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

06-19-2025 11:43 UTC-8

Fluss Scoops it With King-High

Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action picked up on the flop of 10♥4♦2♣ in a hand between Men Nguyen in early position and Marc Fluss in the small blind.

Both players checked to the 9♣ turn where Fluss led out for 100,000 and Nguyen called.

On the 2♦ river, Fluss checked and Nguyen thought for a moment before checking back.

"You have an ace you're good," said Fluss as he tabled K♥J♥ for king-high.

Nguyen turned over Q♠J♦ for a busted open-ended straight draw and the pot was pushed to Fluss.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Fluss	1,575,000 125,000	125,000
Men Nguyen	600,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Marc Fluss Men Nguyen

06-19-2025 11:42 UTC-8

Full House for Madan

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The board already showed 3♠A♣3♦2♣ in a heads-up with more than 850,000 in the middle. Manish Madan sent a bet of 110,000 and it was quickly called by Timothy Tenpas next to him.

The 5♠ completed the board on the river and both layers checked. Madan turned over A♦A♠ for a flopped full house and Tenpas sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manish Madan	1,950,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Timothy Tenpas	1,280,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Manish Madan Timothy Tenpas

06-19-2025 11:37 UTC-8

Vranken Vacates

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Barry Russell

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up Antoine Vranken was all in against Jose Boloqui.

Antoine Vranken: Q♦J♦ All in
Jose Boloqui: A♠Q♥

The board ran out 9♠2♦5♣4♦K♠, and Vranken was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Lehman	3,100,000 2,096,000	2,096,000
Charisse Case	1,700,000 670,000	670,000
Marc Fluss	1,450,000 270,000	270,000
Jose Boloqui	1,040,000 460,000	460,000
Anthony Woolley	950,000 70,000	70,000
Men Nguyen	850,000 130,000	130,000

Byron Lamb	825,000 155,000	155,000
Terry Chow	745,000 125,000	125,000
Antoine Vranken	Busted

Tags: Antoine Vranken Jose Boloqui

06-19-2025 11:35 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
David Welch	1,400,000 225,000	225,000
Cindy Spier	1,340,000 140,000	140,000

Greg Collins	715,000 195,000	195,000
Denis Ethier	630,000 10,000	10,000

Christian Hernandez	600,000 80,000	80,000
Gregory Miller	570,000 290,000	290,000
Bruce Lentz	445,000 70,000	70,000
Georges Sultanem	360,000 115,000	115,000
Richard Moscardelli	230,000 155,000	155,000
Thong Tran	190,000 245,000	245,000

Sorrells Runs Into Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Marcello Calabrese opened to 75,000 from the cutoff. Glenn Sorrells in the small blind raised all-in for 230,000 and Calabrese quickly called.

Glenn Sorrells: A♣8♣ All in
Marcello Calabrese: A♠A♦

Sorrells couldn't do much against aces and on Q♠Q♣5♦10♦10♠, he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcello Calabrese	800,000 440,000	440,000
Glenn Sorrells	Busted

Tags: Marcello Calabrese Glenn Sorrells

06-19-2025 11:28 UTC-8

Hernandez Wins a Flip to Double

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Welch raised to 60,000 in early position and Bruce Lentz flatted on the button. Christian Hernandez then three-bet jammed in the small blind for 200,000 total, prompting Welch to call and Lentz to get out of the way.

Christian Hernandez: 9♥8♥ All in
David Welch: 3♦3♠

It was a fair fight but Hernandez pulled ahead on the 5♣9♠A♦ flop, pairing his nine. The 2♣ turn and A♠ river earned him the much needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Welch	1,175,000 275,000	275,000
Christian Hernandez	520,000 230,000	230,000
Bruce Lentz	515,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Christian Hernandez David Welch Bruce Lentz

06-19-2025 11:24 UTC-8

Flopped Trips for Reels

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jean-Paul Pasqualini started the action with a raise to 60,000 in middle position and got called by Yucel Eminoglu on the button and Jason Reels in the big blind.

The flop fell 7♣J♠J♣ and it checked to Eminoglu who bet 85,000. Only Reels called to stay in the pot. On the 6♦ turn, Reels tanked and check-called Eminoglu's bet of 150,000.

The river was the 2♣ and both checked. Reels tabled K♥J♦ for flopped trips and Eminoglu mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Reels	1,710,000 110,000	110,000
Yucel Eminoglu	1,470,000 600,000	600,000
Jean-Paul Pasqualini	425,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Jean-Paul Pasqualini Jason Reels Yucel Eminoglu

06-19-2025 11:22 UTC-8

Welch and Sultanem Split

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Maxime Taldir

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Welch opened from the hijack, Georges Sultanem in the big blind raised all-in for 220,000 and Welch called.

Georges Sultanem: K♦Q♠ All in
David Welch: K♣Q♦

Both players had the same hand so they split the pot on 9♦A♠7♥5♠10♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Welch	1,450,000 550,000	550,000
Georges Sultanem	245,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: David Welch Georges Sultanem

06-19-2025 11:19 UTC-8

Burgio Bows Out

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Nick Becker

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrew Bradshaw was in the hijack and went heads-up to a flop of Q♠3♣5♦ against Vincent Burgio in the big blind. The money quickly went in, with Burgio at risk for his remaining 350,000.

Vincent Burgio: K♥Q♦ All in
Andrew Bradshaw: A♣Q♣

The board ran out 7♣, 5♠ and the pot was pushed Bradshaw's way. Following the hand, Burgio received kinds words and handshakes from his competitors being that he was the oldest player left in the field at 90 years old.