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

06-15-2025 13:34 UTC-8

Small Flush Good for Argiero

Erick Torres

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Chuanshu Chen began the hand with a raise to 800,000 from the button and was called by Carmino Argiero in the big blind.

Both players checked the K♣10♣9♣ flop.

Argiero chose to bet 600,000 on the Q♣ turn, and Chen came along with a call.

The 5♠ river saw both players check. Argiero showed 3♠2♣ for a small flush which was good enough as Chen mucked his hand to award Argiero the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carmino Argiero	16,400,000 2,625,000	2,625,000
Chuanshu Chen	11,300,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero Chuanshu Chen

06-15-2025 13:30 UTC-8

Chen Bests Baker

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Erick Torres

Level 33 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Chuanshu Chen limped from the small blind, and David Baker checked his option.

The 4♠5♦2♠ flop saw a round of checks before Chen chose to bet 500,000 on the J♣ turn. Baker called.

Chen checked the 2♦ river, which led to a bet of 1,300,000 from Baker. Chen decided on a call and was good when he flipped over his Q♦5♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	15,400,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
David "ODB" Baker	9,100,000 3,425,000	3,425,000

Tags: Chuanshu Chen David Baker

Level: 33

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-15-2025 13:00 UTC-8

15-Minute Break

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Maxime Taldir

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

The three remaining players are on a 15-minute break.

06-15-2025 13:00 UTC-8

Argiero Picks Off Chen

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Erick Torres

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

David Baker began the hand with a raise to 600,000 and was called by Carmino Argiero in the small blind and Chuanshu Chen in the big blind.

All three players checked the J♦9♠4♠ flop and the 8♥ turn.

When the 8♦ river arrived, Baker and Argiero checked before Chen chose to bet 2,000,000.

Baker folded, and Argiero chose to call.

Chen showed 7♥5♥ for a bluff, while Argiero tabled A♣4♦ for two pair to take down the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carmino Argiero	13,775,000 3,225,000	3,225,000
Chuanshu Chen	13,700,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
David "ODB" Baker	12,525,000 475,000	475,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero Chuanshu Chen David Baker

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♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	16,500,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
David "ODB" Baker	13,000,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Carmino Argiero	10,550,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Chuanshu Chen

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 12:57 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 12:55 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 12:47 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