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

07-03-2025 19:45 UTC-7

Valdez and Yuan Chop One Up

Nick Vazquez

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Nathan Thrush raised under the gun. Mario Diaz Quilez called in the cutoff, Pablo Valdes called in the small blind, and Xizhe Yuan came along from the big blind.

The 8♦6♠2♣ flop fell. Valdes checked, and Yuan went all in. Action folded to Valdes, who thought for a moment and made the call.

Xizhe Yuan: 10♣8♥ All in
Pablo Valdes: 10♠8♠

Valdes had a freeroll, but the K♣ turn and 3♦ river meant the players chopped this one up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Valdes	17,700,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Nathan Thrush	10,200,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Mario Diaz Quilez	8,900,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Xizhe Yuan	5,800,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Tags: Mario Diaz Quilez Nathan Thrush Pablo Valdes Xizhe Yuan

07-03-2025 19:35 UTC-7

Josias Santos Eliminated in 14th Place ($14,941)

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Erick Torres

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Josias Santos ran into the red-hot Nicolas Godard, who has continued to chip up quickly since dinner break.

Santos raised to 1,200,000 from the button, and faced an all-in from Godard from the big blind who had Santos covered. Santos took some time to think about his decision before he committed his stack of 7,500,000 into the middle to be at risk for his tournament life.

Josias Santos: A♠9♥ All in
Nicolas Godard: K♦K♠

Godard had the best of it with his pocket kings, but the flop of 10♠4♠6♠ was a dangerous one as it gave Santos the ace-high flush draw.

The 10♣ was not the card Santos was looking for, and the river was a black card, but it was the 9♣, which sent Santos packing.

Santos earned $14,941 for his 14th-place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Godard	18,100,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Josias Santos	Busted

Tags: Josias Santos Nicolas Godard

07-03-2025 19:10 UTC-7

Thrush Chips Up Through Li

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Gabrielle Barredo

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

After a check, Nathan Thrush bet 800,000 on a flop of 3♣4♥6♥ and his heads-up opponent under the gun, Jason Li, called.

The turn 5♣ was checked by both players. On the river K♣, Li checked once again and Thrush fired 3,000,000 into the pot. Li thought for a moment but conceded his hand and the pot to Thrush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Li	39,750,000 7,450,000	7,450,000
Ran Kadur	13,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Pablo Valdes	13,300,000 7,100,000	7,100,000
Nathan Thrush	11,200,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Mario Diaz Quilez	10,800,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Jorge Dominguez	8,050,000 50,000	50,000
Xizhe Yuan	4,300,000 4,900,000	4,900,000

07-03-2025 19:07 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 648

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Nick Vazquez

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Here are the most recent chip counts from table 648

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Schill	21,800,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Ivan Ruban	15,300,000 3,550,000	3,550,000
Harold Harvey	9,600,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Nick Ahmadi	8,900,000 900,000	900,000

Nicolas Godard	8,100,000 900,000	900,000
Aditya Sushant	4,900,000 300,000	300,000

Josias Santos	4,250,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

07-03-2025 19:02 UTC-7

Godard Doubles Through Sushant

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Nick Vazquez

Level 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Nicolas Godard jammed all in from the cutoff. Aditya Sushant called in the big blind.

Nicolas Godard: 6♠6♦ All in
Aditya Sushant: A♣K♥

The A♥4♠4♦ flop looked good for Sushant, but the 6♥ turned the tide in favor of Godard. The double up was confirmed when the 9♣ hit the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Godard	9,000,000 5,875,000	5,875,000
Aditya Sushant	4,600,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Tags: Nicolas Godard Aditya Sushant

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

07-03-2025 18:34 UTC-7

The SCOTUS Lawyer Who Won $50m Playing Poker—And Got Indicted

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Lyle Bateman

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

For two decades, Tom Goldstein was at the top of the legal world. He argued more cases before the United States Supreme Court than almost any private attorney and founded SCOTUSblog, a legal blog that quickly became the go-to source for Supreme Court analysis. He lectured at Stanford University and Harvard University and regularly appeared on national news programs.

But Goldstein had another life. When he wasn’t arguing before Supreme Court justices, Goldstein was flying to Hollywood or Hong Kong and winning or losing millions in ultra-high-stakes poker matches. He played heads-up against California businessmen and foreign gamblers, at one point allegedly winning over $50 million in just a few sessions.

Goldstein’s luck turned in January 2025 when the US Department of Justice a federal grand jury initiated a 22-count indictment accusing the attorney of failing to report millions in poker winnings and diverting law firm funds to pay his personal poker debts.

In a new PokerNews video essay, we take a look at the life of Tom Goldstein and the high-stakes poker game that led to his federal indictment.

Watch the Video Essay Here!

07-03-2025 18:12 UTC-7

ICYMI: Michael Mizrachi Wins FOURTH $50,000 Poker Players Championship

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Lyle Bateman

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

“I probably played better than the last three I won. Everything went my way this tournament. I was always at the top of the leaderboard, never really got short, and probably played my best overall.”

That's what Michael Mizrachi had to say after he cruised to victory in Event #66: $50,000 Poker Players Championship.

Already sharing the record for most $50,000 Poker Players Championship victories with Brian Rast, Mizrachi now stands alone after capturing his historic fourth title on Saturday at the 2025 World Series of Poker. "The Grinder" conquered the 107-entry field, earning $1,331,322 from the $5,162,750 prize pool and further cementing his legacy as the event's most dominant force.

Find the Full Recap Here

07-03-2025 17:50 UTC-7

Dinner Time

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Nick Vazquez

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

The remaining 14 players are headed to a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 6:50 p.m. Pacific Time.

07-03-2025 17:47 UTC-7

Jeremy Barnett Eliminated in 15th Place ($14,941)

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Nick Vazquez

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

Jeremy Barnett moved all in from the cutoff. The action was on Mario Diaz Quilez on the button, who went into the tank. A player at the table called the clock on him, and then he threw in the call. The blinds got out of the way, and the cards were on their backs.

Jeremy Barnett: K♥Q♥ All in
Mario Diaz Quilez: A♠Q♣

The board came out 8♣7♥6♣J♦5♠, so Barnett could not improve, and he finished the tournament in 15th place.