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
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Gelman announces a Ten

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

Herbert Gelman raised from middle position to 2,800 and received a call from Scott Lychwick in the big blind. The flop arrived with 4♣6♥2♣, and Lychwick checked, while Gelman continued for 3,700. Lychwick made the call.

On the turn 10♥ and Lychwick checked again, and quickly called Gelman's bet of 7,200.

The river 4♦ is where Lychwick took some action and bet 7,000, and Gelman flat called.

Gelman announced, "I have a ten," and flipped over J♦10♠.

Lychwick stated, "I knew I was in trouble," and showed A♠K♠ as Gelman's two pair won the pot.

Tags: Herbert GelmanScott Lychwick

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Tens Get Cracked

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jean Kabbaj raised from early position to 2,000, David Michaud called from the hijack, and William Stewart three-bet from the small blind to 8,000. Kabbaj made the call, and Michaud made the fold.

The flop came out with Q♦5♥K♥, and Stewart put all of his chips in for effective 9,500, and Kabbaj called.

Jean Kabbaj: Q♣J♣ All in
William Stewart: 10♦10♠

The turn K♥ and the river 3♣ did not bring any help to Stewart, and two pair for Kabbaj gave him a nice boost.

Tags: David MichaudJean KabbajWilliam Stewart

Full House versus Full House

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was already ongoing with 22,400 in front of Sanjeev Kapoor who was seated on the button. Danny Panagatos in cutoff raised to 73,500. Kapoor called.

The flop came Q♥3♠3♦. Kapoor went all-in and Panagatos snap-called.

Sanjeev Kapoor: J♥J♣ All in
Danny Panagatos: K♣K♦

The 3♣ turn gave both players a full house with the board but with Panagatos getting the better one. The inconsequential 6♥ river was dealt. Panagatos scooped the big pot as Kapoor left the tournament floor.

Tags: Danny PanagatosSanjeev Kapoor

Buckingham Finds a Way to Get There

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

Lee Markholt raised to 2,200 under the gun, and Bobby Buckingham flatted on the button. Richard Malone then shoved from the small blind, having only 5,100. Markholt then decided to isolate by raising to 14,500. Buckingham called yet again, and once each pot was sorted out the players all saw a flop.

The dealer put out J♠10♣3♦ and Markholt decided against a continuation-bet, and checked over to Buckingham, who instantly shoved his 60,000 remaining chips, and Markholt let his cards go.

Richard Malone: A♠Q♣ All in
Bobby Buckingham: 7♥6♥

Buckingham scooped the side pot with only seven high, and managed to take in the main pot at the same time, as the 6♠4♠ runout gave him a pair of sixes, knocking Malone out of the tournament.

Tags: Bobby BuckinghamLee MarkholtRichard Malone

Abbatiello Picks Off Yotsushika

Jacob Wilson
Jacob Wilson
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a board reading Q♦2♠J♦3♥7♥ Kazuhiko Yotsushika had thrown out an almost pot-sized bet, as he put 25,000 into 28,500.

Ariel Abbatiello, the only other player still in the hand, was in a tough spot as he took over a minute in deciding what to do. Eventually, he placed in 25,000 chips, and Yotsushika snap-mucked. Abbatiello then placed his own cards into the middle, and was awarded the pot without having to reveal them.

Tags: Ariel AbbatielloKazuhiko Yotsushika

Heimiller Doubles Up With Ochos

Joseph Berg
Joseph Berg
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Daniel Heimiller
Daniel Heimiller

Daniel Heimiller is off to a great start at the 2025 World Series of Poker, having won his third bracelet in Event #6: $1,500 Seven Card Stud. He hopes to capitalize on that momentum in Event #40 and was involved in a notable hand.

Michael Graffeo raised to 2,200 from the cutoff. Daniel Heimiller then three-bet to 6,200 from the small blind. Michael Graffeo responded by going all in, having Daniel Heimiller covered. Daniel Heimiller called for 29,300 and was ahead.

Daniel Heimiller: 8♥8♦ All in
Michael Graffeo: 3♥3♣

The dealer ran out a board 5♦9♦10♠Q♣Q♦, securing a much-needed double-up for Heimiller.

Tags: Daniel HeimillerMichael Graffeo

Baxter Building Pots

Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

David Berman raised from under the gun to 2,500, Stanley Webb called from the hijack, David Lewis called from the cutoff, and it folded around to Billy Baxter in the big blind, who popped it up with a three-bet to 11,000. Everyone wanted to see the flop and called.

The flop was 9♣5♥10♠, and all the participants checked.

On the turn K♦, Baxter led out with a bet of 40,000, and everyone folded. Baxter tabled A♦K♥.

Tags: Billy BaxterDavid BermanDavid LewisStanley Webb

Thompkins' Jacks Wins

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The hand was underway when Scott Allacher raised to 2,000 and got a three-bet from Eric Thompkins in the small blind to 5,800. Jeremy Dresch, under the gun, called. Allacher folded his hand leaving the two players heads-up.

The dealer fanned out 2♠6♦4♣ and Thompkins continued with 9,000. Dresch stayed on.

Thompkins and Dresch checked both the 6♠ turn and 7♦ river. Thompkins showed J♦J♠ and took the pot down.

Tags: Eric ThompkinsJeremy DreschScott Allacher

Head Pushes Back Against Taylor

Gabrielle Barredo
Gabrielle Barredo
Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Stuart Taylor opened for 2,200 from under the gun and got three callers in Russell Head on the button, Troy Donaldson in the small blind and Mark Lillge in the big blind.

The flop came 3♥5♠7♠ and after checks from the blinds, Taylor continued with 4,000. This time, only Head called to see the next card.

Persistent, Taylor shot out another 5,000 on the 3♦ turn. Unfazed, Head called again. Finally on the river 10♦, Head pushed back with a 12,000 bet after another 5,000 bet from Taylor. Taylor flat called.

Head showed J♥J♠ which made Taylor muck his hand.

Tags: Mark LillgeStuart TaylorTroy DonaldsonRussell Head

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