Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the Ages Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-24-2025 01:40 UTC-8

Kelley Slay Eliminated in 9th Place ($33,112)

Jacob Wilson

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

With only a single chip remaining, Kelley Slay put himself all in from late position for just 25,000. Srivinay Irrinki then raised to 1,000,000 from the cutoff, and Joseph Roh made the call from the small blind.

On a flop of K♦8♣6♦ Irrinki put out a continuation-bet of 700,000 when checked to. Roh, yet again, check-raised to 2,300,000, only to be met by a shove from Irrinki for 9,525,000 total. Roh tanked for a while, before eventually making the fold.

Kelley Slay: K♥Q♥ All in
Srivinay Irrinki: K♠6♠

Irrinki had flopped two pair, and boated up on the 4♦6♣ runout to send Slay home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Roh	17,375,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Srivinay Irrinki	14,850,000 4,325,000	4,325,000
Kelley Slay	Busted

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06-24-2025 01:04 UTC-8

Gary Friedlander Eliminated in 10th Place ($26,064)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 35 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Action folded to Gary Friedlander in the cutoff, and he raised to 1,000,000. The action then folded to Joseph Roh in the small blind, who put in a three-bet to 2,600,000. Friedlander called, and the players went to a flop.

The dealer revealed a flop of A♥4♠7♣, which prompted Roh to continue betting, this time for 1,500,000. Friedlander responded by moving all in, which Roh swiftly called.

Gary Friedlander: A♦J♠ All in
Joseph Roh: A♣K♦

Friedlander was at risk and in need of help.

The turn A♠ gave him some opportunities to split the pot, but the river 9♥ sealed his fate.

As he received applause from the growing rail, he headed towards the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Roh	21,750,000 6,350,000	6,350,000

Gary Friedlander	Busted

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06-24-2025 00:29 UTC-8

Wei Chen Eliminated in 11th Place ($26,064)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Wei Chen moved his last 850,000 in from under the gun and Sebastiaan de Jonge called in the big blind.

Wei Chen: 9♦8♥ All in
Sebastiaan de Jonge: A♠7♥

"I have live cards," said Chen, and he found one of them on the 10♠7♣9♥ flop to take the lead. A 2♦ on the turn put him one step closer to survival, but the 7♦ on the river gave De Jonge trips, which meant Chen hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastiaan de Jonge	3,500,000 825,000	825,000

Wei Chen	Busted

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06-24-2025 00:22 UTC-8

Gregory Pearson Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,693)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Joseph Roh raised to 700,000 on the button, and without too much thought, Gregory Pearson shoved from the big blind. Roh snapped him off, but was far behind.

Gregory Pearson: A♣Q♦ All in
Joseph Roh: K♦Q♣

Pearson went home in the most brutal manner possible, as he was three-outed on the river of 9♦7♠3♦9♥K♠ just missing out on a pay jump, and catapulting Roh into the table's chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Roh	11,600,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Gregory Pearson	Busted

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06-24-2025 00:13 UTC-8

Farid Moshirbahram Eliminated in 13th Place ($20,693)

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Jacob Wilson

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Gary Friedlander raised it up to 850,000 from early position, and called Farid Moshirbahram's 3,400,000 shove from the cutoff, with a covering stack.

Farid Moshirbahram: 8♣8♥ All in
Gary Friedlander: J♣J♠

Friedlander held as the board ran out 10♥3♥9♦5♥6♠ making him the table's new chip leader as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Friedlander	7,900,000 2,520,000	2,520,000
Farid Moshirbahram	Busted

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06-24-2025 00:07 UTC-8

Matthieu Rodriguez Elimiated in 14th Place ($16,571)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The feature table only managed to play two hands in the space of ten minutes, but still managed to result in the elimination of Matthieu Rodriguez.

First, Srivinay Irrinki opened from the button and took down the pot. In the next hand, Irrinki raised the cutoff to 600,000 and Rodriguez shoved from the big blind for around 4,500,000. After just a few seconds, Irrinki called.

Matthieu Rodriguez: A♣3♦ All in
Srivinay Irrinki: A♦K♦

Irrinki was best and stayed ahead through the Q♠Q♦4♠ flop. Rodriguez was hoping for an unlikely scoop, but the K♠ on the turn meant he was drawing dead. A meaningless 4♥ hit the river, and Rodriguez headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Srivinay Irrinki	10,200,000 5,475,000	5,475,000
Matthieu Rodriguez	Busted

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06-23-2025 23:34 UTC-8

Jeremy Becker Eliminated in 15th Place ($16,571)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Action was joined with a large majority of Jeremy Becker's 815,000 stack already in the middle, with a little left behind in consideration of the pay jumps. Xia Wang was the only other player in the pot.

The flop came K♦J♣Q♣, and Becker moved his remaining chips into the middle, only to be met with a snap call.

Jeremy Becker: A♦3♦ All in
Xia Wang: A♥10♥

Wang had flopped Broadway and was a long way ahead. Becker called for the ten of diamonds, but the turn came down the 9♥ instead.

The river A♠ was no help to Becker, who said his goodbye and stepped away from the feature table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xia Wang	4,200,000 795,000	795,000
Jeremy Becker	Busted

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06-23-2025 23:19 UTC-8

Simon Kaiser Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,571); Ruoxiao Shi Eliminated in 17th Place ($16,571)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

A double knockout just saw both Simon Kaiser and Ruoxiao Shi hit the rail.

First, Shi shoved from the small blind for 1,850,000 and Allan Le called in the big blind with 1,840,000.

Allan Le: A♠9♣ All in
Ruoxiao Shi: 9♦5♦

Shi was dominated and despite flopping a gutshot on 6♠K♠7♣, he couldn't catch up as the runout of 7♠3♦ kept the ace-high of Le in the lead.

In the very next hand, Shi called for his last 10,000 on the button, Le shoved the small blind, and Kaiser called off his stack of around 2,500,000 from the big blind.

Ruoxiao Shi: Q♥5♥ All in
Simon Kaiser: A♣J♠ All in
Allan Le: J♦10♦

Kaiser was poised to score a big double-up, but the 8♣10♠6♥ flop had other ideas as Le took the lead. An 8♦ on the turn put Shi and Kaiser one step closer to elimination, and the 4♣ river confirmed it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Le	6,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Simon Kaiser	Busted
Ruoxiao Shi	Busted

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06-23-2025 23:19 UTC-8

Kenneth Kim Eliminated in 18th Place ($13,386)

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

The action folded to Kenneth Kim on the button who open-shoved for a stack worth 1,540,000. Hakeem Mashal made the call in the big blind and they revealed their cards:

Kenneth Kim: J♦9♦ All in
Hakeem Mashal: A♣Q♠

The board A♦3♣8♥2♣7♠ improved Mashal's hand into a pair of aces and Kim made his way to the payout desk right before the two tables redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hakeem Mashal	7,715,000 4,840,000	4,840,000
Kenneth Kim	Busted

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06-23-2025 23:14 UTC-8

Tanupat Punjarojanakul Eliminated in 19th Place ($13,386)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 32 : Blinds 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Action folded to Tanupat Punjarojanakul in the hijack, who moved all in for 730,000. The action then folded all the way to Ignacio Sagra, in the big blind, who made the call.

Tanupat Punjarojanakul: Q♦9♠ All in
Ignacio Sagra: A♦4♠

Punjarojanakul needed to find some help to survive, but the 7♣A♠9♥ flop was a bad start.

The turn 10♥ was no help, and the 5♣ river sealed his fate.

Sagra pulled in the pot as Punjarojanakul headed for the exit.