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♣
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.
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♣
Justin Barnum: K♠3♠
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.
Day 2 has officially wrapped up at the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship, part of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Out of 635 players who returned to the felt, only 55 survived the day to secure a coveted seat on Day 3. Each remaining contender now has their eyes on the top prize: a dazzling gold bracelet and a first-place payout of $302,165. All returning players are guaranteed a minimum cash prize of $5,583 upon resumption of play in the morning.
Day 2 started with a bang as the eliminations came fast and furious. The large field whittled down quickly as players jockeyed for position. At the end of the day, Daniel Schill emerged as the chip leader with a whopping 12,475,000 in chips. The start of Schill’s progression to chip leader was a hand where he eliminatedBerkeley Yuan. Rounding out second was Jason Li with 9,170,000 in chips, and in third position was Ivan Ruban with 7,410,000 in chips.
PokerNews Deepstack challenge qualifier Tanner Martinelli was the last man standing of the qualifiers with 1,725,000 in chips. Bracelet winner Aditya Sushant is still in the mix with 5,555,000 in chips; Sushant has seen many first-place finishes and won his bracelet in 2017 in the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em Tag Team Event.
Aditya Sushant
Top Ten Chip Counts
Place
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Daniel Schill
United States
12,475,000
124
2
Jason Li
Canada
9,170,000
91
3
Ivan Ruban
United States
7,410,000
74
4
Xizhe Yuan
United Kingdom
6,305,000
63
5
Aditya Sushant
India
5,555,000
55
6
Martijn Kiers
Austria
4,885,000
48
7
Karl Pineault
Canada
4,815,000
48
8
Assaf Zeharia
Israel
4,795,000
47
9
Thomas Henager
United States
4,560,000
45
10
Josias Santos
United States
4,500,000
45
Each of the final 55 players has locked up at least $5,583, but there's plenty more money up for grabs as the pay jumps start coming in fast. Reaching the final table guarantees a five-figure score, with $38,310 set aside for eighth place and $49,497 for seventh. The payouts then escalate to $64,477 for sixth, $84,676 for fifth, and $112,101 for fourth.
The final three players are all in for six-figure prizes, including $149,601 for third and $201,233 for the runner-up, while the winner will walk away with a hefty $302,165 payday and the coveted title.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Payout
Place
Payout
1
$302,165
10-11
$23,526
2
$201,233
12-13
$18,669
3
$149,601
14-17
$14,941
4
$112,101
18-26
$12,060
5
$84,676
27-35
$9,818
6
$64,477
36-44
$8,063
7
$49,497
45-53
$6,680
8
$38,310
54-55
$5,583
9
$29,897
Many notable players were lost, including bracelet winners Ryan Depaulo 94th ($2,982) Qiang Xu 104th ($2,608) Kathy Liebert 131st place ($2,608), Konstantin Puchkov 134th, ($2,608), and Greg Raymer 195th ($2,052), and Murilo Figueredo 271st ($1,846), and the always entertaining Steven ‘Cuz’ Buckner finished in 294th ($1,846).
Day 3 begins at 11 a.m. local time on Thursday, July 3 at Level 28 with blinds at 50,000/100,000/100,000. Players will play down to five players with a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after level 33 at approximately 5:30 p.m.
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