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

06-13-2025 12:55 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jay Goldenberg	Busted
Gary Fisher	Busted
Patricio Jimenez	Busted
Joseph Casale	Busted
Kevin Nathan	Busted

Richard Lowe	Busted
Mark Mache	Busted
Jean Kabbaj	Busted
Roger Mcdow	Busted
Stanley Webb	Busted
Steve Sparks	Busted
Christian Munk	Busted
Qing Liu	Busted
Michael Dentale	Busted
Chad Loube	Busted
Josh Arieh	Busted

Andrew Kelsall	Busted

Stephen Smith	Busted
William Stewart	Busted
Robert Borick	Busted
Jess Ravich	Busted
Howard Feingold	Busted
Laszlo Nagy	Busted
Jennifer Frankenstein	Busted
Hooman Nikzad	Busted

Belluscio Wins With Top Two

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Joseph Berg

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joseph Mole raised to 5,000 from middle position and was called by Julio Belluscio from the small blind.

The dealer fanned a 10♥5♦Q♦ flop and both players checked.

The turn was the A♣, Belluscio checked, Mole bet 6,000, and Belluscio called.

Action checked through on the J♥ river. Belluscio tabled A♦Q♣, which was the winning hand this time around.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Mole	310,000 166,500	166,500
Julio Belluscio	190,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: Joseph Mole Julio Belluscio

06-13-2025 12:50 UTC-7

Gonzalez Gains from Feingold

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Laura Fryer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

David Gonzalez had already opened from a middle position and got a call from Hans Bosman in the cutoff. Howard Feingold moved all in from the small blind for around 11,000. Gonzalez re-raised to 11,500 to cover and Bosman folded, leaving the players to go heads-up.

Howard Feingold: 10♦Q♦ All in
David Gonzalez: 8♥8♣

Feingold picked up a pair of tens on the 10♠J♠8♠ flop, but Gonzalez had hit a set of eights keeping him ahead.

The 7♣ turn saw Feingold celebrate as he thought he has secured the straight, but not realising there wasn't a nine on the board.

Feingold saw the 5♣ river and was still convinced he has won the hand, but another player at the table said, "wait, what straight?" and Feingold realised he had lost and was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hans Bosman	226,000 35,500	35,500
David Gonzalez	120,000 30,000	30,000
Howard Feingold	Busted

Tags: David Gonzalez Hans Bosman Howard Feingold

06-13-2025 12:40 UTC-7

Some Early Day 2 Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ayman Qutami	Busted
Daniel Forte	Busted
Patrick Royal	Busted
Todd Turoci	Busted
Melvin Wiener	Busted
Jonathan Tackett	Busted

Jyri Merivirta	Busted
Jose Velador	Busted

Alexandre Rabusseau	Busted
Dany Georges	Busted
Jeffrey Norman	Busted
Joseph Daddario	Busted
Bobby Buckingham	Busted
Francisco De Belaustegui	Busted
Elijah Berg	Busted
Nicholas Wright	Busted
Wilbern Hoffman	Busted
Norton Balber	Busted
Jianan Sheng	Busted
Steven Wilkie	Busted
Judith Bielan	Busted

John Morgan	Busted
Kelly Slay	Busted
Jayson Nosack	Busted
Chad Loube	Busted

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06-13-2025 12:36 UTC-7

Defreitas Sends Juanda Out

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Erick Torres

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Cards were on their backs preflop as Daniel Defreitas and John Juanda clashed in an all-in that put Juanda at risk.

John Juanda: A♣J♦ All in
Daniel Defreitas: 10♦10♠

Juanda failed to improve on the Q♦9♠3♦2♣6♥ board to be eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Defreitas	325,000 64,500	64,500
John Juanda	Busted

Tags: Daniel Defreitas John Juanda

06-13-2025 12:32 UTC-7

Gilbert Secures Massive Triple Up With Ladies

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Joseph Berg

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Michael Gilbert raised to 7,000 from early position, and Howard Mash called from middle position before Jayson Nosack went all in for roughly 90,000 from the cutoff. Gilbert then pushed all in himself for approximately 105,000. Mash took a moment before sliding his chips into the middle.

Jayson Nosack: J♠J♦ All in
Michael Gilbert: Q♠Q♦
Howard Mash: A♣K♣

The board ran out 9♠7♠Q♣7♦7♣. Gilbert's gigantic triple-up has vaulted him near the top of the chip rankings in Event # 40.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gilbert	320,000 215,000	215,000
Howard Mash	55,000 114,500	114,500

Jayson Nosack	Busted

Tags: Howard Mash Jayson Nosack Michael Gilbert

06-13-2025 12:27 UTC-7

West Doubles with Aces; Forte Eliminated

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Laura Fryer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded around to Daniel Forte who limped the small blind. Ron West moved all in from the big blind for around 70,000. Forte took some time before making the call, only just covering West's stack.

Ron West: A♦A♣ All in
Daniel Forte: K♦K♣

West's pocket aces were good on the 10♥3♥J♥10♦8♠ board and secured himself the double.

Forte was left with around 2 big blinds after the hand and was seen walking away from the tournament area just a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron West	147,500 71,500	71,500
Daniel Forte	Busted

Tags: Daniel Forte Ron West

06-13-2025 12:22 UTC-7

Charambous Eliminates Velador

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Erick Torres

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Peter Charalambous began the hand with a raise to 6,000 on the button and was re-raised by Jose Velador. Charalambous responded with jam and was called by Velador.

Jose Velador: K♥Q♠ All in
Peter Charalambous: J♦J♥

Velador found no help on the 9♦5♥2♠5♠9♣ board to be sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Charalambous	287,000 83,500	83,500
Jose Velador	Busted

Tags: Jose Velador Peter Charalambous

06-13-2025 12:13 UTC-7

Abbatiello Doubles through Mache

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Laura Fryer

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ariel Abbatiello open-shoved for 21,000 from under the gun and Guoliang Wei called from an early position. Mark Mache re-jammed for around 80,000 and Wei folded.

Ariel Abbatiello: A♥K♥ All in
Mark Mache: A♣Q♦

Abbatiello was ahead and things stayed that way on the 10♠4♣10♥6♥9♥ runout, securing him the double.