Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-14-2025 20:07 UTC-8

Chen Chips at Kiem

Laura Fryer

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Peter Kiem opened from middle position to 200,000 and got a single call from Chuanshu Chen, in the big blind.

They were taken to the 8♣7♦9♣ flop and Chen checked. Kiem bet 300,000 and Chen called.

The 3♦ was turned and players checked to the 3♥. No more bets were made and Chen was first to show K♥J♣ which was good enough to take the pot as Kiem mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	8,200,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Peter Kiem	1,245,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Chuanshu Chen Peter Kiem

Level: 28

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

06-14-2025 19:50 UTC-8

Baker Pressing the Smaller Stacks

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Barry Russell

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

David Baker raised under the gun to 225,000. Ron West called in the big blind.

Baker fired out a bet of 225,000 on a flop of 7♣2♠6♣. West check-called. Baker bet again for 550,000 when the Q♦ hit the turn, West folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	11,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Ron West	2,900,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Tags: David Baker Ron West

06-14-2025 19:49 UTC-8

Jennifer Tilly on Nearly Voicing Marge Simpson, Dating Phil Laak & Bracelet Anniversary

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Connor Richards

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 29th episode, Connor talks with actress and high-stakes poker player Jennifer Tilly about the 20th anniversary of her World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet win, high-stakes cash games, the recent cancellation of Chucky, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, voicing Bonnie Swanson on Family Guy, dating poker pro Phil Laak, and her goal of getting into the Poker Hall of Fame.

Tilly also revealed that she tried to stop her ex-husband, Sam Simon, from creating The Simpsons and told the story of how she was nearly the voice of Marge Simpson.

Check Out the Interview Here!

Tags: Connor Richards Jennifer Tilly Phil Laak Sam Simon

06-14-2025 19:36 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw

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Laura Fryer

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	David Baker	10,500,000	105
2	Peter Kiem	1,870,000	19
3	Carmino Argiero	9,200,000	92
4	Joseph Mole	4,000,000	40
5	Stephen Bierman	2,500,000	25
6	John Esposito	1,550,000	16
7	Chuanshu Chen	7,150,000	72
8	Ramana Epparla	3,150,000	32
9	Ron West	3,265,000	33

Player	Chips	Progress
David "ODB" Baker	10,500,000 565,000	565,000

Carmino Argiero	9,200,000 3,550,000	3,550,000
Chuanshu Chen	7,150,000 200,000	200,000
Joseph Mole	4,000,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Ron West	3,265,000 210,000	210,000
Ramana Epparla	3,150,000 475,000	475,000

Stephen Bierman	2,500,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Peter Kiem	1,870,000 270,000	270,000
John Esposito	1,550,000 190,000	190,000

06-14-2025 19:27 UTC-8

Play Restarted

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Jacob Wilson

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The clock is back up and running, as the final table of nine players begin to battle it out.

06-14-2025 19:22 UTC-8

Clock Has Been Paused

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Laura Fryer

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The clock has been paused whilst players have racked up for the final table redraw.

06-14-2025 19:20 UTC-8

Scott Eskenazi Eliminated in 10th Place ($39,143)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action folded to Scott Eskenazi in the cutoff, and he shoved all of his remaining chips in, a total just over ten big blinds. Chuanshu Chen woke up with a hand on the button, and called the shove.

Scott Eskenazi: A♣J♣ All in
Chuanshu Chen: J♦J♥

The board kept Chen sweating the whole way through. The 4♠2♥5♣ gave Eskenazi a wheel draw, and the 10♣ turn had him drawing to the nut flush. That being said, he missed on the Q♠ river, and was sent home right before the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chuanshu Chen	7,350,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Scott Eskenazi	Busted

Tags: Chuanshu Chen Scott Eskenazi

06-14-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Blind Vs Blind

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Barry Russell

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

John Esposito called 100,000 in the small blind, Peter Kiem checked his option in the big blind.

Esposito bet 100,000 on a flop of 10♠Q♣7♦, Kiem called. Esposito check-called 250,000 on the 7♥ turn.

Kiem fired out another bet of 500,000 when the 6♣ hit the river, Esposito snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Kiem	1,600,000 75,000	75,000
John Esposito	1,360,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: John Esposito Peter Kiem

06-14-2025 19:05 UTC-8

Charles Mitchell Eliminated in 11th Place ($39,143)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 27 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Charles Mitchell got his stack all in preflop, and was called off by Carmino Argiero.

Charles Mitchell: A♣K♥ All in
Carmino Argiero: Q♣Q♦

"The classic! I like my chances," said Mitchell as the cards got flipped.

Mitchell was unable to improve, as the board ran out 4♦3♠9♣10♠4♣ sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carmino Argiero	5,650,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Charles Mitchell	Busted

Tags: Carmino Argiero Charles Mitchell