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

07-02-2025 15:50 UTC-7

Overpair No Good

Jacob Wilson

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

Action was picked up on a flop of 9♠3♥9♣ with around 165000 in the middle. Thomas Watson had bet out for 120,000, but his opponent in the hand, Salvatore Giannola, was sitting with an all in chip in front of him, alongside his stack of 335,000. Watson went deep into the tank, but eventually found the call.

Salvatore Giannola: Q♥Q♠ All in
Thomas Watson: J♦J♣

Watson had been pipped by one, and couldn't improve on either the 7♦ turn or K♣ river, leaving him with just 150,000 chips. He bust shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salvatore Giannola	835,000 185,000	185,000
Thomas Watson	Busted

Tags: Salvatore Giannola Thomas Watson

07-02-2025 15:50 UTC-7

Brooks KO's Keo

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Jerome Solomon

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

Robert Brooks raised to 50,000 in middle position. Sreyrath Keo went all in from the cutoff. Only Brooks made the call.

Sreyrath Keo: A♣J♥ All in
Robert Brooks: A♠10♥

The runout 8♦A♦5♦10♣7♣ connected Brooks with pairs of aces and tens and knocked Keo out of the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Brooks	940,000 483,000	483,000
Sreyrath Keo	Busted

Tags: Robert Brooks Sreyrath Keo

07-02-2025 15:14 UTC-7

Silverman Sent Down the Hill

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Laura Fryer

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Play was already three-handed with two players all in. Stephen Silverman was under the gun and at risk with around 100,000 remaining and Thomas Hill was all in from middle position for around 153,000. Lukas Misteli was in late position and covered both players stacks.

Stephen Silverman: A♠J♠ All in
Thomas Hill: A♥Q♥ All in
Lukas Misteli: K♥K♦

Hill flopped well on the Q♦6♥7♥ board, and the Q♠ turn only improved him further.

Hill saw the near triple up after the 10♣ river was placed, and Misteli took the side pot, leaving Silverman eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Hill	500,000 345,000	345,000
Lukas Misteli	170,000 8,000	8,000
Stephen Silverman	Busted

Tags: Lukas Misteli Stephen Silverman Thomas Hill

07-02-2025 14:46 UTC-7

It's Colder in Canada but Pineault is on a Heater

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Karl T Pineault, from Canada, is on a heater, with two knockouts in a row.

On the first hand, Kelly Andrews called all in from early position for 250,000 after Pineault three-bet all in with his massive stack from the big blind.

Kelly Andrews: Q♣Q♦ All in
Karl T Pineault: K♣K♦

The board ran out as 2♣6♠5♠6♥4♠, and kings were golden for the win.

On the next hand, Jean-Pascal Vernet moved all in from the cutoff for 333,000, and Pineault made the call from the small blind.

Jean-Pascal Vernet: A♠Q♦ All in
Karl T Pineault: K♣J♠

The dealer laid out 7♥10♠J♥Q♥A♣ and the Broadway straight won for Pineault.

One of the other players gushed, "Karl, you are on a roll".

Player	Chips	Progress
Karl Pineault	1,870,000 1,870,000	1,870,000
Jean-Pascal Vernet	Busted
Kelly Andrews	Busted

Tags: Jean-Pascal Vernet Karl T Pineault Kelly Andrews

07-02-2025 14:45 UTC-7

Luhr's Prayers Answered

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shane Luhr opened to 55,000 under the gun and when action folded to the cutoff, Diego Poncedeleonsilva shoved all in for around 350,000, sending Luhr to the tank.

After some time, Luhr looked up at ceiling and said, "Okay, God," put his hands together as if in prayer, then made the call.

Diego Poncedeleonsilva: A♠J♦ All in
Shane Luhr: 5♥5♦

The board ran 8♥3♥4♥J♥7♥. With a flush on the board, Poncedeleonsilva stayed longer, hoping for a chop. But Luhr's five of hearts played, eliminating Poncedeleonsilva.

Poncedeleonsilva, visibly frustrated, left the table in a rush, as Luhr scooped the pot and thanked God.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shane Luhr	950,000 530,000	530,000
Diego Poncedeleonsilva	Busted

Tags: Diego Poncedeleonsilva Shane Luhr

07-02-2025 14:40 UTC-7

Burlacu Loses the Classic

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Jacob Wilson

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Claudiu-Mihai Burlacu got it all in preflop against Mor Kamber, with the two holding almost identical stacks. They went off to a runout, premium up against premium.

Claudiu-Mihai Burlacu: Q♣Q♥ All in
Mor Kamber: A♣K♥

Kamber flopped well and held, as the 3♣A♥5♠5♣10♥ runout gave her the win. Chips were counted, and it was determined that she had more than her opponent, allowing her to knock Burlacu out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mor Kamber	780,000 728,000	728,000
Claudiu-Mihai Burlacu	Busted

Tags: Claudiu-Mihai Burlacu Mor Kamber

07-02-2025 14:26 UTC-7

Rockets, Cowboys and Ladies

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Jacob Wilson

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

There was quite a commotion at Table 402 in Horseshoe Blue, as a huge cooler had just taken place after a trap set by Assaf Zeharia. Action was recounted by players at the table as follows.

Palvinder Brar opened the action with a raise to 32,000 from early position, and Zeharia smooth-called. Shay Cohen then shoved all in from the button for around 250,000, and Brar did the same, except his was for just under 400,000. Zeharia called, showing that his plan had worked exactly how he wished.

Shay Cohen: Q♥Q♠ All in
Palvinder Brar: K♥K♣ All in
Assaf Zeharia: A♣A♥

It seemed as though Zeharia had flopped the other two dead, as the dealer put out J♦A♠9♣. However, both players picked up outs on the Q♣ turn as Cohen could now win with quads, and Brar had a gutshot. They both missed on the J♥ river as the hand ended in boat over boat, as Brar had the worst of it with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Assaf Zeharia	1,150,000 897,000	897,000
Palvinder Brar	Busted
Shay Cohen	Busted

Tags: Assaf Zeharia Palvinder Brar Shay Cohen

07-02-2025 14:14 UTC-7

Huang Wins Big, Eliminates King

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kevin Huang opened with 32,000 in cutoff and got a three-bet from Andrew King in the small blind to 130,000. Huang shoved all in for almost 600,000, and King snap-called, putting his tournament life on the line.

Andrew King: A♠K♣ All in
Kevin Huang: Q♥Q♦

The board ran 3♥9♦8♥7♦2♠ and when the last card dropped, Huang couldn't contain his joy and made a fist pump for the massive win.

Robert Brooks, directly to Huang's right, was stating he didn't like the table anymore as two eliminations happened within the same level. He looked at Huang's stack and said, "I am not okay with this."

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Huang	1,510,000 929,000	929,000
Andrew King	Busted

Tags: Andrew King Kevin Huang Robert Brooks

07-02-2025 14:02 UTC-7

Becker Runs Into Queens

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Jerome Solomon

Level 20 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Joseph Jordan raised to 40,000 under the gun. Keith Becker went all in with a little more than 300,000 from middle position. Lorenzo Rodriguez made the call on the button. Jordan passed.

Keith Becker: 10♦10♠ All in
Lorenzo Rodriguez: Q♥Q♠

Becker needed help from the runout and didn't get it, as the board went 5♣7♠6♠4♦2♠ ending his tournament run.