Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
David Uvaydov limped in with the J♠6♠ and [Removed:548] checked back the Q♣10♦ from the big blind. On the 8♣7♣3♥ flop, both players checked and saw the 9♥ on the turn for free to pick up straight draws.
[Removed:549] now bet 18,000,000 and Uvaydov called. Neither player improved with the 2♣ river and [Removed:549] fired a huge bet of 90,000,000 to take down the pot uncontested, though Uvaydov gave it some thought to call with his jack-high.
"Ten-five?" Uvaydov asked and [Removed:549] flashed one of his cards before his opponent mentioned he was contemplating an "insane call."
Level 45
: Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante
[Removed:548] raised to 12,000,000 on the button with 5♣4♣ and David Uvaydov three-bet to 42,000,000 in the big blind with A♥Q♥. [Removed:549] looked back at his cards and made the call.
The flop came 4♦2♥9♠ and Uvaydov continued with a bet of 34,000,000. [Removed:549] quickly moved all in, prompting Uvaydov to go into the tank.
Uvaydov eventually tossed his cards into the muck and [Removed:549] extended his lead before the final two players went into a scheduled break.
Level 46
: Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante
The action recommenced with a button limp by [Removed:548] holding the Q♠Q♣ and David Uvaydov checked his option with the 6♥4♥. Both players checked to the K♦J♦J♥7♠4♦ river on which Uvaydov bet 18,000,000. [Removed:549] called with the superior two pair and extended his lead.
Level 46
: Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante
[Removed:548] limped the button with the 7♦6♥ and David Uvaydov checked his option holding the J♣9♦. Having spiked an open-ended straight draw on the 10♥8♥2♦ flop, Uvaydov checked and [Removed:549] checked it back to the Q♥ turn on which the straight arrived.
Both players checked once more and the 4♥ river then gave [Removed:549] an unlikely flush. The Austrian bet 18,000,000 when checked to and Uvaydov sigh-called to shake his head when [Removed:549] announced the flush.
Level 46
: Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante
David Uvaydov limped in with the 10♣5♣ and then called a raise to 24,000,000 by [Removed:548], who had the dominating A♣Q♣. On the A♦7♦2♣ flop, [Removed:549] bet for the win and Uvaydov instantly folded with a, "mamma mia."
Level 46
: Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante
David Uvaydov
[Removed:548] opted to open-shove the button with his massive chip lead and David Uvaydov found a paint card to call all-in, finding himself ahead in the following preflop showdown.
David Uvaydov: K♥2♣
[Removed:548]: J♠3♦
[Removed:549] was behind but jumped into the lead with the 10♠5♥3♥ flop as he improved to a pair of treys. Nothing changed with the Q♠ turn and the 2♥ river was too little too late for Uvaydov, who came up one spot shy of victory. His consolation is a heavy payday of $802,346 but [Removed:549] will be the one to pose for the winner shots shortly.
Stay tuned for a recap of today's action and the winner reaction of the newest WSOP champion from Austria.
Level 46
: Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante
After four grueling days of action on the felt here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, only seven players returned for the fifth and final day of Event #37: $1,500 MONSTER STACK. When the dust settled, it was [Removed:548] of Austria who accomplished what all of his competitors set out to do - take home the seven-figure payday and the bracelet.
In what proved to be one of the most popular events at the 2025 World Series of Poker thus far, [Removed:549] navigated his way through an enormous field of 9,920 entries to capture the first-place prize of $1,204,457. He defeated David Uvaydov in a fierce, back-and-forth heads-up match to claim the bulk of the massive $13,168,800 prize pool.
After hitting the biggest score of his life and winning his maiden WSOP gold bracelet, [Removed:549] mentioned that it may take some time for the magnitude of the moment to really sink in.
"I cannot describe how good it feels after I've tried so long. It's a big dream come true, to be honest. It's such a massive field, hard to describe, I can't even grasp. I think it will need some days."
He continued, "As I said, it means everything. I mean I had some runs, but I had one other final table in the Bahamas. But I think it's my first final table actually in Vegas. It's unbelievable to scoop [this] one."
Event #37: $1,500 MONSTER STACK Final Table Results
Place
Winner
Country
Prize
1
[Removed:548]
Austria
$1,204,457
2
David Uvaydov
United States
$802,346
3
Ashish Gupta
Australia
$604,277
4
Ivan Ruban
Russia
$458,090
5
Daniel Lei
United States
$349,562
6
James Leonard
United States
$268,520
7
Dylan Linde
United States
$207,647
8
Mario Colavita
Italy
$161,656
9
Jeremy Dan
United States
$126,705
[Removed:548]
Being on the Right Side of Variance
Coming into the final day second in chips with a tough lineup to get through, [Removed:549]'s mindset and approach never wavered.
When asked about his game plan he said, "You know, how I approach every final table. I mean, try my best, try to prepare, do my best, and see how it goes. "[With] seven people left, there's still so much variance in the game. You need good cards. I had this hand against Dylan [Linde], aces versus kings, super lucky for me. If this hand doesn't happen, you know, it's just pure variance in the end. Absolutely the variance was on my side."
[Removed:549] described this as a key turning point for him at the final table - finding the dream spot against a well respected player to ascend to the top of the counts.
"Sorry Dylan, setup hand," [Removed:549] said as the two shook hands following Linde's elimination.
Heads-Up Battle and Comeback
[Removed:548] and David Uvaydov Heads-Up
The heads-up duel between [Removed:549] and Uvaydov turned out to be an emotional whirlwind for both players, with the lead changing hands multiple times in the back-and-forth match.
After being down to about ten big blinds and finding consecutive double-ups to nearly even out the stacks, [Removed:549] pinpointed this shift in momentum as the moment he thought he could win it.
"From then on I thought, yeah, I think I can do it now."
[Removed:549] went on to win a series of small to medium sized pots to chip away at Uvaydov and extend his lead until the final hand where [Removed:549] open-shoved on the button with jack-trey and the short-stacked Uvaydov made the call with king-deuce. [Removed:549] was fortunate enough to pair his trey on the flop, and the turn and river bricked out for him to win the tournament.
[Removed:548] and David Uvaydov Shake Hands
When asked if his heads up match in the first round of Event #20: $1,500 SHOOTOUT helped him here today, [Removed:549] commented "I think so, yeah, it helped a little bit. It was a four-hour heads-up match in the shootout. I think it was good to have good preparation."
As for his plans for the rest of the summer, [Removed:549] said "I'm gonna play the rest and try to catch more bracelets. That's it."
[Removed:548] Wins EV37 $1500 MonsterStack
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