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On the third hand of heads-up play, La "Lala" Sengphet moved all-in and Randall Clements called as the effective stack.
Lala: 8♣8♦
Clements: A♠4♦
Board: T♣T♦6♠2♥3♥
The flop came paired and the 2♥ turn didn't provide Clements with additional counterfeit outs. Clements needed an ace on the river, but the 3♥ delivered the win to Lala instead.
Clements secured $7,040 for second place and Lala earned $10,755 for first place!
With the elimination of Barbara Sargent in tenth place, the remaining nine players are going through a final table redraw.
Shirley Pierce continues to lead the field and is the only player north of one million chips with 1,030,000 (52 BBs) on blinds of 10K/20K-20K.
| Player | Chips |
| Shirley Pierce | 1,030,000 |
| Thomas Olivas | 790,000 |
| La Sengphet | 765,000 |
| Craig Lidell | 685,000 |
| Randall Clements | 515,000 |
| Scott Koiner | 460,000 |
| Steven Townsend | 330,000 |
| Richard Hill | 210,000 |
| Steven Vass | 165,000 |
25 players return from break and action resumes on blinds of 4K/8K-8K.
Shirley Pierce and Barbara Sargent are leading the field as they approach hand-for-hand. With 21 places paid, hand-for-hand will begin when 22 players remain.
Pierce has a sizable lead on the field with 514,000, while Sargent is commanding a stack of 374,000.
Sargent has cashed in back-to-back events with a fifth place finish for $400 in the Ladies Event and an eight place finish for $810 last night in the Mega Stack at Texas Card House Dallas.
| Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|
| Shirley Pierce | 514,000 |
| Barbara Sargent | 374,000 |
| Steven Vass | 365,000 |
| Michael Joe Stringer | 352,000 |
| Krzysztof Kasjanowicz | 338,000 |
| Mark Palumbo | 329,000 |
| Gary Booth | 322,000 |
| Thomas Olivas | 296,000 |
| Peter Clive | 280,000 |
| Scott Koiner | 220,000 |
| Richard Hill | 213,000 |
| La Sengphet | 191,000 |
| Randall Clements | 166,000 |
| Jason Cole | 150,000 |
| Scotty Cox | 134,500 |
| Bryan Hicks | 134,000 |
| Thomas Robertson | 112,000 |
| Gilbert George | 100,000 |
| Craig Lidell | 83,000 |
| Douglas Hibbs | 77,000 |
| Johnnie Collins | 66,000 |
| Michael Fahrenbruch | 64,000 |
| David Bradford | 62,000 |
| Steven Townsend | 60,000 |
| Kevin Valek | 48,000 |
Towards the end of 2K/4K-4K, Scot Fahrenbruch moved all-in for 35,000 from the big blind in a limped multi-way pot. Action folded to Jim Walker on the button and he called.
Fahrenbruch: J♠9♠ (all-in)
Walker: A♠9♥
Flop: K♠5♠3♠
Fahrenbruch tabled a flopped flush, but he was still at-risk against Walker's nut flush draw. Walker turned additional equity with the 4♣ turn but bricked the 6♥ river.
Fahrenbruch has had multiple deep runs in large events in Dallas, including a fourth place finish for $74,700 and a seventh place finish for $34,170 in Trailblazer Poker Tour's Title Events in January 2025 and February 2026 respectively. Fahrenbruch also recently won his first WSOPC ring in the Seniors Event at TCH Social Austin earlier this year for $29,319.
WSOPC returns to TCH Social Austin from September 10th through September 21st. Expect Fahrenbruch to be there on the hunt for another ring!
Just a few days after her successful Ladies Event title defense, Lynn Samples is back at it in the Seniors Event at TCH Social Las Colinas!
We'll keep an eye on Samples as she looks to follow up her recent win with another deep run.
With 165 entries, the $300 Seniors Evennt will pay 21 places with the min cash set at $530 and $10,755 for first place!
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | $10,755 |
| 2nd | $7,040 |
| 3rd | $4,150 |
| 4th | $2,520 |
| 5th | $1,950 |
| 6th | $1,610 |
| 7th | $1,400 |
| 8th | $1,230 |
| 9th | $1,070 |
| 10th-12th | $930 |
| 13th-15th | $790 |
| 16th-18th | $650 |
| 19th-21st | $530 |
Michael Joe "Tiger" Stringer leads the remaining 81 players at the close of registration. Players are coming back to blinds of 1K-2K-2K and Stringer has 219,500, which is nearly three times the average stack.
With a total of 165 entries, Trailblazer Poker Tour's $20K GTD Seniors Event more than doubled its guarantee. The payouts will be verified momentarily but players are enjoying a $40,425 prize pool on a $300 buy-in.
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 4 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| Break · 15 min | |||
| 5 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 6 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 7 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 8 | 800 | 1600 | 1600 |
| Break · 15 min · / Remove 100's/ End of Registration · reg closes | |||
| 9 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 10 | 1500 | 3000 | 3000 |
| 11 | 2000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| 12 | 3000 | 6000 | 6000 |
| Break · 15 min · Remove 500's | |||
| 13 | 4000 | 8000 | 8000 |
| 14 | 5000 | 10000 | 10000 |
| 15 | 6000 | 12000 | 12000 |
| 16 | 8000 | 16000 | 16000 |
| Break · 15 min · Remove 1,000's | |||
| 17 | 10000 | 20000 | 20000 |
| 18 | 15000 | 30000 | 30000 |
| 19 | 20000 | 40000 | 40000 |
| 20 | 25000 | 50000 | 50000 |
| Break · 15 min | |||
| 21 | 30000 | 60000 | 60000 |
| 22 | 40000 | 80000 | 80000 |
| 23 | 50000 | 100000 | 100000 |
| 24 | 60000 | 120000 | 120000 |
| Break · 15 min · Remove 5,000's | |||
| 25 | 75000 | 150000 | 150000 |
| 26 | 100000 | 200000 | 200000 |
| 27 | 125000 | 250000 | 250000 |
| 28 | 150000 | 300000 | 300000 |
1. TDA Rules apply in all Trailblazer Tour events. 2. Buy-in is $245 (Prize Pool) + $55 (Admin). 3. This tournament will use the "Big Blind Ante" format. The big blind will be paid before the ante. The ante will not reduce. The blinds will increase until the completion of the event. 4. Unlimited re-entries available through the close of registration (start of level 9) for $300. 5. 1-In-8 Entries will be in the money (12.5%) 6. In order to qualify, players must be born in 1976 or earlier
