2010 WSOP Seniors Championship Title Goes to Harold Angle

In winning this event, Angle managed to claim the top prize in the largest ever senior event in WSOP history, outplaying a field consisting of 3141 of his peers (and elders). This championship was first added to the WSOP schedule in 2001 after similar events had been played throughout the country, starting in 1993. The oldest man ever to win the event was 80 year old Paul McKinney, who claimed the title in 2005. In order to be eligible to play in a senior tournament, a player must be at least 50 years of age or more.

What was most impressive about Harold Angle’s win this year was the fact that he managed a complete turnaround after being down to only 4 one hundred dollar chips during the first day of play, before making a massive comeback. Angle claims he was sure he’d be out of the tournament early; he certainly didn’t expect to take home a bracelet, not to mention a “Golden Eagle” trophy, with his name engraved on it.

The final table of the event pitted him against 8 other players, none of whom have previously won a WSOP bracelet, but all of whom are younger than Angle. The runner up was Michael Minetti, a Las Vegas resident who first cashed in the WSOP in 1989 and who took home a hefty prize consisting of over $300,000 after placing second in this event. Although, Minetti stated that he did not feel well about his loss to Angle, one thing is for sure: both of them now have something to tell their grandchildren about.