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

06-04-2025 17:20 UTC-8

Bhalla Chipping Up

Barry Russell

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

Damarjai Davenport raised to 500,000 with 9♦6♠ from the hijack, Eshaan Bhalla called in the cutoff with J♣10♣ and the blinds folded.

Davenport checked to Bhalla on 10♦K♦Q♠ and Bhalla checked back. Davenport decided to lead for 420,000 when the Q♦ was dealt on the turn, Bhalla called.

The 9♠ saw both Davenport check and Bhalla announced "okay bro, scared" and checked behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damarjai Davenport	26,275,000 20,000	20,000

Eshaan Bhalla	11,270,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

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06-04-2025 17:29 UTC-8

Jackson's Jacks Hold

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Nick Becker

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

David Jackson made it 400,00 to go in the hijack and Damarjai Davenport defended in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥4♠6♦ and Davenport led out with a bet of 325,000. Jackson called and the turn fell the 2♦.

Davenport led out again and sized up with a bet of 1,350,000. Jackson thought for a moment before putting in a raise to 3,400,000. Davenport looked back down at his cards and moved all in to put Jackson at risk. Jackson quickly called.

David Jackson: J♠J♣ All in
Damarjai Davenport: A♦10♦

Jackson was able to fade the ace or the diamond when the river landed the Q♥, earning him the big double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damarjai Davenport	20,230,000 6,045,000	6,045,000

David Jackson	12,990,000 6,545,000	6,545,000

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06-04-2025 17:32 UTC-8

Oscar Johansson Eliminated in 6th Place ($77,688)

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Barry Russell

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

Oscar Johansson raised to 400,000 from the cutoff, Damarjai Davenport three-bet to 1,125,000 from the small blind. Johansson pushes his 3,600,000 into the middle and got snap called by Davenport.

Oscar Johansson: 7♠7♦ All in
Damarjai Davenport: K♥K♦

The board ran out 3♦10♠3♥Q♦Q♠, and Johansson was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damarjai Davenport	24,180,000 3,950,000	3,950,000

Oscar Johansson	Busted

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06-04-2025 17:34 UTC-8

Break Time

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Nick Becker

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

The remaining five players have been sent on a 15-minute break and will return to blinds at 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante.

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

06-04-2025 17:51 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: David Daneshgar Used Poker Winnings to Build a Multimillion-Dollar Business

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Connor Richards

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 27th episode, Connor talks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and venture capitalist David Daneshgar, who used poker winnings to launch a successful start-up that raised tens of millions. The Californian with $2.5 million in Hendon Mob earnings talks about his companies BloomNation and Whippy AI, teaching a college poker class, quitting his finance job to play poker, and getting Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss to write his letter of recommendation to business school.

Daneshgar also spoke about getting cheated in private LA games, AI in poker, and why entrepreneurs should play in poker games.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with David Daneshgar by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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06-04-2025 17:55 UTC-8

Davenport and Jackson Chop It

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Nick Becker

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Damarjai Davenport rasied to 600,000 on the button with 8♥5♥ and David Jackson called in the big blind with Q♣7♣.

The flop came 10♦J♦Q♦ and action checked to the 6♦ turn. Jackson check-called a bet of 350,000.

The river brought the 8♦ which was the fifth diamond on the board and Jackson checked again. Davenport bet 825,000 in an attempt to get Jackson off of a chop but Jackson made the call after taking some time to think through his decision.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damarjai Davenport	24,350,000 170,000	170,000

David Jackson	12,950,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Damarjai Davenport David Jackson

06-04-2025 18:03 UTC-8

Jackson Takes the Chip Lead

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Barry Russell

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Damarjai Davenport who was on the button raised to 600,000 with 7♥6♣, Eshaan Bhalla called in the small blind with 8♥8♣, and David Jackson called with Q♥5♥.

Davenport bet 725,000 when the flop came 9♥4♥5♠, Bhalla and Jackson both called. Action checked to Davenport when the 5♦ hit the turn and he continued his aggression with a bet of 2,675,000, Bhalla folded and Jackson called again.

The 6♥ on the river saw Davenport ask for the rest of Jackson's 8,600,000 stack and got snapped. Jackson now takes the chip lead on this final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	27,000,000 14,050,000	14,050,000

Damarjai Davenport	13,000,000 11,350,000	11,350,000

Eshaan Bhalla	10,875,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Damarjai Davenport David Jackson Eshaan Bhalla

06-04-2025 18:12 UTC-8

Jackson Extends His Lead

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Nick Becker

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

David Jackson raised to 500,00 in the cutoff with A♣Q♠ and Damarjai Davenport called in the big blind with 6♥6♦.

The flop came 9♣7♦2♣ and Davenport checked. Jackson bet 1,000,000 and Davenport called.

On the 3♥ turn, Davenport checked again and Jackson fired out a bet of 2,700,000. Davenport thought for a moment before making the call.

The river landed the Q♦ and Davenport checked for a third time. Jackson bet again, this time for 6,400,000 and Davenport snap called only to see that Jackson had gotten there on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	37,575,000 10,575,000	10,575,000

Damarjai Davenport	3,150,000 9,850,000	9,850,000

Tags: Damarjai Davenport David Jackson

06-04-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Davenport Doubles

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Barry Russell

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

David Jackson raised to 500,000 from under the gun, Damarjai Davenport announced 'all in" for 3,150,000 from the small blind, Jackson asked for a count and called once confirmed.

Damarjai Davenport: A♠10♠ All in
David Jackson: K♦J♦

The board ran out 2♣3♥5♥5♠2♦, and Davenport doubled.