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

Jun 13, 2025

Baker Takes Down Rose

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Laura Fryer

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

Boyd Rose raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and David "ODB" Baker reraised to 410,000 from the small blind.

Another player at the table commented to Baker "you know this is 10,000/15,000 right?".

Rose said "I think I have to come along for the ride,” with Baker responding "you don't have to".

Rose moved his remaining 300,000 stack into the middle and the players flipped their cards.

Boyd Rose: K♦Q♦ All in
David "ODB" Baker: A♦10♣

Baker was ahead, but the J♥7♥9♠ flop gave both something to play with.

The 8♦ river improved Baker to a straight, and Rose couldn't recover on the 6♦ river.

Tags: Boyd Rose David "ODB" Baker

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Jun 13, 2025

Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jun 13, 2025

Big Stacks Collide

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Jacob Wilson

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Two of the biggest stacks left in this tournament, owned by Ernest Ward and David Baker, got into a massive hand, as Ward took Baker to value town.

On a board reading 7♣9♦2♦ Baker had bet out for 40,000, but saw a raise from Ernest Ward to 100,000. That was Baker's last aggressive action of the hand, as after calling the flop, he check-called a bet of 215,000 on the K♥ turn. For a second time, on the 2♠ river he check-called Ward's bet, this time for 350,000.

"Sevens full" announced Ward, as Baker mucked what he told the table was aces.

Tags: David Baker Ernest Ward

Jun 13, 2025

Belluscio Gets Eskenazi to Fold on River

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Julio Belluscio limped from the cutoff before Scott Eskanazi raised to 50,000 from the button. The action folded back around to Belluscio, who chose to call.

Belluscio checked the 7♠3♥6♠ flop and was met with a bet of 50,000 from Eskenazi. Belluscio responded with a jam for 345,000, and Eskenazi folded.

Tags: Julio Belluscio Scott Eskanazi

Jun 13, 2025

Palmer's Run Comes to an End

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Joseph Berg

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kevin Palmer went all in from the cutoff for 70,000 and was at risk. Action folded around to Chuanshu Chen in the big blind, who made the call.

Kevin Palmer: 10♦9♦ All in
Chuanshu Chen: 7♠5♦

The board ran out 6♠A♠Q♣5♠J♣, ending Palmer's impressive run in Event #40.

Tags: Chuanshu Chen Kevin Palmer

Jun 13, 2025

Kohlberg Wins a Flip

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Jacob Wilson

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Curt Kohlberg shoved for 195,000 from late position, and when action folded to Champie Douglas in the big blind, he made the call.

Curt Kohlberg: A♥K♠ All in
Champie Douglas 10♣10♦

Kohlberg got what he needed from the flop, as it came down 7♦A♠4♣ The J♥9♥ runout sealed his double up.

Tags: Champie Douglas Curt Kohlberg

Jun 13, 2025

Friedman Rivers the Ace

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Erick Torres

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ira Friedman shoved for his final 235,000 preflop and was called by Ira Friedman to put him at risk.

Ira Friedman: A♦4♠ All in
Jeffrey Schwimmer: 7♦7♥

Schwimmer was ahead going into the runout, but the 5♣4♦5♦ flop gave Friedman more outs. The 8♣ turn was bleak for Friedman, but he struck just the card he needed when the A♠ peeled on the river to give him the double.