Event #78: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-03-2025 17:31 UTC-7

Assaf Zeharia Eliminated in 16th Place ($14,941)

Erick Torres

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Assaf Zeharia went all in for 3,950,000 from early position. Daniel Schill decided to raise to isolate. The rest of the table folded to send Zeharia and Schill to a showdown with Zeharia at risk.

Assaf Zeharia: A♥K♣ All in
Daniel Schill: J♠J♣

It was a fair fight between Zeharia and Schill, but the flop brought no drama as it fanned out 7♥3♥10♦.

The 5♣ turn and the 3♣ river completed the board and sent Zeharia to the exit in 16th place. Zeharia earned $14,941 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Schill	23,200,000 5,450,000	5,450,000

Assaf Zeharia	Busted

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07-03-2025 17:30 UTC-7

Zhan Guo Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,941)

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Joseph Berg

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Zhan Guo went all in and was at risk from late position for 2,800,000. Mario Diaz Quilez then went all in from the small blind for roughly 4,000,000. The big blind folded, and the players tabled their hands.

Zhan Guo: A♥10♠ All in
Mario Diaz Quilez: 10♥10♦

The board ran out 7♥J♠4♥Q♠7♠, ending Guo's impressive run in Event #78.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Diaz Quilez	7,100,000 880,000	880,000
Zhan Guo	Busted

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07-03-2025 17:06 UTC-7

Ryan Pringle Eliminated in 18th Place ($12,060)

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Joseph Berg

Level 33 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ryan Pringle went all in and was at risk for his last 3,325,000, Jason Li called, the rest of the table folded and the players tabled their hands.

Ryan Pringle: A♣8♣ All in
Jason Li: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 6♦7♦J♦10♣K♥, sending Pringle to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Li	33,000,000 5,000,000	5,000,000
Ryan Pringle	Busted

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07-03-2025 16:49 UTC-7

Thomas Henager Eliminated in 19th Place ($12,060)

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Erick Torres

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Thomas Henager went all-in from early position for 2,100,000 and was called by Pablo Valdes in the small blind, who had him covered.

Thomas Henager: J♠7♥ All in
Pablo Valdes: A♦10♠

The flop brought a straight draw for Henager as it came 3♦6♣4♥.

The turn paired the board when it peeled 6♦.

The 9♥ river was not any of Henager's outs as it marked the end of his tournament run.

Henager earned $12,060 for his 19th-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Valdes	6,300,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Thomas Henager	Busted

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07-03-2025 16:35 UTC-7

Thanh Ha Duong Eliminated in 20th Place ($12,060)

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Nick Vazquez

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Thanh Ha Duong was down to just 625,000 chips after losing with 4♥4♣ to Jorge Dominguez, who held J♦J♥ and the board ran out 6♣7♥2♦6♠10♣.

In this hand, Jeremy Barnett raised to 500,000 under the gun. Duong put his last 625,000 in the middle next to act. Barnett made the call.

Thanh Ha Duong: 10♦8♦ All in
Jorge Dominguez: 6♦6♥

The board came 9♦2♣4♠A♥6♣, so Duong was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Barnett	8,450,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Jorge Dominguez	7,900,000 4,200,000	4,200,000
Thanh Ha Duong	Busted

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07-03-2025 16:33 UTC-7

Karl Pineault Eliminated in 21st Place ($12,060)

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Joseph Berg

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Xizhe Yuan raised to 700,000 from the small blind, and Karl Pineault called from the big blind.

The flop came 2♠Q♦J♦, and Yuan bet 500,000. Pineault made the call.

The turn was the 10♠. Yuan checked, Pineault went all in, and Yuan called, holding the lead.

Karl Pineault: Q♠9♦ All in
Xizhe Yuan: 9♠8♠

The Q♣ on the river sealed the deal, sending Pineault to the payout desk in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xizhe Yuan	14,000,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Karl Pineault	Busted

07-03-2025 16:27 UTC-7

Kajetan Renke Eliminated in 22nd Place ($12,060)

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Joseph Berg

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Kajetan Renke raised to 500,000 from middle position. Nathan Thrush then went all in from the small blind for roughly 3,000,000 effective, having Renke covered. Renke made the call and was at risk and ahead.

Kajetan Renke: A♣Q♦ All in
Nathan Thrush: K♦10♣

The board ran out J♦4♥10♠J♣3♠, sending Renke to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Thrush	7,500,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Kajetan Renke	Busted

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07-03-2025 16:19 UTC-7

Felix Mcpeake Eliminated at 23rd Place ($12,060)

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jason Li opened to 500,000 in cutoff and got an all-in shove from small blind player Felix Mcpeake for around 1,000,000. Li snap called, and both players tabled their hands for showdown.

Felix Mcpeake: A♠10♥ All in
Jason Li: A♣K♣

Mcpeake was on life support the moment the flop dropped K♠K♦9♦. The turn7♠ didn't help Mcpeake at all.

His fate was sealed when the 9♠ fell on the river improving Li's hand to a full house and sending Mcpeake to hit the rails.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Li	31,000,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Felix Mcpeake	Busted

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07-03-2025 16:09 UTC-7

Jesse Duddy Eliminated in 24th Place ($12,060)

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Erick Torres

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Xizhe Yuan began the action with a raise to 500,000 from the cutoff. Jesse Duddy responded with an all-in for 2,075,000 from the big blind. Yuan got a count before he called to put Duddy at risk.

Jesse Duddy: K♣5♣ All in
Xizhe Yuan: A♦10♥

Yuan hit a pair when the flop came 10♠J♣2♠ to eliminate three of Duddy's outs.

Yuan got rid of the rest of Duddy's outs when the 10♦ peeled on the turn to end the hand as the 3♣ river completed the board.

Duddy earned $12,060 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xizhe Yuan	12,700,000 3,575,000	3,575,000
Jesse Duddy	Busted

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07-03-2025 16:02 UTC-7

Dorian Rios Eliminated in 25th Place ($12,060)

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Joseph Berg

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Dorian Rios raised to 500,000 from under the gun. Mario Diaz Quilez called, and Jason Li three-bet to 2,200,000. Rios then four-bet to 4,000,000. After taking some time, Li moved all in for roughly 13,000,000 effective, slightly covering Rios. Rios called quickly and looked to be in great shape.

Dorian Rios: A♣A♥ All in
Jason Li: Q♥Q♠

But things unraveled fast as the Q♦ appeared in the window, followed by 7♠6♠10♣. The river Q♣ added insult to injury, sending Rios to the payout desk in brutal fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Li	28,500,000 11,500,000	11,500,000
Mario Diaz Quilez	8,500,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Dorian Rios	Busted

Tags: Dorian Rios Jason Li Mario Diaz Quilez