Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors
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
$2,937,440
Entries
3,338
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
860
Players Left
134
Players Left 1 / 3,338
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Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dale Hutchings began the hand with a raise to 7,000 from early position. The table folded to Pablo Vives in the small blind, who opted to call.
The J♦5♣4♣ flop saw a check from Vives before Hutchings fired 6,000. Vives decided to raise it to 12,000, which garnered a call from Hutchings.
Vives checked again on the Q♠ turn, which led to a bet of 15,000 from Hutchings. Vives called to take them to a river.
Both players checked the 3♦ river. Vives showed A♥J♣ for top pair, and Hutchings threw his cards in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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194,000
128,000
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128,000 |
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78,000
13,500
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13,500 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
In the 30th episode, Connor talks with 2024 WSOP Main Event champion Jonathan Tamayo about growing up in Humble, Texas, studying hotel management at Cornell University, graduating during the 2008 recession, running deep in the 2009 and 2015 Main Events, his friendship with fellow Main Event champion Joe McKeehen, winning the biggest-ever WSOP Main Event for $10 million, and his first purchase as world champion.
Tamayo also spoke about his infamous fold with pocket queens late in the 2024 Main Event, which he says cost him $120,000 in equity, and gave his thoughts on new rules implemented at the 2025 WSOP in the wake of "LaptopGate," as well as the Main Event structure and Phil Hellmuth's proposed boycott that he has since rescinded.
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Action folded to Mary Gallenberg, who raised to 22,500. Next to act, Raymond Purdy moved all in for 42,000, a bet which Timothy Sullivan, next to act, called. Once the action returned to Gallenberg, she moved all in for 47,500, and Sullivan called again.
Raymond Purdy: A♥K♥ 
Mary Gallenberg: K♠K♣
Timothy Sullivan: 10♠10♣
A cooler situation, as all three players had woken up with big hands.
Gallenberg kept the lead on the Q♥9♠6♣ flop, but when the turn J♥ gave Purdy a royal flush draw, Gallenberg was nervous.
The river was clean for Gallenberg, though, coming the 6♠, giving her a full triple-up, while sending Purdy to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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245,000
129,000
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129,000 |
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145,500
73,000
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73,000 |
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Busted |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
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Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
John Therrell came in with a raise to 6,500 from the hijack and only Mark Unterbach called from the big blind.
Unterbach led out for 4,000 on the 5♦3♣6♠ flop, which was called by Therrell.
The 9♠ appeared on the turn and Unterbach bet 4,000 again. Therrell called again.
After the 10♦ hit the river, Unterbach bet 4,000. Therrell raised to 16,000, and after a few moments, Unterbach called.
Therrell announced ace-high, at which point Unterbach turned over 7♥6♥ for just a pair of sixes and the pot was pushed to him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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140,000
73,000
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73,000 |
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52,000
15,500
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15,500 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Paul Spitzberg raised to 7,000 from the hijack and was called by Guy Cicconi from the big blind.
Cicconi checked the flop of 9♠10♥3♠ before Spitzberg chose to bet 8,500. Cicconi called to see the turn.
Both players checked the 5♣ turn and the 9♥ river. Cicconi showed 6♥6♠, which was good enough as Spitzberg showed 4♦4♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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203,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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92,000
2,000
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2,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
As the bubble looms, the field has grown more protective of their chips.
Joseph McGee raised to 20,000 in middle position and when it folded to David Lackey in the big blind he said, "Why so much?"
"I've got good cards here but not a lot of chips."
Lackey shrugged and folded A♥10♥ face up. McGee returned the favor and showed A♠K♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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83,000
4,500
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4,500 |
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52,000
44,500
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44,500 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dara O'Kearney was all in and at risk for his last 21,500. Yehuda Yerushalaim made the call from the next seat and the cards were revealed.
Dara O'Kearney: A♣J♥
Yehuda Yerushalaim: 6♠6♦
O'Kearney was in a flip for his tournament life. The K♣K♥9♣ flop gave O'Kearney a few more outs, and the J♠ turn propelled him into the lead with a pair. The Q♣ river cemented O'Kearney's double-up at the expense of Yerushalaim.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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130,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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51,500
16,500
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16,500 |
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Level 13
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Action folded to Brenda Breit on the button, who limped in. This encouraged Kurt Lichtman to do the same from the small blind, and the big blind player checked.
When the players in the blinds checked the J♣9♠3♣ flop, Breit continued for 3,000. Only Lichtman called, and the two saw a 7♠ turn.
Lichtman checked in flow, prompting Breit to put out another 3,000 bet. Lichtman then sprang into action, check-raising all in for 30,000, which Breit called.
Kurt Lichtman: 9♣7♣
Brenda Breit: J♦10♦
The river Q♣ improved Lichtman from his already winning two pair to a flush, giving him a full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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78,000
34,000
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34,000 |
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55,000
2,500
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2,500 |
