Event #48: $1,000 Senior's No-Limit Hold’em Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-19-2025 13:14 UTC-8

Boloqui Reaches 3 Million Chips

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In the cutoff, Khaled Aljoma raised to 90,000 and it folded to Jose Boloqui who three-bet for 225,000. Aljoma made the call.

The flop went 2♥A♣K♣ and Boloqui continued for 225,000. Aljoma raised it to 600,000 and after some thoughts, Boloqui pushed all in for 1,730,000. Aljoma, at risk with a lower stack, went deep into the tank and eventually sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Boloqui	3,000,000 1,960,000	1,960,000
Khaled Aljoma	1,100,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Jose Boloqui Khaled Aljoma

06-19-2025 13:09 UTC-8

What a Brutal Turn for Vallejos

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Barry Russell

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stephen Austin opened shoved for roughly 500,000, James Vallejos called on his direct left for 480,000 and all other players fold.

Stephen Austin: K♦10♦ All in
James Vallejos: K♠K♥

The flop came 10♥8♥Q♦, and Vallejos only needed to fade three outs, but the 10♠ sent him out of his chair, and the Q♥ on the river delivered a brutal knockout blow, ending his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Collins	2,300,000 550,000	550,000
Gregory Miller	2,100,000 340,000	340,000
Charisse Case	1,550,000 150,000	150,000
Christian Hernandez	1,200,000 600,000	600,000
Stephen Austin	1,100,000 600,000	600,000
Terry Chow	715,000 30,000	30,000
David Swift	630,000 320,000	320,000
James Vallejos	Busted

Tags: James Vallejos Stephen Austin

06-19-2025 13:08 UTC-8

Phil Hellmuth Helped Ted Cruz Introduce Policy Benefiting America's Youth

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Jon Sofen

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth shared some juicy news with Daniel Negreanu involving an investment into America's future he helped propose with Senator Ted Cruz (R).

The conversation between the poker legends, recorded on Negreanu's phone, took place on Thursday at the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP). Hellmuth is fresh off a third-place finish in Event #47: $2,500 Limit Omaha 8/Stud 8, narrowly missing out on his record-extending 18th bracelet. But on this day, he's talking politics.

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06-19-2025 13:08 UTC-8

A Big Flip for Collins

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Denis Ethier under the gun moved all-in for 720,000 and faced Greg Collins, who had a bigger stack on the button.

Denis Ethier: Q♠Q♣ All in
Greg Collins: A♦K♦

Collins flopped top pair on A♣7♥J♥10♥6♠ to send Ethier to the rail and reach 2,800,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Collins	2,850,000 1,865,000	1,865,000
Denis Ethier	Busted

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06-19-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Kim Saved by the River

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Maxime Taldir

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Cards went on their backs with Yoon Kim in the cutoff all-in and at risk for 495,000 against Glyn Griffis in the hijack.

Yoon Kim: 8♣8♠ All in
Glyn Griffis: A♣J♥

Kim was on the edge of elimination after Griffis flopped top pair on A♦10♠3♣. But after the K♦ turn, Kim hit the 8♥ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glyn Griffis	2,300,000 1,280,000	1,280,000
Yoon Kim	1,000,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Glyn Griffis Yoon Kim

06-19-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Blackwell Takes All of Vielhak's Chips

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dipanjan Chattopadhyay opened to 85,000 and Richard Vielhak shoved on the button for a stack worth 580,000. Patrick Blackwell, in the big blind, reshoved with a bigger stack and Chattopadhyay let it go:

Richard Vielhak: A♥Q♦ All in
Patrick Blackwell: K♠K♥

Vielhak was in bad shape for his tournament's life, and busted after the dealer fanned a board 3♣10♥6♥2♥6♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Blackwell	1,750,000 450,000	450,000
Dipanjan Chattopadhyay	710,000 110,000	110,000
Richard Vielhak	Busted

Tags: Dipanjan Chattopadhyay Patrick Blackwell Richard Vielhak

06-19-2025 13:04 UTC-8

Tare on a Tear

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Donald Johnson opened the action with a raise in the cutoff and Jonathan Tare three-bet on the button. Johnson four-bet jammed for 705,000 to put himself at risk and Tare made the call.

Donald Johnson: A♠K♥ All in
Jonathan Tare: 5♦5♥

The flop came 5♣9♣2♦ with Johnson needing some serious help, as Tare improved to a set of fives. The Q♣ turn and 9♠ river offered no help to Johnson and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Tare	2,750,000 900,000	900,000
Men Nguyen	900,000 300,000	300,000

Donald Johnson	Busted

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06-19-2025 13:03 UTC-8

Chavez Eliminated by Van Asdale's Kings

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Roderick Chavez moved all in from under the gun for 415,000, and Shawn Van Asdale isolated and moved all in from the hijack; everyone else folded.

Roderick Chavez: A♠4♠ All in
Shawn Van Asdale: K♣K♥

The dealer put out 8♠7♦8♦10♥7♣ and kings held to eliminate Chavez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Van Asdale	1,400,000 450,000	450,000
Chad Layne	1,250,000 635,000	635,000
Douglas Pappan	1,200,000 905,000	905,000
Guy Cicconi	725,000 195,000	195,000
Edward Shaw	650,000 60,000	60,000
Roderick Chavez	Busted

Tags: Roderick Chavez Shawn Van Asdale

06-19-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Pasquilini Doubles Through Epparla

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded to Jean-Paul Pasqualini on the button who decided to shove for 370,000. After some thinking, Ramana Epparla opted to call and they tabled their cards:

Jean-Paul Pasqualini: Q♣J♠ All in
Ramana Epparla: A♠7♥

Pasqualini managed to find a board 4♠10♥8♦Q♠8♣ to double up with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Paul Pasqualini	780,000 20,000	20,000
Ramana Epparla	700,000 160,000	160,000

06-19-2025 12:52 UTC-8

Ellis Sitting Above Two Million

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Nick Becker

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ronald Connor moved all in for 450,000 in middle position and Walter Ellis reshoved in the hijack for just over 1,800,000 to isloate.

Ronald Connor: K♣10♣ All in
Walter Ellis: A♠Q♥

Ellis pulled ahead further on the J♠A♦3♥ flop, pairing his ace but Connor still had outs with a gutshot. The 7♠ turn and 6♦ river offered no help to Connor and he was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Ellis	2,415,000 1,095,000	1,095,000
Ronald Connor	Busted

Tags: Ronald Connor Walter Ellis