Event #78: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship Day 1 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-01-2025 13:05 UTC-8

Cramer Takes a Small One

Barry Russell

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was roughly 5,000 chips in the pot and action checked.

Isaac Cramer decided to bet 3,600 from early position when the K♦ hit the turn, Victor Salinier who was in middle position folded.

Daniel Harrison who was in the big blind who took his time before he eventually made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Uzi Zilka	130,000 104,000	104,000
Varun Gaur	117,400 117,400	117,400
Isaac Cramer	102,000 102,000	102,000
Jeremy Brown (NJ)	39,000 39,000	39,000
Hubert Morissette	36,000 6,000	6,000
Julio Grimau	22,000 22,000	22,000
Victor Salinier	21,300 21,300	21,300
Tristen Barnes	17,000 17,000	17,000
Daniel Harrison	7,800 27,200	27,200

Tags: Daniel Harrison Isaac Cramer Victor Salinier

07-01-2025 13:07 UTC-8

Cohen Cracks Gossett's Aces with a Boat

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up with two players all-in on a flop of J♦7♣4♣ and a pot of around 14,000.

Ilan Cohen: J♥4♥ All in
Joel Gossett: A♥A♣

Cohen's two pair had Gossett's aces beat. The turn J♠ improved Cohen's hand to a full house, leaving Gossett visibly frustrated. The dealer completed the board with a 5♦, then shipped the chips towards Cohen's direction.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilan Cohen	43,000
Joel Gossett	6,200 21,400	21,400

Tags: Ilan Cohen Joel Gossett

07-01-2025 13:10 UTC-8

Jacks Full for Perez

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Nick Vazquez

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Jagroo raised to 1,400, which was met by a raise to 3,200 by Kari Paajanen immediately to his left. Alexander Perez cold-called on the button, and Jagroo came along as well.

The 10♥8♦8♥ flop fell, and all players checked. On the J♠ turn, Jagroo checked and Paajanen bet 8,000. Perez called, and Jagroo folded.

The river was the A♦, and now Paajanen checked. Perez bet 18,000 and Paajanen quickly called. Perez turned over the J♥J♦ for a full house, which won him this hefty pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Perez	104,000 104,000	104,000
Kari Paajanen	68,000 68,000	68,000
Michael Jagroo	25,600 25,600	25,600

Tags: Alexander Perez Kari Paajanen Michael Jagroo

07-01-2025 13:11 UTC-8

Radford Forced in Not Out

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Jerome Solomon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Paul Radford figured Mariya Ilieva was making a position raise, and as short-stacked as he was, just 6,800 in chips, he chose to go all in from the big blind.

As short-stacked as Radford was, Ilieva made the call.

Paul Radford: Q♦5♥ All in
Mariya Ilieva: K♣4♦

The runout worked in Radford's favor, as he hit a queen on the flop and held through 10♥6♣Q♥3♥3♣ to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariya Ilieva	58,800 58,800	58,800
Paul Radford	14,200 14,200	14,200

Tags: Mariya Ilieva Paul Radford

07-01-2025 13:13 UTC-8

Firebaugh Rivers Survival

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Jacob Wilson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

William Firebaugh found himself all in and flipping for his tournament life, as he and Yuki Kawabata got their stacks in preflop.

William Firebaugh: A♦Q♥ All in
Yuki Kawabata: 10♦10♣

It seemed as tho Kawabata was on track to score the elimination, but the 6♣8♦2♣7♠Q♦ runout gave his opponent top pair, top kicker, on the river, keeping him kicking in the competition.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Firebaugh	27,800 27,800	27,800
Yuki Kawabata	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: William Firebaugh Yuki Kawabata

07-01-2025 13:18 UTC-8

Rollins Doubles Damore

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Laura Fryer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Tonino Damore was all in and at risk preflop for his remaining 13,200 from the big blind and was up against Mark Rollins in the cutoff.

Tonino Damore: J♣J♥ All in
Mark Rollins: Q♦3♦

Damore's Jacks held on the 8♣6♣9♦ flop, although Rollins had a backdoor flush draw.

Damore held to double on the K♣ turn and J♠ river without much of a sweat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Rollins	45,000 45,000	45,000
Tonino Damore	27,300 27,300	27,300

Tags: Mark Rollins Tonino Damore

07-01-2025 13:23 UTC-8

Armijo Chose Babb Time to go All In

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Jerome Solomon

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With the board showing 8♠9♣6♥5♠, Augustine Armijo moved all in, which Brandon Babb quickly called.

Augustine Armijo: Q♣6♣ All in
Brandon Babb: 9♥9♠

The 3♠ on the river wasn't a factor, as Babb's set of nines ended Armijo's tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Babb	86,900 86,900	86,900
Augustine Armijo	Busted

Tags: Augustine Armijo Brandon Babb

07-01-2025 13:23 UTC-8

An Update on our Leaderboard Qualifiers

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Jacob Wilson

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dannette Mason	84,500 84,500	84,500
Yoel Selles Meijer	73,600 73,600	73,600
Brandon Babb	71,800 15,100	15,100
Ryan Flesch	66,600 66,600	66,600
Tomas Geleziunas	60,500 60,500	60,500
Una Kelly	59,400 11,700	11,700
Duy Ho	41,500 41,500	41,500
Conrad Co	17,500 17,500	17,500
Joseph Davidman	Busted
Konstantinos Tzinis	Busted

07-01-2025 13:25 UTC-8

Queens No Good for Iwaniak, Carman Doubles

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Laura Fryer

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

George Frank limped from under the gun and Thomas Carman raised to 2,500 from early position. Linda Iwaniak three-bet to 7,000 from late position and Frank folded. Carman moved all in for 30,100 and Iwaniak snap called.

Thomas Carman: A♣K♦ All in
Linda Iwaniak: Q♦Q♠

The J♦5♣A♥ flop went Carman's way, improving him to top pair. He held on the 3♣ turn and 5♠ river to secure his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linda Iwaniak	75,000 75,000	75,000
Thomas Carman	63,100 63,100	63,100
George Frank	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: George Frank Linda Iwaniak Thomas Carman

07-01-2025 13:29 UTC-8

Hooper Eliminated

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action was picked up with two players all-in on a completed board.

Michael Hooper: Q♣9♣ All in
Matthew Bode: A♥Q♦

The board ran J♥3♦Q♥A♠5♥. Both players hit the flop with top pair with Bode ahead with the superior kicker. The turn gave Bode two pair, further improving his hand; the inconsequential river eliminated Hooper.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Bode	66,000 66,000	66,000

Michael Hooper	Busted

Tags: Matthew Bode Michael Hooper