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

06-13-2025 21:57 UTC-8

Big Stacks Collide

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 21:57 UTC-8

Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

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

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

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

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

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

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 21:37 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 21:29 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 21:29 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.