Event #95: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack | 2025 World Series of Poker

07-14-2025 16:06 UTC-8

Yang Li Eliminated in 14th Place ($14,025)

Myles Phago

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

Action folded to Yang Li, who moved all-in from the button for 2,575,000. Mariano Balfagon in the big blind squeezed his cards and snap-called.

Yang Li: K♥7♥ All in
Mariano Balfagon: A♣7♦

Not the flop Li wanted to see with the Q♦A♥9♣ coming, and the 6♠ turn was no help at all.

When the 9♠ peeled off on the river, it was curtains for Li, and he was sent to the cage in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariano Balfagon	22,500,000 4,300,000	4,300,000

Yang Li	Busted

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07-14-2025 16:08 UTC-8

Fabio Sousa Eliminated in 13th Place ($14,025)

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Andrew Ahn moved all in from the button for 2,150,000 effective, and Fabio Sousa called from the small blind.

Fabio Sousa: A♥9♥ All in
Andrew Ahn: A♦K♠

Sousa exclaimed, "Oh boy, give me a nine then."

But no nine came on the board of 5♠Q♥A♣10♠3♦, and the king kicker would play, giving Ahn the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ahn	7,700,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Fabio Sousa	Busted

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07-14-2025 16:14 UTC-8

Carlos Matos Eliminated in 11th Place ($17,761), Dara O'Kearney Eliminated in 12th Place ($14,025)

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Stewart Morrison

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

The action folded to Dara O'Kearney on the button, who moved all in for 2,800,000. Carlos Matos responded with a three-bet all in for his remaining 5,650,000. Alon Eldar then snap-called from the big blind, covering both players.

Dara O'Kearney: 10♦9♦ All in
Carlos Matos: A♠10♠ All in
Alon Eldar: A♣Q♣

The flop saw Eldar improve to trips as the dealer spread out Q♥J♠Q♦, but O'Kearney had picked up a straight draw.

There was no change in the pecking order on the 4♣ turn, and the 4♠ river only served to improve Eldar to a full house.

As Eldar celebrated winning this huge three-way all-in, Matos and O'Kearney received instructions of payment and then headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alon Eldar	18,500,000 9,400,000	9,400,000
Dara O'Kearney	Busted

Carlos Matos	Busted

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07-14-2025 18:13 UTC-8

Carlos Caldas Eliminated in 10th Place ($17,761)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jon Turner raised enough to put all of the stacks behind him to the test for all of their chips in the cutoff, and Carlos Caldas called with 3,005,000 from the button, and the race was imminent.

Carlos Caldas: K♣10♥ All in
Jon Turner: J♥9♥

The board came down with 5♦9♠J♦3♣6♣, and two pair was solid for the win and the final table bubble bursting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	31,750,000 17,825,000	17,825,000

Carlos Caldas	Busted

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07-14-2025 18:37 UTC-8

Gustavo Andolhe Eliminated in 9th Place ($22,722)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 36 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Gustavo Andolhe moved all in from the button for 3,500,000, and Mariano Balfagon moved all in from the small blind with his massive stack. The big blind folded, and Andolhe's tournament life was on the line.

Gustavo Andolhe: A♥6♣ All in
Mariano Balfagon: K♦10♣

The board ran out as 2♦7♠Q♥K♣K♥, and a set of kings was the winning hand for Balfagon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariano Balfagon	30,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Gustavo Andolhe	Busted

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07-14-2025 18:53 UTC-8

Lei Yu Eliminated in 8th Place ($29,364)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Lei Yu moved all in from the hijack position for 4,050,000, and Alon Eldar three-bet to 10,000,000 from the cutoff; everyone else departed, and the cards were on their backs.

Lei Yu: K♥J♥ All in
Alon Eldar: A♠A♣

The board was 3♥K♦4♦8♠5♣. An over pair, aces, was the best hand, and Yu left with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alon Eldar	24,500,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Lei Yu	Busted

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07-14-2025 19:05 UTC-8

Kevin Choi Eliminated in 7th Place ($38,328)

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Barry Russell

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Kevin Choi annoucned all in from the cutoff for roughly 800,000, Mariano Balfagon called in the small blind, and Jon Turner called in the big blind.

Action checked to the river as the board ran out A♦9♣5♥7♦9♦, Balfagon decided to lead on the river for roughly 2,000,000, Turner snap-folded.

Balfagon tabled three of a kind with J♥9♥, Choi tabled K♥7♥ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	22,600,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Mariano Balfagon	21,500,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Kevin Choi	Busted

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07-14-2025 19:14 UTC-8

Wesley Fei Eliminated in 6th Place ($50,526)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 37 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Alon Eldar raised from the cutoff position to 1,400,000, and Wesley Fei called from the big blind. The flop came out with 10♥4♣8♠, and Fei checked. Eldar bet 800,000, and Fei moved all in for 8,800,000. Eldar called instantly with excitement.

Wesley Fei: Q♥9♥ All in
Alon Eldar: J♣10♣

Fei had a gutshot straight draw, and Eldar had a pair of tens heading to the turn.

The turn and river were 2♠K♣, and a pair of tens was good enough to take down Fei.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alon Eldar	41,000,000 16,500,000	16,500,000
Wesley Fei	Busted

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07-14-2025 20:13 UTC-8

Jon Turner Eliminated in 5th Place ($67,262)

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Jon Turner moved all in from the cutoff for 6,800,000, and Alon Eldar made the call from the big blind.

Jon Turner: A♣5♥ All in
Alon Eldar: 5♠5♦

The board was 8♠J♣3♦7♠7♥, and two pair was the best hand for the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alon Eldar	25,500,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Jon Turner	Busted

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07-14-2025 20:24 UTC-8

Alon Eldar Eliminated in 4th Place ($90,413)

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Barry Russell

Level 39 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Alon Eldar called 1,200,000 in the small blind, Mariano Balfagon checked in the big blind.

The flop came 6♥K♠4♦, Eldar bet 1,200,000, Balfagon raised to 4,500,000, Eldar called.

The action did not slow down on the 3♣ turn as Eldar decided to check-shove 16,000,000 after Balfagon bet 7,500,000, Balfagon snap-called.

Alon Eldar: K♥J♥ All in
Mariano Balfagon: 6♣4♥

Eldar was eliminated when the 5♦ was dealt on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariano Balfagon	67,000,000 25,700,000	25,700,000

Alon Eldar	Busted

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