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July 14th 2006
WSOP Update: Event #19 – Clare Miller wins Seniors NL Hold’em
Never have records tumbled with such predictability than at this year’s World Series of Poker. There has barely been a single tournament which has not exceeded its 2004 in terms of entrants and prize money so that it is no longer a question of “if”, but “by how much”.
The $1000 Seniors (over 50’s) NL Hold’em tournament from 2004 drew 825 players, a huge record at the time. This year 1184 players lined up at the felt on the start of Day One, and that despite the commencement of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E tournament the following day clashing with Day Two of this event.
Traditionally many of the high profile over-50’s players such as T.J. Cloutier would play in this event, but this year most, if not all of them, were planning on playing the H.O.R.S.E tournament instead. That should have left a big gap in the playing field, but not this year.
Playing for two days only the seniors continued until 1:30am on Day One, and resumed on Day Two at 2pm, playing for seven hours to reach the final two tables.
With 12 players left the hand that would go a long way to determine the outcome of the tournament arose. Salah Levy, second in chips, decided to push all-in preflop with AQ. Unfortunately for him sat to his left was the only person on the table with more chips than him, and, apparently, a much better hand. Miller wasted no time in making the call with pocket aces, and Levy received no help from the board, exiting in 12th place.
Not long afterwards Miller cemented her position by knocking out Doug Schuller and winning a huge pot in the process. It was a classic race. Miller began by raising $20,000 only for Schuller to re-raise a further $50,000. Miller then popped it up another $50,000 before Schuller moved all-in for $336,000. Miller made the call and her A-K was racing off against Schuller’s Q-Q. She flopped an ace first card and never looked back, assuming a massive chip lead over the rest of the table and powering to victory.
By the time the tournament got heads-up Miller had accumulated over $1.6 million in chips and was miles in front of Mike Nargi. The battle was short and, for Miller, sweet, lasting all of five hands.
Aggressive from the off Miller raised and won the first four hands in succession, before Nargi moved all-in with 3-3 from the small blind. Miller called showing Q-8 of spades and hit an 8 on the river to secure the victory. She earned $247,814 for first place, while Nargi took back $129,293 for second.
Submitted: 14/07/2006 11:41:08
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