Event #64: $1,000 Super Seniors Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-26-2025 13:54 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Norman Silverman	Busted
Ted Cohen	Busted
Vern Soeldner	Busted
Marcus Weston	Busted
Scott Michaelson	Busted
Densil Mills	Busted
Imad Samouna	Busted
Terry Cannata	Busted
Timothy Sullivan	Busted

Ratkovich Finishes Neufeld

Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Timothy Neufeld was left with crumbs when he tripled up to 45,000, and he opted to get it in again after Thong Tran raised from the hijack to 70,000 to be at risk. Thomas Ratkovich came along from the big blind to create a three-way pot.

Both Ratkovich and Tran checked the 7♣A♣3♦ flop.

Ratkovich chose to bet 75,000 on the 6♠ turn, and Tran folded to leave the pot to a heads-up showdown.

Timothy Neufeld: 10♦6♦ All in
Thomas Ratkovich: A♠3♣

Neufeld was drawing slim against Ratkovich's two pair, and the A♥ river was not the miracle he needed as it improved Ratkovich to a full house and sent him to the cage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ratkovich	4,215,000 550,000	550,000
Thong Tran	520,000 585,000	585,000
Timothy Neufeld	Busted

Tags: Thomas Ratkovich Thong Tran Timothy Neufeld

06-26-2025 14:06 UTC-8

Benson Building

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Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Richard Frandsen opened from under the gun to 75,000, and Fredric Rabinowitz responded by moving all in for roughly 100,000 in the cutoff. Gary Benson then four-bet from the small blind, to 220,000, which saw Frandsen fold.

Fredric Rabinowitz: 10♣9♥ All in
Gary Benson: A♣Q♠

There was no improvement for either player on the 6♥3♥4♦ flop, nor the 4♠ turn. Benson already had the best hand, but the river A♦ improved him to two pair and sealed the fate of Rabinowitz, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Frandsen	1,650,000 455,000	455,000
Gary Benson	1,175,000 235,000	235,000

Fredric Rabinowitz	Busted

Tags: Fredric Rabinowitz Gary Benson Richard Frandsen

06-26-2025 14:10 UTC-8

Gonzalez Falls to Cowboys

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The hand began with a raise by Lonny Weitzel to 80,000 from under the gun. The action folded to John Myers, who called on the button. Arnulfo Gonzalez decided to play for it all from the small blind and was called by Lonny Weitzel. Myers folded to send Weitzel and Gonzalez to a showdown, with Gonzalez at risk.

Arnulfo Gonzalez: 10♥10♠ All in
Lonny Weitzel: K♣K♥

No drama was drummed up on the 8♣5♣A♦Q♠9♦ board to eliminate Gonzalez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lonny Weitzel	1,890,000 1,533,000	1,533,000

John Myers	500,000 280,000	280,000
Arnulfo Gonzalez	Busted

Tags: Arnulfo Gonzalez John Myers Lonny Weitzel

06-26-2025 14:16 UTC-8

Lalikian Gets His Shove Through; Brockriede Shows an Ace

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Stewart Morrison

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

James Brockriede opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and only Armen Lalikian called, defending his big blind.

The dealer revealed a K♠A♥K♥ flop, which prompted Lalikian to check. Brockriede continued with a bet of 200,000, which met an aggressive response, as Lilikian moved all in for 740,000.

Brockriede took a little bit of time before folding, revealing he had an ace in his hand and turning it over for the table to see.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armen Lalikian	1,245,000 190,000	190,000
James Brockriede	600,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Armen Lalikian James Brockriede

06-26-2025 14:18 UTC-8

Chop Chop for McGrew and Huston

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel McGrew opened the button to 60,000. Zaher Sayegh and Edwin Huston called from the blinds.

The flop fanned out A♣J♠Q♦ and both blinds check-called McGrew's bet of 50,000.

The trio all checked on the 6♠.

Sayegh checked and Huston bet 80,000. Only McGrew called.

Huston tabled A♦4♦ and McGrew quickly flipped over A♥5♦ to claim half the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Edwin Huston	1,660,000 985,000	985,000
Zaher Sayegh	1,500,000 1,348,000	1,348,000
Armen Lalikian	1,100,000 145,000	145,000
Victor Stauffer	800,000 350,000	350,000
Daniel McGrew	740,000 545,000	545,000
James Brockriede	570,000 30,000	30,000
Steven Altman	505,000 238,000	238,000
Dale Packard	425,000 183,000	183,000
David Hinterberg	290,000 660,000	660,000

06-26-2025 14:27 UTC-8

Straight for Cameron

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Erick Torres

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The board read 10♣J♦9♥8♥ with approximately 350,000 in the pot, and the action checked to Steven Schloss, who chose to go all-in from late position.

Schloss was called by Wesley Cameron. Michael Frazin folded to send them to a showdown.

Schloss showed 9♣8♣ for a turned two pair. Cameron was at risk, but held the nuts when he revealed K♥Q♠ for the straight. The Q♥ river did not change the standings as Cameron received the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Cameron	1,500,000 210,000	210,000
Steven Schloss	875,000 945,000	945,000
Michael Frazin	225,000 655,000	655,000

Tags: Michael Frazin Steven Schloss Wesley Cameron

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-26-2025 14:38 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Stewart Morrison

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lonny Weitzel	1,800,000 90,000	90,000

Everett Carlton	1,400,000 1,030,000	1,030,000
John Therrell	1,260,000 1,024,000	1,024,000
John Myers	1,080,000 580,000	580,000
Judith Bielan	950,000 260,000	260,000

Namir Mohamed	775,000 12,000	12,000
Gary Bain	450,000 600,000	600,000
Perry Burrell	400,000 125,000	125,000
Anthony Johnson	315,000 135,000	135,000

06-26-2025 14:40 UTC-8

Luske Defends His Big; Ratkovich Rockets Up

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Claudio Elizalde

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Thomas Ratkovich raised to 65,000 and Marcel Luske defended his big blind.

The dealer presented K♥10♠2♠ and Luske check-called a bet of 95,000.

Both players checked the 10♦ on the turn, bringing the 3♠. Luske cut out 100,000 and pushed it forward and Ratkovich folded.

The Very Next Hand:

James Stern went all in for 420,000 and Ratkovich called as soon as it got to him in the big blind.

James Stern: A♣Q♥ All in
Thomas Ratkovich: A♠A♦

Stern had a small sweat when the 4♣Q♣8♥ spread but it wasn't meant to be as the 4♠ and 5♣ completed the board. Ratkovich entered the day among the chip leaders and has continued to climb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Ratkovich	4,900,000 685,000	685,000
Stuart Pfeifer	2,410,000 460,000	460,000
Richard Murphy	2,275,000 410,000	410,000
Marcel Luske	2,080,000 120,000	120,000

Damir Stefanic	1,285,000 635,000	635,000
Thong Tran	1,100,000 580,000	580,000
James Leinenbach	1,040,000 552,700	552,700
James Stern	Busted