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

07-02-2025 16:33 UTC-7

Zeharia Wins Second Three-Way All in of the Day

Jacob Wilson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

For the second time in just two hours, Assaf Zeharia found himself all in and with the best of it preflop, against two opponents that he covered.

Scott Danby: A♥Q♦ All in
Origenes Duarte: 10♦10♠ All in
Assaf Zeharia: J♠J♥

There was no ace, queen, or ten on the board as the K♠6♥2♦K♥2♣ runout secured Zeharia's double double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Assaf Zeharia	2,200,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Scott Danby	Busted
Origenes Duarte	Busted

Tags: Assaf Zeharia Origenes Duarte Scott Danby

07-02-2025 16:26 UTC-7

Nahum Blasts Off Then Blasts Off

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Jacob Wilson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up preflop, with Ivan Ruban having placed in a three-bet from the small blind, to 200,000. Kfir Nahum, the original raiser, called from the hijack.

On a flop of 10♥K♠7♠ Ruban opted for a small continuation-bet, deciding that 100,000 was the correct size. Nahum made the call. The turn brought in the 10♣ which checked through, and Ruban checked again on the K♥ river. Nahum quickly announced "all in," and Ruban read him like a book, snapping him off.

"Oh, come on!" Nahum shouted, standing up and launching his cards towards the dealer rather than tabling them. One bounced up, and the J♥ was shown. Ruban turned over J♠J♦ and won the pot as well as the chip lead, as his stack rose to over a huge 5,000,000 chips, good for 200 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Ruban	5,205,000 805,000	805,000
Kfir Nahum	Busted

Tags: Ivan Ruban Kfir Nahum

07-02-2025 16:19 UTC-7

Kotsines Scoops, Eliminates Two

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Justin Barnes open-shoved in late position for around 130,000and got called by Eric Kotsines in cutoff. Caleb King, who had less than Barnes, called from the big blind, leading to a three-way showdown.

Caleb King: J♣9♣ All in
Justin Barnes: J♠10♣ All in
Eric Kotsines: K♥Q♦

Kotsines was ahead with king-high, leaving both King and Barnes to hope that one of their cards would hit the board. But the board ran A♥6♥4♦2♠A♦ sending both King and Barnes to the payout counter to collect their cashout together.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Kotsines	865,000 645,000	645,000
Caleb King	Busted
Justin Barnes	Busted

Tags: Caleb King Eric Kotsines Justin Barnes

07-02-2025 16:15 UTC-7

Ruban Leaps in Chips

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Vincent Renzo raised to 230,000 from middle position, leaving one 5,000 chip behind. Ivan Ruban made the call from the big blind and then immediately put in the last 5,000 chip to put Renzo all-in.

Ruban assured Renzo, "You made the pay jump".

Renzo stated, "I know", and threw in his last 5,000.

Vincent Renzo: A♥7♥ All in
Ivan Ruban: A♦10♠

The board went 10♦5♠J♠3♦K♦, and Ruban's pair of tens was good for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Ruban	4,400,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Vincent Renzo	Busted

Tags: Ivan Ruban Vincent Renzo

07-02-2025 16:13 UTC-7

Vasudeva Flops Monster Draw

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Jacob Wilson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action was picked up with Joseph Jordan all in for 135,000, and Mohit Vasudeva all in over the top for just shy of a million. Daniel Defreitas, with 60,000 of his chips already in play, made the fold, and as did Justin Overholser, who put 60,000 into the dead money pile too.

Joseph Jordan: 7♣7♠ All in
Mohit Vasudeva: A♠Q♠

Vasudeva flopped a royal flush draw on 10♠K♠4♣ then turned the flush on the 4♠. Jordan still had boat outs, but couldn't find them as the 8♠ river confirmed that the pot was Vasudeva's.

Defreitas revealed that he had folded pocket eights for a rivered boat, before Overholser announced that he, too, had folded a boat, with pocket tens. He rued his decision.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohit Vasudeva	1,375,000 468,000	468,000
Daniel Defreitas	1,130,000 20,000	20,000
Justin Overholser	250,000 77,000	77,000
Joseph Jordan (AZ)	Busted

Tags: Daniel Defreitas Joseph Jordan Justin Overholser Mohit Vasudeva

07-02-2025 16:08 UTC-7

Felicetti Knocks out Tachibana

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Travis Tachibana put in a bet of 300,000 from the button, leaving 100,000 behind, and Jeremy Felicetti moved all in for 100,000 more effective, from the big blind. Tachibana made the call.

Travis Tachibana: A♣10♣ All in
Jeremy Felicetti: A♥Q♠

The board went 4♥8♠A♦7♠3♣, and a pair of aces with a queen kicker for Felicetti was the winner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Felicetti	1,300,000 850,000	850,000
Travis Tachibana	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Felicetti Travis Tachibana

07-02-2025 15:59 UTC-7

Heidenreich Doesn't Pay Taix

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Jerome Solomon

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Gerard Taix went all-in with 350,000 chips from the button and was looking for a double-up when he was called by Debra Heidenreich in the big blind.

Gerard Taix: A♠4♠ All in
Debra Heidenreich: Q♠J♠

Taix was crushed on the flop and needed help that he didn't get in a runout of Q♥Q♦A♥8♣9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Debra Heidenreich	1,390,000 1,220,000	1,220,000
Gerard Taix	Busted

Tags: Debra Heidenreich Gerard Taix

07-02-2025 15:58 UTC-7

Bart Films and Wins

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Bruce Vandervort open-shoved for 255,000 in middle position and got called by Andrew Bart immediately to his left.

Bruce Vandervort: Q♥10♦ All in
Andrew Bart: J♣J♠

The flop came 5♣4♦Q♣ instantly giving Vandervort the lead with a spiked queen. The turn 6♠ didn't help Bart, who was quite busy filming the hand. The river J♥ fell, shifting the lead back to Bart and evoking a surprised groan from the table.

Vandervort left the table while Bart, looking slightly surprised, didn't realize that he had won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bart	800,000 350,000	350,000
Bruce Vandervort	Busted

Tags: Andrew Bart Bruce Vandervort

07-02-2025 15:57 UTC-7

Rowland Takes Out Gilg

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Laura Fryer

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Wolfgang Gilg was all in and at risk against Kevin Rowland, who was sitting to his direct left and just covered him.

Wolfgang Gilg: K♥4♥ All in
Kevin Rowland: A♠Q♣

Gilg didn't find any help on the 6♥A♣K♠3♠10♠ runout, as Rowland stayed ahead on every street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Rowland	780,000 130,000	130,000
Wolfgang Gilg	Busted

Tags: Kevin Rowland Wolfgang Gilg

07-02-2025 15:52 UTC-7

Santos Sends Hampton Home

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Laura Fryer

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jiraj Hampton was all in and at risk from under the gun for his last remaining big blinds and he was called by Josias Santos in the cutoff.

Jiraj Hampton: 8♠8♣ All in
Josias Santos: J♦J♥

The 7♥6♦4♠ flop brought in the gutshot straight draw for Hampton, but he missed on the 7♦ turn and the 6♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josias Santos	1,100,000 854,000	854,000
Jiraj Hampton	Busted

Tags: Jiraj Hampton Josias Santos