Richard Seymour was in contention entering Day 5 of the World Series of Poker’s Main Event, but the three-time Super Bowl champ’s luck ran out on Wednesday.
Seymour began Day 5 in 35th place at the event, but ultimately finished in 131st, according to Donnie Peters of Gridiron Gamble and PocketFives.com. The former New England Patriots defensive lineman still finished with $59,295.
According to WSOP.com, Seymour had “life” late, but “a queen on the turn doomed him.” Here’s everything they had to say about his fifth and final day:
“Former elite NFL lineman Richard Seymour also hit the rail. After coming in with one of the biggest stacks, he made some large folds en route to nursing a short stack during the latter stages of Day 5. He’d ultimately try swiping the blinds by shoving king-four on the button, only to run into queens and ace-three suited. A king-high flop gave Seymour — along with those hoping for a big mainstream storyline — life, but a queen on the turn doomed him.”
Seymour still seemed relatively happy with his performance, sharing a tweet on Thursday to recap his time at the Main Event. “Incredible experience,” the caption read. “Disappointed to leave! Really appreciate the outpour of support.”
incredible experience… disappointed to leave! really appreciate the outpour of support #grateful #champion #whatsinthebag 🧐 pic.twitter.com/E6rXnJ9NPg
— Richard Seymour (@BigSey93) July 11, 2019
