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

06-13-2025 21:49 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	1,880,000 205,000	205,000

Boyd Rose	Busted

Tags: Boyd Rose David "ODB" Baker

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-13-2025 21:57 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Lin	Busted
Kevin Palmer	Busted
Michael Gilbert	Busted
Elton Beebe	Busted
Danny Panagatos	Busted

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ernest Ward	2,060,000 830,000	830,000
David "ODB" Baker	1,255,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: David Baker Ernest Ward

06-13-2025 21:58 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Eskenazi	585,000 590,000	590,000

Julio Belluscio	450,000 225,000	225,000

Tags: Julio Belluscio Scott Eskanazi

06-13-2025 21:58 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	820,000 64,000	64,000
Kevin Palmer	Busted

Tags: Chuanshu Chen Kevin Palmer

06-13-2025 22:02 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Champie Douglas	445,000 230,000	230,000
Curt Kohlberg	420,000 201,000	201,000

Tags: Champie Douglas Curt Kohlberg

06-13-2025 22:08 UTC-8

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ira Friedman	480,000 75,000	75,000
Jeffrey Schwimmer	220,000 125,000	125,000

Tags: Ira Friedman Jeffrey Schwimmer

06-13-2025 22:14 UTC-8

Mole's Stack Continues to Grow

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Joseph Berg

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

Joseph Mole limped in from under the gun, Ariel Abbatiello completed from the small blind, and Scott Eskenazi checked his option from the big blind.

The dealer presented a J♥9♠5♠ flop. Action checked to Mole, who bet 25,000. Abbatiello called, and Eskenazi folded.

The turn brought the 7♣. Abbatiello checked, Mole bet 60,000, and Abbatiello made the call.

Both players checked the 10♦ river. Mole tabled K♠J♠, which was good for the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Mole	1,800,000 600,000	600,000
Scott Eskenazi	700,000 115,000	115,000

Ariel Abbatiello	520,000 268,000	268,000

Tags: Ariel Abbatiello Joseph Mole Scott Eskenazi

06-13-2025 22:17 UTC-8

More Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

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

Player	Chips	Progress
David Ha	Busted
Gregory Mccurry	Busted
Dean Eyman	Busted
Christopher Nelligan	Busted
Arthur Fleischmann	Busted
Tom Thomas	Busted
Chip Jett	Busted
Johnson Juanda	Busted