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

06-14-2025 15:00 UTC-8

Kohlberg Takes a Small One

Barry Russell

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

Curt Kohlberg raised 100,000 from under the gun, Ron West called in the cutoff and all other players folded.

Action went check-check on a board of 9♥7♠10♦, Kohlberg bet 200,000 on the 6♣ turn and West folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron West	3,200,000 170,000	170,000
Ernest Ward	2,200,000
Chuanshu Chen	1,250,000 650,000	650,000
Curt Kohlberg	1,150,000 400,000	400,000
David "ODB" Baker	1,000,000 250,000	250,000

Champie Douglas	900,000 700,000	700,000
Peter Kiem	800,000 320,000	320,000
Herbert Gelman	460,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Curt Kohlberg Ron West

06-14-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Matusow Shows Kings

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Kai Cocklin

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

Josef Gulas opened from middle position to 105,000 and Mike Matusow three-bet in the cutoff to 265,000. When it got back to Gulas, he called.

The flop came 9♠6♥Q♠ and after Gulas tapped the table, Matusow bet 250,000. Gulas folded and Matusow showed K♠K♦ to the table.

Not long after that, Matusow opened and checked down the board of Q♠5♦8♦3♥9♥. He showed A♦K♥ at showdown, which was good for the pot as his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Gulas	3,300,000 300,000	300,000
Mike Matusow	1,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Tags: Josef Gulas Mike Matusow

06-14-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Anthony March Eliminated in 23rd Place ($25,378)

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Laura Fryer

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

Anthony March raised from under the gun to 180,000 and Jun Liu re-raised to 825,000, leaving himself with 50,000 behind. March said "call" and was about to flip his cards assuming Liu was all in, when the table stopped him and said "hold your cards, he's not call in".

Before the dealer had the chance to deal the flop, March said "I am all in." and he moved his chips into the middle.

The 10♦K♠K♦ flop was dealt and Liu called for his remaining 50,000.

Jun Liu: 10♠10♥ All in
Anthony March: A♥Q♥

Liu had hit a set on the flop, and March didn't improve enough on the 5♣ turn or Q♣ river. March left the hand with 280,000.

March was in the big blind in the next hand and got his remaining chips in against Carmino Argiero who was sitting under the gun.

Anthony March: 9♥9♣ All in
Carmino Argiero: Q♠Q♣

The dealer peeled the Q♦2♣9♦ flop, and the players gasped at the table, with both players having flopped a set.

March wasn't saved on the 4♥, J♥ runout and he was eliminated in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jun Liu	1,700,000 550,000	550,000
Carmino Argiero	1,450,000 180,000	180,000
Anthony March	Busted

Tags: Anthony March Carmino Argiero Jun Liu

06-14-2025 15:13 UTC-8

Greg Henry Eliminated in 22nd Place ($25,378)

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Jacob Wilson

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

David Stamm raised to 100,000 from middle position, and Greg Henry shoved for 315,000. Stamm made the call.

Greg Henry: 2♣2♦ All in
David Stamm: A♣8♣

The J♠4♠6♠ flop didn't change anything, but the A♠ turn sent Stamm into the lead. Henry had a single out to scoop, but had a few live outs to a chop. The 8♦ river was not one of them, as he was beaten by Stamm's two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Stamm	1,300,000 450,000	450,000
Greg Henry	Busted

Tags: David Stamm Greg Henry

06-14-2025 15:16 UTC-8

Staurt Taylor Eliminated in 21st Place ($25,378)

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Jacob Wilson

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

Action folded all the way round to Carmino Argiero on the button, who raised it up to 125,000. The small blind folded, and Stuart Taylor shoved in the big blind. Argiero snapped him off.

Stuart Taylor: A♣7♣ All in
Carmino Argiero: A♠A♦

Taylor needed a lot of help, which didn't come on the 3♠8♠6♣ flop. He improved to an open ender on the 9♥ turn, but couldn't get there, as the J♦ sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carmino Argiero	2,230,000 780,000	780,000
Stuart Taylor	Busted

Tags: Carmino Argiero Stuart Taylor

06-14-2025 15:18 UTC-8

Epparla Confused on the River

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Kai Cocklin

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

Curt Kohlberg opened the button to 100,000 and Ramana Epparla called in the small blind. Carmino Argiero also called from the big blind.

On the 3♦5♦2♥ flop, all three checked to the A♥ turn, where Epparla led out for 125,000. Argiero then raised to 500,000, Kohlberg folded, and Epparla called.

An 8♣ hit the river and before Epparla could make an action, Argiero slid out a bet.

"It's my action," said Epparla. "You're too excited," he added.

"I thought you checked," replied Argiero. Epparla did eventually check, Argiero bet 500,000, and Epparla folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramana Epparla	4,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Carmino Argiero	3,000,000 770,000	770,000
Curt Kohlberg	1,000,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Carmino Argiero Curt Kohlberg Ramana Epparla

06-14-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Champie Douglas Eliminated in 20th Place ($25,378)

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Barry Russell

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

Champie Douglas raised on the button to 125,000, Ron West called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♣5♠2♥, Douglas put the rest of his 420,000 into the middle, West called.

Champie Douglas: K♦K♥ All in
Ron West: A♥2♦

Brutal turn for Douglas as it came 2♣ and the 10♠ was dealt on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron West	3,900,000 700,000	700,000
Champie Douglas	Busted

Tags: Champie Douglas Ron West

06-14-2025 15:20 UTC-8

Players Take a Short Break

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Laura Fryer

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

The remaining 19 players are now on a short 15-minute break.

Level: 25

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

06-14-2025 15:40 UTC-8

Updates Counts After the Break

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Laura Fryer

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Updated chip counts after the break according to the WSOP+ app.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramana Epparla	4,525,000 325,000	325,000

Ron West	4,020,000 120,000	120,000
Josef Gulas	3,935,000 635,000	635,000
Joseph Mole	3,590,000 1,190,000	1,190,000
Stephen Bierman	3,515,000 85,000	85,000
Carmino Argiero	2,885,000 115,000	115,000
Charles Mitchell	2,185,000 160,000	160,000
Mike Matusow	1,995,000 245,000	245,000

David Stamm	1,700,000 400,000	400,000
Jun Liu	1,685,000 15,000	15,000
Chuanshu Chen	1,650,000 400,000	400,000
John Esposito	1,575,000 525,000	525,000

David "ODB" Baker	1,300,000 300,000	300,000

Joe Cook	1,055,000 645,000	645,000
Scott Eskenazi	1,005,000 290,000	290,000

Curt Kohlberg	895,000 105,000	105,000
Ernest Ward	800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Peter Kiem	700,000 100,000	100,000
Herbert Gelman	595,000 135,000	135,000