Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the Ages
Day 2 Started
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $1,000 Battle of the Ages
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$2,705,120
Entries
3,074
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
461
Players Left
8
Players Left 1 / 3,074
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On the 27th day of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP), 461 players are returning to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to battle it out for the first-place prize of $228,632 and some more bounties in Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Battle of the Ages.
This unique format pits two generations of poker players against each other, as Day 2 brings together the 50-and-over field from Day 1a and the under-50 group from Day 1b. As expected, this brand-new event was a resounding success, attracting 3,074 entries on the first day and generating a total prize pool of $2,705,120.
Returning at 2 p.m.local time, WSOP Champion Joseph Roh will start the day with a chip lead of 595,000, worth 91 big blinds. He is joined by Japanese player Kazuhiro Shirasawa and William Hernandez in the top three at the start of the day. Kenneth Kim, Jose Aguilera, Catherine Dever, along with 25K Fantasy draft picks George Wolff and Joao Simao are also among the notables player coming back this afternoon with a confortable stack for an epic battle.
Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em battle of the Ages Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Roh | United States | 595,000 |
| 2 | Kazuhiro Shirasawa | Japan | 553,000 |
| 3 | William Hernandez | United States | 517,000 |
| 4 | Peter Siemund | Germany | 505,000 |
| 5 | Jamie Heuer | United States | 483,000 |
| 6 | Kenneth Kim | United States | 470,000 |
| 7 | Jose Aguilera | Spain | 459,000 |
| 8 | Darren Hill | United Kingdom | 433,000 |
| 9 | Catherine Dever | United States | 426,000 |
| 10 | Edward Hansen | United States | 426,000 |
The plan for today is to play down to a winner, with a 15-minute break every four levels and a 60-minute dinner break after eight levels of play (around 6.15 pm). The play will restart with 22 minutes left of Level 16, blinds 3,000/ 6,000 with a 6,000 ante.
As always, the PokerNews live reporting team will be there every step of the way on the road to crowning the WSOP’s newest champion in this one-of-a-kind event.
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The two age-divided fields have combined for Day 2 of the Battle of the Ages event.
Players have taken their seats and are ready to battle to see which age group will reign supreme.
Shuffle up and deal!
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Leandro Dirlewanger moved all in under the gun for 24,000, and when the action folded to Joshua Moskovits in the hijack, he moved his remaining 26,000 into the middle as well. David Plastik, in the small blind, decided to get involved too, and also moved all in, covering both players with his 75,000 stack.
Joshua Moskovits: J♠J♣ 
Leandro Dirlewanger: A♣K♦
David Plastik: A♥10♣
The flop 10♠7♦5♣ kept Moskovits in the lead, but Plastik had overtaken Dirlewanger, putting him at risk of elimination.
The 2♥ turn and 5♦ river had no effect, and as Moskovits pulled in a triple up, Dirlewanger headed to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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81,000
57,000
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57,000 |
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53,000
36,000
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36,000 |
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Busted |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Following a preflop raise from Kfir Nahum, Franco Tucci shoved on the button, and Jared Ingles called all in from the big. Nahum got out of the way.
Jared Ingles: A♥A♣
Franco Tucci: A♠Q♦
The 9♣6♠3♣ offered no help to Tucci, and although he paired up on the 4♣Q♥ runout, it wasn't enough to secure the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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224,000
117,000
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117,000 |
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188,000
77,000
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77,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Frank Selldorff open shoved all-in in hijack for 55,000. Alan Neuhauser in the big blind, who only had 38,000 behind made the call putting himself at risk and taking them to showdown.
Alan Neuhauser: A♦K♠
Frank Selldorff: A♣9♠
Neuhauser had Selldorf dominated and it stayed that way throughout the runout of 6♥8♣4♣Q♠2♦. With no one hitting the board, Neuhauser took the pot leaving Selldorf shorter than when he started.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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85,000
41,500
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41,500 |
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15,000
53,000
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53,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The cards were already tabled, with Santiago Plante being at risk for a remaining stack around 55,000 and with 5♦5♥, against Jeffrey Kimber who had him covered and was holding 10♥9♦.
Plante won the flip thanks to a board 2♠K♣2♦6♣J♣ to get the double up he needed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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135,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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115,000
59,000
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59,000 |
