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

07-02-2025 22:24 UTC-7

Santos Takes Down Malik

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 22:16 UTC-7

Needle Turn for Tomren

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Jacob Wilson

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

Yamaguchi Yota found himself all in and at risk preflop against Christian Tomren, who he had drawing extremely slim.

Yamaguchi Yota: A♠Q♥ All in
Christian Tomren: K♦Q♠

The A♥2♥7♠ flop all but locked it up for Yota, with the K♠ turn being nothing but a needle, as the 8♠ river gave the check mark to Yota.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Tomren	2,300,000 315,000	315,000
Yamaguchi Yota	1,750,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Tags: Christian Tomren Yamaguchi Yota

07-02-2025 22:14 UTC-7

River Ninja Attack

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Roxanne Johnson

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

It was a blind versus blind situation, and both players were all in, awaiting the board. Jesse Duddy was the small blind with the dominant stack, and Matthew Klopf was in the big blind with 540,000.

Matthew Klopf: A♣10♣ All in
Jesse Duddy: A♠J♥

The board arrived with 7♣5♠5♣K♥K♠, and it was a chopped pot with two pair and an ace kicker.

One of the other players at the table stated, "You are a river ninja,” to Klopf, who denied this adamantly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Duddy	2,180,000 75,000	75,000
Matthew Klopf	640,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jesse Duddy Matthew Klopf

07-02-2025 22:11 UTC-7

Countryman Takes Hit

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Jerome Solomon

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

Adron Countryman fired first, going all in from middle position. Gregory Teboul, seated next to him in the hijack, went all in as well, with less, his last 1,030,000 chips. No one else called.

Gregory Teboul: A♠Q♥ All in
Adron Countryman: 3♦3♣

A promising flop turned disastrous for Countryman and got worse on the river as by the end of the runout 8♦10♠5♥Q♦A♣, Teboul had top two pair and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Teboul	2,255,000 555,000	555,000
Adron Countryman	65,000 1,385,000	1,385,000

Tags: Gregory Teboul Adron Countryman

07-02-2025 22:05 UTC-7

Should This Poker Player Get A Million-Dollar Bonus? | PokerNews Podcast #903

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Chad Holloway

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

In the 903rd episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by special fill-in cohosts Team PokerStars Pro Jennifer Shahade and Josh Abady of Play Live Melbourne to discuss the latest in the poker industry, including the latest on the alleged chip-dumping incident from the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Millionaire Maker event. Winner Jesse Yaginuma did get paid the $1,000,000 bonus, but he and runner-up James Carroll are still awaiting a decision by WSOP officials on the regular prize money.

Another big story was Golden Nugget cancelling their $1 million guaranteed tournament, much to the dismay of several players, including Kyna England. The hosts discuss the decision and examine the larger concept of guarantees within the poker world. You'll then get highlights from a pair of Meet-Up Games (MUGs), including the PokerNews one at Planet Hollywood and the PokerStars one at Resorts World, where the first $5,300 Main Event seat to November's NAPT was awarded. See who the lucky winner was!

Next, get a sneak peek at the new show Hellmuth's Home Game presented by Poker Night in America (PNIA), a discussion on the state of poker in Australia, and a look ahead to the 2025 WSOP Main Event, which will kick off this week!

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07-02-2025 22:00 UTC-7

Hayden Scoops Nice Pot

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Daniel Hayden raised to 125,000 from the button, John Vanarnam called from the small blind, and Jason Li called from the big blind. The flop came out with 3♦Q♥8♠, and everyone checked.

On the turn, Vanarnam checked, and Li took the lead and bet 150,000. Hayden called, and Vanarnam folded.

On the river 10♦ Li bet again for 525,000, and Hayden took some time and announced, "All in", for 1,215,000.

Li took his time and announced, "So frustrating", as he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Li	3,650,000
Daniel Hayden	2,380,000
John Vanarnam	1,350,000

Tags: Daniel Hayden Jason Li John Vanarnam

07-02-2025 21:59 UTC-7

Qualifier Martinelli Still Strong With Tens

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Action was picked up on the flop of 2♣2♦J♣, and Tanner Martinelli was under-the-gun and checked to Ryan Pringle, who was on the button, and placed a bet of 50,000 into the pot of about 325,000. Martinelli made the call.

Both players checked the turn 6♥.

On the river 3♣, Martinelli took a stab and bet out 175,000 and received a call from Pringle.

Martinelli tabled 10♠10♣ for two pair, and Pringle mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Pringle	2,800,000
Tanner Martinelli	1,440,000

Tags: Ryan Pringle Tanner Martinelli

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

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.