Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller
Day 3 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,684,600
Entries
801
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
47
Players Left
4
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A total of 47 players will return to Day 3 of the 2025 World Series of Poker Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller No-Limit Hold'em in the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. All remaining players will have their eyes on the top prize of $646,845 and a coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Ramana Epparla sits at the top of the counts, despite handing over some chips to Stuart Taylor in one of the last hands of Day 2. Theo Jorgensen is a close second, shortly followed by 25K Fantasy player David Stamm, who sits in third place.
Stamm took down a big pot in the last level, helping him climb in the counts when he won at showdown against Herbert Gelman, having flopped a set of deuces.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramana Epparla | United States | 2,625,000 | 105 |
| 2 | Theo Jorgensen | Denmark | 2,245,000 | 90 |
| 3 | David Stamm | United States | 2,060,000 | 82 |
| 4 | Ernest Ward | United States | 1,790,000 | 72 |
| 5 | Joseph Mole | United States | 1,780,000 | 71 |
| 6 | Stuart Taylor | United Kingdom | 1,450,000 | 58 |
| 7 | Carmino Argiero | United States | 1,425,000 | 57 |
| 8 | David "ODB" Baker | United States | 1,380,000 | 55 |
| 9 | Josef Gulas | Czechia | 1,340,000 | 54 |
| 10 | Joe Cook | United States | 1,225,000 | 49 |
Eyes will also be on David "ODB" Baker (1,380,000), Mike Matusow (735,000) and Matt Glantz (250,000) the other remaining 25K Fantasy players.
It won’t be an easy day of play as there are six previous WSOP bracelet winners still in the mix and looking to add to their collections. These include Steve Jelinek, Mike Matusow, John Esposito, Julio Belluscio, David "ODB" Baker and Theo Jorgensen. Combined they have won a total of 11 WSOP gold bracelets.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $646,845 | 9 | $49,891 |
| 2 | $431,173 | 10-11 | $39,143 |
| 3 | $302,208 | 12-15 | $31,243 |
| 4 | $215,095 | 16-23 | $25,378 |
| 5 | $155,498 | 24-31 | $20,985 |
| 6 | $114,208 | 32-39 | $17,670 |
| 7 | $85,244 | 40-47 | $15,155 |
| 8 | $64,674 |
Play will begin today at 12.p.m. local time in Level 21 with blinds at 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante. Levels are 60 minutes long, and 15-minute breaks will occur every two levels. A dinner break is still to be decided.
Stay with PokerNews as we bring you all the Day 3 action, until a winner is crowned.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Cards are in the air on Day 3 for the remaining 47 players.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
David "ODB" Baker opened to 50,000 from the hijack and got a single call from Herbert Gelman in the big blind.
The players saw a 4♦K♣2♠ flop and Gelman checked. Baker bet 40,000 and Gelman made the call.
The A♦ was turned and Gelman checked again. Baker bet 85,000 and Gelman folded, handing pot to Baker.
In the next hand, Baker opened from middle position and Thomas Brownscombe jammed into Baker from the big blind. Baker checked his hand before mucking his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,475,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
680,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
520,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Heads-up to a flop of 7♣2♣9♣, Champie Douglas bet out for 150,000 into a pot of 225,000. Gregory Henry put in the call.
AS the 5♦ peeled off on the turn, Douglas wasted no time in announcing "all in" for a just under pot-sized shove. Henry folded, putting Douglas' stack above the one million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,005,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
870,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Chad Lipton moved all in from the small blind and Charles Mitchell called the big blind.
Charles Mitchell: J♦J♥
Chad Lipton:10♥9♠
Mitchell held on the A♦5♠5♣8♣8♠ runout, and secured an early double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
320,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
There was some blind on blind violence as Marc Rivera raised his small blind before Mike Matusow made a three-bet from the big blind. Rivera then four-bet ripped it for just under 500,000. Covering, Matusow made the call.
Marc Rivera: 10♥10♣
Mike Matusow: K♠J♣
The Q♠J♠2♠ fired Matusow into the lead, and left Rivera drawing to just a single out, as Matusow covered spades. The turnA♣ kept Rivera drawing slim, however now a set would be futile: he needed a straight to stay alive. The river K♥ gave him exactly that, as Matusow got up from his chair and shouted "One Out!" in disbelief, as the chips got pushed over to Rivera.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,015,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
230,000
505,000
|
505,000 |
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Leonardo Fernandez opened from an early position to 50,000 and Chad Lipton was on the button and moved all in for 320,000. Danny Li re-jammed the big blind for around 400,000 and Fernandez called and covered both.
Chad Lipton: A♠Q♥
Danny Li: 9♦9♥
Leonardo Fernandez: A♥K♦
Lipton paired up on the 2♣6♣Q♣ flop, and held on the 6♦ turn and 7♥ river.
Li took the side pot, and Fernandez was knocked down in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
970,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
900,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
165,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
