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

06-25-2025 13:13 UTC-8

Unterbach Picks Off Therrell's Bluff

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Tim Baker

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
Mark Unterbach	140,000 73,000	73,000
John Therrell	52,000 15,500	15,500

Tags: John Therrell Mark Unterbach

06-25-2025 13:13 UTC-8

More Eliminations; The Bubble Looms

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Huschle	Busted
Richard Nielsen	Busted
Anthony Vanklink	Busted
Gina Bacon	Busted
Dong Ji	Busted
Kevin Otoole	Busted
Bruce Guin	Busted
Raymond Purdy	Busted
Stephen Wood	Busted
John Hummel	Busted
Alan Lujan	Busted
Benjamin Reed	Busted
Philippe Rup	Busted
Dennis Munro	Busted
Robert Ellsworth	Busted
Trevor Reardon	Busted
William Dederick	Busted
Bich Nguyen	Busted
Robyn Alvis	Busted
Jack Fullerton	Busted
Lorena Mague	Busted
John Weber	Busted
Barry Birdwell	Busted
Young Phan	Busted
Charles Gjerde	Busted

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06-25-2025 13:16 UTC-8

Gallenberg Triples, Purdy Eliminated

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Stewart Morrison

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♥ All in
Mary Gallenberg: K♠K♣ All in
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
Timothy Sullivan	245,000 129,000	129,000
Mary Gallenberg	145,500 73,000	73,000
Raymond Purdy	Busted

Tags: Mary Gallenberg Raymond Purdy Timothy Sullivan

06-25-2025 13:19 UTC-8

Reigning Main Event Champ Jonathan Tamayo on New WSOP Rules & Folding Pocket Queens

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Connor Richards

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.

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Tags: Connor Richards Joe McKeehen Jonathan Tamayo

06-25-2025 13:20 UTC-8

Vives Takes From Hutchings

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Erick Torres

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
Pablo Vives	194,000 128,000	128,000
Dale Hutchings	78,000 13,500	13,500

Tags: Dale Hutchings Pablo Vives

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

06-25-2025 13:25 UTC-8

Werner Doubles With Broadway

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

On a board of 4♠J♦A♣10♦, Axel Werner shoved for 77,000 from the small blind over a bet of Jean Pasqualini from early position. Pasqualini called, and the cards were revealed.

Axel Werner: K♠Q♥ All in
Jean Pasqualini: 10♠10♣

Pasqualini turned a set, but was behind the Broadway straight of Werner. The 7♥ on the river didn't bring the board-pair Pasqualini was looking for, and most of his chips were sent over to Werner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Werner	160,000 92,500	92,500
Jean Pasqualini	95,000 121,500	121,500

Tags: Axel Werner Jean Pasqualini

06-25-2025 13:32 UTC-8

Hess Gets Jam Through, But Wanted a Call

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

James Hess went all in from early position for 52,000, the table folded and when he collected the blinds, he proudly showed the A♦A♥.

"I wanted a call! Please call, please call, please call," said Hess, as he stacked his chips.

The very next hand, Brenda Breit went all in for 25,000 and after the table folded, Fernando Brito let her know that he folded ace-queen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Priest	257,500 137,500	137,500
Reza Jaberi	208,000 38,000	38,000
Fernando Brito	156,000 65,000	65,000
Rudijanto Soetikno	95,500 11,000	11,000
Lior Rusinek	63,000 28,000	28,000
Kurt Lichtman	58,000 20,000	20,000
James Hess	56,000 4,000	4,000

Brenda Breit	33,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Brenda Breit Fernando Brito James Hess

06-25-2025 13:35 UTC-8

Spadaro Left Short; Eliminated Next Hand

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Stewart Morrison

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Victor Spadaro had lost nearly all his chips in the previous hand, losing a flip with Ax10x versus an opponent's 4x4x, with his opponent turning a straight.

With just 1,000 left, Spadaro committed it when Jeffrey Bryan raised under the gun to 9,000. All other players folded, and the cards were turned face up.

Victor Spadaro: 10♣7♣ All in
Jeffrey Bryan: J♥10♥

Spadaro was given some hope on the Q♣4♣3♦ flop with a flush draw, but the turn 2♠ and river 9♦ didn't save him, as he vacated his seat and headed for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Bryan	148,000 92,000	92,000
Victor Spadaro	Busted

Tags: Jeffrey Bryan Victor Spadaro

06-25-2025 13:38 UTC-8

The Bubble Looms Larger; More Eliminations

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonas Petrikas	Busted
Diego Cordovez	Busted

Gary Thill	Busted
James Volpe	Busted
David Rose	Busted
Raymond Moscoe	Busted
Gregg Perrie	Busted
Mojtaba Khorsandi	Busted
James Brown	Busted
Melvin Wiener	Busted
Alfred Shanfeld	Busted
Arnold Davenport	Busted
David O'Kelly	Busted
Georgette Kirschenbaum	Busted
Patrick Willoughby	Busted