Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-04-2025 16:27 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Damarjai Davenport	26,965,000 440,000	440,000

Eshaan Bhalla	8,185,000 315,000	315,000
David Jackson	7,870,000 400,000	400,000

Christopher Staats	7,620,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

Shundan Xiao	3,070,000 80,000	80,000
Oscar Johansson	2,800,000 100,000	100,000
Aaron Overton	2,260,000 240,000	240,000

Huge River Bet From Davenport

Barry Russell

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Christopher Staats called 160,000 on the button, Damarjai Davenport called with 7♣3♣ in the small blind and Eshaan Bhalla checked his option with 4♦2♣ in the big blind

Davenport led for 275,000 when the flop came 5♦5♠2♦, Bhalla folded and Staats called. Davenport lead again for 420,000 when the 9♦ hit the turn, Staats called again.

Davenport bet a massive 2,630,000 when the A♣ was dealt on the river and Staats folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damarjai Davenport	28,140,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Eshaan Bhalla	8,185,000
Christopher Staats	6,765,000 855,000	855,000

Tags: Christopher Staats Damarjai Davenport Eshaan Bhalla

06-04-2025 16:36 UTC-8

Aaron Overton Eliminated in 7th Place ($58,249)

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Nick Becker

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Aaron Overton open-shoved in the hijack for 2,260,000 to put himself at risk and was called by Eshaan Bhalla in the small blind.

Aaron Overton: 8♥8♦ All in
Eshaan Bhalla: A♥J♦

The flop came Q♦A♣10♦ with Bhalla pulling ahead by pairing his ace. The 5♦ turn and 4♠ river offered no help to Overton and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	10,525,000 2,340,000	2,340,000
Aaron Overton	Busted

Tags: Aaron Overton Eshaan Bhalla

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-04-2025 16:42 UTC-8

Xiao Doubles on the Final Table

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Barry Russell

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Damarjai Davenport raised to 400,000 from the cutoff, Shundan Xiao announced "all in" for 2,670,000 from the small blind, Davenport requested a count then called once confirmed.

Shundan Xiao: 10♠10♥ All in
Damarjai Davenport: 9♥8♣

No real sweat for Xiao when the flop came K♦3♦5♥ and the 3♠ locked it up. The 4♠ finished the run out.

Tags: Damarjai Davenport Shundan Xiao

06-04-2025 16:52 UTC-8

Bhalla Runs into Jackson's Ladies

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Nick Becker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Eshaan Bhalla raised to 400,000 in the small blind with K♠8♣ and David Jackson three-bet to 1,550,000 in the big blind holding Q♠Q♥.

Bhalla then came over the top with a four-bet to 2,700,000 and Jackson responded with five-bet to 3,975,000.

Bhalla thought for a moment but eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damarjai Davenport	26,370,000 1,770,000	1,770,000

David Jackson	10,770,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Eshaan Bhalla	7,225,000 3,300,000	3,300,000
Christopher Staats	6,065,000 700,000	700,000

Shundan Xiao	5,340,000 2,270,000	2,270,000
Oscar Johansson	3,100,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: David Jackson Eshaan Bhalla

06-04-2025 17:07 UTC-8

“I Fold but I Got a Pair”

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Barry Russell

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Jackson raised to 400,000 with K♥2♣ on the button, Shundan Xiao called with K♣Q♣ in the small blind and Oscar Johansson called in the big blind with 5♣2♥

Jackson bet 450,000 when the flop came J♥7♦2♠ but got shoved on by Johansson for 2,300,000. Jackson said "I fold but I got a pair", Johansson showed his hand and the table laughed.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	9,420,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Shundan Xiao	4,840,000 500,000	500,000
Oscar Johansson	4,150,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: David Jackson Oscar Johansson Shundan Xiao

06-04-2025 17:07 UTC-8

Bhalla Gets Some Back from Jackson

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Nick Becker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Eshaan Bhalla raised to 400,000 in the hijack with A♥J♥ and David Jackson three-bet to 1,175,000 in the cutoff with Q♠6♠.

Bhalla responded with a four-bet to 2,000,000. Jackson snap folded and the pot was pushed Bhalla's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eshaan Bhalla	9,100,000 1,875,000	1,875,000
David Jackson	8,245,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Tags: David Jackson Eshaan Bhalla

06-04-2025 17:12 UTC-8

Bhalla Is Not Backing Down

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Barry Russell

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Damarjai Davenport called in the small blind with 5♠3♦, Eshaan Bhalla checked his option with 9♠2♥ in the big blind.

Both players checked a flop of A♥J♠8♠, Davenport fired out a bet of 230,000 when the 9♦ hit the turn. Davenport continued his aggression when the 4♥ fell on the river for 420,000 but got snap called.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damarjai Davenport	26,295,000 75,000	75,000

Eshaan Bhalla	9,950,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Damarjai Davenport Eshaan Bhalla

06-04-2025 17:17 UTC-8

Backdoor Straight for Xiao

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Nick Becker

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Shundan Xiao raised to 400,000 from under the gun with A♣9♦ and David Jackson called in the big blind with A♥10♦.

The flop came 10♠2♣J♥ and Jackson check-called a bet of 300,000 from Xiao, bringing the 8♦ turn which went check-check.

On the 7♦ river, Jackson led out with a bet of 300,000 and Xiao made it 900,000 to go. Jackson thought for a moment before flicking in the call only to see the bad news that Xiao had rivered a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damarjai Davenport	26,295,000

Eshaan Bhalla	9,850,000 100,000	100,000
David Jackson	6,445,000 1,800,000	1,800,000

Shundan Xiao	6,340,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Christopher Staats	5,790,000 275,000	275,000

Oscar Johansson	4,050,000 100,000	100,000