Sunday, October 31, 2021 5:41 PM Local Time
Robert McMillan Wins Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship ($561,060)
After four days of exciting action, Arizona's Robert McMillan captured his first gold bracelet and the top prize of $561,060 in the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship. The win marks McMillan's largest career payday and his fourth cash in this event, defeating a field of 5,404 entries that generated a prize pool of $4,809,560.
McMillan told PokerNews that he felt something big happening as he progressed through the first three days: "I felt it yesterday especially, I dreamt this was going to happen."
Event #52: $1,000 Seniors Championship Roller Final Table Results
Place | Player | Country | Prize |
1 | Robert McMillan | United States | $561,060 |
2 | Robert Davis | United States | $346,743 |
3 | Daniel Stebbins | United States | $263,640 |
4 | Jonathan Ingalls | United States | $201,753 |
5 | Christopher Cummings | United States | $155,401 |
6 | Dennis Jensen | United States | $120,484 |
7 | Louis Cheffy | United States | $94,030 |
8 | Todd Hansen | United States | $73,873 |
9 | Daniel Lujano | United States | $58,425 |
The final three players all hailed from Arizona, with McMillan taking a critical hand that left Daniel Stebbins short.
"He was on a draw, I hid it, I slow-played it" McMillan explained. "I had an eight, I turned an eight, now I got trip eights, and I want him to get his chips in. The only spade he couldn't hit was the three of spades and I hit it."
Stebbins was eliminated shortly after for a third-place finish, leaving McMillan heads up with a big chip advantage against Robert Davis.
After Davis evened the stacks a little, the players battled in a dramatic final hand. Davis put McMillan to the test on the turn for almost all of the chips in play.
"I was so nervous," McMillan said about the hand. "The worst card hit, the king. I don't blame him for what he did. He was committed. Thought I had the best hand. Still can't believe I called."
McMillan made the call with middle pair and held to win the tournament. "I'm so proud of making that last call, that's what's gonna stay with me because it's for the whole thing."
Final Day Action
The final day began with 16 players remaining, and it did not take long to reach the final table redraw after six eliminations in the first 50 minutes of play. Once the final ten players combined to one table, Chris Wa bowed out on the bubble of the official WSOP final table.
Despite starting the day among the top five chip counts, Daniel Lujano ($58,425) hit the rail in ninth and Todd Hansen ($73,873) was eliminated in eighth. Louis Cheffy ($94,030) placed sixth before Dennis Jensen ($120,484) was knocked out on one of the biggest pots of the day.
Christopher Cummings ($155,401) began Day 4 with the chip lead but could only manage a fifth-place finish, while Jonathan Ingalls ($201,753) navigated a pair of pay jumps on his short stack to take fourth.
Other notable names that found the money prior to the final day were Greg Raymer, Kathy Liebert, John Cernuto, Allen Kessler, Barry Greenstein and Eli Elezra.
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Sunday, October 31, 2021 5:39 PM Local Time
Robert Davis Eliminated in 2nd Place ($346,743)
Robert McMillan raised to 3,500,000 from the button and Robert Davis called in the big blind.
The flop came . Davis led with a bet of 9,000,000, McMillan raised to 21,000,000 and Davis called after thinking it over for a while.
The turn was the . Davis jammed all in to send McMillan into the tank. It was a shove for 23,100,000, McMillan counted his stack and looked up.
"Anything but that card" he said, referring to the king on the turn. He kissed the card protector with a picture of his family on it while thinking and put his head down deep in thought. Eventually he tossed in the one chip call.
Davis tabled the while McMillan had the . The river came the to stay clean for the pair of queens and McMillan became the 2021 WSOP Seniors Champion.
Robert McMillan | 108,000,000 | 49,800,000 |
Robert Davis (AK) | 0 | -49,900,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 5:25 PM Local Time
Davis Fires the Turn
Robert McMillan limped on the button and Robert Davis checked to the flop.
McMillan bet 4,000,000 before Davis check-raised to 12,000,000 and both players saw the turn. Davis led out for the rest of his chips and McMillan folded to even out the stacks a little.
Robert McMillan | 58,200,000 | -16,800,000 |
Robert Davis (AK) | 49,900,000 | 16,800,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 5:17 PM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000
Ante: 1,000,000
Sunday, October 31, 2021 5:10 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining two players are now on a 15-minute break.
Sunday, October 31, 2021 5:09 PM Local Time
Daniel Stebbins Eliminated in 3rd Place ($263,640)
From the small blind, Robert McMillan limped and Daniel Stebbins called in the big blind.
The flop came . Both players checked and they also checked on the turn to get to the on the river.
McMillan led for a bet of 2,000,000, Stebbins raised all in and McMillan snap called.
Stebbins tabled the for the rivered straight but it was second best as McMillan showed the for the rivered boat and just like that heads up play was set.
Robert McMillan | 75,000,000 | 9,800,000 |
Robert Davis (AK) | 33,100,000 | 6,900,000 |
Daniel Stebbins | 0 | -6,500,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 5:04 PM Local Time
McMillan Flops the Nut Flush
Robert Davis raised to 5,000,000 and Robert McMillan took a moment before sliding all of his chips into the middle. Davis called instantly and McMillan was at risk.
Robert McMillan:
Robert Davis:
McMmillan's hand was dominated but the flop of gave him a flush. Davis could only watch as the turn and river gave McMillan a big double up into the chip lead.
Robert McMillan | 65,200,000 | 38,000,000 |
Robert Davis (AK) | 26,200,000 | -32,400,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 4:58 PM Local Time
McMillan Leaves Stebbins Short
Robert McMillan limped from the small blind and Daniel Stebbins checked his option to the flop.
McMillan led out for 2,200,000 and Stebbins called to the turn. McMillan check-raised all-in after Stebbins bet 4,400,000 and was called.
Robert McMillan:
Daniel Stebbins:
McMmillan was in front with trip eights and filled up on the river to double up and leave Stebbins short.
Robert McMillan | 27,200,000 | 5,200,000 |
Daniel Stebbins | 6,500,000 | -21,500,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 4:43 PM Local Time
McMillan Bets Out Davis
Robert Davis limped the small blind, Robert McMillan raised to 3,000,000 from the big blind and Davis called.
The flop came . McMillan continued with a bet of 3,000,000 and Davis gave it up as the small pots and chip trading continues three-handed.
Robert Davis (AK) | 58,600,000 | 2,000,000 |
Daniel Stebbins | 28,000,000 | 500,000 |
Robert McMillan | 22,000,000 | -2,100,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 4:21 PM Local Time
Cautious Play Resumes
None of the first five hands after play resumed progressed past the flop.
Robert Davis bet 5,000,000 on a flop against Robert McMillan, who raised all-in to take the pot.
Two hands later, McMillan bet 2,000,000 on a flop of before Daniel Stebbins raised to 5,000,000 and earned a fold.
Robert Davis (AK) | 56,600,000 | -2,500,000 |
Daniel Stebbins | 27,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
Robert McMillan | 24,100,000 | 1,500,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 4:03 PM Local Time
Level 37 started
Level: 37
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 800,000
Sunday, October 31, 2021 3:56 PM Local Time
Brief Break
The players have agreed to take a brief early bathroom break as the clock is paused.
Robert Davis (AK) | 59,100,000 | 2,100,000 |
Daniel Stebbins | 26,500,000 | -500,000 |
Robert McMillan | 22,600,000 | 1,600,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 3:53 PM Local Time
Stebbins Shoves Flop
Daniel Stebbins raised from the small blind and Robert Davis defended the big blind.
The flop came all hearts . Davis bet 5,000,000 after a check and Stebbins jammed all in for 18,300,000. Davis thought it out for about a minute before he elected to lay it down and surrender some of his big stack to Stebbins who has upped his count since the start of three-handed play.
Robert Davis (AK) | 57,000,000 | -13,800,000 |
Daniel Stebbins | 27,000,000 | 10,200,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 3:46 PM Local Time
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Sunday, October 31, 2021 3:37 PM Local Time
Stebbins Shows a Straight
Daniel Stebbins limped from the small blind and Robert Davis checked his option to the flop.
Stebbins check-called a 1,000,000 bet before both players checked the turn and river. Davis showed for a pair, while Stebbins couldn't get action on his flopped straight holding .
Robert Davis (AK) | 70,800,000 | -2,200,000 |
Daniel Stebbins | 16,800,000 | 2,600,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 3:33 PM Local Time
All Arizona Three-Handed Play
The three players remaining all currently reside in Arizona and all made sure to point out the representation for the Grand Canyon State.
Daniel Stebbins moved all in for 7,100,000 from the button. Robert Davis called from the small blind and the big blind folded.
Daniel Stebbins:
Robert Davis:
The flop came as Davis now had a flush draw. The turn was the to open up some more outs but the river was a blank and Stebbins grabbed a double up.
Robert Davis (AK) | 73,000,000 | 3,800,000 |
Robert McMillan | 21,000,000 | 2,800,000 |
Daniel Stebbins | 14,200,000 | -1,600,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 3:22 PM Local Time
Jonathan Ingalls Eliminated in 4th Place ($201,753)
Jonathan Ingalls moved all-in for his last 4,300,000 chips in the small blind and Robert Davis called from the big blind.
Jonathan Ingalls:
Robert Davis:
Davis had Ingalls dominated preflop, and the runout of was no help to Ingalls who hit the rail in fourth place.
Robert Davis (AK) | 69,200,000 | 3,200,000 |
Jonathan Ingalls | 0 | -3,200,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 3:18 PM Local Time
Christopher Cummings Eliminated in 5th Place ($155,401)
Christopher Cummings moved all-in and was at immediately at risk as Daniel Stebbins raised to his left. The action folded around and both hands were tabled.
Christopher Cummings:
Daniel Stebbins:
Stebbins was ahead with pocket aces, and the runout changed nothing. Cummings shook hands as he headed to the payout table in fifth place.
Daniel Stebbins | 15,800,000 | 3,900,000 |
Christopher Cummings | 0 | -8,700,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 3:13 PM Local Time
Dennis Jensen Eliminated in 6th Place ($120,484)
Dennis Jensen raised from early position, Dabiel Stebbins called on the button and Robert Davis defended the big blind.
The flop came . Jensen bet 3,500,000, Stebbins folded and Davis called.
The turn was the . Jensen led for 5,000,000, Davis raised all in and Jensen snap-called and suddenly there was a monster pot in the middle between the two largest stacks at the table.
Dennis Jensen:
Robert Davis:
Davis's two-pair was in great position to take the big pot and the river was the and that was the end of the road for Jensen who exited graciously after an amazing run in his first ever WSOP tournament.
Robert Davis (AK) | 66,000,000 | 21,250,000 |
Dennis Jensen | 0 | -21,850,000 |
Sunday, October 31, 2021 2:59 PM Local Time
Davis Extends Chip Lead
Robert Davis raised under the gun to 2,000,000 and Dennis Jensen three-bet to 5,000,000.
Davis called to see the flop, and fired out a bet of 8,000,000. Jensen folded as Davis extended his chip lead.
Robert Davis (AK) | 44,750,000 | 6,200,000 |
Dennis Jensen | 21,850,000 | -5,000,000 |