Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-13-2025 21:01 UTC-8

Esposito Cracks Kings

Jacob Wilson

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn, with the board reading Q♦5♦4♣3♣. Play was heads-up, and John Esposito was the player on the left of the button. He bet out for 147,000 into a pot of 160,000, putting David Simon into the tank. After a couple of moments, he shoved, and Esposito couldn't have gotten his chips in any quicker.

John Esposito: Q♠3♠ All in
David Simon: K♣K♠

Simon called for a five, but 9♥ left his kings cracked, and the huge pot went over to Esposito.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	884,000 440,000	440,000

David Simon	220,000 162,000	162,000

Tags: John Esposito David Simon

06-13-2025 21:11 UTC-8

Mole Bounces Macintyre

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Erick Torres

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Fraser Macintyre ripped his final 180,000 into the middle from early position and was called by Joseph Mole from middle position to put Macintyre at risk.

Fraser Macintyre: A♦K♥ All in
Joseph Mole: Q♠Q♣

The dealer spread 5♥2♦10♥4♦9♦ to send Macintyre out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Mole	1,200,000 790,000	790,000
Scott Eskenazi	1,175,000 630,000	630,000

Tom Thomas	500,000 255,000	255,000
Charles Mitchell	450,000 394,000	394,000
Billy Baxter	410,000 2,000	2,000

Julio Belluscio	225,000 754,000	754,000

Peter Kiem	150,000 159,000	159,000
Fraser Macintyre	Busted

Tags: Fraser Macintyre Joseph Mole

06-13-2025 21:14 UTC-8

Broadway for Baker

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

David Baker and Lawrence Greenberg got it all in preflop, and Greenberg was left needing to catch up.

Lawrence Greenberg: A♦5♥ All in
David Baker: A♠10♦

The runout was overkill: Baker was only looking to dodge a five, but backed into the nuts on 6♠4♦J♦Q♣K♥ sending Greeberg packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	1,675,000 377,000	377,000

Lawrence Greenberg	Busted

Tags: David Baker Lawrence Greenberg

06-13-2025 21:20 UTC-8

More Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Konopelko	Busted
David Simon	Busted

Roberto Betbeseaguerriber	Busted
Danny Noam	Busted
David James	Busted

06-13-2025 21:27 UTC-8

Ward Scoops with River Bet

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Erick Torres

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ernest Ward opened the pot from the hijack for 30,000 and was called by Boyd Rose in the big blind.

Rose chose to bet 20,000 on the 4♠9♦5♦ board and was called by Ward.

The 7♠ turn saw Rose fire 20,000, but he was raised to 40,000 by Ward. Rose called to send the two to a turn.

Rose checked the 7♣ river and faced a 65,000 bet from Ward and opted to fold to award Ward the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernest Ward	1,230,000 947,000	947,000
Boyd Rose	505,000 177,000	177,000

Tags: Boyd Rose Ernest Ward

06-13-2025 21:29 UTC-8

Douglas Gets One Through

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Champie Douglas raised to 40,000 on the button, and was off to a flop once both blinds, Jeremy Dresch and Scott Lazar, put in the call.

On a 3♣4♦6♦ board, action checked to Douglas, who ripped in his stack of 225,000. Both players folded, and Douglas added to his chip count considerably.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Dresch	900,000 205,000	205,000
Scott Lazar	410,000 10,000	10,000
Champie Douglas	360,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Champie Douglas Jeremy Dresch Scott Lazar

06-13-2025 21:29 UTC-8

West Doubles through Castillo

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Laura Fryer

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Raj Vohra opened to 35,000 from middle position. Guillermo Castillo raised to 85,000 from the small blind and Ron West moved all in for around 225,000 from the big blind. Vohra folded, but Castillo called.

Ron West: Q♦Q♠ All in
Guillermo Castillo: A♠K♥

West held on the 3♣3♥6♠6♥5♣ runout and secured himself the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillermo Castillo	665,000 51,000	51,000
Ron West	490,000 214,000	214,000

Tags: Guillermo Castillo Raj Vohra Ron West

06-13-2025 21:37 UTC-8

Douglas Leaves Juanda Short

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Erick Torres

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Champie Douglas and John Juanda were battling in a hand that reached the river. The board read 9♥6♥J♣10♣9♣ in a pot that had approximately 335,000 in the middle.

Douglas shoved for 250,000, and Juanda was faced with a river decision.

Juanda tanked before he eventually called and received the bad news when Douglas showed up K♣Q♦ for a straight. Juanda mucked his hand after seeing the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Champie Douglas	675,000 315,000	315,000
John Juanda	100,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Champie Douglas John Juanda

06-13-2025 21:40 UTC-8

Sokoloff Sent Packing

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Joseph Berg

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Paul Sokoloff went all in and was at risk from middle position for roughly 170,000 and was called by Joseph Cook on the button.

Paul Sokoloff: A♣4♦ All in
Joseph Cook: A♥K♠

The dealer ran out a board of 8♣6♠5♥2♥Q♥, eliminating Sokoloff from Event #40.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Cook	525,000 178,000	178,000
Paul Sokoloff	Busted

06-13-2025 21:43 UTC-8

Huge Sweat for Gelman

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Michael Lin opened the betting in middle position, before Herbert Gelman popped in a three-bet to 115000. When action got back round to Lin, he ripped in his stack of 430,000. Gelman had 480,000 behind, and covered, however was put into quite the spot. After taking his time and weighing up his options, Gelman made the call.

Michael Lin: A♣K♠ All in
Herbert Gelman: A♠K♥

"No flushes," agreed the two players, as both were happy to take a chop. The K♣K♦J♣ flop seemed relatively safe, as both players hit trips, but the 4♣ turn gave Lin a flush draw, and he was freerolling Gelman. "One time!" shouted Lin, but the 9♥ river had the dealer splitting the pot. "Did you just use your one time?" asked Gelman, concerned that Lin had taken back their preflop agreement.

Player	Chips	Progress
Herbert Gelman	615,000 120,000	120,000
Michael Lin	450,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Herbert Gelman Michael Lin