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
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
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Tait Folds to the Call of Nature

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

Play was already underway with around 4,000 in the pot on a flop of A6Q. John Oconnell, on the button, shot out 4,000 after a check from Paul Tait in the big blind and David Schwartz under the gun. Both Tait and Schwartz called.

They all checked the turn J. On the river K, Tait fired 4,500 and Schwartz raised to 12,700 making Oconnell fold. Tait tanked as the break happened. He was asking how high Schwartz's flush was because he too had a flush.

Schwartz, however, was visibly suffering as he needed to head to the toilet as soon as possible. Tait attempted to get some information from Schwartz with table talk, but Schwartz was too preoccupied with suppressing his urge.

Tait even asked how much Schwartz had behind. Schwartz finally begged that whatever it was that Tait decided to please make it quick before anything untoward happened.

With Schwartz moving around and slightly stomping his legs, Tait folded. And as Schwartz headed to the toilet in a rush, he told Schwartz, bad fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Paul Tait gb
Paul Tait
120,000
37,000
37,000
Profile photo of David Schwartz us
David Schwartz
57,000
24,000
24,000
Profile photo of John Oconnell us
John Oconnell
45,000
45,000
45,000

Tags: David SchwartzJohn OconnellPaul Tait

Break Time

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

The 2,690 players still with chips head to a 30-minute break; the third break of the day. During this break there will be a color up of the 100-denomination chips

A Time to Double

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

Jeremy Goldy was all in and at risk from the button for his remaining 11,500 having been called off by Francis Anderson from under the gun.

Jeremy Goldy: AQAll in
Francis Anderson: QJ

When Goldy saw the flop he remarked "Ive seen this story before", but he picked up an Ace on the A turn.

Goldy held out on the K river to seal his double up.

On a few tables across, Michael Connelly opened the hijack to 2,500 and David Rich called from the cutoff. Mitsuru Fujiwara moved all in for his remaining 9,900 and only Connelly called.

Mitsuru Fujiwara: A5All in
Michael Connelly: K10

Fujiwara held with Ace high, which was good enough to take the pot on the 62983 runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Connelly
63,000
Profile photo of Francis Anderson us
Francis Anderson
32,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of David Rich us
David Rich
30,500
Jaka Coaching
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Jeremy Goldy
26,000
Profile photo of Mitsuru Fujiwara
Mitsuru Fujiwara
22,800

Tags: David RichFrancis AndersonJeremy GoldyMichael ConnellyMitsuru Fujiwara

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Top Ten Chip Counts According to WSOP+ App

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
RankNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Thomas WatsonUnited States310,000206
2Ismael ElyaakoubiSpain273,800182
3Tommy DyerUnited States262,500175
4Steven BucknerUnited States250,000166
5Antonio PayneUnited States248,500165
6Adam Johnson (NH)United States247,000164
7Nicolas GodardFrance240,000160
8Ran KadurIsrael235,500157
9Marcelo OrtiguelaArgentina235,000156
10Ben MillerUnited States224,500149
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Watson us
Thomas Watson
310,000
310,000
310,000
Profile photo of Ismael Elyaakoubi es
Ismael Elyaakoubi
273,800
273,800
273,800
Profile photo of Tommy Dyer us
Tommy Dyer
262,500
262,500
262,500
Profile photo of Steven Buckner us
Steven Buckner
250,000
207,000
207,000
Profile photo of Antonio Payne us
Antonio Payne
248,500
209,600
209,600
Jaka Coaching
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Adam Johnson (NH)
247,000
247,000
247,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Godard fr
Nicolas Godard
240,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Ran Kadur il
Ran Kadur
235,500
235,500
235,500
Profile photo of Marcelo Ortiguela ar
Marcelo Ortiguela
235,000
235,000
235,000
Profile photo of Ben Miller gb
Ben Miller
224,500
224,500
224,500

Third Time is a Strikeout for Mecheri

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Damien Mecheri, holding one of the shortest stacks returning from the break, went all in and consecutive hands. Then came the third.

Mecheri pushed all in, Claudio Martin called, and Christopher Gordon, went all in over the top. Martin got out of the way.

Damien Mecheri: K7All in
Christopher Gordon: AQ

Mecheri did not get the help he needed from a board that ran 510J106.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Gordon
105,000
Profile photo of Claudio Martin it
Claudio Martin
43,000
Profile photo of Damien Mecheri fr
Damien Mecheri
Busted

Tags: Christopher GordonClaudio MartinDamien Mecheri

Rodrigues Eliminated

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

William Stephenson raised 3,000 on the button, Rose Rodrigues announced all in for 23,000, Stephenson called.

Rose Rodrigues: 88 All in
William Stephenson: A8

Great start for Rodrigues as the flop came 6QJ, but the A on the turn put Stephenson way into the lead, and the 4 eliminated her from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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William Stephenson
67,000
67,000
67,000
Profile photo of Yuichi Nakase jp
Yuichi Nakase
55,500
18,500
18,500
Profile photo of Stuart Phillips us
Stuart Phillips
53,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Alexandre Bruneau ca
Alexandre Bruneau
50,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Craig Mongo us
Craig Mongo
49,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Julian Eibel de
Julian Eibel
36,000
18,000
18,000
Profile photo of Gilles Frere fr
Gilles Frere
21,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Richard Ali us
Richard Ali
19,000
19,000
19,000
Profile photo of Rose Rodrigues fr
Rose Rodrigues
Busted

Tags: Rose RodriguesWilliam Stephenson

Tens are Good for Some

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Joseph Newman saw a double up from the button after he got called by Jamison Casper in the big blind.

Joseph Newman: 1010All in
Jamison Casper: A8

He held on the 7757K runout.

A table across, Ashutosh Kanitkar wasn't as lucky with his pocket tens against Thomas Henager.

Kanitkar opened to 3,000 from the hijack and Henager raised to 12,000 and Kanitkar called.

The pair saw the 276 flop and Kanitkar moved all in for his remaining ~20,000 stack. Henager snap called.

Ashutosh Kanitkar: 1010All in
Thomas Henager: KK

Kanitkar had run into pocket kings and he bricked out on the turn and river.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Henager
213,000
213,000
213,000
Profile photo of Jamison Casper
Jamison Casper
88,500
88,500
88,500
Profile photo of Joseph Newman
Joseph Newman
57,000
57,000
57,000
Profile photo of Ashutosh Kanitkar in
Ashutosh Kanitkar
Busted

Tags: Ashutosh KanitkarJamison CasperJoseph NewmanThomas Henager

Set of Ducks for Fan

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Scott Mikesell began the action with a raise from the button to 5,000 after the table folded to him. Michael Fan chose to play for more and jammed for 20,500. Mikesell took some time to ponder his decision before he eventually committed to a call to put Fan at risk for his tournament life.

Michael Fan: 22All in
Scott Mikesell: QJ

Fan held a slim lead, but he needed his ducks to hold to stay alive. The flop was a favorable one as it came 365 to give Fan a straight draw as well as his pair.

The 8 turn was good for Fan, and he upgraded to a set of deuces when the 2 rolled off on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Mikesell
60,000
Profile photo of Michael Fan us
Michael Fan
42,000

Tags: Michael FanScott Mikesell

Campagnoli Turns on Chun

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Luca Campagnoli was heads-up in the small blind against Wilbert Chun in the big blind.

The players were already on the turn with the board reading 3AQ10.

Players got their chips all in on the turn, with Wilbert Chun at risk of elimination for his remaining ~18,000.

Wilbert Chun: A3All in
Luca Campagnoli: KJ

Chun had flopped two pair, but it was no match for Campagnoli's straight which he made on the turn.

The K river changes nothing and Chun was eliminated from the tournament just after the break.

Player Chips Progress
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Luca Campagnoli
136,500
136,500
136,500
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Wilbert Chun
Busted

Tags: Luca CampagnoliWilbert Chun