Event #48: $1,000 Senior's No-Limit Hold’em Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-18-2025 20:48 UTC-8

Doug Polk Kills Tony Stand-Up Comedy; Michael Kaplan’s Final Stu Ungar Story | PokerNews Podcast #898

Chad Holloway

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In the 898th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Kyna England and Mike Holtz are back at Level 9 Studio to offer their thoughts on Doug Polk's recent appearance on Kill Tony, the popular Austin-based stand-up comedy program. How did Doug do in front of Tony Hinchcliffe and company? Let's just say you might be surprised.

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06-18-2025 20:54 UTC-8

Fetsch Wins With Big Slick

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Joseph Berg

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ron Fetsch raised to 40,000 from middle position before Manelic Minaya moved all-in from late position, putting his tournament life at risk. Action folded back to Fetsch, who made the call and was ahead.

Manelic Minaya: A♥Q♠ All in
Ron Fetsch: A♦K♣

The board ran out 8♥10♠2♦K♠10♦, eliminating Minaya from Event #48 as Fetsch’s stack soared past the two-million mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Fetsch	2,300,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Manelic Minaya	Busted

Tags: Manelic Minaya Ron Fetsch

06-18-2025 20:55 UTC-8

No Runner-Runner for Matacale

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On a flop of J♥K♣4♠, Thomas Matacale on the button moved all in for 60,000. James Patterson in the small blind made the call.

Thomas Matacale: 9♥8♠ All in
James Patterson: K♥6♠

"Runner-runner," Matacale said when he revealed his cards. He hit the first "runner" with the Q♥, but the 8♥ didn't complete his straight and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Patterson	540,000 410,500	410,500
Thomas Matacale	Busted

Tags: James Patterson Thomas Matacale

06-18-2025 21:00 UTC-8

Miller Flipping Against Chean

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Barry Russell

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Adam Miller shoved 236,000 from the cutoff, Sok Chean called on the button and the blinds folded.

Adam Miller: 6♠6♥ All in
Sok Chean: A♥K♦

The board ran out 7♠3♥4♥3♦8♥, and Miller doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bradshaw	918,000 789,000	789,000
Jeffrey Copeland	625,000 502,000	502,000
Adam Miller	516,000 344,000	344,000
Adam Agaev	400,000 230,000	230,000
Thomas Reynolds	380,000 203,000	203,000

Michael Holm	347,000 121,000	121,000
Joseph Workman	270,000 192,000	192,000
Sok Chean	200,000 64,500	64,500

Tags: Adam Miller Sok Chean

06-18-2025 21:07 UTC-8

Topham Knocks Morrill Out

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jefferson Morrill opened for 30,000 in middle position and got a three-bet all-in for 150,000 from Robert Topham, putting Morrill's tournament life in jeopardy.

Jefferson Morrill: A♣10♠ All in
Robert Topham: K♥Q♥

Morrill was ahead and was looking at a potential double-up on the board of 7♥6♣5♦8♥. Topham's chances increased on the turn as it gave him a flush draw, but the river gave him K♠, which was good enough to eliminate Morrill from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Topham	900,000 817,500	817,500
Jefferson Morrill	Busted

Tags: Jefferson Morrill Robert Topham

06-18-2025 21:10 UTC-8

Tonin Hits the River to Eliminate Christensen

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Antonin Teisseire opened to 35,000 from the button and faced Jeffrey Christensen who defended from the big blind.

Teisseire continued for 40,000 on the A♠8♠2♣ flop. Christensen check-raised all-in for 190,000, and Teisseire snap-called.

Jeffrey Christensen: A♣10♦ All in
Antonin Teisseire: 5♠4♠

Christensen flopped top pair, but Teisseire still had a straight draw and a flush draw. The 9♣ turn kept Christensen in the lead, but the 3♣ river completed Teisseire's straight, sending Christensen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonin Teisseire	740,000 515,000	515,000

Jeffrey Christensen	Busted

Tags: Antonin Teisseire Jeffrey Christensen

06-18-2025 21:19 UTC-8

Mcconnell Runs Into Aces

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Barry Russell

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Nina Le raised to 30,000 in the hijack, Josef Gulas called in the cutoff and Kevin Mcconnell pushed all his stack into the middle from the big blind. Le isolated with an all in and Gulas folded.

Nina Le: A♣A♦ All in
Kevin Mcconnell: A♠K♦

The board ran out Q♦5♠J♠K♥5♣, and Mcconnell was eliminate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josef Gulas	1,075,000 897,000	897,000
Ernest Ward	750,000 840,000	840,000
Nina Le	575,000 432,000	432,000
Jean-Paul Pasqualini	480,000 401,500	401,500
Rudi Hynek	420,000 117,000	117,000
Keith Morgan	275,000 20,000	20,000
Scott Mcintyre	155,000 30,500	30,500
Michael Graves	95,000 1,500	1,500

Kevin Mcconnell	Busted

Tags: Josef Gulas Kevin Mcconnell Nina Le

06-18-2025 21:20 UTC-8

Vallejos Chipping Up

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Joseph Berg

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

James Vallejos raised to 35,000 from middle position and was called Adeeb Harb in the big blind.

The dealer spread a 8♦Q♦Q♣ flop, Harb checked, Vallejos bet 25,000, and Harb called.

Action checked through on the K♠ turn and 3♠ river. Vallejos tabled A♦8♣, which was good for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Vallejos	1,200,000 1,070,000	1,070,000
Adeeb Harb	550,000 323,000	323,000

Tags: Adeeb Harb James Vallejos

06-18-2025 21:31 UTC-8

Big Double Up for Leah

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Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Cards went on their backs with Michael Leah under the gun at risk for 530,000 against Theo Jorgensen in the small blind.

Michael Leah Q♣Q♥ All in
Theo Jorgensen: A♥K♣

Leah kept the lead all the way through a board of 5♠5♣J♦7♠3♣, so he won the flip and secured a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	1,090,000 809,880	809,880

Theo Jorgensen	135,000 485,000	485,000

Tags: Michael Leah Theo Jorgensen

06-18-2025 21:35 UTC-8

Junior Eliminated

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Barry Russell

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Timothy Frasure raised to 40,000 from early position, Adauto Viana Junior shoved the rest of his 55,000 chip stack into the middle from the button and the blinds folded, Frasure called.

Adauto Viana Junior: A♠Q♥ All in
Timothy Frasure: K♣K♥

The board ran out Q♠9♥2♣10♥8♥, and Junior was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Queler	850,000 707,500	707,500
Timothy Frasure	525,000 342,500	342,500
Matthew Davis	360,000 239,000	239,000
David Martin	360,000 298,500	298,500
Michael Odell	265,000 197,000	197,000
Kenneth Asher	255,000 560,000	560,000
Michael Thompson	175,000 129,000	129,000
Adauto Viana Junior	Busted

Tags: Adauto Viana Junior Timothy Frasure