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

06-25-2025 16:22 UTC-8

Mermelstein Triples With Trips

Tim Baker

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

With the flop showing 5♣9♥K♣, David Hinterberg checked from the big blind, and Chris Antzoulatos bet 20,000 from middle position. Jeffrey Mermelstein called for his last 12,000 from the button, and Hinterberg also called.

With Mermelstein all-in, the 5♥ turn and K♥ river were checked down. Hinterberg revealed 10♦10♣, and Antzoulatos showed 10♠10♥. Mermelstein had them both beat with K♠J♣ for a full house and tripled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Hinterberg	190,000 141,500	141,500
Chris Antzoulatos	65,000 31,000	31,000
Jeffrey Mermelstein	55,000 124,000	124,000

Tags: Chris Antzoulatos Jeffrey Mermelstein David Hinterberg

06-25-2025 16:25 UTC-8

Knourek Waited Two Days for Those

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Kevin Knourek was all in and at risk on a flop of 9♥10♥K♥ against David Martin. Knourek was ahead but he had to dodge quite a few outs.

Kevin Knourek: A♠A♦ All in
David Martin: A♣J♥

The board completed with the 2♣ and 9♣, the relieved Knourek said, "I wanted two days for those! Second pair I've seen." as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Knourek	48,000 51,500	51,500
David Martin	43,000 17,000	17,000

06-25-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Ace for Gates Crushes Cooper

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Erick Torres

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

Rick Cooper went all-in for 62,000 and was called by Evert Zwartjens. Daniel Gates wanted to play for more and jammed for 144,000, which yielded a fold from Zwartjens to go to a showdown between Cooper and Gates.

Rick Cooper: J♠J♥ All in
Daniel Gates: A♦Q♠

Cooper stayed ahead on the flop 8♠4♣10♠, but the A♥ spelt doom for Cooper as it left him with only two outs with one card to go. The 9♣ sealed the deal and sent Cooper out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Gates	256,000 208,500	208,500
Evert Zwartjens	250,000 155,000	155,000
Rick Cooper	Busted

Tags: Daniel Gates Evert Zwartjens Rick Cooper

06-25-2025 16:28 UTC-8

Montgomery Wins Flip

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Stewart Morrison

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

After seeing an early position raise by John Morgan, Mark Montgomery responded by moving all in for 82,000.

Action folded back to Morgan, who took a minute to think before making the call.

Mark Montgomery: A♥K♥ All in
John Morgan: J♣J♥

A classic flip, and on this occasion, the deck favoured Montgomery as the board ran out A♦7♣5♣4♥7♥.

Montgomery pulled in the double-up as Morgan was left short-stacked from the encounter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Montgomery	177,000 122,000	122,000
John Morgan	13,000 59,500	59,500

Tags: John Morgan Mark Montgomery

06-25-2025 16:32 UTC-8

Eliminations Post Break

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Claudio Elizalde

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Fry	Busted
David Danheiser	Busted
Raymond Stuwe	Busted
Joseph Mcgee	Busted
Gary Fisher	Busted
Robert Michelini	Busted
Steven Haynes	Busted
Dennis Hall	Busted
David White	Busted
Earl Fitts	Busted
William Thompson	Busted
Gregg Goodman	Busted
Mark Westereng	Busted
Stuart Locascio	Busted
Edward Melissari	Busted
William Martin	Busted
Alan Cramer	Busted
Brenda Breit	Busted
Man Pham	Busted
Michael Healy	Busted
Robert Weisman	Busted
Adam Jerney	Busted
Robert Bassuk	Busted
Lawrence Begnal	Busted
Frank Wisinski	Busted

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06-25-2025 16:39 UTC-8

James Hits Broadway to Bust Brenske

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Tim Baker

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

William Brenske bet 20,000 from the small blind on the turn of a board that showed 10♦J♥K♣8♠. William Brenske raised to 95,000, and after a few moments, Brenske three-bet jammed for 170,000. James snap-called.

William Brenske: K♠7♠ All in
Kenna James: A♥Q♦

James had the nuts with a Broadway straight, and Brenske was drawing dead. The 8♣ fell on the river and all of Brenske's stack was sent over to James.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenna James	950,000 510,000	510,000
William Brenske	Busted

Tags: Kenna James William Brenske

06-25-2025 16:42 UTC-8

Coy Catches Bluff; Morgan Caught in the Crossfire

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Stewart Morrison

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

Action folded to Ramana Epparla in the cutoff, who raised to 10,000. Small blind Kenneth Coy made the call, and John Morgan, in the big blind, called off his remaining stack and was all in for 8,000.

The flop came out 7♦10♠2♥, and Coy didn't hang around, leading into the preflop aggressor for 20,000, which Epparla called.

The turn J♣ didn't slow Coy down, this time putting out a bet of 40,000. Once again, Epparla called.

Coy decided to hit the brakes on the 5♣ river, but seemingly he was trapping his opponent, as when Epparla put out a bet of 80,000, Coy called immediately.

Epparla was caught bluffing, revealing A♠9♠, which Coy had beat with his Q♦10♣. All in player Morgan couldn't better his opponent's hand, showing 5♥4♦.

As Coy pulled in the pot, Morgan headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramana Epparla	370,000 170,000	170,000
Kenneth Coy	320,000 158,000	158,000
John Morgan	Busted

Tags: John Morgan Kenneth Coy Ramana Epparla

06-25-2025 16:48 UTC-8

King for Coy Eliminates Schwenk

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Erick Torres

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

Kenneth Coy opened the action with a raise from early position to 10,000. Mark Montgomery called on the button before Joseph Schwenk jammed for 31,000 from the small blind. Coy responded with a raise to 60,000, which elicited a fold from Montgomery.

Joseph Schwenk: Q♦Q♣ All in
Kenneth Coy: K♦10♥

Schwenk held the lead, but that changed after the flop when it fanned out J♥K♠8♠. The 7♠ turn and the 4♥ river were the final two cards of Schwenk's tournament as he was sent to the cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Coy	426,000 106,000	106,000
Mark Montgomery	146,000 31,000	31,000
Joseph Schwenk	Busted

Tags: Joseph Schwenk Kenneth Coy Mark Montgomery

06-25-2025 16:49 UTC-8

McGrew Wins an Important Flip

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Tim Baker

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

Daniel McGrew and Robert Hess both had all of their chips in the middle preflop, with McGrew being the player at risk for his last 57,000.

Daniel McGrew: A♦Q♦ All in
Robert Hess: 8♥8♦

It was a flip that was crucial for both players. The flop came Q♥3♠J♠, propelling McGrew into the lead with a pair of queens. The rest of the board came 9♣K♥ and McGrew doubled up.

Hess was left with just a few big blinds and hit the rail just a few hands after.