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| Level: | 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) |
| Entries: | 1/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 1:56 AM |
After an initial raise, Adam Mill moved all in for 480,000. Jimmy Lee made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Adam Mill: 8♥8♦
Jimmy Lee: A♠9♦
The board ran out 4♠J♣6♠10♣A♣ to give Lee the trophy.
| Level: | 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) |
| Entries: | 2/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,360 |
| Local Time: | 1:46 AM |
Varan Sidhu moved all in for 235,000, and Jimmy Lee made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Varan Sidhu: A♠4♥
Jimmy Lee: 5♠5♦
The board ran out 7♦3♠2♠3♥10♥ for Sidhu to hit the rail.
Jimmy Lee: 2,350,000
| Level: | 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) |
| Entries: | 3/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 1:36 AM |
After an initial raise and three-bet, Jimmy Lee moved all in for 1,020,000. Adam Mill snap called, and both players revealed their holdings.
Jimmy Lee: K♥8♥
Adam Mill: A♦Q♠
The board ran out 2♥K♠8♦6♣7♦ to give Lee the double.
Jimmy Lee: 2,100,000
| Level: | 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) |
| Entries: | 3/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 1:26 AM |
Adam Mill opened to 120,000, and Steve Azizi moved all in for 210,000. Mill made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Steve Azizi:Q♦10♦
Adam Mill: A♥2♠
The board ran out 10♠6♣A♣8♠2♥ for Mill to take the pot.
Adam Mill: 1,320,000
| Level: | 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) |
| Entries: | 4/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 1:26 AM |
Jimmy Lee called from the small blind, and Gerald Chung checked his big blind.
The flop came 3♠5♥8♣, and Jimmy Lee led out for 30,000. Gerald Chung moved all in for 180,000. Lee made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Gerald Chung: K♠5♠
Jimmy Lee: A♣A♥
The board completed with the 7♣9♦ to give Lee the elimination.
| Level: | 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) |
| Entries: | 5/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 1:16 AM |
Shane Hall moved all in for 190,000, and Jimmy Lee made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Shane Hall: Q♣10♠
Jimmy Lee: K♦K♠
The board ran out Q♥2♦Q♠10♦K♣ for Lee to find the two outer on the river.
Jimmy Lee: 805,000
| Level: | 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) |
| Entries: | 6/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 12:40 AM |
Michael Bingham moved all in for 110,000, and Varan Sidhu snap called. Both players revealed their holdings.
Michael Bingham: J♣J♥
Varan Sidhu: A♠A♥
The board ran out J♠10♠A♦5♥8♦ for Sidhu to take the pot.
Varan Sidhu: 373,000
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | John MacArthur | $1,225 |
| 9 | John Calliou | $1,000 |
| 10 | Alain Levesque | $806 |
| 11 | Madhu Sharma | $683 |
| 12 | Colin Struth | $683 |
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Adam Mill | 371,000 |
| Jimmy Lee | 258,000 |
| John Calliou | 190,000 |
| Dale Chalifoux | 174,000 |
| Level: | 15 (2,000/4,000/4,000) |
| Entries: | 22/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 10:30 PM |
A four way all in occurred with Madhu Sharma being all in for 80,000, and Adam Mill all in for 120,000. All four players revealed their holdings.
Madhu Sharma: A♥K♦
Big Blind: Q♥Q♦
Adam Mill: A♠K♣
Under the Gun: 8♣8♥
The board ran out A♦10♥2♠J♥6♦ for Sharma and Mill to take the pot.
Adam Mill: 322,000
Madhu Sharma: 186,500
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $9,361 |
| 2 | $6,452 |
| 3 | $4,194 |
| 4 | $3,226 |
| 5 | $2,484 |
| 6 | $1,968 |
| 7 | $1,548 |
| 8 | $1,225 |
| 9 | $1,000 |
| 10 | $806 |
| 11-12 | $683 |
| Level: | 9 (600/1,200/1,200) |
| Entries: | 54/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 8:30 PM |
Just before the break, the big blind moved all in for approximately 40,000. Nicholas Lee made the call, along with the middle position player with just 14,500. The three players revealed their holdings.
Middle Position: 10♥7♥
Big Blind: A♦4♣
Nicholas Lee: A♣7♣
The board ran out K♣3♥Q♦6♣8♦ to give Lee the double elimination.
Nicholas Lee: 107,000
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Sharmafk Mohamed | 229,000 |
| Graham Ible | 165,000 |
| Larry Quon | 131,000 |
| Ricardo Silva | 119,000 |
| Date: | Feb 26, 5 PM |
| Blinds: | 20 Minutes |
| Starting Stack: | 25k |
| Late Entry: | 9 Levels (~8:30 PM) |
| Day 1 Ends: | One-Day Event |
While the first game of the series has entries restricted to players 50 years of age or older, the full field gets their first shot at a 2026 trophy on Thursday, Feb 26. Event #2 gets going at 5 PM with players sitting down to play 25k to start.
Blinds will be 20 minutes long, and unlimited rebuys are available for the first 9 levels of play. That should mean the last chance to enter comes about 8:30 PM. The one-day event will then play down to a winner before they end for the night, with play likely going until 2 or 3 AM alongside the Seniors final table.
Alek Gillies is handling the reporting on opening day, while I get to play my first live poker of 2026 in the Seniors event. I’ll be on-task starting on Friday, but Alek will be hanging around on a few other days as well to help me out a bit.
| Level: | 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) |
| Entries: | 1/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 1:56 AM |
After an initial raise, Adam Mill moved all in for 480,000. Jimmy Lee made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Adam Mill: 8♥8♦
Jimmy Lee: A♠9♦
The board ran out 4♠J♣6♠10♣A♣ to give Lee the trophy.
| Level: | 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) |
| Entries: | 2/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,360 |
| Local Time: | 1:46 AM |
Varan Sidhu moved all in for 235,000, and Jimmy Lee made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Varan Sidhu: A♠4♥
Jimmy Lee: 5♠5♦
The board ran out 7♦3♠2♠3♥10♥ for Sidhu to hit the rail.
Jimmy Lee: 2,350,000
| Level: | 23 (15,000/30,000/30,000) |
| Entries: | 3/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 1:36 AM |
After an initial raise and three-bet, Jimmy Lee moved all in for 1,020,000. Adam Mill snap called, and both players revealed their holdings.
Jimmy Lee: K♥8♥
Adam Mill: A♦Q♠
The board ran out 2♥K♠8♦6♣7♦ to give Lee the double.
Jimmy Lee: 2,100,000
| Level: | 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) |
| Entries: | 3/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 1:26 AM |
Adam Mill opened to 120,000, and Steve Azizi moved all in for 210,000. Mill made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Steve Azizi:Q♦10♦
Adam Mill: A♥2♠
The board ran out 10♠6♣A♣8♠2♥ for Mill to take the pot.
Adam Mill: 1,320,000
| Level: | 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) |
| Entries: | 4/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 1:26 AM |
Jimmy Lee called from the small blind, and Gerald Chung checked his big blind.
The flop came 3♠5♥8♣, and Jimmy Lee led out for 30,000. Gerald Chung moved all in for 180,000. Lee made the call, and both players revealed their holdings.
Gerald Chung: K♠5♠
Jimmy Lee: A♣A♥
The board completed with the 7♣9♦ to give Lee the elimination.
| Level: | 22 (15,000/25,000/25,000) |
| Entries: | 5/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 1:16 AM |
Shane Hall moved all in for 190,000, and Jimmy Lee made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.
Shane Hall: Q♣10♠
Jimmy Lee: K♦K♠
The board ran out Q♥2♦Q♠10♦K♣ for Lee to find the two outer on the river.
Jimmy Lee: 805,000
| Level: | 21 (10,000/20,000/20,000) |
| Entries: | 6/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 12:40 AM |
Michael Bingham moved all in for 110,000, and Varan Sidhu snap called. Both players revealed their holdings.
Michael Bingham: J♣J♥
Varan Sidhu: A♠A♥
The board ran out J♠10♠A♦5♥8♦ for Sidhu to take the pot.
Varan Sidhu: 373,000
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | John MacArthur | $1,225 |
| 9 | John Calliou | $1,000 |
| 10 | Alain Levesque | $806 |
| 11 | Madhu Sharma | $683 |
| 12 | Colin Struth | $683 |
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Adam Mill | 371,000 |
| Jimmy Lee | 258,000 |
| John Calliou | 190,000 |
| Dale Chalifoux | 174,000 |
| Level: | 15 (2,000/4,000/4,000) |
| Entries: | 22/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 10:30 PM |
A four way all in occurred with Madhu Sharma being all in for 80,000, and Adam Mill all in for 120,000. All four players revealed their holdings.
Madhu Sharma: A♥K♦
Big Blind: Q♥Q♦
Adam Mill: A♠K♣
Under the Gun: 8♣8♥
The board ran out A♦10♥2♠J♥6♦ for Sharma and Mill to take the pot.
Adam Mill: 322,000
Madhu Sharma: 186,500
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | $9,361 |
| 2 | $6,452 |
| 3 | $4,194 |
| 4 | $3,226 |
| 5 | $2,484 |
| 6 | $1,968 |
| 7 | $1,548 |
| 8 | $1,225 |
| 9 | $1,000 |
| 10 | $806 |
| 11-12 | $683 |
| Level: | 9 (600/1,200/1,200) |
| Entries: | 54/118 |
| Prizes: | $33,630 |
| Local Time: | 8:30 PM |
Just before the break, the big blind moved all in for approximately 40,000. Nicholas Lee made the call, along with the middle position player with just 14,500. The three players revealed their holdings.
Middle Position: 10♥7♥
Big Blind: A♦4♣
Nicholas Lee: A♣7♣
The board ran out K♣3♥Q♦6♣8♦ to give Lee the double elimination.
Nicholas Lee: 107,000
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Sharmafk Mohamed | 229,000 |
| Graham Ible | 165,000 |
| Larry Quon | 131,000 |
| Ricardo Silva | 119,000 |
| Date: | Feb 26, 5 PM |
| Blinds: | 20 Minutes |
| Starting Stack: | 25k |
| Late Entry: | 9 Levels (~8:30 PM) |
| Day 1 Ends: | One-Day Event |
While the first game of the series has entries restricted to players 50 years of age or older, the full field gets their first shot at a 2026 trophy on Thursday, Feb 26. Event #2 gets going at 5 PM with players sitting down to play 25k to start.
Blinds will be 20 minutes long, and unlimited rebuys are available for the first 9 levels of play. That should mean the last chance to enter comes about 8:30 PM. The one-day event will then play down to a winner before they end for the night, with play likely going until 2 or 3 AM alongside the Seniors final table.
Alek Gillies is handling the reporting on opening day, while I get to play my first live poker of 2026 in the Seniors event. I’ll be on-task starting on Friday, but Alek will be hanging around on a few other days as well to help me out a bit.
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jimmy Lee | $9,361 |
| 2 | Adam Mill | $6,452 |
| 3 | Varan Sidhu | $4,194 |
| 4 | Steve Azizi | $3,226 |
| 5 | Gerald Chung | $2,484 |
| 6 | Shane Hall | $1,968 |
| 7 | Michael Bingham | $1,548 |
| 8 | John Macarthur | $1,225 |
| 9 | John Calliou | $1,000 |
| 10 | Alain Levesque | $806 |
| 11 | Madhu Sharma | $683 |
| 12 | Colin Struth | $683 |
