2025 World Series of Poker

Event #78: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship
Day: 1
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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
Total 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 / 5,667

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.

Tags: James MatzMichael Maruna