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

06-19-2025 12:47 UTC-8

Golko Runs Into Queens

Maxime Taldir

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

Ofer Golko in middle position was all-in and at risk for 540,000 against Patrick Lyons to his left.

Ofer Golko: A♦5♦ All in
Patrick Lyons: Q♦Q♥

Golko found a flush draw with the K♦7♦J♥ flop, but the 10♣4♥ runout kept Lyons in the lead, ending Golko's tournament in 122th place for $5,444.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Lyons	2,430,000 1,265,000	1,265,000

Ofer Golko	Busted

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06-19-2025 12:49 UTC-8

Brea Takes One from Eminoglu

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Francis Brea raised under the gun and got called by Yucel Eminoglu to go see a flop Q♦J♥6♥. Brea continued for 115,000 and Eminoglu quickly made the call.

The turn brought the 7♣ and Brea sent another bet, this time for 220,000. Eminoglu let it go and Brea tabled K♥Q♥ before grabbing the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francis Brea	1,050,000 400,000	400,000
Yucel Eminoglu	930,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Yucel Eminoglu Francis Brea

06-19-2025 12:50 UTC-8

Scotty Takes a Hit, But Keeps on Ticking

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Kaelaine Minton

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

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Tags: Scotty Nguyen

06-19-2025 12:50 UTC-8

"The Jacks Giveth and the Jacks Taketh Away"

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Kenneth Asher was sitting with a short stack and played two dynamic all-in hands in a row.

In the first hand, Asher moved all in from late position for 195,000, and Shawn Van Asdale made an isolation raise of 500,000, and everyone else folded.

Kenneth Asher: 5♥5♠ All in
Shawn Van Asdale: J♠J♥

The board ran well for Asher with 9♣10♦5♣7♣10♠, and he ended up with a full house.

On the other hand, Kenneth Asher was all in again from early position for 490,000 and received a call from Anselmo Villarreal, who was on the button.

Kenneth Asher: J♣J♦ All in
Anselmo Villarreal: A♠K♦

The board did not run well for Asher this time with Q♦Q♥A♥4♥10♥, and Villarreal won with two pair.

One of the players announced, "The Jacks Giveth, the Jacks Taketh Away".

Player	Chips	Progress
Anselmo Villarreal	1,250,000 550,000	550,000
Shawn Van Asdale	950,000 5,000	5,000
Kenneth Asher	500,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Anselmo Villarreal Kenneth Asher Shawn Van Asdale

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

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 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 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

Tags: Donald Johnson Jonathan Tare

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♦.