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

06-21-2025 17:44 UTC-8

Lepovic in the Danger Zone

Christian Zetzsche

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Jose Boloqui raised top 3,000,000 on the button with the A♠4♥ and Brett Lim folded in the big blind. Elan Lepovic let go of the Q♣6♥ in the big blind and dropped to six and a half blinds after the hand.

Lepovic then jammed the last 6,400,000 with the K♦5♣ and Dennis Carlson in the big blind asked for a count holding the Q♣2♦. No call followed and Lepovic survived to fight another day.

Very few of the recent hands had even seen the flop with Lepovic as the shortest stack among the final four.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	71,675,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Jose Boloqui	39,150,000
Dennis Carlson	32,275,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Elan Lepovic	8,400,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Brett Lim Dennis Carlson Elan Lepovic Jose Boloqui

06-21-2025 17:52 UTC-8

Lim Hits Quads Deuces Again

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Brett Lim opened to 3,000,000 first to act with the A♣10♥ and Jose Boloqui defended his big blind holding the K♠J♣. Both players checked the Q♦9♣3♥ flop and Boloqui then led the Q♣ turn for 6,000,000 with his gutshot straight draw. Lim mulled it over for a short while and folded the best hand.

In the next hand, Boloqui in the small blind opened to 3,500,000 with the 10♠9♦ and Lim let go of J♠9♥. Lim limped his next small blind but folded when Elan Lepovic jammed with the K♠5♥.

Up next, Lim opted to limp the button with the 2♠2♥ and Dennis Carlson checked his option with the K♥4♠ in the big blind. Earlier today, Lim had hit quads deuces and did so again until the 9♥5♠2♣2♦ turn with both players checking to the 10♦ river. Carlson now bet 2,500,000 and Lim then raised to 8,000,000, instantly winning the pot without any resistance whatsoever.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	70,675,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Jose Boloqui	44,650,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Dennis Carlson	27,275,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Elan Lepovic	8,900,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Brett Lim Dennis Carlson Elan Lepovic Jose Boloqui

06-21-2025 18:00 UTC-8

Lim Gets Boloqui To Fold the Superior Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

The action folded to Jose Boloqui in the small blind and he raised to 2,500,000 with the J♠J♥, earning a call from Brett Lim with the Q♠9♦. The 9♣8♦5♦ flop saw Boloqui with a check and Lim bet 3,000,000. Without any hesitation whatsoever, Boloqui check-raised to 8,500,000, and Lim tossed in the extra chips for the call.

After the A♠ turn, Boloqui checked the second street in a row and Lim pondered about his next move, glancing several times at the board and his opponent. Lim then bet 9,000,000 and Boloqui instantly grabbed some possible calling chips while blowing out some air. However, he went deep into the tank and even tried to start some table chat without getting any reply or reaction of Lim, who was staring away from him.

"Sorry guys, I have a big hand," Boloqui apologised to the table after all his previous questions to Lim were left unanswered. He folded shortly after and Lim raked in the pot to extend his lead.

"Good fold?" Boloqui asked and Lim replied "I don't know, for you or for me? I might still hit the winning hand," the reply came thereafter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	81,675,000 11,000,000	11,000,000

Jose Boloqui	34,150,000 10,500,000	10,500,000
Dennis Carlson	26,775,000 500,000	500,000

Elan Lepovic	8,900,000

Tags: Brett Lim Jose Boloqui

06-21-2025 18:03 UTC-8

Lepovic Doubles Through Lim

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Maxime Taldir

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Brett Lim in the small blind moved all in to apply pressure on Elan Lepovic's small stack in the big blind. Lepovic, however, called off his last 7,900,000.

Elan Lepovic: K♠Q♠ All in
Brett Lim: K♦J♥

Lepovic flopped two pair on K♣2♣Q♦8♥A♣ to easily secure a double- up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	73,775,000 7,900,000	7,900,000

Jose Boloqui	34,150,000
Dennis Carlson	26,775,000

Elan Lepovic	16,800,000 7,900,000	7,900,000

Tags: Brett Lim Elan Lepovic

06-21-2025 18:07 UTC-8

Carlson Jams Into Boloqui

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 38 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Dennis Carlson raised to 2,000,000 from the small blind with the K♣3♣ and Jose Boloqui defended the 10♦4♦ in the big blind.

Following the Q♠9♦5♦ flop, Carlson continued for 3,500,000 and Boloqui called. The 8♣ came on the turn and Carlson simply pushed all in for 21,775,000 with just king-high.

Boloqui had a decision to make with his gutshot and flush draw for most of his stack, eventually laying down his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	73,775,000

Dennis Carlson	33,775,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Jose Boloqui	27,650,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Elan Lepovic	16,300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Dennis Carlson Jose Boloqui

Level: 39

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

06-21-2025 18:16 UTC-8

Lepovic Comes From Behind to Double Through Boloqui

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

First to act, Elan Lepovic moved all in for 16,300,000 early into the new level and Jose Boloqui, in the small blind, asked for an exact count before he carefully checked his stack and declared "I call".

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

Lepovic needed help to survive and used his one time while three of the four finalists were on their feet already.

The K♥J♣6♦ flop propelled Lepovic into the lead, which he retained throughout the 8♥ turn and 2♦ river to swap positions with Boloqui.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	68,775,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Elan Lepovic	35,000,000 18,700,000	18,700,000
Dennis Carlson	33,275,000 500,000	500,000

Jose Boloqui	14,450,000 13,200,000	13,200,000

Tags: Elan Lepovic Jose Boloqui

06-21-2025 18:23 UTC-8

Jose Boloqui Eliminated in 4th Place ($246,464)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

After Brett Lim limped from the cutoff, Elan Lepovic on the button raised to 4,000,000. Jose Boloqui in the big blind then moved all-in for 16,250,000. He made Lim fold, but Lepovic snap-called.

Jose Boloqui: A♠10♥ All in
Elan Lepovic: A♥K♣

Boloqui was in a rough position and the board of 2♣3♠A♣5♠3♣ didn't bring him any help. Boloqui shook his opponents hands and took $246,464 for his fourth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Lim	72,375,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Elan Lepovic	48,850,000 13,850,000	13,850,000
Dennis Carlson	30,275,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

Jose Boloqui	Busted

Tags: Brett Lim Elan Lepovic Jose Boloqui

06-21-2025 18:28 UTC-8

Dennis Carlson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($326,508)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Dennis Carlson raised to 5,000,000 on the button and Elan Lepovic called in the big blind after glancing at the stack of his opponent.

The flop came 9♠5♣2♥ and Lepovic checked, Carlson jammed for 21,675,000, and was snapped off.

Dennis Carlson: K♦7♦ All in
Elan Lepovic: 5♠5♦

The A♥ turn left Carlson drawing dead prior to the 7♣ river and Lepovic suddenly jumped into the chip lead for the heads-up duel against Brett Lim after he was the far-shortest stack only half an hour ago. There will now be a very short break before the WSOP gold bracelet will be up for grabs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elan Lepovic	77,900,000 29,050,000	29,050,000
Brett Lim	73,600,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

Dennis Carlson	Busted

Tags: Brett Lim Dennis Carlson Elan Lepovic

06-21-2025 18:34 UTC-8

Lim Claims the Lead Right Away

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Brett Lim opened to 2,600,000 with the K♥8♠ and Elan Lepovic called with the A♠7♦ in the big blind. On the K♦J♦5♥ flop, Lepovic check-called for 2,500,000 and they checked the 9♣ on the turn.