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

07-14-2025 16:14 UTC-8

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

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

Tags: Alon Eldar Carlos Matos Dara O'Kearney

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 16:06 UTC-8

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

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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 15:57 UTC-8

Danny Gonzales Eliminated in 15h Place ($14,025)

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Barry Russell

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

Danny Gonzales raised to 700,000 from the cutoff, Nan Chen announced all in from the big blind, Gonzales put the rest of his 3,000,000 chip stack into the middle.

Danny Gonzales: K♦Q♣ All in
Nan Chen: A♦Q♠

The board ran out 4♥9♣6♠2♣4♦, and Gonzales was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nan Chen	18,700,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Danny Gonzales	Busted

Tags: Danny Gonzales Nan Chen

07-14-2025 15:56 UTC-8

Andolhe Doubles Through Fei

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Stewart Morrison

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

Action folded to Gustavo Andolhe on the button, who moved all in for his remaining 1,900,000. Only Wesley Fei called, and the players revealed their cards.

Gustavo Andolhe: K♥10♥ All in
Wesley Fei: A♥K♠

The flop 8♠9♥9♣ kept Fei in the lead, but the 10♣ turn saw Andolhe pull ahead.

There was no help for Fei when the river came down the 7♣, and he paid Andolhe his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wesley Fei	12,650,000 4,625,000	4,625,000
Gustavo Andolhe	4,250,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Gustavo Andolhe Wesley Fei

07-14-2025 15:50 UTC-8

Matos Doubles His Stack

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Roxanne Johnson

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

Mariano Balfagon raised from early position to 500,000, Wesley Fei three-bet to 1,225,000 from middle position, and Carlos Matos four-bet all in from the button for 2,375,000. Balfagon folded, and Fei called and announced, "I have aces," but he did not.

Carlos Matos: J♥J♦ All in
Wesley Fei: 10♦10♠

The board was 8♥Q♠3♠9♦A♥, and Matos enjoyed a nice chip boost.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariano Balfagon	18,200,000 50,000	50,000

Wesley Fei	8,025,000 3,075,000	3,075,000
Carlos Matos	5,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Carlos Matos Mariano Balfagon Wesley Fei

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

07-14-2025 15:42 UTC-8

Carlos Perez Eliminated in 16th Place ($11,189)

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Barry Russell

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jon Turner raised to 500,000 from the cutoff, Carlos Perez announced all in from the small blind for 3,600,000. Turner went deep into the tank and called.

Carlos Perez: J♦9♦ All in
Jon Turner: A♠9♥

The board ran out A♣6♦5♣2♥2♠, and Perez was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	16,200,000 5,100,000	5,100,000

Carlos Perez	Busted

Tags: Carlos Perez Jon Turner

07-14-2025 15:38 UTC-8

Two Table Redraw (full)

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Myles Phago

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

With 16 players now remaining the players have redrawn seats as follows:

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
638	1	Lei Yu	China	2,750,000	11
638	2	Danny Gonzales	United States	3,800,000	15
638	3	Kevin Choi	United Kingdom	3,500,000	14
638	4	Jon Turner	United States	11,100,000	44
638	5	Nan Chen	United States	15,500,000	62
638	6	Carlos Perez	Spain	4,100,000	16
638	7	Andrew Ahn	United States	4,900,000	20
638	8	Fabio Sousa	Portugal	3,100,000	12

639	1	Gustavo Andolhe	Brazil	3,700,000	15
639	2	Mariano Balfagon	Argentina	18,250,000	73
639	3	Wesley Fei	China	11,100,000	44
639	4	Carlos Caldas	United States	7,500,000	30
639	5	Dara O Kearney	Ireland	4,000,000	16
639	6	Carlos Matos	Dominican Republic	3,500,000	14
639	7	Alon Eldar	Israel	9,100,000	36
639	8	Yang Li	China	3,675,000	15

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariano Balfagon	18,250,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Nan Chen	15,500,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Jon Turner	11,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Wesley Fei	11,100,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Alon Eldar	9,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Carlos Caldas	7,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Andrew Ahn	4,900,000 300,000	300,000
Carlos Perez	4,100,000 2,575,000	2,575,000
Dara O'Kearney	4,000,000

Danny Gonzales	3,800,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Gustavo Andolhe	3,700,000 150,000	150,000
Yang Li	3,675,000 875,000	875,000
Kevin Choi	3,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Carlos Matos	3,500,000 800,000	800,000
Fabio Sousa	3,100,000
Lei Yu	2,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

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07-14-2025 15:33 UTC-8

Benjamin Nguyen Eliminated in 17th Place ($11,189)

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Stewart Morrison

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Having scored an elimination in the previous hand, Mariano Balfagon went after another. When the action folded to him on the button, he moved all in. There was no small blind in the hand, so action was on Benjamin Nguyen in the big blind.

Nguyen took some time to survey the situation, but decided to make the call.

Benjamin Nguyen: K♦2♦ All in
Mariano Balfagon: A♣8♠

Balfagon made a pair on the 3♥9♥8♣ flop, which would hold on to remain the best hand as the board was completed by the 2♣ turn and 6♣ river.