Event #48: $1,000 Senior's No-Limit Hold’em Championship | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-21-2025 14:32 UTC-8

Rabie Has the Superior Pocket Pair

Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Elan Lepovic raised to 1,000,000 with the 6♣5♣ but then folded when Dennis Carlson three-bet to 4,000,000 in the small blind with the A♦J♥.

Jason Reels then opened to 1,500,000 with the 8♦8♣ and Lawrence Rabie declared a raise in the small blind, but first put out calling chips. He then added more chips to make it 3,500,000 in total and Reels opted to flat-call.

The J♠9♣3♦ flop saw Rabie bet 7,000,000 for nearly the entire size of the pot and Reels tank-folded.

"Ace jack?" Rabie asked and Reels shook his head, said "no, I had a pair". Rabie flashed his pocket queens to everyone at the table before collecting the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	44,575,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Dennis Carlson	41,150,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Lawrence Rabie	23,050,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Jose Boloqui	17,175,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Jason Reels	16,950,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Elan Lepovic	8,765,000 1,160,000	1,160,000

Tags: Dennis Carlson Elan Lepovic Jason Reels Lawrence Rabie

06-21-2025 14:38 UTC-8

Boloqui Flops Best in Three-Way Action

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Lawrence Rabie three-bet to 3,500,000 with the K♣Q♣ against Dennis Carlson, who four-bet big and forced an instant fold with his ace-king.

Shortly after that, Jose Boloqui raised to 1,475,000 with the Q♥8♥ and was called by Brett Lim on the button holding the 7♠7♦. Jason Reels in the big blind called with the A♦10♥ and the three-way flop came Q♣9♥5♣. Reels checked, Boloqui bet 2,350,000 and collected the pot without any further resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Carlson	45,900,000 4,750,000	4,750,000

Brett Lim	42,850,000 1,725,000	1,725,000

Jose Boloqui	20,875,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Lawrence Rabie	19,550,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Jason Reels	14,975,000 1,975,000	1,975,000
Elan Lepovic	7,425,000 1,340,000	1,340,000

Tags: Brett Lim Dennis Carlson Jason Reels Jose Boloqui Lawrence Rabie

06-21-2025 14:45 UTC-8

Quads for Lim

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Maxime Taldir

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

After everybody folded to Lawrence Rabie's open with tens, Lawrence Rabie raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun with 2♦2♥. Jason Reels in the cutoff called with A♦5♦, and so did Rabie in the big blind with 10♣5♠.

All three of them checked the K♦2♠8♥ flop leading to the 2♣ turn where Rabie led out for 850,000. Lim called, while Reels folded.

The A♣ river completed the board and Rabie bet 1,500,000. Lim decided to raise with the nuts, and he made Rabie fold his bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	49,700,000 6,850,000	6,850,000

Dennis Carlson	44,150,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Jose Boloqui	19,625,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Lawrence Rabie	16,950,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Jason Reels	13,725,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Elan Lepovic	7,425,000

Tags: Jason Reels Lawrence Rabie

06-21-2025 14:49 UTC-8

First Break of the Final Day

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The players completed the remaining 45 minutes of the level and then went on their first scheduled break, which was subsequently cut out from the stream. Below are the updated chip counts and big blinds for the next level.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
2	Jason Reels	United States	13,725,000	23
3	Dennis Carlson	United States	44,150,000	74
4	Jose Boloqui	Argentina	23,125,000	39
5	Lawrence Rabie	Canada	16,700,000	28
6	Brett Lim	United States	48,450,000	81
7	Elan Lepovic	United States	5,425,000	9

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	48,450,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Dennis Carlson	44,150,000

Jose Boloqui	23,125,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Lawrence Rabie	16,700,000 250,000	250,000
Jason Reels	13,725,000
Elan Lepovic	5,425,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Level: 36

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

06-21-2025 14:53 UTC-8

Lepovic Doubles Through Boloqui

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jose Boloqui opened to 1,700,000 from the hijack. Elan Lepovic in the small blind three-bet all-in for 5,425,000. Boloqui asked for the count and called.

Elan Lepovic: 2♠2♦ All in
Jose Boloqui: K♣Q♠

The flop of A♦A♥10♠ opened a straight draw for Boloqui, but the 3♣6♦ runout kept Lepovic's pair in the lead and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	48,450,000

Dennis Carlson	44,150,000

Jose Boloqui	17,700,000 5,425,000	5,425,000
Lawrence Rabie	16,700,000
Jason Reels	12,525,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Elan Lepovic	12,050,000 6,625,000	6,625,000

Tags: Elan Lepovic Jose Boloqui

06-21-2025 15:05 UTC-8

Lepovic Jams Into Reels

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

After the live stream went back from the $50k PLO to the final table, the flop showed 10♦9♥7♠ and Brett Lim checked in the big blind with the A♠9♦, Dennis Carlson bet 3,500,000 with the A♥6♠ into 4,300,000 and that got the better hand to fold.

Lawrence Rabie then opened to 2,600,000 with the 9♠9♥ on the button and once again showed his pocket pair to everyone after the rest of the table had folded.

Elan Lepovic then limped the small blind with the A♦6♦ and Jason Reels raised to 1,700,000 with the J♣9♣. Lepovic limp-three-bet for an effective 11,625,000 with 725,000 behind and Reels reluctantly let go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	47,350,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Dennis Carlson	45,250,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Jose Boloqui	17,700,000
Lawrence Rabie	16,700,000
Elan Lepovic	14,650,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Jason Reels	9,925,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Brett Lim Dennis Carlson Elan Lepovic Jason Reels Lawrence Rabie

06-21-2025 15:10 UTC-8

Jason Reels Eliminated in 6th Place ($143,425)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Lawrence Rabie opened the action with a raise to 1,600,000 with the K♠Q♦, and Brett Lim flat-called in the hijack. Jason Reels then pushed all-in for 9,625,000 on the button, and it folded back to Lim, who asked for an exact count

Jason Reels: Q♥10♥ All in
Brett Lim: A♠J♠

Reels had seen some of his outs folded already and needed help to stay in contention. The 9♣4♦4♥ flop brought no help, nor did the 3♦ on the turn. Nothing changed with the 2♦ river either, and Reels became the second casualty of this final day in sixth place for $143,425.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	60,075,000 12,725,000	12,725,000

Jason Reels	Busted

Tags: Brett Lim Jason Reels Lawrence Rabie

06-21-2025 15:22 UTC-8

Kim Continues to Cruise at the Top

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jose Boloqui raised to 1,700,000 with the 9♠5♠ in the cutoff but folded when chip leader Brett Lim three-bet to 4,200,000 with the K♣J♦. Lim then raised the button to 1,200,000 with K♠7♠ and added even more chips to his stack without showdown.

Lawrence Rabie then opened to 1,800,000 with the A♦6♠ and teased the table to show after everyone folded but mucked instead.

Elan Lepovic then opened to 1,200,000 on the button with K♥7♥ and was called by Boloqui with the A♦7♦ in the small blind, Rabie in the big blind also came along holding the 10♠4♠. The Q♥6♦2♣ flop was checked to Lepovic and his bet of 1,200,000 did the trick to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	65,975,000 5,900,000	5,900,000

Dennis Carlson	43,750,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Elan Lepovic	17,650,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Jose Boloqui	12,100,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Lawrence Rabie	12,100,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Tags: Brett Lim Elan Lepovic Jose Boloqui Lawrence Rabie

06-21-2025 15:27 UTC-8

Boloqui Goes All-In

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Maxime Taldir

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Brett Lim limped from the small blind so Elan Lepovic only had to check his option to find a flop of 2♦10♣J♦ that both players checked.

The turn card was the 5♥ and after Lim bet 700,000 with 4♣2♠, Lepovic raised to 2,100,00 with 10♥5♣ for a better pair. Lim quickly folded.

Two hands later, Lepovic raised to 1,200,000 with 10♠10♥ from the button. Jose Boloqui in the big blind three-bet to 3,700,000 with A♣5♣ and Lepovic called.

Both players checked the 5♥J♥K♦ flop leading to the 3♦ turn where Boloqui moved all-in. Lepovic immediately sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	64,675,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Dennis Carlson	42,250,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Jose Boloqui	16,100,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Elan Lepovic	14,950,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Lawrence Rabie	13,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Brett Lim Elan Lepovic Jose Boloqui