dan Heimiller | 4,140,000 | 630,000 |
David Tran | 1,625,000 | 475,000 |
Donald Maas | 1,480,000 | -150,000 |
Dennis Phillips | 1,245,000 | 45,000 |
David Smith | 1,185,000 | -215,000 |
Doc Barry | 1,035,000 | 40,000 |
Jim Custer | 895,000 | 130,000 |
Anthony Wise | 865,000 | -150,000 |
David Vida | 805,000 | -150,000 |
Sunday, June 8, 2014 7:25 PM Local Time
Michael Frederick Eliminated in 10th Place ($40,024)
Dan Heimiller opened for 150,000 on the button. Wise folded the small blind and, after a moment spent contemplating, Michael Frederick moved all in from the big blind.
Heimiller had everyone covered at the table and quickly made the call.
Frederick
Heimiller
Off to the races.
The dealer put out . Frederick was left looking for one of the last two remaining threes in the deck but they stayed put and he was out after a great run.
The official final table of nine was set to go.
Michael Frederick | 0 | -710,000 |
Sunday, June 8, 2014 7:07 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 30000/60000
Ante: 10000
Sunday, June 8, 2014 6:20 PM Local Time
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Sunday, June 8, 2014 6:18 PM Local Time
Seniors Event Day 3 Dinner Break Counts
Seat | Player | Chip Count |
1 | Jim Custer | 765,000 |
2 | David Smith | 1,400,000 |
3 | David Tran | 1,150,000 |
4 | Dennis Phillips | 1,145,000 |
5 | David Vida | 955,000 |
6 | Doc Barry | 995,000 |
7 | Donald Maas | 1,630,000 |
8 | Dan Heimiller | 3,510,000 |
9 | Anthony Wise | 1,015,000 |
10 | Michael Frederick | 710,000 |
Dan Heimiller | 3,510,000 | 510,000 |
Donald Maas | 1,630,000 | 790,000 |
David Smith | 1,400,000 | 750,000 |
David Tran | 1,150,000 | 460,000 |
Dennis Phillips | 1,145,000 | 30,000 |
Anthony Wise | 1,015,000 | 215,000 |
Doc Barry | 995,000 | -895,000 |
David Vida | 955,000 | 225,000 |
Jim Custer | 765,000 | -1,135,000 |
Michael Frederick | 710,000 | -475,000 |
Sunday, June 8, 2014 6:09 PM Local Time
One Hour Dinner Break
The players are off to enjoy dinner and discuss the last two levels. Back in 60 minutes!
Sunday, June 8, 2014 5:52 PM Local Time
Tran Doubles Through Custer
Michael Frederick raised to 150,000 from the button and then tank-folded when David Smith moved all in from the big blind.
One hand later, Jim Custer min-raised to 100,000 from the button, he had initially announced a raise to 75,000 but was then corrected by the dealer. David Tran made the call in the big blind and they both saw the flop. Tran check-raised all in for 565,000 and Custer called off after having committed 225,000 for his continuation bet.
Tran:
Custer:
Neither the turn nor the river were cards that Custer wanted to see and the next short stacked player in the showdown holds up. Tran used the little heater by raising the small blind and stealing the big blind and antes.
Sunday, June 8, 2014 5:46 PM Local Time
Smith Survives
David Smith was left pretty short and opened shoved. It got to big blind Dan Heimiller who did the math and tried to find a reason to call eventually asking is smith had deuce, three. Heimiller showed and folded.
On the next hand Smith shoved again and small blind Heimiller shoved to isolate and big blind wise duly folded.
Heimiller had found but his timing was off as Smith had the legitimate .
The board ran out and Smith had his double.
Very soon after Smith opened for 130,000 and Dennis Phillips moved all in. Back to Smith who gave it a minute and folded his hand.
David Smith | 650,000 | -260,000 |
Sunday, June 8, 2014 5:38 PM Local Time
Smith Versus Maas
We have had three out of four hands between Donald Maas and David Smith. First Maas opened to 125,000 and called the all in of Smith for 525,000 with for about one third of his stack. He lost the flip against on the board.
In the next hand Doc Barry won the blinds and antes with a raise to 125,000 from early position. Then Maas limped first to act and Smith raised to 205,000, only Maas called. On the flop, Smith bet 500,000 and called off the 880,000 all in from his opponent with . Maas turned over for the flopped nuts and the turn would have been his money card anyways. The river completed the board and Smith had less than two big blinds left.
Last but not least, one hand later, Smith moved all in for 75,000 with and Maas called in the big blind with . The flop delivered one of three aces in the deck and the remaining jack would not show up. Instead the turn and river completed the board and we are still ten handed.
Sunday, June 8, 2014 5:27 PM Local Time
Wise Doubles
Doc Barry and Dan Heimiller made the call. Anthony Wise then moved all in and the blinds and Barry folded.
Heimiller couldn't quite make up his mind what he wanted to do but then said he wanted to make a pot of it and made the call.
Heimiller
Wise
The cards ran out .
Wise hit his set on the flop but Heimeiller had a flush draw. The turn gave him the flush but Wise had the unbeatable boat.
Dan Heimiller | 3,000,000 | -200,000 |
Anthony Wise | 800,000 | 105,000 |
Sunday, June 8, 2014 5:19 PM Local Time
Frederick And Heimiller Get Some
Dennis Phillips just above min raised and then folded to the three-bet of David Vida to 300,000. Vida showed him and the rest of the table the .
Michael Frederick raised to 120,000 and Vida called in the cutoff to see the flop. Frederick continued for 150000 and was called, he then shoved the turn for 550,000 and that was enough to rake in the chips.
Phillips raised to 135,000 from early position and chip leader Dan Heimiller called in the cutoff. On the flop, Phillips tried to steal the pot with a continuation bet of 225,000 but folded when Heimiller raised it up to 500,000. Phillips threw the towards the middle of the table.
Sunday, June 8, 2014 5:11 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Sunday, June 8, 2014 5:11 PM Local Time
Early Aggro
Dennis Phillips opened for 110,000 and Jim Custer in the small blind three-bet him to 250,000.Phillips eyed him up and gave him a bit of chat but laid the hand down.
A few hands later it was Michael Frederick who opened for 120,000. A three bet for 300,000 from David Tran on the button saw Frederick fold.
Soon after Donald Maas opened for 125,000 and Custer again it was who clicked it back to 250,000. Maas wasn't giving up so easily and called to see a flop. Heads up it went to .
Both players checked and the turn card was the . Maas bet 250,000 which Custer called.
The river was the and both players checked. Custer had but Maas dragged the pot with his .
Sunday, June 8, 2014 4:55 PM Local Time
The Unofficial Final Table Line Up
Seat | Player |
1 | Jim Custer |
2 | David Smith |
3 | David Tran |
4 | Dennis Phillips |
5 | David Vida |
6 | Doc Barry |
7 | Donald Maas |
8 | Dan Heimiller |
9 | Anthony Wise |
10 | Michael Frederick |
Sunday, June 8, 2014 4:45 PM Local Time
Kevin Detienne Eliminated in 11th Place ($40,024)
The action folded to Kevin Detienne on the button and he limped for 40,000. Dan Heimiller folded the small blind and Dennis Phillips checked his option in the big blind. The flop saw Phillips bet 75,000 and Detienne moved all in for 295,000. It was no snap call but Phillips made the call, tabling .
Detienne had a huge draw with but missed completely to improve on the turn and the river. The start-of-the-day chip leader thus bubbles the unofficial final table and we are now moving to the ESPN feature stage. Once one more player hits the rail, the official final table is set and will also provide a live stream on a 30 minute delay.
Sunday, June 8, 2014 4:44 PM Local Time
Mitchell Lehman Eliminated in 12th Place ($40,024)
Mitchell Lehman opened fot 150,000 from first position and Jim Custer moved all in from the big blind.
It was Lehman who had the shorter stack and he made the call.
Lehman
Custer
The dealer put out the five cards .
Lehman got a round of applause as the final table for the remaining players approached.
Jim Custer | 1,900,000 | 755,000 |
Mitchell Lehman | 0 | -605,000 |