Event #31: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-09-2025 16:09 UTC-7

Tanguay Takes it Down

John Avelino

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The action started out with Christopher Chatman calling the blind of 2,000 under the gun and David Tanguay calling behind from late position. James Leonard shoved all in for 29,500 from the big blind. After a count Chatman made the call as did Tanguay and we had three players heading to the flop with one at risk of his tournament life.

The dealer spread a flop of 7♦5♦5♣ and Chatman checked as did Tanguay.

A turn card came K♦ and both players checked behind.

On a river of J♣, Chapman checked again and Tanguay bet 15,000. Chapman called and there was a showdown.

James Leonard: A♥8♥ All in
Christopher Chatman: J♠10♠
David Tanguay: K♥Q♥

In this case the best hand before the flop didn't win, as Tanguay's king was good to rake in the pot adding to his growing chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Tanguay	172,500 172,500	172,500
Christopher Chatman	126,500 126,500	126,500

James Leonard	Busted

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06-09-2025 15:53 UTC-7

Tyler Montoya Wants More

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Robert Jones

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After pulling the $1,000,000 bounty in event #1, Tyler Montoya is not content and hunting a bracelet in the $800 deepstack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Montoya	67,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Tyler Montoya

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

06-09-2025 15:41 UTC-7

Chan Double Chips

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Jerome Solomon

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Joshua Emory went all in with more than 43,000 chips from the hijack. Justin Chan quickly called from the small blind.

Joshua Emory: K♠Q♦ All in
Justin Chan: A♦K♦

The runout offered no rescue for Emory, as the board laid out 7♦4♠K♣A♣5♥ to give Chan top two and the near double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Chan	85,400
Joshua Emory	Busted

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06-09-2025 15:40 UTC-7

Zhang Bangs a Bad Beat to Double

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John Avelino

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The action started before the flop with Alexander Livingston betting 3,500 from under the gun and Cheng Xiong calling behind him. Aaron Zhang jammed all in from the button for 25,500. Livingston asked how much and made the call as Xiong folded. The players tabled their cards.

Aaron Zhang: 10♣9♦ All in
Livingston: 5♣5♥

Livingston made a good call and had Zhang in bad shape at risk of his tournament life. The board came A♣K♠8♣ giving Zhang backdoor outs to a running flush as Livingston held the lead heading to the turn.

The turn came 3♣ leaving Zhang looking for a club to make a higher flush as Livingston's pair of fives held the lead.

Luck prevailed as the 6♣ hit the river giving Zhang a ten-high flush and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cheng Xiong	63,000 63,000	63,000
Alexander Livingston	57,700 57,700	57,700

Aaron Zhang	51,000

Tags: Alexander Livingston Cheng Xiong Aaron Zhang

06-09-2025 15:34 UTC-7

Barney Busts; Acevedo at it Again

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John Avelino

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action was picked up as Todd Barney was all in for 37,500 and Michael Acevedo called. The board was run already 4♠4♥10♠3♥6♥ and the player's hole cards were on their backs.

Todd Barney: 9♠9♥ All in
Michael Acevedo: J♣10♣

Acevedo flopped top pair and held to eliminate Barney.

"He just hits everything" Barney said as he left the tournament area and Acevedo tapped the table in good sportsmanship as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Acevedo	178,000 178,000	178,000

Todd Barney	Busted

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06-09-2025 15:34 UTC-7

Zhang Saved by the River

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Robert Jones

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The action folded to Yukun Zhang in the small blind who went all-in for his 22,000 chip stack. Hao-Shan Huang called from the big blind.

Yukun Zhang: K♦7♣ All in
Hao-Shan Huang: A♦4♦

Through the turn, Huang was ahead on a board of J♥8♦8♥5♦, but the K♣ spiked on the river giving Zhang new life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yukun Zhang	45,000 45,000	45,000
Hao-Shan Huang	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Hao-Shan Huang Yukun Zhang

06-09-2025 15:33 UTC-7

All-in Again and Still Alive

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Jerome Solomon

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

For the third time in a matter of minutes, Lawrence Whyte put his tournament life in jeopardy against Terry Kim.

Lawrence Whyte: K♥Q♥ All in
Terry Kim: A♠5♣

As was the case the first two times, Whyte prevailed when the runout Q♦9♣5♠6♥9♥ gave him two pair, queens and nines.

"How many lives you got, sir?" Kim asked.

"I'll let know at the end when I'm at the final table," Whyte replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lawrence Whyte	63,800 63,800	63,800
Terry Kim	33,600 33,600	33,600

Tags: Lawrence Whyte Terry Kim

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

06-09-2025 15:10 UTC-7

Sauer Shoves

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John Avelino

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked on a flop of 2♠A♦K♣ just as Charley Sauer checked from the cutoff and Christian Gaar on the button bet 2,000. Sauer called.

The turn card peeled off a 9♦. Sauer bet 6,000 and Gaar called.

As the river came 10♦ Sauer shoved all in for 16,200 and was snap-called by Gaar.

Charley Sauer: A♥9♥ All in
Christian Gaar: Q♦Q♥

Sauer's two pair was good for a double through as Gaar still had a sizeable stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Gaar	121,000 121,000	121,000
Charley Sauer	69,500 69,500	69,500

Tags: Christian Gaar Charley Sauer