Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-28-2024 11:46 UTC-8

Berry Doubles Up Through Shimamoto

Shirley Ang

Level 37 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Luke Varrasso raised to 1,700,000 from the button and Hector Berry three-bet to 8,000,000 from the small blind. Branden Shimamoto made the call in the big blind while Varrasso folded.

The flop came 8♥J♠K♦, Berry pushed his last 6,000,000 over the line for Shimamoto to make the call really quickly.

Hector Berry: K♣10♠ All in
Branden Shimamoto: Q♠Q♣

Berry had flopped top pair and was up against Shimamoto's pocket pair of queens.

The turn was the 3♠, which didn't change things, and neither did the 3♣ on the river as Berry doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Branden Shimamoto	34,000,000 14,500,000	14,500,000

Hector Berry	30,900,000 16,900,000	16,900,000

Tags: Branden Shimamoto Hector Berry Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 11:53 UTC-8

Ashdown Calls Down Varrasso; Moves into Chip Lead

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Will Shillibier

Level 37 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Harrison Ashdown opened to 1,600,000 and got calls from Luke Varrasso and Hector Berry in the blinds.

The trio checked the J♥10♣5♦ flop and the turn was the 2♥. Varrasso bet 2,000,000 and Ashdown was the only caller.

The river was the J♣ and Varrasso quickly bet 3,700,000. Ashdown eventually called.

Varrasso showed K♠8♥ for king-high with Ashdown taking down the pot and the chip lead with 3♣3♦

"Should have made it a bit more, huh?" said Varrasso as Ashdown stacked his newly-acquired chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harrison Ashdown	57,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Luke Varrasso	37,500,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	36,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Hector Berry	24,500,000 6,400,000	6,400,000

Tags: Harrison Ashdown Hector Berry Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 12:00 UTC-8

Chip Counts at the Break

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Will Shillibier

Level 37 : 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Players are going on a 10-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harrison Ashdown	63,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	38,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Luke Varrasso	34,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Hector Berry	21,000,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Level: 38

Blinds: 500,000/1,000,000

Ante: 1,000,000

06-28-2024 12:21 UTC-8

Varrasso Moves Ahead

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Will Shillibier

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Harrison Ashdown opened to 2,000,000 and Luke Varrasso made it 6,200,000 from the small blind.

Ashdown called and then called 4,000,000 more on the Q♥5♠2♠ flop.

The turn was the 2♦ and Varrasso bet 7,000,000. Ashdown called.

The river was the K♦ and both players checked. Varrasso showed A♥Q♦ and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Varrasso	56,000,000 22,000,000	22,000,000
Harrison Ashdown	48,000,000 15,000,000	15,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	32,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Hector Berry	17,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Tags: Harrison Ashdown Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 12:33 UTC-8

"Finally, Everything Went My Way" - Daniel Negreanu's 11-Year Journey to Bracelet 7

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Jon Sofen

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Admit it, there were at least times in recent years you thought Daniel Negreanu might never win another World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. Perhaps, even he had moments of doubt.

There's no longer reason for anyone to doubt the Poker Hall of Famer, not after he took down one of the most prestigious tournaments in all of poker on Thursday, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for over $1.1 million.

Negreanu's last bracelet came in 2013, and his most recent WSOP title in Las Vegas prior to the 2024 PPC occurred all the way back in 2008. It's been a long journey to bracelet No. 7, one we've chronicled in this article.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

06-28-2024 12:36 UTC-8

"WTF Just Happened?"

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Will Shillibier

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Luke Varrasso opened to 2,100,000 and got calls from Branden Shimamoto and Harrison Ashdown in the blinds.

The flop came 7♠5♣4♠ and all three players checked. Shimamoto bet 2,500,000 on the 7♣ turn and Varrasso was the only caller.

The river was the 6♥. Shimamoto bet 4,000,000 and Varrasso called, tabling J♣2♣.

"Fuck," said Varrasso. "I thought I had a three!" (for the straight).

Shimamoto turned over K♣10♣ for king-high and won the pot.

"What the fuck just happened?" said Berry, as Shimamoto took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Varrasso	46,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	41,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000

Harrison Ashdown	36,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Hector Berry	26,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Tags: Branden Shimamoto Harrison Ashdown Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 12:48 UTC-8

Nines Good for Ashdown

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Will Shillibier

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

On a 10♠6♦3♠ flop, Harrison Ashdown bet 3,000,000 and Luke Varrasso raised to 7,500,000.

Ashdown called and the pair checked the 2♣ turn and 7♣ river.

Ashdown tabled 9♥9♠ and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harrison Ashdown	50,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	43,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Luke Varrasso	31,500,000 14,500,000	14,500,000
Hector Berry	28,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Harrison Ashdown Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 13:00 UTC-8

Varrasso Shoves on Shimamoto

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Will Shillibier

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Luke Varrasso opened to 2,000,000 on the button. Branden Shimamoto three-bet to 7,000,000 from the big blind.

Varrasso four-bet all in for over 30,000,000 and Shimamoto quickly folded. This has been the first shove in a while as the players each contend with 30-40 big blind stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Varrasso	40,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Branden Shimamoto	35,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Tags: Branden Shimamoto Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 13:05 UTC-8

Stacks Continue to Stay Level

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Will Shillibier

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

On a K♣Q♥5♥2♣ board Branden Shimamoto bet 4,000,000 out of the small blind and Harrison Ashdown called.

The river was the 9♥ and Shimamoto bet 12,000,000 but this time Ashdown folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harrison Ashdown	42,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	42,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Luke Varrasso	39,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Hector Berry	27,500,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Branden Shimamoto Harrison Ashdown