Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-27-2024 22:46 UTC-7

Jolan Mancini Eliminated in 7th Place ($46,442)

Kai Cocklin

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

Jolan Mancini made it 1,700,000 from under the gun and Branden Shimamoto shoved all in from the big blind. After some thought, Mancini called off the remainder of his stack which put him at risk.

Jolan Mancini: 7♥7♦ All in
Branden Shimamoto: Q♠Q♥

Mancini was rooting for a seven to come but needed to find two of them after Shimamoto improved to a set on the Q♦J♥4♣ flop. No miracle runner-runner was on the agenda for Mancini as the K♦10♠ runout meant he was eliminated in seventh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Branden Shimamoto	58,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Jolan Mancini	Busted

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06-27-2024 22:32 UTC-7

Thomas Murphy Eliminated in 8th Place ($35,953 )

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Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Thomas Murphy opened the cutoff to 1,200,000 and Branden Shimamoto three-bet shoved from the big blind. Murphy had around 12,500,000 to start the hand and made the call which put him at risk.

Thomas Murphy: 9♥9♦ All in
Branden Shimamoto: Q♠J♠

A huge flip for both players but it was Murphy that needed to come out on top if he wanted to survive. It wasn't a good start for the Irish player as Shimamoto paired his jack on the 2♣J♦4♥ flop, which left Murphy with just two outs.

Neither the 2♥ turn nor K♠ river offered any help to Murphy, and he was eliminated in eighth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Branden Shimamoto	47,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000

Thomas Murphy	Busted

Tags: Branden Shimamoto Thomas Murphy

06-27-2024 22:12 UTC-7

Kenny Huynh Eliminated in 9th Place ($28,064)

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Yori Epskamp

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Luke Varrasso raised to 1,300,000 from early position, Kenny Huynh three-bet to 2,700,000 in middle position, and Varrasso called. The flop was K♥10♦4♥ and Varrasso check-called 2,300,000 from Huynh. The 5♠ on the turn got checked by both players.

The river was the J♦ and Varrasso shoved all in, putting Huynh to the test for his remaining 10,700,000 in chips. The bracelet winner sunk back in his chair and briefly pondered before sliding in the call.

Varrasso slammed A♥Q♦ onto the felt for the rivered Broadway, Huynh flashed A♠A♣ and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Varrasso	42,000,000 21,300,000	21,300,000
Kenny Huynh	Busted

Tags: Kenny Huynh Luke Varrasso

06-27-2024 22:02 UTC-7

Diogo Cardoso Eliminated in 10th Place ($22,089)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The action folded to Sihao Zhang in the small blind who shoved all in, and Diogo Cardoso called for his remaining stack of around 2,500,000 from the big blind.

Diogo Cardoso: J♠9♠ All in
Sihao Zhang: K♥3♣

Cardoso had the shortest stack on the table and needed to make a move to climb up the ranks but never connected with the 2♠5♣Q♥Q♣A♠ runout which meant he was eliminated in tenth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sihao Zhang	13,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Diogo Cardoso	Busted

Tags: Diogo Cardoso Sihao Zhang

06-27-2024 20:39 UTC-7

Raymond Henson Eliminated in 12th Place ($17,533)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Raymond Henson opened the button to 2,100,000, and Sihao Zhang three-bet from the small blind. When it got back to Henson, he put all of his chips into the middle, and Zhang dropped in a chip to confirm the call.

Raymond Henson: A♦J♥ All in
Sihao Zhang: A♣9♣

Henson kept his lead on the 7♣10♥K♣ flop but was left drawing dead by the time the 10♣ landed on the turn as Zhang hit the nut flush. A meaningless 2♣ completed the board which confirmed Henson's elimination in twelfth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sihao Zhang	27,000,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Raymond Henson	Busted

Tags: Raymond Henson Sihao Zhang

06-27-2024 19:39 UTC-7

Maxim Kogay Eliminated in 13th Place ($17,533)

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Will Shillibier

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Maxim Kogay shoved from the button for 3,400,000. It folded to fellow Canadian Luke Varrasso in the big blind.

"I think I have to do it," he said, speaking to his compatriot before calling.

Maxim Kogay: K♦4♦ All in
Luke Varrasso: A♦Q♥

Varrasso and Kogay bumped fists as the cards came J♣10♣9♥5♣9♣ and Kogay was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Varrasso	8,200,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Maxim Kogay	Busted

Tags: Luke Varrasso Maxim Kogay

06-27-2024 19:31 UTC-7

Scott Sommer Eliminated in 14th Place ($14,036)

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Will Shillibier

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Diogo Cardoso shoved for around 8,000,000 from the button. Scott Sommer instantly moved all in for 5,425,000 from the small blind and the big blind folded.

Scott Sommer: A♦K♠ All in
Diogo Cardoso: 2♥2♣

Cardoso held the smallest of pocket pairs but held on the 9♠6♥3♦5♥4♠ runout to send Sommer to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Cardoso	15,000,000 6,300,000	6,300,000
Scott Sommer	Busted

Tags: Diogo Cardoso Scott Sommer

06-27-2024 18:59 UTC-7

Tomer Balan Eliminated in 15th Place ($14,036)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Tomer Balan moved all in for 3,075,000 from the cutoff and was instantly called by Jolan Mancini in the big blind.

Tomer Balan: A♣4♣ All in
Jolan Mancini: A♦A♥

Balan was crushed and found no miracle comeback on the 6♥9♥5♣J♥5♠ runout to bring his deep run to an end in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jolan Mancini	8,200,000 600,000	600,000
Tomer Balan	Busted

Tags: Jolan Mancini Tomer Balan

06-27-2024 18:54 UTC-7

Yaniv Peretz Eliminated in 16th Place ($14,036)

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Will Shillibier

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Yaniv Peretz open-shoved for 2,850,000. It folded to Martin Ward in the big blind who looked at his cards and pondered his decision.

"Maybe this is one of those spots where you have to prepare to die in order to survive," he said. Eventually he called.

Yaniv Peretz: J♥10♥ All in
Martin Ward: K♠Q♠

Ward was videoing his all-in "for the backers" and held on the 9♣9♠6♣7♦3♣ board. After the dealer checked the stacks, it was discovered that Ward in fact covered his opponent and Peretz was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Ward	6,000,000 2,750,000	2,750,000
Yaniv Peretz	Busted

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06-27-2024 18:44 UTC-7

Una Kelly Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,036)

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Will Shillibier

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

On a Q♣10♥9♦ flop Kenny Huynh checked and Una Kelly bet 700,000 into a pot of 1,600,000.

Huynh check-raised all in and Kelly called for around 3,400,000.

Una Kelly: 8♥7♥ All in
Kenny Huynh: Q♥8♣

Huynh had flopped top pair against the open-ender of Kelly. The turn was the 7♦ giving Kelly a pair, but the river A♦ bricked and she was eliminated. Kelly was the last woman standing in the inaugural PokerNews Deepstack Championship, finishing 17th from a field of 5,110.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Huynh	15,200,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

Una Kelly	Busted

Tags: Kenny Huynh Una Kelly