Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #95: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack
Day: 1
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$1,995,700
Total Entries
2,851
Level
40
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entries
2,851
Players Left
162
Players Left 1 / 2,851
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Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Howard Mash raised from early position to 25,000, and Jeffrey Proctor called from the big blind. The flop came out with K♠J♠6♠, and Proctor checked and Mash moved all in for 69,000 effective. Proctor called instantly.
Jeffrey Proctor: 10♠9♠ 
Howard Mash: A♥K♣
The table asked if he was going to hit a straight flush, as a few hands previous, Procter had hit a royal flush. The turn J♥ and the river 10♦ did not bring the straight flush but blew Mash's pair of kings out of the water with his regular flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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100,000 | |
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Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Martin Mccloskey opened to 42,000 under the gun. Action folded to the small blind Barry Shulman, who shoved all-in for more than 400,000. Mccloskey went to the tank, and when asked what he was thinking about, he answered, he was thinking why he shouldn't call.
He ended up calling putting himself at risk.
Martin Mccloskey: K♥Q♦
Barry Shulman: J♠J♦
The flop came 2♣A♠8♦ maintaining Shulman's lead. The runout 3♦J♣ improved Shulman further ending Mcclosekey's run, a reason why he shouldn't call.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
||
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Busted | |
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action was picked up with Esther Riordan with all her chips in the middle against Jeffrey Proctor.
Esther Riordan: Q♦Q♠
Jeffrey Proctor: K♠K♣
Proctor was ahead but when the board ran 5♦2♥8♦Q♥3♠ Riordan took over the lead with a set on the turn. Benjamin Nguyen, who was also at the table, couldn't help but comment on how lucky Riordan was.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000 | |
|
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155,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ricardo Zamora Martinez moved all in for his last 12,000 from the hijack, and Jonathan Glendinning moved all in as well from the button with the bigger stack of 117,000. Everyone else folded.
Ricardo Zamora Martinez: A♥9♠
Jonathan Glendinning: K♥J♥
The board flowed out with 4♦8♥J♦Q♣Q♦, and two pair was good for the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
149,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action was picked up with Joseph Crowley and Adam Kievman in an all-in situation.
Joseph Crowley:J♥J♦
Adam Kievman: A♠Q♣
Crowley strengthened his lead on the flop J♣2♣10♠ where he got a set. The runout 4♦7♣ didn't help Kievman at all. Crowley scooped the pot for a double, leaving Kievman with a little more than two big blinds behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
192,000
192,000
|
192,000 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Every year, David Trask and his wife make the pilgrimage to Las Vegas to play in a few World Series of Poker events. In 2024, they arrived near the end of the series, planning to play The Closer and the turbo event. But something wasn’t right; Trask wasn’t feeling well. Still, with some gentle encouragement from his wife, he decided to give the turbo event a try. He played for a few hours before bowing out early, heading back to his room to rest.
Later that night, he woke up with chest pains, and he knew something was seriously wrong. His wife immediately called hotel security, who responded quickly and contacted 911. As they escorted him out, one of the security guards asked, “Was it worth it?”, referring to his brief stint in the tournament.
Trask, ever the optimist, smiled and replied, “See you next year.”
What followed was a harrowing journey. Trask was rushed to Sunrise Hospital, where doctors discovered he was having a heart attack. An attempt to insert stents failed, leading to emergency double bypass surgery. During the operation, complications arose, and Trask died three times on the table before being placed in an induced coma for 53 days. His wife, traveling back and forth from their home in Chardon, Ohio, stayed by his side throughout the ordeal.
But Trask fought. He survived.
And now true to his word, he’s back at the World Series of Poker, playing in a few of the final events. This time, he’s joined by his son, Chad, making the experience even more meaningful.
Trask remains deeply grateful to the Paris Las Vegas security team and the staff at Sunrise Hospital, crediting them with saving his life and treating him with exceptional care. In a heartfelt gesture of appreciation, he wrote extensive Google reviews, which have since been viewed over 3,000 times, his small way of saying thank you to those who helped give him a second chance.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
678,000
248,000
|
248,000 |
|
676,000
676,000
|
676,000 |
|
|
||
|
648,000
648,000
|
648,000 |
|
601,000
601,000
|
601,000 |
|
597,000
597,000
|
597,000 |
|
593,000
593,000
|
593,000 |
|
570,000
299,800
|
299,800 |
|
567,000
249,000
|
249,000 |
|
562,000
562,000
|
562,000 |
|
|
557,000
557,000
|
557,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
