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

06-23-2025 19:12 UTC-8

Tolbert Chips Up

Gabrielle Barredo

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The action showed two players in an all-in showdown, their chips and hands in the middle.

Rahul Mehta: A♥2♥ All in
Stephen Tolbert: A♠K♥

Tolbert was ahead and Mehta wasn't looking very hopeful especially when the flop came 8♦Q♠10♠. Mehta prepared to leave, but waited until the board was completed. The 4♦ turn and 3♦ river didn't help him in any way sending him to hit the rails.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Tolbert	980,000 385,000	385,000
Rahul Mehta	Busted

Tags: Rahul Mehta Stephen Tolbert

06-23-2025 17:32 UTC-8

Seguin Eliminates Kramer

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Stewart Morrison

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

Action folded to Matthew Kramer, who moved all in. One by one, the players after him elected to fold, but Louis Seguin, in the big blind, made the call to put him at risk.

Matthew Kramer: A♦9♠ All in
Louis Seguin: 8♠5♥

All was going well for Kramer on the J♦2♥4♠ flop and 3♥ turn, but the 6♥ river improved Seguin to a straight and sent Kramer to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Louis Seguin	1,500,000 700,000	700,000
Matthew Kramer	Busted

Tags: Louis Seguin Matthew Kramer

06-23-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Kaiser's Kings Collect

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Stewart Morrison

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

Action was joined with Joseph Gotlieb having four-bet shoved versus a Simon Kaiser three-bet. Kasier called, and the players revealed their holdings.

Joseph Gotlieb: A♦J♠ All in
Simon Kaiser: K♥K♦

The players' stacks were similar, but it was Gotlieb who was at risk, and the 7♥9♦3♦ flop was of little help to him.

The turn 2♥ left Gotlieb with just one more opportunity to take the lead, but whilst the river J♥ gave him a pair, it wasn't enough to save him.

Kaiser pulled in the pot, and Gotlieb headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Kaiser	1,550,000 1,335,000	1,335,000
Joseph Gotlieb	Busted

Tags: Joseph Gotlieb Simon Kaiser

06-23-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Mizrachi Outdraws Dimitrov

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Gabrielle Barredo

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

Veselin Dimitrov open-shoved to 350,000 in middle position. Michael Mizrachi asked for a count and went into deep thought, counted his chips, thinking of what to do next. He finally announced an all-in, prompting the rest of the table to fold.

Veselin Dimitrov: A♣9♣ All in
Michael Mizrachi: A♥10♥

From behind, Dimitrov was pushed into the lead when the flop came 7♠3♠9♦ spiking a pair on the board. The 8♠ gave Mizrachi an open-ended straight draw that could possibly create an upset for Dimitrov.

The river 10♦ didn't complete Mizrachi's straight but gave him a higher pair which was enough to end Dimitrov's tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Mizrachi	850,000 490,000	490,000

Veselin Dimitrov	Busted

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Veselin Dimitrov

06-23-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Brantman Joins the Exit

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Samuel Brantman was all in for his last 10,000 and Adrian Cazacu raised in the hijack, which was called by Kenneth Kim in the big blind to create a side pot.

On the 2♥A♣9♣ flop, Kim check-folded after Cazacu made a continuation bet. Brantman revealed 8♠8♥ while Cazacu tabled 10♥9♥ for a pair of nines.

The rest of the board didn't help Brantman with K♠3♦ and he made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Kim	2,080,000 280,000	280,000

Adrian Cazacu	1,180,000 230,000	230,000
Samuel Brantman	Busted

Tags: Adrian Cazacu Kenneth Kim Samuel Brantman

06-23-2025 17:04 UTC-8

Hernandez Picks up the Rockets

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Stewart Morrison

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

Action folded to Robert Zarzycki, who moved all in for 330,000. When action folded to William Hernandez, he took his time before moving all in as well. This prompted the remaining players to fold, and the cards were turned on their backs.

Robert Zarzycki: A♥10♠ All in
William Hernandez: A♣A♦

A dire situation for Zarzycki, who was at risk and a long way behind.

The flop 2♠J♦5♦ did little to help his cause, but the turn Q♣ provided a little hope.

Alas, the river 5♠ sealed his fate, and he said his goodbyes to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Hernandez	1,005,000 530,000	530,000
Robert Zarzycki	Busted

Tags: Robert Zarzycki William Hernandez

06-23-2025 16:46 UTC-8

No Deuce for Tumbouli

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Jacob Wilson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Zurvan Tumboli got his final 150,000 in preflop, but was up against it as Yansong Kou called him off.

Zurvan Tumboli: A♥2♥ All in
Yansong Kou: A♣Q♦

Tumbouli was calling for a deuce, but the dealer did not oblige, as the 7♦K♠8♠J♣10♣ had Tumboli playing with no kicker, and Kou playing the nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yansong Kou	750,000 370,000	370,000
Zurvan Tumboli	Busted

Tags: Yansong Kou Zurvan Tumboli

06-23-2025 16:45 UTC-8

Lai Can't Take his Bad Beat

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up with Marco Soares and Jun Lai engaged in an all-in showdown.

Jun Lai: A♥K♠ All in
Marco Soares: A♣8♣

Lai was ahead with his big slick and was pushed further ahead with the flop 4♦Q♣K♣ where he caught top pair. Soares was given a bit of hope with a flush draw. The turn K♦ almost cemented Lai's double up but the river 6♣ dashed his hopes as the board completed Soares' flush for the win.

Lai stood up staring at the board and the chips being pushed towards Soares shocked. He said that the flop was bad for him and that he hated being bad beat. After a while of venting his frustrations, Lai graciously left to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Soares	600,000 447,000	447,000
Jun Lai	Busted

Tags: Jun Lai Marco Soares

06-23-2025 16:34 UTC-8

De Jonge Hits Huge River

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Jacob Wilson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sebastiaan de Jonge open-shoved his 105,000 stack from the cutoff. Kelley Slay made the call, covering, from the small blind. Keith Pomonis called off too, for just 75,000.

Keith Pomonis: 7♠5♠ All in
Sebastiaan de Jonge: A♠8♥ All in
Kelley Slay: A♣9♥

Slay was out in the lead, and it stayed that way on the K♣2♣K♠ flop. The turn 7♣ changed everything, as Pomonis picked up the lead, but still had to fade the nut flush draw of Slay. de Jonge was all but eliminated, until he hit the miracle two-outer on the 8♠ river, as he almost tripled up, and sent Pomonis home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelley Slay	700,000 290,000	290,000

Sebastiaan de Jonge	310,000 110,000	110,000

Keith Pomonis	Busted

Tags: Keith Pomonis Kelley Slay Sebastiaan de Jonge

06-23-2025 16:33 UTC-8

Naranja Hits the Rail

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The cards were already tabled with Agustin Naranja being all in and at risk for a remaining stack around 180,000, against Jack Maskill who had him covered.

It was a typical flip situation as Naranja held A♠K♦ and was facing 6♠6♦ for Maskill, but the board brought 5♠J♠5♣10♣3♣ to bust Naranja from the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Maskill	575,000 205,000	205,000
Agustin Naranja	Busted

Tags: Agustin Naranja Jack Maskill