2025 World Series of Poker

Event #78: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship
Day: 2
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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 2
Entries
635
Players Left
55
Players Left 1 / 5,667
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Rios Continues to Build

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
David Sexton
David Sexton

David Sexton went all in with his last 175,000 chips from the small blind and faced a call from Dorian Rios in the big blind.

David Sexton: A5All in
Dorian Rios: AQ

On the full runout A32102 each hit the ace on the flop, but Rios held the better kicker and Sexton's gutshot straight draw didn't make it.

Player Chips Progress
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Dorian Rios
3,560,000
1,110,000
1,110,000
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David Sexton
Busted

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Herzog Heads Home

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On a board of QQ7 action checked over to Lucas Cortijo, who bet out for 70,000. Tal Herzog put in the call, before Ran Kadur check-raised to 200,000. Herzog called, then shoved the Q turn. Kadur called.

Ran Kadur: JJ All in
Tal Herzog: 87

Herzog was dead, and left with just 25,000 after the 9 river was dealt.

The very next hand, queens were in play again, as Kadur hit trips with KQ on a Q6Q4A runout, sending Herzog's 104 to the rail with him.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Skeadas
1,900,000
50,000
50,000
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Ran Kadur
1,900,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
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Tal Herzog
Busted

Tags: Lucas CortijoRan KadurTal Herzog

Mackenzie Busts Bart

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andrew Bart was already stood from the table, having got his remaining 350,000 stack in from the small blind. He had just been eliminated by Andrew Mackenzie in the big blind.

Andrew Bart: JJAll in
Andrew Mackenzie: 99

Bart was ahead, but only saw Mackenzie improve on the 10xQx8xJx4x runout, and he was eliminated with around 100 players remaining in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Mackenzie
1,600,000
915,000
915,000
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Andrew Bart
Busted

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Boldissar Makes Bold Call

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Luke Boldissar raised from the button to 80,000, and Gustavo Kamei three-bet all in from the big blind to 245,000. Boldissar made the call.

Gustavo Kamei: 88 All in
Luke Boldissar: A5

The board ran out with J57A2 and Boldissar won with his two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Luke Boldissar
2,500,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
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Gustavo Kamei
Busted

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Lee Knocks Out Boldissar

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Luke Boldissar made his all-in move from under the gun with his 385,000-chip stack. Stephen Lee went all in over the top to isolate, and was relieved no one called.

Luke Boldissar: AJAll in
Stephen Lee: AK

The runout Q51096 did give Boldissar an open-ended straight draw on the turn, but the river blank sealed his fate.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Lee
1,455,000
505,000
505,000
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Luke Boldissar
Busted

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Parhar Runs into Aces

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The dealer was already sweeping the table and Gurdeep Parhar was walking away from the tournament area after running into John Vanarnam's Aces.

Parhar was on the button and at risk for his remaining few big blinds, and was well covered by Vanarnam in the big blind.

Gurdeep Parhar: AxKxAll in
John Vanarnam: AxAx

Parhar missed on the J9357 runout, and was eliminated just after the break.

Player Chips Progress
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John Vanarnam
2,400,000
240,000
240,000
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Gurdeep Parhar
Busted

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Kamei's Set Sends Vahabi Home

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Assaf Zeharia opened the betting with a raise to 85,000 from early position. Action folded round to Mehrdad Vahabi on the button who shoved for 235,000. Gustavo Kamei then reshoved for 1,100,000 total. After a brief think, Zeharia ended up letting go of his cards.

Mehrdad Vahabi: A8 All in
Gustavo Kamei: JJ

Vahabi was already up and out of his chair on the 7QJ flop, and stayed out of it as the 95 runout confirmed his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Assaf Zeharia
2,300,000
485,000
485,000
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Gustavo Kamei
1,480,000
635,000
635,000
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Mehrdad Vahabi
Busted

Tags: Gustavo KameiAssaf ZehariaMehrdad Vahabi

Ahmadi Ousts Crivello

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Craig Crivello was the first to move all in, putting his 105,000 chips at risk under the gun. Nick Ahmadi went over the top with a raise to 250,000.

Matan Mesika, on the button, gave it some deliberate thought before electing to sit out the hand.

Craig Crivello: 108All in
Nick Ahmadi: AJ

As the runout hit 635J8, even the low-card flop missed Crivello, and when Ahmadi connected his jack on the turn, the hand was over.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Ahmadi
1,400,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Matan Mesika
710,000
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Craig Crivello
Busted

Tags: Craig CrivelloMatan MesikaNick Ahmadi

Guo Beats Morales... Brutally

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Francesco Morales was all in and at risk for his tournament life. All he had to do to hang on and earn a double was hold against a hand he dominated.

Francesco Morales: A10 All in
Zhan Xi Guo: A9

The flop was a scary one as K27 gave Guo so many more outs. He wasted no time in making the nuts, as his opponent was drawing dead on the 5 turn. Any river, including the 6 that was put out, was inconsequential.

Player Chips Progress
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Zhan Xi Guo
1,500,000
475,000
475,000
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Francesco Morales
Busted

Tags: Francesco MoralesZhan Xi Guo