2025 World Series of Poker

Event #78: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j2
Prize
$302,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$2,856,168
Entries
5,667
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
5,667
Players Left
635
Players Left 1 / 5667

Maruna's Attempt to Bluff Fails

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

James Matz opened to 2,000 in hijack and got called by Michael Maruna in cutoff, leading them both to the flop.

The dealer flopped 5A6. Matz led with a 1,600 bet, which Maruna called once again. On the turn A, Matz check-called Maruna's bet of 2,100.

Finally, on the river 6, Matz took control once again and fired 5,000. Maruna thought a bit and mucked his hand face-up to show Q9 for a busted flush draw saying he tried to bluff earlier.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Matz us
James Matz
28,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Michael Maruna us
Michael Maruna
16,000
16,000
16,000

Tags: James MatzMichael Maruna