Event #40: $5,000 Seniors High Roller Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 13, 2025

Big Stacks Collide

Jacob Wilson

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Two of the biggest stacks left in this tournament, owned by Ernest Ward and David Baker, got into a massive hand, as Ward took Baker to value town.

On a board reading 7♣9♦2♦ Baker had bet out for 40,000, but saw a raise from Ernest Ward to 100,000. That was Baker's last aggressive action of the hand, as after calling the flop, he check-called a bet of 215,000 on the K♥ turn. For a second time, on the 2♠ river he check-called Ward's bet, this time for 350,000.

"Sevens full" announced Ward, as Baker mucked what he told the table was aces.

Tags: David Baker Ernest Ward

Jun 13, 2025

Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Jun 13, 2025

Baker Takes Down Rose

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Laura Fryer

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Boyd Rose raised to 30,000 from the cutoff and David "ODB" Baker reraised to 410,000 from the small blind.

Another player at the table commented to Baker "you know this is 10,000/15,000 right?".

Rose said "I think I have to come along for the ride,” with Baker responding "you don't have to".

Rose moved his remaining 300,000 stack into the middle and the players flipped their cards.

Boyd Rose: K♦Q♦ All in
David "ODB" Baker: A♦10♣

Baker was ahead, but the J♥7♥9♠ flop gave both something to play with.

The 8♦ river improved Baker to a straight, and Rose couldn't recover on the 6♦ river.

Tags: Boyd Rose David "ODB" Baker

Jun 13, 2025

Huge Sweat for Gelman

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Michael Lin opened the betting in middle position, before Herbert Gelman popped in a three-bet to 115000. When action got back round to Lin, he ripped in his stack of 430,000. Gelman had 480,000 behind, and covered, however was put into quite the spot. After taking his time and weighing up his options, Gelman made the call.

Michael Lin: A♣K♠ All in
Herbert Gelman: A♠K♥

"No flushes," agreed the two players, as both were happy to take a chop. The K♣K♦J♣ flop seemed relatively safe, as both players hit trips, but the 4♣ turn gave Lin a flush draw, and he was freerolling Gelman. "One time!" shouted Lin, but the 9♥ river had the dealer splitting the pot. "Did you just use your one time?" asked Gelman, concerned that Lin had taken back their preflop agreement.

Tags: Herbert Gelman Michael Lin

Jun 13, 2025

Sokoloff Sent Packing

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Joseph Berg

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Paul Sokoloff went all in and was at risk from middle position for roughly 170,000 and was called by Joseph Cook on the button.

Paul Sokoloff: A♣4♦ All in
Joseph Cook: A♥K♠

The dealer ran out a board of 8♣6♠5♥2♥Q♥, eliminating Sokoloff from Event #40.

Jun 13, 2025

Douglas Leaves Juanda Short

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Erick Torres

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Champie Douglas and John Juanda were battling in a hand that reached the river. The board read 9♥6♥J♣10♣9♣ in a pot that had approximately 335,000 in the middle.

Douglas shoved for 250,000, and Juanda was faced with a river decision.

Juanda tanked before he eventually called and received the bad news when Douglas showed up K♣Q♦ for a straight. Juanda mucked his hand after seeing the straight.

Tags: Champie Douglas John Juanda

Jun 13, 2025

West Doubles through Castillo

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Laura Fryer

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Raj Vohra opened to 35,000 from middle position. Guillermo Castillo raised to 85,000 from the small blind and Ron West moved all in for around 225,000 from the big blind. Vohra folded, but Castillo called.

Ron West: Q♦Q♠ All in
Guillermo Castillo: A♠K♥

West held on the 3♣3♥6♠6♥5♣ runout and secured himself the double up.

Tags: Guillermo Castillo Raj Vohra Ron West

Jun 13, 2025

Douglas Gets One Through

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Jacob Wilson

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Champie Douglas raised to 40,000 on the button, and was off to a flop once both blinds, Jeremy Dresch and Scott Lazar, put in the call.

On a 3♣4♦6♦ board, action checked to Douglas, who ripped in his stack of 225,000. Both players folded, and Douglas added to his chip count considerably.

Tags: Champie Douglas Jeremy Dresch Scott Lazar

Jun 13, 2025