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

06-23-2025 16:49 UTC-8

Sinaei's Queens Hold

Gabrielle Barredo

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

Lori Moniz open-jammed in middle position for 75,000. Farhad Sinaei raised to 140,000 pushing everyone else out of the pot and taking Moniz to showdown.

Lori Moniz: A♣10♣ All in
Farhad Sinaei: Q♠Q♣

The board ran with no ace in sight showing 8♥8♠4♠J♦4♣ eliminating Moniz in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farhad Sinaei	1,050,000 690,000	690,000
Lori Moniz	Busted

Tags: Farhad Sinaei Lori Moniz

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-23-2025 17:00 UTC-8

Zavoloka Doubles Through Mizrachi

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Michael Mizrachi raised on the button and called Mikhail Zavoloka who shoved for a stack around 220,000 in the small blind.

Zavoloka had the best starting hand with A♦7♠, while Mizrachi held J♣4♣, and received the pot after the board fell 7♦A♥10♦K♦10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka	580,000 120,000	120,000
Michael Mizrachi	360,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Michael Mizrachi Mikhail Zavoloka

06-23-2025 17:01 UTC-8

Younger Generation on Top

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Jacob Wilson

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

Only 100 players remain in the Battle of the Ages, and as it stands, it's the youngsters who have the numerical advantage. Sixty of them remain, led by their chip leader Franco Tucci, who is sitting on 1,460,000. That being said, the current golden oldie Kenneth Kim, who is on top of the 40 over-50s, as well as the whole competition, with a staggering 2,320,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Kim	2,320,000 520,000	520,000

Franco Tucci	1,460,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Franco Tucci Kenneth Kim

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 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 17:11 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 17:18 UTC-8

Ace From Space

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Jacob Wilson

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

David Hausmann opened the action by shoving from middle position for 145,000. He only received one caller, in Ariel Celestin. "Clubs are active," said Hausmann upon showdown.

David Hausmann: A♣7♣ All in
Ariel Celestin: 8♥8♣

The 5♦10♠4♣ flop offered barely any help to Hausmann, nor did the Q♦ turn. Drawing thin, Hausmann hit one of few outs on the miracle A♠ river. "It's not my time to go yet," he said as he raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ariel Celestino	1,200,000 715,000	715,000
David Hausmann	365,000 235,000	235,000

Tags: Ariel Celestin David Hausmann

06-23-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Drumond Finds a Double Up

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

Breno Drumond raised in the hijack and received calls from Melvin Wiener next to him and Jacob Smith in the big blind to create a three-way pot.

The flop revealed 5♦8♣J♥ and Smith announced all in for a stack around 230,000. Drumond called with slightly less and Wiener quickly folded:

Breno Drumond: J♠10♦ All in
Jacob Smith: J♦7♣

The rest of the board fell 2♦6♥ and Drumond took down the pot and the double up with the best kicker while Smith was left with crumbs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Breno Drumond	420,000 223,000	223,000
Melvin Wiener	280,000 15,000	15,000
Jacob Smith	40,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Breno Drumond Jacob Smith Melvin Wiener

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