2025 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♣3♥
Prize
$646,845
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,684,600
Total Entries
801
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
750
Players Left
274
Players Left 1 / 801
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Set Over Set For Simon

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

David Simon opened to 3,000 from under the gun, and saw a call from Colin Dentan in middle position. Andrei Konopelko then woke up with a hand in the cutoff and decided to jam for 15,100, and Simon went for a four-bet, to 35,000. Dentan was clearly in a tough spot, and didn't want to let go of his cards immediately. "I'll show if you fold," said Simon comedically, and that's exactly what happened as Dentan let go of his cards, and the two remaining players tabled theirs.

Andrei Konopelko: 5♥5♠ All in
David Simon: K♣K♦

Konopelko thought he had found a saving grace as he saw a five in the window, but the 5♦K♠9♣ flop gave Simon a higher set, and left Konopelko drawing to just a single out. The 8♥ turn and 6♠ river sealed Konopelko's fate, and as he was leaving the table Dentan cried "My sevens!" realising he would've scooped with a rivered straight.

Tags: Andrei KonopelkoColin DentanDavid Simon

King High for the Win

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Right before the break, Frank Stepuchin raised to 2,400 from middle position and received a call from Kevin Pruett on the button, as well as Eric Smidinger in the big blind.

The board appeared with 6♦5♣7♠, and all of the participants quickly checked.

On the turn 3♠ and the river 6♥, all the players seemed eager to get out on their break and checked it through.

Pruett announced, "King high?" and it turned out to be the best hand. Pruett showed K♦10♥, Stepuchin showed K♣J♥, and Smidinger mucked. Pruett's kicker played, winning him the pot.

Tags: Eric SmidingerFrank StepuchinKevin Pruett

Livschitz Flopped Set Eliminates Forbes

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up with two players on the flop of J♥A♣6♥ and a pot of around 11,000. David Forbes fired 15,600 in the big blind, sending Victoria Livschitz, in the cutoff, to the tank. After a few seconds, she called.

The turn brought 4♦. Forbes shoved all in for 25,000, and Livschitz called, putting her opponent at-risk.

David Forbes: A♥K♦ All in
Victoria Livschitz: J♣J♠

Livschitz caught a set on the flop with Forbes drawing dead. The river 9♣ fell with no consequence. Livschitz scooped the pot as Forbes left the table.

Tags: David ForbesVictoria Livschitz

Matusow Takes out Reichard

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mike Matusow
Mike Matusow

Champie Douglas raised from the button to 3,000. Mike Matusow three-bet from the small blind to 10,000. Brett Reichard four-bet all in from the big blind for 32,300. Douglas made the fold, and Matusow made the call.

Matusow queried, "Ace-king?"

Brett Reichard: A♠K♥ All in
Mike Matusow: J♥J♦

The board ran well for Matusow with 9♠9♦2♣9♥8♠, and two pair was the winner.

Tags: Brett ReichardChampie DouglasMike Matusow

Dentale Wins a Small One

Joseph Berg
Joseph Berg
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Michael Morgan limped from middle position, as did Michael Dentale from the button, before Ross Fischer raised to 4,500 from the small blind. Morgan folded, and Dentale called.

Action checked to the river on a board reading 8♣3♠Q♠8♥6♠. Dentale bet 8,000 after Fischer checked for a third time. After some thought Fischer mucked his hand.

Tags: Michael DentaleMichael MorganRoss Fischer

Chip Counts on Table #151

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Lake Doubles Through LeBeau

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Francis Lake got all his chips in preflop, and Robert LeBeau put in the 11,200 chips, good for just under ten big blinds, signifying a call.

Francis Lake: K♣Q♦ All in
Robert LeBeau: 4♠4♦

The two went off to the races, and Lake took a commanding lead on the K♦7♣10♦ flop. He would go on to hold on the 5♦A♣ runout, and get a big double-up to keep his chances alive.

Tags: Francis LakeRobert Lebeau

Chip Counts on Table #135

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Yotsushika Chipping Up

Joseph Berg
Joseph Berg
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

William Criego raised to 3,000 from under the gun and was called by Ariel Abbatiello next to act, as well as Kazuhiko Yotsushika in the small blind.

The dealer spread a K♣8♦8♣ flop. Criego bet 3,000, Abbatiello folded, and Yotsushika raised to 7,000. Criego made the call.

The turn was the 3♠. Kazuhiko Yotsushika bet 7,000, which prompted a fold from Criego.

Tags: Ariel AbbatielloKazuhiko YotsushikaWilliam Criego

Phil Ivey Records First Cash at 2025 WSOP, and He's Big-Stacked in $100K High Roller

Jon Sofen
Jon Sofen
Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey's slow start to the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) appears to have ended.

The 11-time bracelet winner not only recorded his first cash of the summer. He's among the big stacks in Event #38: $100,000 High Roller with 15 players remaining. Thomas Boivin and Ben Heath are also at the top of the leaderboard, all battling to win the gold bracelet and the $2,649,158 first-place prize.

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Tags: Phil Ivey

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