2025 Pure Poker Tour Series #1 – Event #1: $340 Seniors First 50+

After winning the flip to take the trophy. Russel Sluchinskr is the victor of the Seniors event. Him and Robert Limpert chopped the money with Sluchinskr receiving an extra $500 for his larger stack. Sluchinskr had a slow start to the day. However, as play got into the later levels he found monster hand after monster hand eliminating opponent after opponent.

He found pocket aces six times in the latter half of the tournament and they were never cracked. Once he gained the big stack, Sluchinskr didn’t let up and continued to apply pressure netting him more chips and eliminations as play got short handed. A full recap of this event and Event #2 $340 NLH Bounty will be up tomorrow but for now congratulations to Sluchinskr on a well deserved victory. Stay tuned for more live updates as the series continues over the next week and a half.

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Pure Poker Tour

An Action Packed First Day of 2025 Pure Poker Tour #1

February 15, 2025

After agreeing to chop the prize leaving $500 extra to the larger stacked Russell Sluchin, the two players flipped for the trophy.

Robert Limpert: Q♠10♠

Russel Sluchin: A♥9♠

The board ran out K♥6♥5♣K♦3♣ for Sluchin to take the trophy.

An all in and call occurred after the flop of 9♦8♦K♦ between Shawn Holland and Russell Sluchin. Both players revealed their hands.

Shawn Holland: J♥10♠

Russel Sluchin: 2♠2♦

The board completed with the K♣A♠ to send Holland to the rail.

Action was caught after the flop of 10♥3♠2♥ and Harold Boutilier moved all in. Russel Sluchin made the call and both players revealed their holdings.

Harold Boutilier: K♠10♦

Russel Sluchin: Q♥Q♦

The board ran out 5♣5♥ to send Boutilier to the rail. Sluchin has just over 2,000,000 in chips.

Russel Sluchin raised to 200,000 from the button. Jeff Clarke jammed for 230,000 from the big blind and Sluchin made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.

Jeff Clarke: A♥Q♦

Russel Sluchin: A♦A♣

The board ran out 9♦3♥6♣6♠8♦ for Clarke to hit the rail. Sluchin sits as the chip leader with 1,570,000 in play.

Before the break, an all in and call occurred between Robert Limpert and Jeff Clarke after the flop of 2♣K♠7♥. Both players revealed their hands.

Robert Limpert: A♦A♥

Jeff Clarke: 7♠7♣

The board completed with the 6♥A♠ for Limpert to chip up to 815,000.

A three way all in occurred between Naleen Naraya, Russel Sluchin, and Elden Venning. The three players revealed their holdings.

Naleen Naraya: A♠K♥

Elden Venning: Q♦Q♣

Russel Sluchin: A♣A♥

The board ran clean for Sluchin as it came 4♠7♠4♦8♦7♠. He sits at 850,000 as the current chip leader

Brian Wells moved all in from early position for 70,000. Jeff Clarke made the call from the small blind. Both players revealed their hands.

Brian Wells: Q♥Q♠

Jeff Clarke: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 10♣10♠2♣A♥K♥ to send Wells to the rail. Clarke sits as the chip leader with 820,000.

Action was caught after the board ran out 6♥6♦J♥8♥7♥ and Kim Graham moved all in from early position. Shawn Hollland made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Kim Graham: K♥Q♦

Shawn Holland: A♥4♠

Holland took the pot and sits comfortably at 800,000.

Joseph Bernard moved all in from middle position for around 200,000 and Kim Graham made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.

Joseph Bernard: J♠J♥

Kim Graham: K♥K♣

The board ran out 5♥6♠K♦10♣9♥ for Graham to take the pot.

Christian Clayton moved all in for 30,000 from under the gun. Brian Wells made the call from the big blind and both players revealed their hands.

Christian Clayton: K♥4♥

Brian Wells: K♣J♦

The board ran out 5♥8♦7♣2♠Q♥ for Wells to take the pot. The hand prior Wright was eliminated in 12th place bringing the remaining players to just 10.

A three way all in occurred with George Broumas as the shortest stack. The three players revealed their hands.

George Broumas: 7♥6♥

Early Position: A♠J♣

Late Position: A♦K♥

The board ran out 5♦A♥7♣5♥J♦ to send Broumas to the rail.

Jeff Clarke opened to 35,000 and David McKee moved all in. Clarke made the call and both players revealed their holdings.

David McKee: 10♥10♠

Jeff Clarke: A♥Q♥

The board ran out 5♥A♦9♥A♣3♥ to send the remaining players into the money. They are guaranteed $663 for their efforts.

Action was caught after the board completed 7♣J♣4♣3♣9♦. Limpert fired for 32,000 and Paul Meyer went into the tank.

He folded his J♠J♦ to live another day. He currently sits at 69,000 while Limpert leads the pack with 459,000.

Action was caught after the flop of Q♣9♠10♥ and Elden Venning fired for 5,500 from the small blind. Russel Sluchin made the call from the big blind.

The turn was the 4♥ and Venning continued for 6,500. Sluchin found the call.

After the river peeled the 2♣, Venning blasted for 8,500. Sluchin moved all in for 113,000 and Venning went into the tank. He folded and announced that he had two pair. Sluchin showed K♠J♥ for the flopped straight. He currently sits at 160,000 with Venning just behind at 145,000.

After a limp from Patrick Wilson in the cutoff, Russel Sluchin three-bet to 27,000 from the small blind.

Wilson moved all in for 64,000 from the cutoff.

Sluchin went into the tank but made a disciplined fold. Wilson told the table that he had pocket aces and it was a good laydown. Both players sit with similar stacks at 100,000 for Sluchin and 101,000 for Wilson.

Action was caught after the board ran out 5♦9♥9♣2♦J♦ and Shawn Holland fired for 15,000 from under the gun.

Paul Meyer made the call from early position and was shown the bad news as Holland revealed A♠J♠. Holland sits at 255,000 while Meyer is under the average with 78,000.

Under the gun raised to 7,500 and Jeff Clarke made the call from the cutoff. The big blind defended as well.

The flop came and turn came 10♦J♥4♣A♦ the the three players checked both streets.

After the river peeled the 2♠, under the gun fired for 10,000. Clarke raised to 30,000 and was called. He revealed 2♦2♣ to best his opponent’s slow played A♥Q♦. Clarke sits as chip leader with 310,000.

The remaining 39 players are headed on a fifteen minute break. They return to blinds of 1,500 and 3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante.

Francis Fan raised to 6,000 from late position. Both blinds made the call.

The flop came 5♦10♦K♥ and both blinds were quick to check. Fan fired for 10,000 and was rewarded with the pot. He now sits at 61,500 just short of the tournament average.

Leonard Sieben raised to 7,000 from under the gun. Harold Boutilier made the call from late position.

The flop came 9♣8♣3♠ and Sieben was quick to check. Boutilier fired for 12,000 and was rewarded with the pot. With this win, he sits slight above the average at 70,000.

Joseph Bernar opened to 6,000 from the button. Harvey Johnson defended his big blind.

The board ran out [invalid notations] and both players checked all three streets.

Bernar revealed K♣6♣ to best Johnson’s Q♥6♦. Bernar sits at 67,700 while Johnson currently has 93,500.

Under the gun raised to 4,500 and John Letts called from middle position. Robert Limpert called from late position as the three players headed to a flop.

The flop came K♣3♠10♥ and both early players checked. Limpert fired for 6,000 and was only called by Letts.

After the turn peeled the 8♦ both players checked their option.

The river came the 6♦ and Letts led out for 12,000. He received a quick fold from Limpert to bring his stack to 61,500. Limpert sits slightly ahead with 66,500.

Michael Medic moved all in from early position for 17,000. Shawn Holland put in the call from the big blind and announced “let’s gamble,” as he revealed his hand.

Michael Medic: A♠10♣

Shawn Holland: K♦J♦

The board ran out 4♥K♠4♦2♠9♠ for Holland to take the pot and find another elimination. With this pot, his stacks sits at a healthy 187,500.

As of the dinner break here are the current chip leaders. Naleen Naraya (120,000), Russel Sluchin (99,000), Jeff Clarke (99,400), Robert Limpert (86,200), Shawn Holland (151,200), Harvey Johnson (68,500), David McKee (81,700). Jerry Nelner (163,000) currently sits at the chip lead and rounding out the list we have Scott Wright (91,100) and Gregory Duke (70,500). Beloved live reporter Lyle Bateman is still in battling with a short stack of 15,400.

Middle position raised to 3,000 and the Shawn Holland defended his big blind. The flop came 4♦7♠6♠ and Holland checked to his opponent. They fired for 5,000 and he made the call.

After the turn peeled the 6♥ Holland again checked. Middle position continued for 10,000 and received a call.

The 7♣ completed the board and Holland checked to his opponent. They moved all in for around 20,000 and were called by Holland. He revealed 6♦3♠ to best his opponents K♠4♠. Holland sits near the top of the field with 141,000 chips in play.

Under the gun raised to 2,500 and middle position put in the call. Francis Fan called from the cutoff and the big blind put in the call.

The flop came 5♣10♦K♠ and the early players were quick to check. Fan fired for 7,000 and found a quick fold from his opponents. He revealed A♣3♣ to take the pot and chip up to 28,000.

After winning the flip to take the trophy. Russel Sluchinskr is the victor of the Seniors event. Him and Robert Limpert chopped the money with Sluchinskr receiving an extra $500 for his larger stack. Sluchinskr had a slow start to the day. However, as play got into the later levels he found monster hand after monster hand eliminating opponent after opponent.

He found pocket aces six times in the latter half of the tournament and they were never cracked. Once he gained the big stack, Sluchinskr didn’t let up and continued to apply pressure netting him more chips and eliminations as play got short handed. A full recap of this event and Event #2 $340 NLH Bounty will be up tomorrow but for now congratulations to Sluchinskr on a well deserved victory. Stay tuned for more live updates as the series continues over the next week and a half.

Read more in our front page recap

Pure Poker Tour

An Action Packed First Day of 2025 Pure Poker Tour #1

February 15, 2025

After agreeing to chop the prize leaving $500 extra to the larger stacked Russell Sluchin, the two players flipped for the trophy.

Robert Limpert: Q♠10♠

Russel Sluchin: A♥9♠

The board ran out K♥6♥5♣K♦3♣ for Sluchin to take the trophy.

An all in and call occurred after the flop of 9♦8♦K♦ between Shawn Holland and Russell Sluchin. Both players revealed their hands.

Shawn Holland: J♥10♠

Russel Sluchin: 2♠2♦

The board completed with the K♣A♠ to send Holland to the rail.

Action was caught after the flop of 10♥3♠2♥ and Harold Boutilier moved all in. Russel Sluchin made the call and both players revealed their holdings.

Harold Boutilier: K♠10♦

Russel Sluchin: Q♥Q♦

The board ran out 5♣5♥ to send Boutilier to the rail. Sluchin has just over 2,000,000 in chips.

Russel Sluchin raised to 200,000 from the button. Jeff Clarke jammed for 230,000 from the big blind and Sluchin made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.

Jeff Clarke: A♥Q♦

Russel Sluchin: A♦A♣

The board ran out 9♦3♥6♣6♠8♦ for Clarke to hit the rail. Sluchin sits as the chip leader with 1,570,000 in play.

Before the break, an all in and call occurred between Robert Limpert and Jeff Clarke after the flop of 2♣K♠7♥. Both players revealed their hands.

Robert Limpert: A♦A♥

Jeff Clarke: 7♠7♣

The board completed with the 6♥A♠ for Limpert to chip up to 815,000.

A three way all in occurred between Naleen Naraya, Russel Sluchin, and Elden Venning. The three players revealed their holdings.

Naleen Naraya: A♠K♥

Elden Venning: Q♦Q♣

Russel Sluchin: A♣A♥

The board ran clean for Sluchin as it came 4♠7♠4♦8♦7♠. He sits at 850,000 as the current chip leader

Brian Wells moved all in from early position for 70,000. Jeff Clarke made the call from the small blind. Both players revealed their hands.

Brian Wells: Q♥Q♠

Jeff Clarke: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 10♣10♠2♣A♥K♥ to send Wells to the rail. Clarke sits as the chip leader with 820,000.

Action was caught after the board ran out 6♥6♦J♥8♥7♥ and Kim Graham moved all in from early position. Shawn Hollland made the call and both players revealed their hands.

Kim Graham: K♥Q♦

Shawn Holland: A♥4♠

Holland took the pot and sits comfortably at 800,000.

Joseph Bernard moved all in from middle position for around 200,000 and Kim Graham made the call. Both players revealed their holdings.

Joseph Bernard: J♠J♥

Kim Graham: K♥K♣

The board ran out 5♥6♠K♦10♣9♥ for Graham to take the pot.

Christian Clayton moved all in for 30,000 from under the gun. Brian Wells made the call from the big blind and both players revealed their hands.

Christian Clayton: K♥4♥

Brian Wells: K♣J♦

The board ran out 5♥8♦7♣2♠Q♥ for Wells to take the pot. The hand prior Wright was eliminated in 12th place bringing the remaining players to just 10.

A three way all in occurred with George Broumas as the shortest stack. The three players revealed their hands.

George Broumas: 7♥6♥

Early Position: A♠J♣

Late Position: A♦K♥

The board ran out 5♦A♥7♣5♥J♦ to send Broumas to the rail.

Jeff Clarke opened to 35,000 and David McKee moved all in. Clarke made the call and both players revealed their holdings.

David McKee: 10♥10♠

Jeff Clarke: A♥Q♥

The board ran out 5♥A♦9♥A♣3♥ to send the remaining players into the money. They are guaranteed $663 for their efforts.

Action was caught after the board completed 7♣J♣4♣3♣9♦. Limpert fired for 32,000 and Paul Meyer went into the tank.

He folded his J♠J♦ to live another day. He currently sits at 69,000 while Limpert leads the pack with 459,000.

Action was caught after the flop of Q♣9♠10♥ and Elden Venning fired for 5,500 from the small blind. Russel Sluchin made the call from the big blind.

The turn was the 4♥ and Venning continued for 6,500. Sluchin found the call.

After the river peeled the 2♣, Venning blasted for 8,500. Sluchin moved all in for 113,000 and Venning went into the tank. He folded and announced that he had two pair. Sluchin showed K♠J♥ for the flopped straight. He currently sits at 160,000 with Venning just behind at 145,000.

After a limp from Patrick Wilson in the cutoff, Russel Sluchin three-bet to 27,000 from the small blind.

Wilson moved all in for 64,000 from the cutoff.

Sluchin went into the tank but made a disciplined fold. Wilson told the table that he had pocket aces and it was a good laydown. Both players sit with similar stacks at 100,000 for Sluchin and 101,000 for Wilson.

Action was caught after the board ran out 5♦9♥9♣2♦J♦ and Shawn Holland fired for 15,000 from under the gun.

Paul Meyer made the call from early position and was shown the bad news as Holland revealed A♠J♠. Holland sits at 255,000 while Meyer is under the average with 78,000.

Under the gun raised to 7,500 and Jeff Clarke made the call from the cutoff. The big blind defended as well.

The flop came and turn came 10♦J♥4♣A♦ the the three players checked both streets.

After the river peeled the 2♠, under the gun fired for 10,000. Clarke raised to 30,000 and was called. He revealed 2♦2♣ to best his opponent’s slow played A♥Q♦. Clarke sits as chip leader with 310,000.

The remaining 39 players are headed on a fifteen minute break. They return to blinds of 1,500 and 3,000 with a 3,000 big blind ante.

Francis Fan raised to 6,000 from late position. Both blinds made the call.

The flop came 5♦10♦K♥ and both blinds were quick to check. Fan fired for 10,000 and was rewarded with the pot. He now sits at 61,500 just short of the tournament average.

Leonard Sieben raised to 7,000 from under the gun. Harold Boutilier made the call from late position.

The flop came 9♣8♣3♠ and Sieben was quick to check. Boutilier fired for 12,000 and was rewarded with the pot. With this win, he sits slight above the average at 70,000.

Joseph Bernar opened to 6,000 from the button. Harvey Johnson defended his big blind.

The board ran out [invalid notations] and both players checked all three streets.

Bernar revealed K♣6♣ to best Johnson’s Q♥6♦. Bernar sits at 67,700 while Johnson currently has 93,500.

Under the gun raised to 4,500 and John Letts called from middle position. Robert Limpert called from late position as the three players headed to a flop.

The flop came K♣3♠10♥ and both early players checked. Limpert fired for 6,000 and was only called by Letts.

After the turn peeled the 8♦ both players checked their option.

The river came the 6♦ and Letts led out for 12,000. He received a quick fold from Limpert to bring his stack to 61,500. Limpert sits slightly ahead with 66,500.

Michael Medic moved all in from early position for 17,000. Shawn Holland put in the call from the big blind and announced “let’s gamble,” as he revealed his hand.

Michael Medic: A♠10♣

Shawn Holland: K♦J♦

The board ran out 4♥K♠4♦2♠9♠ for Holland to take the pot and find another elimination. With this pot, his stacks sits at a healthy 187,500.

As of the dinner break here are the current chip leaders. Naleen Naraya (120,000), Russel Sluchin (99,000), Jeff Clarke (99,400), Robert Limpert (86,200), Shawn Holland (151,200), Harvey Johnson (68,500), David McKee (81,700). Jerry Nelner (163,000) currently sits at the chip lead and rounding out the list we have Scott Wright (91,100) and Gregory Duke (70,500). Beloved live reporter Lyle Bateman is still in battling with a short stack of 15,400.

Middle position raised to 3,000 and the Shawn Holland defended his big blind. The flop came 4♦7♠6♠ and Holland checked to his opponent. They fired for 5,000 and he made the call.

After the turn peeled the 6♥ Holland again checked. Middle position continued for 10,000 and received a call.

The 7♣ completed the board and Holland checked to his opponent. They moved all in for around 20,000 and were called by Holland. He revealed 6♦3♠ to best his opponents K♠4♠. Holland sits near the top of the field with 141,000 chips in play.

Under the gun raised to 2,500 and middle position put in the call. Francis Fan called from the cutoff and the big blind put in the call.

The flop came 5♣10♦K♠ and the early players were quick to check. Fan fired for 7,000 and found a quick fold from his opponents. He revealed A♣3♣ to take the pot and chip up to 28,000.