Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-15-2025 11:58 UTC-8

Argiero Takes Back

Maxime Taldir

Level 31 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣A♥5♥, Carmino Argiero in the big blind bet 4,000. Chuanshu Chen on the button called, but checked back the 3♦ turn.

The 10♣ river landed on the felt. Argiero bet 1,300,000 and made Chen fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	18,500,000 600,000	600,000
Carmino Argiero	13,200,000 675,000	675,000
David "ODB" Baker	8,300,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero Chuanshu Chen

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-15-2025 12:12 UTC-8

Chen Settles it With Turn Bet

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Erick Torres

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Carmino Argiero raised it from the small blind to 650,000 preflop and was called by Chuanshu Chen in the big blind.

Argiero continued on the 2♦3♠6♥ flop and was once again called by Argiero.

The K♥ turn resulted in a check from Argiero. Chen put together 1,200,000 and slid out the bet. Argiero folded to end the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	24,200,000 5,700,000	5,700,000
Carmino Argiero	11,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero Chuanshu Chen

06-15-2025 12:25 UTC-8

"Big Fold" by ODB; Argiero Goes All In

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

David "ODB" Baker raised to 600,000 from the button and was called by Chuanshu Chen in the big blind.

The flop of 10♠7♣K♥ was checked by both players, then Chen led out for 1,100,000 on the 8♣ turn. Baker looked at his cards several times but eventually folded, saying that it was "a big fold."

On the next hand, Carmino Argiero opened to 600,000 from the button. Chuanshu Chen in the small blind three-bet to 1,800,000, and Argiero announced "all in" for 10,275,000.

Argiero and Chen looked at each other for a few seconds, and Chen folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	21,300,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Carmino Argiero	12,675,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
David "ODB" Baker	6,075,000 2,225,000	2,225,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero Chuanshu Chen David "ODB" Baker

06-15-2025 12:37 UTC-8

River Shove Gets Through

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Erick Torres

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The hand began when David Baker raised from the button to 600,000 and was called by Chuanshu Chen in the big blind.

Chen opted to bet 300,000 on the 4♠Q♦6♣ flop, which led to a call from Baker.

The A♥ turn slowed Chen down with a check, but Baker chose to take the betting lead and fired 800,000. Chen called to send the two to a river.

Chen checked the 7♥ turn. Baker took an inventory before pushing out 3,150,000. Baker left a 25,000 chip behind, making it just short of an all-in. Chen pondered for a minute before he conceded with a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	17,500,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Carmino Argiero	15,250,000 2,575,000	2,575,000
David "ODB" Baker	7,300,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

Tags: Chuanshu Chen David Baker

06-15-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Not a Bluff

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

In a limped pot, Carmino Argiero, in the small blind, checked the 2♣6♥10♥ flop. Chuanshu Chen in the big blind bet one big blind, and Argiero called to see the 8♦ turn, which was checked by both players.

After Argiero checked again on the 4♥ river, Chen bet 1,300,000. “Good bluff,” Argiero said as he folded. “Two pair,” Chen replied. “Oh, so you’re not bluffing,” Argiero added. “You’ll see on camera,” Chen concluded, even though the table is not streamed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	17,900,000 400,000	400,000
Carmino Argiero	13,850,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
David "ODB" Baker	8,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero Chuanshu Chen

06-15-2025 12:55 UTC-8

Preflop Aggression Gets it Done

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Erick Torres

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The hand began with a raise by Chuanshu Chen to 600,000 from the button. Carmino Argiero popped it to 2,600,000 to put the decision back on Chen.

Chen weighed his options before he raised to 6,000,000. Argiero pitched his cards into the muck to give Chen the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	20,200,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Carmino Argiero	9,600,000 4,250,000	4,250,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero Chuanshu Chen

06-15-2025 12:57 UTC-8

No Call on River

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Erick Torres

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Chuanshu Chen started the action with a limp from the small blind after it was folded to him. David Baker checked his option to take a flop.

Chen checked the 6♥3♥8♣ flop before Baker bet 400,000. Chen called to send them to the turn.

Both players checked through the 3♦ turn.

On the 8♠ river, Chen checked, and Baker slid out 1,400,000. Chen folded, and Baker scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	19,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
David "ODB" Baker	9,000,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Chuanshu Chen David Baker

06-15-2025 12:58 UTC-8

Two Pair for Argiero

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

David "ODB" Baker raised to 600,000 from the button and was called by both players in the blinds.

All three of them checked a flop of 5♦6♥Q♥ leading to the 5♣ turn. Carmino Argiero, in the small blind, bet 1,000,000. Chuanshu Chen, in the big blind, called and "ODB" folded.

The river 8♠ was checked by Argiero and Chen, so Argiero flipped over Q♦10♦ for two pair while Chen mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	18,400,000 800,000	800,000
Carmino Argiero	11,700,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
David "ODB" Baker	10,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero Chuanshu Chen

06-15-2025 12:59 UTC-8

Straight for ODB

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Maxime Taldir

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The action was picked up on a flop of 7♥5♣5♦ with Chuanshu Chen in the small blind betting 300,000. David "ODB" Baker, in the big blind, raised to 800,000 and Chen called.

The 4♥ turn was checked by both players, then on the 8♦ river, Chen bet 1,200,000.

Baker looked at his cards and called with 9♦6♥ for a straight. Chen had two pair with 9♥8♠.