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

06-14-2025 13:42 UTC-8

Huge Flop Sends Jorgensen Home

Jacob Wilson

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Theo Jorgensen raised to 80,000 under the gun, and Ron West opted for a three-bet to 215,000. Without thinking, Jorgensen chucked in another four 100,000 denomination chips, for a four-bet to 480,000. After a lengthy tank, West put in the call.

On a flop of 8♥9♥J♣ Jorgensen shoved, and West couldn't have called him any faster.

Theo Jorgensen: 10♥10♣ All in
Ron West: J♦J♥

It was top set versus flush drawn, and West held on a K♠9♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron West	3,050,000 1,930,000	1,930,000
Theo Jorgensen	Busted

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06-14-2025 13:43 UTC-8

Mole Eliminates Gelman to Bring Around Redraw

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Gary Gelman was in the big blind and had his stack of around 300,000 in the middle against Joseph Mole in the small blind.

Gary Gelman: K♣7♣ All in
Joseph Mole: K♥K♦

Gelman needed a lot of help, but it didn't seem to be coming after the 5♥A♠A♣ flop. A 3♣ on the turn did give him a flush draw, but the 4♥ river bricked off, leaving Gelman out in 25th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Mole	2,400,000 620,000	620,000
Gary Gelman	Busted

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06-14-2025 13:53 UTC-8

Three Table Redraw (full)

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Laura Fryer

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
626	1	Carmino Argiero	United States	1,340,000	34
626	2	Jun Liu	China	1,150,000	29
626	3	Stuart Taylor	United Kingdom	1,000,000	25
626	4	David Stamm	United States	1,750,000	44
626	5	Charles Mitchell	United States	1,350,000	34
626	6	Greg Henry	United States	680,000	17
626	7	Ramana Epparla	United States	4,300,000	108
626	8	Anthony March	United States	1,100,000	28

634	1	Stephen Bierman	United States	3,600,000	90
634	2	Thomas Brownscombe	United States	675,000	17
634	3	Joseph Mole	United States	2,400,000	60
634	4	John Esposito	United States	1,200,000	30
634	5	Josef Gulas	Czechia	3,600,000	90
634	6	Scott Eskenazi	United States	990,000	25
634	7	Mike Matusow	United States	800,000	20
634	8	Joe Cook	United States	1,560,000	39

642	1	Chuanshu Chen	China	800,000	20
642	2	Herbert Gelman	United States	600,000	15
642	3	Curt Kohlberg	United States	1,550,000	39
642	4	Champie Douglas	United States	1,600,000	40
642	5	David "ODB" Baker	United States	1,250,000	31
642	6	Ron West	United States	3,005,000	75
642	7	Ernest Ward	United States	2,200,000	55
642	8	Peter Kiem	United States	480,000	12

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramana Epparla	4,300,000 300,000	300,000

Stephen Bierman	3,600,000 30,400,000	30,400,000
Josef Gulas	3,600,000 75,000	75,000
Ron West	3,005,000 45,000	45,000
Joseph Mole	2,400,000
Ernest Ward	2,200,000 100,000	100,000
David Stamm	1,750,000 110,000	110,000
Champie Douglas	1,600,000 730,000	730,000
Joe Cook	1,560,000 335,000	335,000
Curt Kohlberg	1,550,000 1,280,000	1,280,000
Charles Mitchell	1,350,000 590,000	590,000
Carmino Argiero	1,340,000 240,000	240,000
David "ODB" Baker	1,250,000 390,000	390,000

John Esposito	1,200,000 50,000	50,000

Jun Liu	1,150,000 375,000	375,000
Anthony March	1,100,000 140,000	140,000
Stuart Taylor	1,000,000 450,000	450,000
Scott Eskenazi	990,000 280,000	280,000

Mike Matusow	800,000 570,000	570,000

Chuanshu Chen	800,000 35,000	35,000
Greg Henry	680,000 190,000	190,000
Thomas Brownscombe	675,000 155,000	155,000
Herbert Gelman	600,000 80,000	80,000
Peter Kiem	480,000 45,000	45,000

06-14-2025 14:08 UTC-8

No Chop for Chen

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Jacob Wilson

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chuanshu Chen raised to 80,000 from early position, before Ron West raised to 215,000 from the small blind. After a lengthy tank, Chen put in the call.

The J♠5♠3♦ flop checked through, then West bet 185,000 on the 5♣ turn. Chen folded A♣K♣ face up, and West showed that they would've been destined for a chop, as he had A♦K♦

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron West	3,370,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Chuanshu Chen	600,000 200,000	200,000

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06-14-2025 14:13 UTC-8

Esposito Flops a Set

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Barry Russell

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

John Esposito raised to 105,000 from under the gun, Joe Cook three-bet to 280,000 from the cutoff, and Esposito called.

After a check from Esposito, Cook fired out a bet of 265,000 on Q♣3♥J♦, Esposito announced "730,000", Cook snap-called.

John Esposito: J♣J♠ All in
Joe Cook: A♦Q♠

Esposito locked it up on the 2♦ turn, and the 10♥ was dealt on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Esposito	2,100,000 900,000	900,000

Joe Cook	1,700,000 140,000	140,000

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06-14-2025 14:17 UTC-8

Thomas Brownscombe Eliminated in 24th Place ($20,985)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Brownscombe had been left short-stacked and ripped in his remaining 235,000 from the hijack. It seemed as though he was going to get the shove through, but Scott Eskenazi woke up with a hand in the big blind, and called.

Thomas Brownscombe: K♣Q♦ All in
Scott Eskenazi: A♣K♥

Brownscombe made a pair, but it was the wrong one on the K♦6♠10♠ flop. He received no help from the 3♥J♣ runout, and was the first to leave following the redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Eskenazi	1,295,000 305,000	305,000

Thomas Brownscombe	Busted

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Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

06-14-2025 14:22 UTC-8

Taylor Doubles Through Argiero

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Laura Fryer

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Carmino Argiero opened to 115,000 on the button and Stuart Taylor moved all in from the small blind for around 625,000. Argiero made the call.

Stuart Taylor: A♣3♣ All in
Carmino Argiero: Q♣Q♦

Taylor needed to improve to stay alive and the 6♥K♠4♣ flop brought in a backdoor flush and straight draw.

The 7♣ turn got him closer, and he made the flush on the 9♣ river, securing his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carmino Argiero	1,270,000 70,000	70,000
Stuart Taylor	1,110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero Stuart Taylor

06-14-2025 14:44 UTC-8

Mitchell Takes from Taylor

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Laura Fryer

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded around to Stuart Taylor who moved all in from the button and covered the only caller, Charles Mitchell in the big blind.

Charles Mitchell: A♥Q♦ All in
Stuart Taylor: A♠J♦

Mitchel had one up on Taylor, and things stayed that way on the 4♦8♦5♥ flop.

The turn brought the 9♦ for a diamond flush draw, but it would only have improved Mitchel further.

The brick 2♣ river secured Mitchell the double, and left Taylor short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charles Mitchell	2,345,000 995,000	995,000
Stuart Taylor	700,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Charles Mitchell Stuart Taylor

06-14-2025 14:50 UTC-8

Henry Survives; Epparla Playing Aggressive

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Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ramana Epparla has been bossing it over at Table #626 and with multiple three-bets and open-raises, he has boosted his stack up to around 5,300,000. Though, in the latest hand to go down, Epparla sat out while Greg Henry fought for his tournament life.

Henry shoved from the hijack for 375,000 and Anthony March called on the button.

Greg Henry: A♥7♣ All in
Anthony March: A♠Q♥

Henry was in trouble, but did find some chop outs on the 10♥J♣10♣ flop as any jack would mean they split the pot. A 4♣ on the turn added some more chop possibilities, and the 4♥ river put two pair on board, which meant Henry survived.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramana Epparla	5,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Anthony March	1,250,000 150,000	150,000
Greg Henry	435,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Greg Henry Ramana Epparla Anthony March