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

07-03-2025 16:01 UTC-7

James Casement Eliminated in 26th Place ($12,060)

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Erick Torres

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

James Casement got all his chips in preflop against Nicolas Godard and was at risk.

James Casement: A♥3♦ All in
Nicolas Godard: Q♣10♦

Casement held the slim edge preflop with his ace high, but the flop was not a favorable one as it fanned out 8♣Q♥2♠ to give Godard top pair.

The 10♥ turn was the end of the road for Casement as it improved Godard to queens up. The meaningless 6♦ peeled off on the river to send Casement out in 26th place. Godard earned $12,060 for his finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Godard	6,400,000 1,925,000	1,925,000
James Casement	Busted

Tags: James Casement Nicolas Godard

07-03-2025 15:09 UTC-7

Damian Grant Eliminated in 27th Place ($9,818)

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Nick Vazquez

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Damian Grant moved all in from early position. Ivan Ruban called on the button, before Jeremy Barnett went all in from the small blind. Ruban folded, and the cards were revealed.

Damian Grant: 4♠4♥ All in
Jeremy Barnett: A♦K♥

The board came out A♠9♣7♠6♥2♣, and Grant became the 27th-place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Barnett	9,900,000 900,000	900,000
Ivan Ruban	1,155,000 11,345,000	11,345,000
Damian Grant	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Barnett Damian Grant Ivan Ruban

07-03-2025 14:01 UTC-7

Li Hits Flush to Drown Out Kiers

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Erick Torres

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Martijn Kiers raised to 325,000 from under the gun. Jason Li called out of the big blind to send them to a flop.

The flop came 2♠5♠7♥. Li checked, and Kiers put out 350,000. Li raised to 1,000,000. Kiers gave it some thought before he announced all in. Li called, and the cards were in their backs.

Martijn Kiers: 10♦10♣ All in
Jason Li: 8♠7♠

Kiers held the best hand after the flop, but Li had plenty of equity with his top pair and flush draw.

Kiers did not have to wait too long in suspense to find out the bad news as the 6♠ peeled off on the river to draw him dead. The 5♦ completed the board to eliminate Kiers from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Li	17,700,000 4,350,000	4,350,000
Martijn Kiers	Busted
Maki Fuchigami	Busted
Andrew Dean	Busted

Tags: Jason Li Martijn Kiers

07-03-2025 13:49 UTC-7

Sushant Turns Two Pairs, Eliminates Cortijo

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Lucas Cortijo open-shoved in cutoff and got called by Aditya Sushant on the button taking them to showdown.

Lucas Cortijo: K♦Q♣ All in
Aditya Sushant: A♦5♥

Cortijo was in danger from the moment the window card was seen on the flop of A♠6♣J♠. The turn J♥ gave Sushant a two pair with the board and the river 5♦ fell with no consequence.

Cortijo was sent to the payout counter as Sushant scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josias Santos	8,000,000 110,000	110,000
Aditya Sushant	7,200,000 1,215,000	1,215,000

Pablo Valdes	4,850,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Ran Kadur	4,600,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Damian Grant	4,500,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Zhan Guo	3,850,000 950,000	950,000
Felix Mcpeake	2,200,000 50,000	50,000
Nicolas Godard	1,600,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Lucas Cortijo	Busted
John Vanarnam	Busted
Tim Kovacic	Busted
Suhail Khan	Busted

Tags: Aditya Sushant Lucas Cortijo

07-03-2025 12:46 UTC-7

Yuan Sends Mackenzie Packing

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Joseph Berg

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Xizhe Yuan raised to 250,000 from the button, Andrew Mackenzie then went all in and was at risk for 895,000 from the small blind, Yuan made the call.

Andrew Mackenzie: K♠J♦ All in
Xizhe Yuan: A♣9♦

The board ran out 7♥Q♦3♥A♠K♥, sending Mackenzie to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Li	10,700,000 120,000	120,000
Xizhe Yuan	8,200,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Jeremy Barnett	6,200,000 300,000	300,000
Martijn Kiers	5,300,000 700,000	700,000
Dorian Rios	5,300,000 100,000	100,000
Jeremy Van Der Linden	5,100,000 400,000	400,000
Karl Pineault	2,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Andrew Mackenzie	Busted

Tags: Andrew Mackenzie Xizhe Yuan

07-03-2025 12:33 UTC-7

Grant Outkicks Smith

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action was picked up with Darragh Smith all-in for around 500,000 and at risk against Damian Grant.

Darragh Smith: A♥9♣ All in
Damian Grant: A♦J♣

The board ran 10♠2♣7♦10♥4♠ and with no one hitting the board Grant won the pot with the superior ace-high, sending Smith to the payout counter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damian Grant	1,900,000 460,000	460,000
Darragh Smith	Busted
Todd Collins	Busted
Andrew Mackenzie	Busted

Tags: Damian Grant Darragh Smith

07-03-2025 12:25 UTC-7

Casement Bests Bar

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Nick Vazquez

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

James Casement opened for a raise in the hijack seat, and Gal Bar moved all in from the big blind. Casement thought for a moment before making the call.

Gal Bar: A♠Q♥ All in
James Casement: A♣J♦

Bar was ahead, but unfortunately for him the board came out J♠5♠4♥9♣5♥, so Casement won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Casement	6,005,000 2,280,000	2,280,000
Gal Bar	Busted

Tags: Gal Bar James Casement

07-03-2025 12:14 UTC-7

Harvey Sends Bethune to the Rail

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Erick Torres

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

James Bethune decided to go all-in from middle position and was called by Harold Harvey in the next seat over to put Bethune at risk.

James Bethune: 3♠3♥ All in
Harold Harvey: A♠A♥

Bethune's pocket threes were in serious trouble against the pocket aces of Harvey. Bethune found no relief when the flop came K♠6♦9♣.

The A♣ turn sealed the deal as it left Bethune no recourse to come back. The meaningless 10♥ came the river as Bethune hit the rail. Bethune earned $8,063 for his effort.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Henager	7,780,000 3,220,000	3,220,000
Assaf Zeharia	6,260,000 2,160,000	2,160,000
Ryan Pringle	4,000,000 1,020,000	1,020,000
Harold Harvey	2,160,000 150,000	150,000
Suhail Khan	820,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
James Bethune	Busted

Tags: Harold Harvey James Bethune

07-03-2025 12:10 UTC-7

Nguyen Can't Win Against Mcpeake

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Nick Vazquez

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Tony Nguyen raised to 1,100,000 in the cutoff. Felix Mcpeake went all in on the button, and Nguyen stuck his remaining chips in the middle.

Tony Nguyen: K♣10♠ All in
Felix Mcpeake: A♥10♥

The board came out A♠Q♠8♣9♦2♥, so Mcpeake eliminated Nguyen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Mcpeake	4,000,000 2,505,000	2,505,000
Tony Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Tony Nguyen Felix Mcpeake

07-03-2025 11:57 UTC-7

Duong Flops Two Pair, Eliminates Brooks

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Robert Brooks open-shoved in late position for a little more than 1,000,000. Action folded to the big blind Thanh Ha Duong, who made the call.

Robert Brooks: K♥J♦ All in
Thanh Ha Duong: A♠J♥

The flop 8♥A♣J♠ immediately placed Brooks in jeopardy when it gave Duong top two pair. The K♠ gave Brooks the lower two pair but it would take a miracle if he was to stay on in the tournament.

That miracle didn't happen when the 2♥ came on the river. Brooks' tournament life ended instantly, and he left the floor as Duong scooped the pot.