Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-12-2025 22:24 UTC-8

Lehr's Kings Hold

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Keith Lehr opened to 5,500 in cutoff and received an all-in shove from Mark Jameson. Lehr called taking them to showdown.

Mark Jameson: J♠J♣ All in
Keith Lehr: K♠K♣

The board ran 4♥5♠6♥Q♥10♣. With Lehr's kings holding up, Jameson was sent to hit the rails at the last level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	82,000 82,000	82,000

Mark Jameson	Busted

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06-12-2025 22:10 UTC-8

Korn Eliminates Wiener

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Joseph Berg

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up preflop with two players all in. Melvin Wiener was all in and at risk from the big blind for roughly 35,000 and was up against Andres Korn on the button.

Melvin Wiener: K♥3♣ All in
Andres Korn: A♥Q♣

The board ran out A♦2♦K♠6♠4♥, eliminating Wiener.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Korn	272,000 272,000	272,000

Melvin Wiener	Busted

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06-12-2025 21:41 UTC-8

Ismen Flushed Out

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Jacob Wilson

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Before any community cards were dealt, Tolga Ismen had shoved for 18,000, and was called by Lawrence Ross, with almost 10,000 in dead money in the middle.

Tolga Ismen: A♦8♦ All in
Lawrence Ross: A♣Q♠

The flop A♠7♥3♠ didn't give Ismen any help, with the exception of some unlikely backdoor chops, however the 8♠ turn gave him life again, as his two pair was now favourite to hold and give him a big double. He was still celebrating as the 2♠ river peeled off, giving Ross the backdoor flush, and sending Ismen home brutally.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Ross	135,000 135,000	135,000
Tolga Ismen	Busted

Tags: Lawrence Ross Tolga Ismen

06-12-2025 20:52 UTC-8

Set Over Set For Simon

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Jacob Wilson

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

David Simon opened to 3,000 from under the gun, and saw a call from Colin Dentan in middle position. Andrei Konopelko then woke up with a hand in the cutoff and decided to jam for 15,100, and Simon went for a four-bet, to 35,000. Dentan was clearly in a tough spot, and didn't want to let go of his cards immediately. "I'll show if you fold," said Simon comedically, and that's exactly what happened as Dentan let go of his cards, and the two remaining players tabled theirs.

Andrei Konopelko: 5♥5♠ All in
David Simon: K♣K♦

Konopelko thought he had found a saving grace as he saw a five in the window, but the 5♦K♠9♣ flop gave Simon a higher set, and left Konopelko drawing to just a single out. The 8♥ turn and 6♠ river sealed Konopelko's fate, and as he was leaving the table Dentan cried "My sevens!" realising he would've scooped with a rivered straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Simon	190,000 190,000	190,000

Colin Dentan	86,000 86,000	86,000
Andrei Konopelko	Busted

Tags: Andrei Konopelko Colin Dentan David Simon

06-12-2025 20:40 UTC-8

Livschitz Flopped Set Eliminates Forbes

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with two players on the flop of J♥A♣6♥ and a pot of around 11,000. David Forbes fired 15,600 in the big blind, sending Victoria Livschitz, in the cutoff, to the tank. After a few seconds, she called.

The turn brought 4♦. Forbes shoved all in for 25,000, and Livschitz called, putting her opponent at-risk.

David Forbes: A♥K♦ All in
Victoria Livschitz: J♣J♠

Livschitz caught a set on the flop with Forbes drawing dead. The river 9♣ fell with no consequence. Livschitz scooped the pot as Forbes left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victoria Livschitz	142,500 51,500	51,500
David Forbes	Busted

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06-12-2025 20:30 UTC-8

Matusow Takes out Reichard

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Champie Douglas raised from the button to 3,000. Mike Matusow three-bet from the small blind to 10,000. Brett Reichard four-bet all in from the big blind for 32,300. Douglas made the fold, and Matusow made the call.

Matusow queried, "Ace-king?"

Brett Reichard: A♠K♥ All in
Mike Matusow: J♥J♦

The board ran well for Matusow with 9♠9♦2♣9♥8♠, and two pair was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Champie Douglas	295,000 83,000	83,000
Mike Matusow	68,200 68,164	68,164

Brett Reichard	Busted

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06-12-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Smith Eliminates Deviren

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Vedat Deviren limped from under the gun, while Danette Smith raised to 3,000 from middle position. It folded back to Deviren, and he flicked in a three-bet of 7,000. Smith announced, "All in," for 33,000 effective. Deviren requested a count.

Deviren stated, "I have a big pair," and then called.

Vedat Deviren: J♥J♣ All in
Danette Smith: Q♥Q♠

The board ran favorably for Smith with 9♦K♥8♠Q♣2♣, and Smith won with her set of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danette Smith	90,000 90,000	90,000

Vedat Deviren	Busted

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06-12-2025 17:22 UTC-8

Rose Outflops Kweskin

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Jacob Wilson

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

From the cutoff, Boyd Rose raised to 2,100, and met immediate resistance from Aaron Kweskin, who shoved for his remaining 13,100 chips. As Rose was tanking, Kweskin let him know that "there's no shame in folding."

Rose replied "I'm thinking, I probably won't."

"Take your time," said Kweskin.

Eventually, Rose called, saying "I think I'll lose."

Kweskin disagreed, saying "I think you'll win, with the way you've been running these past few months."

Aaron Kweskin: A♥10♦ All in
Boyd Rose: K♠Q♣

Kweskin's predictions came true, as the 3♥Q♠7♦2♦9♥ runout sent him away just before the dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boyd Rose	177,500 177,500	177,500
Aaron Kweskin	Busted

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06-12-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Baxter Flushes Alekseev Away

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Jacob Wilson

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a flop of Q♥6♦9♦, Matt Glantz bet 8,000 into the middle as first to act, and Billy Baxter made the call. Igor Alekseev then ripped in his 31,800 stack. Glantz got out of the way, but Baxter's decision wasn't so easy. He asked for a count, and then placed in his chips to indicate a call.

Igor Alekseev: 9♣9♠ All in
Billy Baxter: A♦5♦

Play was paused for a moment, as the dealer waited for Alekseev to get his phone onto the camera app, as he wanted to record the runout. Once everyone was ready, the dealer put out the A♥ on the turn. Although Baxter's hand improved, he was still only drawing to a diamond, and it came as the 10♦ eliminated Alekseev from the competition.

"No wonder you have so many bracelets," joked Alekseev, "you hit every single hand!" Baxter laughed, and replied, "the bracelets were a long time ago."

Player	Chips	Progress
Billy Baxter	241,000 178,000	178,000

Matt Glantz	42,000 8,000	8,000

Igor Alekseev	Busted

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06-12-2025 16:17 UTC-8

Prager Cracks Kings

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Jacob Wilson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Vela raised to 2,000 from early position, and got calls from Joshua Prager in the hijack, Anselmo Villareal in the cutoff, and David Roepke on the button. Undeterred by all the previous action, Robert Flanders then ripped in his stack of 16,400 from the small blind. Big blind John Morgan considered getting in there, but eventually folded, as did Vela. Prager reshoved to isolate, and did so effectively as the two remaining players folded, and the dealer called for showdown.

Robert Flanders: K♥K♠ All in
Joshua Prager: A♦10♥

The 10♣10♠6♥ flop was brutal for Flanders, even more so as Morgan laughed and announced: "I folded king-ten of diamonds, that would've been a b****." Not only did Flanders now realize that he only had one out, but also that Prager had managed to find the only two remaining tens in the deck to take the lead. After the 9♦4♣ runout was dealt, Vela let the table know that he had folded an ace, as Flanders left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Morgan	136,000 115,500	115,500
Joshua Prager	95,000 46,000	46,000
Michael Vela	60,000 60,000	60,000
David Roepke	35,700 35,700	35,700
Anselmo Villareal	20,100 20,100	20,100
Robert Flanders	Busted

Tags: Anselmo Villareal David Roepke John Morgan Joshua Prager Michael Vela Robert Flanders