Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Lirui Zhang, coming off two six-figure scores and a win in the TLPT super high roller, is in the $800 deepstack.
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #31: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$3,136,700
Entries
4,481
Level
44
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Entries
4,481
Players Left
268
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Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Familiar faces like recent WSOP final tablist Chad Cullimore coming off a ninth place finish in Event #10 $600 No-Limit Deepstack, Linda Swears and Frank 'The Tank" Stepuchin amongst others are on their quest for a gold bracelet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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176,500 | |
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166,000 | |
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120,000 | |
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118,000 | |
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103,400 | |
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49,600 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Action ensued before the flop as Baruch Forst raised to 3,000 from the small blind position. James Colson called from the big blind and William Martinez called from the cutoff. Three cards to come with three players.
The dealer fanned out K♦5♣7♠ and Forst continued for 2,000. Both players called.
A turn card of J♥ hit the felt, Forst checked and so did Colson. Martinez bet 5,000. Forst folded and Colson called.
The last card came on the river 9♦ and Colson bet 10,000. After a brief moment Martinez folded and Colson raked in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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79,800 | |
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41,000 | |
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37,800 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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176,000 | |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Before the flop Neil Rauschhuber raised to 2,600 from early position and David Poltorak raised to 4,200 in middle position. Tyler Iken called from the small blind position and Rauschhuber folded. We were heads-up to the flop.
On a wet board of 7♠5♣6♣ Iken checked and Poltorak bet 7,200. Iken called and we headed to the river.
The A♠ peeled off on the turn and Iken checked. Poltorak pushed all his chips in the middle for 36,900.
"What is that a Pokernews shove?" remarking on Poltorak's Pokernews Deepstack champion silver card protector covering Poltorak's cards. After a brief moment Iken folded and Poltorak showed 6♦6♥ and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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128,000 | |
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74,000 | |
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|
60,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
There are noticeably more women in this event than is the norm at the WSOP, and that’s a good thing, according to tournament director Mike Boyle.
“You’re onto something, and I’m glad to see it,” Boyle said. “Plus, I see faces that I’m not familiar with, so these are new players. It’s great.
“I’m looking forward to seeing one of the women win.”
There were multiple tables with more than one woman seated. A glance at the blue section of the Horseshoe Event Center shows as many women players as dealers.
Swears Among Early Chip Leaders
Katherine Porrello, who cashed in three events during last year’s WSOP, began the day at a table with two other women, Anzhela Vasylenko and Doris Herth.
“That is very unusual, because usually I’m the only one,” Porrello said. “It’s good. But it’s also tough. I tend to avoid women’s events because the girls don’t play around.”
The table sisterhood didn’t help Porrello, who moved from cash games to tournament poker a couple of years ago. She was knocked out and had to reenter the field.
“My jacks lost to kings and my kings lost to ace-queen,” she said. “What can you do?”
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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176,000 | |
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43,800 | |
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32,100 | |
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Busted |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on a break.
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players at his table thought Deric Williams had hit on a secret to the game as he smoothly built up a nice stack more than six times the starting chip count.
Harvey, who hails from Harvey, La., just south of New Orleans, had the book Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards on the rail in front of him.
Is that a way to remain relaxed and calm?
"Nah, I just didn't have anywhere else to put it," Williams said.
Well, clearly anyone carrying such a book must be a ranked pool player.
"Yeah, I'm ranked last, dead last," he said.
As for the poker tournament, Williams is among the top five chip leaders at the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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249,000
249,000
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249,000 |
