Greg Raymer opened to 400,000 from the hijack before Nancy Birnbaum called on the button.
The flop came 6♥6♠4♥ before Raymer continued for 430,000.
Birnbaum wanted to play for it all and shoved for approximately 3,400,000.
Raymer folded to award the pot to Birnbaum.
Istvan Toro jammed from the hijack for about 1,100,000 and Donald Briggs made the call from the button to try and end his day early.
Istvan Toro: A♣K♥ 
Donald Briggs: 10♣10♦
It was another flip that Toro needed to win to keep his tournament hopes alive.
The board ran out 8♠4♠4♦6♠5♦, keeping Briggs' pocket tens best throughout. Toro headed to the payout desk to collect the 14th-place prize, and Briggs' stack grew to almost six million.
Dhesikan Ananchaperumal raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Istvan Toro three-bet jammed in the small blind with the covering stack. Ananchaperumal, who started the hand with 2,965,000, quickly called.
Dhesikan Ananchaperumal: A♣A♥
Istvan Toro: J♥8♦
Toro connected with the 3♠10♦J♣ flop, pairing his jack. He picked up additional outs on the 7♣ turn with a gutshot, but the 3♦ river was a brick and the pot was pushed to Ananchaperumal.
Alexander Dovzhenko has been active in the early minutes of Day 4. In this first hand, he was second to act and opened to 400,000 before Lionel Barracano defended his big blind.
The flop came 2♥K♣K♥ before Barracano checked. Dovzhenko bet 300,000 and was called.
Barracano checked the 3♠ turn, which led to a bet of 700,000 from Dovzhenko. Barracano folded to yield the pot to Dovzhenko.
A few hands later, they battled again. This time, Barracano opened to 400,000 on the button, and Dovzhenko called from the big blind.
The flop came Q♠A♥8♦ before Dovzhenko checked. Barracano bet 350,000, but Dovzhenko responded with a check-raise to 1,000,000.
Barracano folded as Dovzhenko picked up the pot again.
After a few hands of raise-and-take, Curtis Freeze jammed the button for about 1,300,000 and Marc Levy quickly called from the big blind to put him at risk.
Curtis Freeze: K♥8♦
Marc Levy: K♣Q♦
Freeze started the day as one of the shortest stacks and needed a date with an eight to keep his bracelet hopes alive.
Levy paired his queen on the Q♣7♥6♠ flop to take a huge lead. The 9♦ turn gave Freeze a straight draw, but he missed on the 7♠ river and exited in 15th place as the first casualty of the day.
Cards are in the air in Day 4 of Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors.
Level: 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
The final day of Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors gets underway at 11 a.m. local time at the 2026 World Series of Poker, where the final 15 players will return to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to battle for the coveted gold bracelet and the $355,263 top prize from the $2,924,240 prize pool.
Starting Day 4 in the best position is Timothy Garner, who bagged 8,015,000 at the end of the penultimate day of play. Sitting in second is Glen Clementi with 7,165,000 and Micheal Dokell with 6,525,000 rounds out the podium places. Paul McMullin (6,050,000) and 2004 WSOP Main Event champion Greg Raymer (5,410,000) also return among the biggest stacks.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timothy Garner | United States | 8,015,000 | 40 |
| 2 | Glen Clementi | United States | 7,165,000 | 36 |
| 3 | Micheal Dokell | United States | 6,525,000 | 33 |
| 4 | Paul McMullin | United States | 6,050,000 | 30 |
| 5 | Greg Raymer | United States | 5,410,000 | 27 |
| 6 | Kevin Song | Korea, Republic of | 5,055,000 | 25 |
| 7 | Lionel Barracano | France | 4,405,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Donald Briggs | United States | 4,210,000 | 21 |
| 9 | Istvan Toro | Hungary | 4,070,000 | 20 |
| 10 | Alexander Dovzhenko | Ukraine | 3,890,000 | 19 |
Although Garner may hold the lead, the hunt for the bracelet remains anyone's game. Raymer continues his quest for a second WSOP title more than two decades after winning the 2004 Main Event, while bracelet winner Kevin Song returns sixth in chips with 5,055,000. Also still in the mix are Lionel Barracano (4,405,000), Donald Briggs (4,210,000), Istvan Toro (4,070,000), Alexander Dovzhenko (3,890,000), Nancy Birnbaum (3,040,000), and Marc Levy (2,950,000).
Cards get in the air at 11 a.m. and play resumes on Level 31 with blinds of 100,000/200,000 and a 200,000 big blind ante. The levels will continue to be an hour in length, with the plan to play down until a winner is found. All remaining players have locked up $17,844, but a spot at the final table is worth at least $35,699, while the top five finishers will all earn six-figure payouts.
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Stay tuned to PokerNews for final day coverage of Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors as the players race for the final table, and the bracelet for the champion.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 1 | Donald Briggs | 4,210,000 |
| 77 | 2 | Curtis Freeze | 1,735,000 |
| 77 | 3 | Susan Murphey | 1,900,000 |
| 77 | 5 | Marc Levy | 2,950,000 |
| 77 | 6 | Dhesikan Ananchaperumal | 2,440,000 |
| 77 | 7 | Micheal Dokell | 6,525,000 |
| 77 | 8 | Istvan Toro | 4,070,000 |
| 77 | 9 | Paul McMullin | 6,050,000 |
| 78 | 1 | Kevin Song | 5,055,000 |
| 78 | 2 | Nancy Birnbaum | 3,040,000 |
| 78 | 3 | Timothy Garner | 8,015,000 |
| 78 | 4 | Lionel Barracano | 4,405,000 |
| 78 | 5 | Glen Clementi | 7,165,000 |
| 78 | 8 | Alexander Dovzhenko | 3,890,000 |
| 78 | 9 | Gregory Raymer | 5,410,000 |
Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors
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