Event #78: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-02-2025 22:53 UTC-7

When the Beers Flow the Chips Grow

Roxanne Johnson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

This table was having a good time as they shared some beer. Karl Pineault limped from button, Renta Krisgatos moved all in from the small blind for 260,000, and Justin Barnum moved all in from the big blind for 670,000. Karl Pineault stated, "Powered by IPA," and called.

Renta Krisgatos: K♥7♣ All in
Justin Barnum: K♠3♠ All in
Karl Pineault: Q♣8♥

The board came out with a very excited table, featuring 4♠7♦8♠4♥A♣, and Pineault won with two pair, eliminating two players at the end of the night.

The table was in hysterics at the outcome and the fact that Pineault limped from the button.

Pineault's response was "Limping is pimping.”

Player	Chips	Progress
Karl Pineault	4,900,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Justin Barnum	Busted
Renta Krisgatos	Busted

Tags: Justin Barnum Karl Pineault Renta Krisgatos

07-02-2025 22:48 UTC-7

Skeadas Leaves Before End of Day

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Jacob Wilson

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Andrew Dean and Matthew Skeadas got into a flip with just a couple of hands remaining in Day 2, with Skeadas at risk of heading home. Dean had raised to 160,000 in early position, and Skeadas shoved on the button. Dean tank called.

Matthew Skeadas: K♥Q♣ All in
Andrew Dean: 7♣7♠

The 8♣3♥J♦6♥4♠ board came clean for Dean, who picked up some important chips before day's end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Dean	3,800,000 950,000	950,000
Matthew Skeadas	Busted

Tags: Andrew Dean Matthew Skeadas

07-02-2025 22:34 UTC-7

Xia's Aces Fall to Duong

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Jerome Solomon

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Zhongmin Xia felt pretty good about his all-in for 1,220,000 chips. He felt even better when he saw what Thanh Ha Duong, the lone caller against him had.

Zhongmin Xia: A♣A♥ All in
Thanh Ha Duong: A♠K♦

The runout J♠10♣4♠7♥Q♦ ran Xia out, though, as Duong hit a gutshot Broadway straight on the river to end his tournament late in Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thanh Ha Duong	3,890,000 2,530,000	2,530,000
Zhongmin Xia	Busted

Tags: Thanh Ha Duong Zhongmin Xia

07-02-2025 22:24 UTC-7

Santos Takes Down Malik

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Jerome Solomon

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Raza Malik moved all in from the small blind, over the top of Josias Santos middle position raise. Santos made the call.

Raza Malik: 6♣5♣ All in
Josias Santos: A♥K♥

The runout K♦4♥2♣Q♠A♣ provided a little suspense, as Malik had a gutshot straight draw after the flop, but it never got there and he was knocked out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josias Santos	5,300,000 3,435,000	3,435,000
Raza Malik	Busted

Tags: Josias Santos Raza Malik

07-02-2025 22:17 UTC-7

Countryman Sent Packing

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Jerome Solomon

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Adron Countryman had a forced all-in because he didn't have enough chips for his big blind or ante after losing more than a million chips a few hands earlier.

Christian Tomren raised to 160,000 and there were no callers.

Adron Countryman: 2♠6♦ All in
Christian Tomren: A♠J♣

The 4♠8♠10♣4♦7♠ runout didn't deliver a pair for either player, so Tomren's ace-high hand was good enough to seend Countryman to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Tomren	1,240,000 1,060,000	1,060,000
Adron Countryman	Busted

Tags: Adron Countryman Christian Tomren

07-02-2025 21:45 UTC-7

Casement Flushes Flattery Out

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Jacob Wilson

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Edward Flattery found himself forced all in from the big blind, with exactly 60,000 in his stack. James Casement then opened up the action with a raise to 120,000 from middle position. Damian Grant defended his big blind.

The flop 3♦6♦4♦ checked through, leaving the dealer to put out the 3♠ turn. Here, Casement bet out for 50,000. Damian Grant reminded him that the minimum bet was 60,000, and laughed while saying "It doesn't matter, I fold."

Edward Flattery: 9♥2♠ All in
James Casement: A♦10♦

"I have outs!" joked Flattery, having run into the flopped nuts of Casement. The K♦ on the river was not one of them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damian Grant	2,800,000 1,715,000	1,715,000
James Casement	1,200,000 730,000	730,000
Edward Flattery	Busted

Tags: Damian Grant Edward Flattery James Casement

07-02-2025 21:36 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

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Laura Fryer

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Denove	Busted

Stephen Lee	Busted
Chunhui Ji	Busted
Joshua Mcdougall	Busted
Dave Stann	Busted

07-02-2025 21:35 UTC-7

Sushant Quietly Moving Up the Leaderboard

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Jerome Solomon

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aditya Sushant bet 200,000 on the turn of a paired board that read 6♣J♥J♦8♥.

Tomasz Trelski hesitated for a bit, then shoved all in. There was no hesitation in Sushant's call.

Tomasz Trelski: Q♠Q♥ All in
Aditya Sushant: 6♠6♥

Trelski was in deep trouble, drawing against a made full house. The 4♠ on the river didn't rescue him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aditya Sushant	6,280,000 1,380,000	1,380,000

Tomasz Trelski	Busted

Tags: Aditya Sushant Tomasz Trelski

07-02-2025 21:09 UTC-7

Yuan Falls to Godard's Aces

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Laura Fryer

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Nicolas Godard opened from late position and Berkeley Yuan moved all in for around 1,000,000 from the cutoff. Godard snap called and the players flipped their cards.

Berkeley Yuan: A♣K♠ All in
Nicolas Godard: A♥A♦

There was no real sweat on the 4♦8♥Q♣10♦9♣ runout and Godard got to add more to his chip leading stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Godard	5,950,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Berkeley Yuan	Busted

Tags: Berkeley Yuan Nicolas Godard

07-02-2025 21:06 UTC-7

Schill Gets a Thrill

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up as two players were all in; Berkeley Yuan in the small blind for 1,075,000, and Daniel Schill in the big blind with a slightly bigger stack.

Berkeley Yuan: Q♠Q♦ All in
Daniel Schill: A♣J♣

The board ran out with 10♣K♥2♦3♦A♦, and the ace on the river was a score for Schill with his pair of aces.