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

06-04-2025 19:32 UTC-8

"I Cannot Beat You"

Barry Russell

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

David Jackson raised in the small blind to 900,000, Shundan Xiao moved all in for 7,450,000 and Jackson snap called.

Shundan Xiao: A♦3♠ All in
David Jackson: 10♠10♦

Great start for Xiao as the flop came 5♣A♠7♠, the 9♦ on the turn and the J♠ on the river secured Xiao the double. Jackson said "I cannot beat you".

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	35,675,000 7,325,000	7,325,000

Shundan Xiao	15,200,000 7,450,000	7,450,000
Christopher Staats	7,900,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: David Jackson Shundan Xiao

06-04-2025 19:46 UTC-8

Break Time

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Barry Russell

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

Players are on a 15-minute break.

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-04-2025 20:14 UTC-8

Staats Doubles

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Barry Russell

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

David Jackson moved all in from the button, Christopher Staats called in the big blind.

Christopher Staats: 8♥8♣ All in
David Jackson: K♠10♠

The board ran out 6♦A♣5♣5♥3♣ and Staats doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	35,000,000 675,000	675,000

Christopher Staats	14,600,000 6,700,000	6,700,000

Shundan Xiao	9,300,000 5,900,000	5,900,000

Tags: Christopher Staats David Jackson

06-04-2025 20:26 UTC-8

Shundan Xiao Eliminated in 3rd Place ($197,869)

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Nick Becker

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

David Jackson moved all in from the small blind to put Shundan Xiao at risk, who made the call in the big blind.

Shundan Xiao: A♣8♦ All in
David Jackson: J♥9♥

It was a fair fight, and Xiao remained in the lead on the Q♥Q♠Q♦ flop with ace-high. That was until the turn landed the 9♣, improving Jackson to a full house.

The J♠ rolled off on the river and Xiao's impressive tournament run came to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	45,575,000 10,575,000	10,575,000

Christopher Staats	13,200,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Shundan Xiao	Busted

Tags: David Jackson Shundan Xiao

06-04-2025 20:42 UTC-8

Flopped Flush

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Barry Russell

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

Christopher Staats called on the button with 8♠6♠, David Jackson checked in the big blind with J♦9♦.

Staats bet 1,000,000 when checked to on a flop of 6♦K♦8♦, Jackson decided to raise to 2,600,000, Staats announced "all in" for 7,600,000, Jackson snap called.

A brutal turn for Jackson in the 6♥, Staats doubled his stack with this pot. The 5♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	42,375,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Christopher Staats	16,400,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Christopher Staats David Jackson

06-04-2025 20:49 UTC-8

Staats Finds a Flush

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Nick Becker

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

Christopher Staats limped on the button with 9♦4♦ and David Jackson checked in the big blind with 10♠5♦.

The flop came 7♦J♠8♦ and Jackson check-called a bet of 600,000 from Staats.

The turn landed the 10♦ Jackson checked again. Staats fired out a bet of 1,200,000 and Jackson made the call.

On the Q♠ river, Jackson check-folded to Staats' bet of 2,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	42,975,000 600,000	600,000

Christopher Staats	15,800,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Christopher Staats David Jackson

06-04-2025 21:12 UTC-8

Jackson Moves All In

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Barry Russell

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

David Jackson raised on the button to 800,000 with 9♣8♥, Christopher Staats three-bet to 2,800,000 from the big blind with Q♦Q♣, Jackson called.

Staats fired out a bet of 2,000,000 on a flop of 7♦A♥5♦, Jackson called. The 4♥ on the turn slowed the action down and it went check-check.

Staats checked to Jackson when the 6♠ hit the river and Jackson decided to move all in for 14,000,000 effective. Staats folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	45,000,000 2,025,000	2,025,000

Christopher Staats	13,700,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Tags: Christopher Staats David Jackson

Level: 35

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

06-04-2025 21:24 UTC-8

Straight Vs Straight

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Barry Russell

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

David Jackson raised to 1,000,000 on the button with 6♣5♠, Christopher Staats called in the big blind with Q♦J♥.

Action checked on a flop of 9♣8♥10♥, Jackson bet 1,500,000 when the Q♠ hit the turn, Staats called again.

Staats decided to lead for 1,500,000 when the 7♣ was dealt on the river and to his surprise got raised by Jackson to 4,700,000. Staats called and scooped this huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Jackson	37,625,000 7,375,000	7,375,000

Christopher Staats	21,150,000 7,450,000	7,450,000

Tags: David Jackson Christopher Staats