Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-25-2025 16:58 UTC-8

Whyte Scoops; Diaz Eliminated

Erick Torres

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Russell Diaz chose to shove for his last 80,000 from under the gun. The table folded around to Lawrence Whyte on the button, who shoved for more for a total of 131,000. Stuart Pfeifer called both players from the big blind to put Diaz and Whyte at risk.

Russell Diaz: A♥10♦ All in
Lawrence Whyte: Q♠Q♦ All in
Stuart Pfeifer: A♠K♥

Whyte was in good shape against Diaz and Pfeifer, but the 2♦3♠4♥ flop gave Diaz and Pfeifer additional outs to a straight.

Whyte faded any pitfalls when the J♥ turn and the 7♠ river peeled off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Pfeifer	451,000 194,000	194,000
Lawrence Whyte	223,000 170,500	170,500
Russell Diaz	Busted

Tags: Lawrence Whyte Russell Diaz Stuart Pfeifer

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

06-25-2025 17:08 UTC-8

More Eliminations

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jichen Sheng	Busted
Tommy Laplante	Busted
Roy Shimada	Busted
Jeffrey Silverstein	Busted
Allyn Shulman	Busted

Terry Cottingham	Busted
Brian Morey	Busted
Scott Anderson	Busted
James Dicocco	Busted
Alfred Ahlm	Busted
Michel Bouskila	Busted
Michael Rankowitz	Busted
Reza Jaberi	Busted
Alan Kay	Busted
David Doherty	Busted
Pablo Vives	Busted
Raymond Villwock	Busted
Scott Burnham	Busted
Mark Unterbach	Busted
Charles Murray	Busted
Richard Honda	Busted
Jennifer Mandel	Busted
Joseph Neiman	Busted
Gerald Lucke	Busted
William Fritz	Busted

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06-25-2025 17:08 UTC-8

Sayegh Turns a Straight

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

James Slape was all-in for 127,000 from the blinds and Zaher Sayegh was the player trying to eliminate him.

James Slape: K♠6♣ All in
Zaher Sayegh: A♦Q♠

Slape was behind to Sayegh's ace-queen, but he did have two live cards working for him. The K♥10♠A♣ flop gave each player a pair, but Sayegh was still in the lead with top pair. Sayegh improved to a straight on the J♣ turn to take a commanding lead. The 6♥ fell on the river and Slape hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zaher Sayegh	350,000 206,500	206,500
James Slape	Busted

Tags: James Slape Zaher Sayegh

06-25-2025 17:11 UTC-8

Clarke Fades Chop to Double

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

After Marc Ginsberg raised under the gun, action folded to Keith Clarke on the button. Clarke elected to move all in for just under 30,000, and Ginsberg made the call.

Keith Clarke: A♠7♣ All in
Marc Ginsberg: A♦4♦

Ginsberg announced that he was hoping to chop the pot before the flop came down 8♠10♣6♠.

The K♦ turn made a chopped pot more likely, but the river 2♦ secured the double-up for Clarke, with his seven kicker playing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc Ginsberg	510,000 30,000	30,000
Keith Clarke	72,000 38,500	38,500

Tags: Keith Clarke Marc Ginsberg

06-25-2025 17:16 UTC-8

Edwards Eliminates George

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Erick Torres

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The table folded to the button when Monte George shoved for 47,000 and was called in the small blind by David Edwards to put George at risk.

Monte George: K♥3♥ All in
David Edwards: J♥J♦

George was searching for a king, but it never came when the board ran out 5♦8♥6♦J♠10♥ to give Edwards a set, which sent George to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Edwards	140,000 62,000	62,000
Monte George	Busted

Tags: David Edwards Monte George

06-25-2025 17:18 UTC-8

Lukach Doubles With Nines

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Tim Baker

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Three ways to a turn on a board of J♥3♣2♠7♣ with around 75,000 in the middle. Gene Gioia checked from the big blind before Peter Lukach jammed for 50,000 from under the gun. Willie Benton tank-folded the button, but Giola decided to call.

Peter Lukach: 9♦9♣ All in
Gene Gioia: 9♠4♠

Lukach had a lock on the hand with pocket nines, as Giola called with no pair or draw, and was drawing dead. The K♦ arrived on the river and Lukach doubled up with two nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Willie Benton	400,000 312,500	312,500
Gene Gioia	230,000 87,500	87,500
Peter Lukach	175,000 72,500	72,500

Tags: Gene Gioia Peter Lukach Willie Benton

06-25-2025 17:21 UTC-8

Carrillo On the Up

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Stewart Morrison

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to Lonny Weitzel on the button, who raised to 16,000. Craig Carrillo, in the small blind, then moved all in for 75,000. Lloyd Yamada made the call from the big blind before Weitzel got out of the way.

Craig Carrillo: A♦J♠ All in
Lloyd Yamada: 7♦7♠

Carrillo was the player at risk, but the flop 3♠J♦10♣ saw him take a commanding lead.

The turn 10♥ left Yamada with just two outs, but the river was not forthcoming, as the dealer revealed the 5♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lonny Weitzel	260,000 158,000	158,000

Craig Carrillo	180,000 20,000	20,000
Lloyd Yamada	130,000 63,500	63,500

Tags: Craig Carrillo Lloyd Yamada Lonny Weitzel

06-25-2025 17:28 UTC-8

Even at 94, The Beats Keep Coming; Vangieson Eliminated

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Masahito Itaura raised enough preflop to put Merle Vangieson, the oldest competitor in the field at 94 years old, at risk. Vangieson quickly made the call and tabled his hand, all in one motion.

Merle Vangieson: K♥K♦ All in
Masahito Itaura: A♠K♠

Vangieson was in good shape with his kings until the flop scrolled across 6♠A♦9♣. The 4♠ didn't matter much, as Vangieson had to catch the case king to stay in contention. It wasn't meant to be as the 8♠ completed the board, improving Itaura to a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masahito Itaura	265,000 106,500	106,500
Merle Vangieson	Busted

Tags: Masahito Itaura Merle Vangieson

06-25-2025 17:31 UTC-8

Kvisthammer Gets Value on River

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Erick Torres

Level 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Peter Kvisthammar opened the action with a raise to 14,000 from the cutoff. He was called by Kenneth McAllister from the small blind to head to a flop.

Both players checked the 6♦K♥J♣ flop and the 2♥ turn.

McAllister checked again on the K♣ river, but Kvisthammar chose to slide out a bet of 22,000. McAllister went into the tank before he eventually called.

Kvisthammer showed A♦J♦ for two pairs. McAllister showed he called with ace high with A♣5♣.