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

06-04-2025 18:20 UTC-8

Staats Finds the Double

Nick Becker

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

Action folded around to Shundan Xiao in the small blind who made it 3,400,000 to go to put Christopher Staats all in, who made the call in the big blind.

Christopher Staats: A♥10♦ All in
Shundan Xiao: A♦6♠

The flop came 7♦Q♠2♦, with Staats still out in the lead. The 10♣ landed on the turn, which sealed the double up for Staats and the meaningless 9♣ rolled off on the river

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Staats	7,050,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Shundan Xiao	1,450,000 4,890,000	4,890,000

Tags: Christopher Staats Shundan Xiao

06-04-2025 18:25 UTC-8

Xiao Doubles

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Barry Russell

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

David Jackson raised from the hijack to 500,000, Shundan Xiao announced "all in" for 1,450,000, Jackson called.

Shundan Xiao: K♦Q♠ All in
David Jackson: A♣2♦

Xiao took the equity lead on 10♠4♠3♠, and found the win when the 9♠ hit the turn and J♥ completed the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	32,000,000 2,425,000	2,425,000

Shundan Xiao	3,525,000 2,075,000	2,075,000

Tags: David Jackson Shundan Xiao

06-04-2025 18:33 UTC-8

Jackson Wins Another

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Nick Becker

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

David Jackson raised to 500,000 under the gun with A♥6♦ and Eshaan Bhalla defended in the big blind with Q♣9♣.

The flop came 10♠3♥K♣ and Bhalla check-called a bet of 300,000 from Jackson.

The turn landed the 4♦ and Bhalla check-folded when Jackson continued with a bet of 1,500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	31,450,000 550,000	550,000

Eshaan Bhalla	8,500,000 2,375,000	2,375,000
Christopher Staats	8,125,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Damarjai Davenport	7,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Shundan Xiao	2,900,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: David Jackson Eshaan Bhalla

06-04-2025 18:43 UTC-8

What a Turn Card

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Barry Russell

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

Shundan Xiao went all in for 2,275,000 from the cutoff, Christopher Staats called on the button.

Shundan Xiao: K♣9♣ All in
Christopher Staats: A♥10♠

Terrible start for Xiao on a flop of 6♥6♦10♥, but a great turn card in the K♠ for the lead and she held on the Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shundan Xiao	5,175,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Christopher Staats	4,725,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

Tags: Christopher Staats Shundan Xiao

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-04-2025 18:59 UTC-8

Bhalla Vs Davenport

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Barry Russell

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

Eshaan Bhalla raised to 600,000 under the gun with K♥J♥, Damarjai Davenport called in the big blind with A♦9♠.

Bhalla bet 400,000 when the flop came 5♥8♦Q♠, Davenport called. Bhalla continued with a bet of 850,000 when the A♣ fell on the turn, Davenport called again.

With 4,100,000 in the middle, Davenport checked to Bhalla when the 9♦ hit the river and he decided to check back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damarjai Davenport	7,950,000 150,000	150,000

Eshaan Bhalla	6,175,000 2,325,000	2,325,000

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06-04-2025 19:04 UTC-8

Eshaan Bhalla Eliminated in 5th Place ($104,858)

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Barry Russell

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

David Jackson raised under the gun to 600,000, Eshaan Bhalla moved all in for 5,875,000, Jackson called.

Eshaan Bhalla: A♦K♠ All in
David Jackson: K♥Q♥

Sweaty start for Bhalla as the flop came 4♣8♥2♥, "keep it clean" said Bhalla as the 8♠ hit the turn but a brutal Q♦ on the river eliminated him from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	43,000,000 11,550,000	11,550,000

Eshaan Bhalla	Busted

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06-04-2025 19:09 UTC-8

Xiao with the Rockets

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Barry Russell

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

David Jackson the small blind thought he put Shundan Xiao all in from the big blind with a raise to 3,500,000. Xiao with 3,800,000 just called.

Jackson put Xiao all in on a flop of 8♦3♣10♥, Xiao called.

Shundan Xiao: A♥A♦ All in
David Jackson: 9♣5♣

The board ran out 3♥ on the turn and the 8♣ on the river. Xiao doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	39,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Shundan Xiao	7,300,000 2,125,000	2,125,000

Tags: David Jackson Shundan Xiao

06-04-2025 19:15 UTC-8

Staats Doubles

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Barry Russell

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

Christopher Staats shoved all in from the small blind for 3,575,000, Damarjai Davenport called in the big blind.

Christopher Staats: A♣K♠ All in
Damarjai Davenport: K♥9♥

The flop looked good for Staats as it came 4♥Q♦8♠ and he held as the board ran out 3♥ and the 3♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	40,250,000 750,000	750,000

Shundan Xiao	8,500,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Christopher Staats	7,450,000 2,725,000	2,725,000

Damarjai Davenport	2,575,000 5,375,000	5,375,000

Tags: Christopher Staats Damarjai Davenport

06-04-2025 19:27 UTC-8

Damarjai Davenport Eliminated in 4th Place ($143,206)

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Barry Russell

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

David Jackson raised in the small blind to 600,000 with Q♠6♣, Damarjai Davenport called in the big blind with 10♥7♦.

Both players checked the flop of 6♥J♣8♠, Davenport lead for 625,000 when the 5♦ hit the turn, Jackson called. Davenport did not slow down when the 5♣ fell on the river and he announced "all in" for 1,650,000.

Jackson went deep into the tank before flicking in one chip for the call and Davenport said "you win".