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

Jun 13, 2025

Fleischmann Says Goodbye

Jacob Wilson

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

Arthur Fleischmann found himself on the button, and called the cutoff's raise to 40,000. Small blind Stuart Taylor then ripped in his stack of 395,000. The original raiser folded, but Fleischmann called "for the hell of it."

Stuart Taylor: A♠K♦ All in
Arthur Fleischmann: K♣8♣

The J♦9♣6♣ flop brought a sweat, the 5♠ turn brought more of a sweat, but the A♦ river confirmed Taylor's double up.

Fleischmann then shoved his remaining 70,000 from the cutoff the very next hand, and was called by the big blind.

Arthur Fleischmann: Q♥5♦ All in
Ramana Epparla: J♣8♦

The 8♠2♦A♣4♠6♠ runout sent Fleischmann home.

Tags: Arthur Fleischmann Ramana Epparla Stuart Taylor

Jun 13, 2025

Vohra Can't Beat Boat

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Jacob Wilson

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

Hijack Ron West opened to 40,000, before Raj Vohra shoved for 205,000. Action got back round to West, who made the call.

Raj Vohra: 3♠3♥ All in
Ron West: 4♣4♥

As if the 9♥2♥4♠ didn't lock the pot up enough for West, the 9♣ turn sealed it for him. No river, not even the 2♣ could keep Vohra alive.

Tags: Raj Vohra Ron West

Jun 13, 2025

Gelman Busts Snead

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Erick Torres

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

Herbert Gelman opened the hand with a raise to 50,000 under the gun. Paul Snead raised to 160,000 from the small blind, which led to a jam for 700,000 by Gelman.

Snead thought about it for a minute before calling off for less.

Paul Snead: J♦J♣ All in
Herbert Gelman: Q♦Q♥

Snead found out the bad news that he was behind, and the 9♦2♠5♣A♦4♥ brought him no solace.

Tags: Herbert Gelman Paul Snead

Jun 13, 2025

Stamm Sets of Twos Good for Three Streets of Value

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Joseph Berg

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

David Stamm raised to 40,000 from early position, and Herbert Gelman called from the big blind.

The dealer fanned a 5♦2♥J♠ flop. Gelman checked, Stamm bet 30,000, and Gelman called.

The turn brought the 4♥. Gelman checked again, and this time, Stamm bet 70,000. Gelman called.

The river revealed the 4♠. Gelman checked for a third time, and Stamm bet 300,000. Gelman took his time, carefully studying his opponent in hopes of gathering information. He ultimately made the call, only to be shown the bad news, Stamm tabled 2♣2♠.

Tags: David Stamm Herbert Gelman

Jun 13, 2025

Three More Hands for the Night

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Joseph Berg

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

The floor has announced that players will play three more hands before bagging up for the night

Jun 13, 2025

Eskenazi Steals the Pot

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Laura Fryer

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

Peter Kiem opened to 35,000 from under the gun. Julio Belluscio re-raised to 110,000 from the cutoff.

Scott Eskenazi moved all in for around 525,000 on the button, and action went back around to Kiem.

Both Kiem and Belluscio folded, leaving Eskenazi to take the pot.

Kiem moved all in on the next hand and picked up the small blind.

Tags: Julio Belluscio Peter Kiem Scott Eskenazi

Jun 13, 2025

Taylor Wins Nice One to End the Day

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Jacob Wilson

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

Ramana Epparla raised to 45,000 under the gun, and after a lot of tanking from various players as the event heads towards the end of the day, Stuart Taylor made the call, and the two went off to a flop.

On a board of 7♦A♠10♥ Taylor checked, and Epparla threw in a continuation-bet of 55,000, which Taylor called. The turn 10♣ checked through, and Taylor checked for a third time. Epparla threw out a bet of 125,000, and after a moment of thinking, Taylor put in the call. Epparla showed Q♣J♠ for a pure bluff, as Taylor took the pot with A♥5♥