$250 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Level:23: 8,000/16,000 with a 2,000 ante Players Remaining: 3/161 Average Stack: 536,667
Jay Klitzner moved all in from the small blind for 87,000 and David Hixson called out of the big blind. Klitzner tabled and was in the lead against Hixson’s .
$250 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Level:22: 6,000/12,000 with a 2,000 ante Players Remaining: 3/161 Average Stack: 536,667
On a flop of , Federico Castaing checked from the big blind and Robert Transue moved all in from under-the-gun for 170,000. Castaing quickly called.
Castaing showed and needed to fade a lot of cards against Transue’s . Transue had two overcards, a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw, but bricked off as the board was completed with the and .
Castaing won the pot with a pair of nines and Transue, known to most in the area as “Papa Bear,” is eliminated in fourth place for $2,705.
This is Transue’s second final table in this event in the last two years after winning this in 2014.
Federico Castaing – 1,100,000 Robert Transue – Eliminated
$250 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Level:21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 4/161 Average Stack: 402,500
There is about 160,000 in the pot on the turn with the board reading and Federico Castaing checks from the big blind. Robert Transue bets 80,000 from under-the-gun and Castaing calls.
The river is the and Castaing checks again. Transue bets 115,000 and Castaing quickly calls.
“I missed,” said Transue. “Jack-high.”
Castaing takes the pot with , good for trips and he hits the 1 million chip mark.
Federico Castaing – 1,000,000 Robert Transue – 150,000
$250 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Level:21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 4/161 Average Stack: 402,500
Federico Castaing raised to 27,000 from the cutoff and Martin Robbins moved all in on the button for about 60,000. Castaing quickly called.
It was a flip for Robbins’ tournament life with his against Castaing’s .
The board ran out and Castaing flopped an ace to take the lead and eliminate Robbins in fifth place. Castaing drags the pot and has a almost half the chips in play with four players left.
Federico Castaing – 710,000 Martin Robbins – Eliminated
$250 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Level:21: 5,000/10,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 5/161 Average Stack: 322,000
Lisa Teebagy limped in from the small blind and David Hixson checked his option from the big blind. The flop was and Teebagy bet 16,000.
Hixson called and the turn was the . Teebagy moved all in for 109,000 and Hixson asked for a count. After getting an exact number from the dealer, Hixson took a moment and called.
Teebagy was visibly unhappy to be called with her and was drawing dead against Hixson’s . The river was an irrelevant and Teebagy hit the rail in sixth place.
She earned $1,691 for her deep run and Hisxon took over the chip lead.
$250 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Level:20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 6/161 Average Stack: 268,333
On the turn with the board reading , Joe Trudden moved all in from the big blind and Robert Transue called from under-the-gun.
Trudden tabled a gutshot straight draw with his and needed to find a queen against Transue’s .
The river was the and Transue’s set holds up to eliminate Trudden in seventh place. Trudden earns $1,354 for his final table appearance and Transue took the pot.
$250 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Level:20: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 7/161 Average Stack: 230,000
Martin Robbins limped in from middle position and Joe Trudden raised to 22,000 from the hijack. David Hixson defended his big blind and Robbins folded.
They were heads-up to a flop of and both players checked to see the fall on the turn. Hixson checked and Trudden bet 25,000.
Hixson called and the river was the . Hixson checked and Trudden bet 25,000 again. Hixson moved all in for 105,000 and Trudden quickly called. Hixson tabled and doubled through Trudden’s .
$250 Seniors No Limit Hold’em Level:19: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante Players Remaining: 8/161 Average Stack: 201,250
Joe Trudden got his last 161,000 into the middle preflop from the hijack against Mike Parekh in the big blind. It was a flip for Trudden’s tournament life with his up against Parekh’s .
The board ran out and Trudden’s two pair earned him a double up through the former chip leader.