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

06-09-2025 13:57 UTC-7

Colson Takes it Down

John Avelino

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
William Martinez	79,800
Baruch Forst	41,000
James Colson	37,800

Tags: William Martinez James Colson Baruch Forst

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

06-09-2025 13:39 UTC-7

Some Stacks to Watch

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John Avelino

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
Linda Swears	176,500
Chad Cullimore	166,000
Gary Como	120,000
Mohamad Saadeghvaziri	118,000
Richard Talerico	103,400
Frank Stepuchin	49,600

Tags: Chad Cullimore Linda Swears Gary Como Mohamad Saadeghvazir Richard Talerico Frank Stepuchin

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-09-2025 13:24 UTC-7

Lirui Zhang Playing Deepstack

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Robert Jones

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.

06-09-2025 13:05 UTC-7

Press Flops a Flush

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John Avelino

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sivaraman Ramakrishnan moved all in for 5,800 from under the gun and was called by Sam Press from the cutoff.

Sivaraman Ramakrishnan: A♠J♦ All in
Sam Press: K♣10♣

Press had Ramakrishnan drawing very slim on the flop of A♣9♣4♣ leaving him looking for a perfect-perfect runout to stay alive.

As the turn card 2♠ hit the table, Ramakrishnan stood up from the table and left the tournament area.

A 3♣ completed the board as overkill of Press's nut flush, as Press stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Press	94,900
Sivaraman Ramakrishnan	Busted

Tags: Samuel Press Sivaraman Ramakrishnan

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

06-09-2025 12:50 UTC-7

Boat v Boat

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Robert Jones

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

We picked up the action on the river after Tasuku Maruo bet 12,500 on a board of A♣7♥6♥6♣9♦. Joel Gossett raised him from the cutoff to put him at risk for ~25,000 more. Maruo was in the tank for over three minutes before making the call.

Tasuku Maruo: 7♠6♠ All in
Joel Gossett: A♥6♦

Maruo wanted to fold, but just couldn't get away and he heads to the rail during level 5.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Gossett	130,000 130,000	130,000
Tasuku Maruo	Busted

Tags: Joel Gossett Tasuku Maruo

06-09-2025 12:48 UTC-7

"I Got You Crushed"

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John Avelino

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The action started when Brian Stroh moved all in from the button for 5,100. Ruben Pahino called from middle position and the players flipped their cards over.

Brian Stroh: K♦8♣ All in
Ruben Pahino: J♦8♠

"I got you crushed" Stroh commented as they headed to a flop of 5♦3♦9♥.

Pahino hit a diamond flush draw on the flop, Stroh still in the lead with his king-high as the turn card 4♠ changed nothing.

The 8♥ peeled off on the river, and Stroh doubled up as the players were both in good spirits smile and laughing.