Event #62: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-28-2024 13:30 UTC-8

Branden Shimamoto Eliminated in 4th Place ($105,122)

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Will Shillibier

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

Branden Shimamoto shoved from the button for his last 9,300,000. Luke Varrasso was in the big blind and called.

Branden Shimamoto: J♦9♠ All in
Luke Varrasso: A♥10♥

The flop K♣Q♥5♣ gave Shimamoto a gutshot straight draw and a chance at survival. The turn Q♦ bricked and the river was the 2♦, with start-of-day chip leader Shimamoto sent to the rail in fourth place for $105,122.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Varrasso	59,000,000 8,000,000	8,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	Busted

Tags: Branden Shimamoto Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 13:29 UTC-8

Berry Deals Big Blow to Shimamoto's Stack

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Shirley Ang

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

Hector Berry raised to 2,400,000 from the button and Branden Shimamoto three-bet jammed from the small blind for Harrison Ashdown to quickly fold his big blind and get out of their way.

Hector Berry: A♠Q♦ All in
Branden Shimamoto: A♥10♦

"I need a ten," Shimamoto shouted out to his rail.

The dealer delivered just that when they revealed the 5♣10♣K♠ on the flop for Shimamoto to hit a pair of a tens but Berry also picked up the straight draw.

The turn was the 7♦ which didn't change things but the J♠ on the river did as Berry hit his straight to double up and leave Shimamoto short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hector Berry	64,000,000 32,000,000	32,000,000

Branden Shimamoto	9,500,000 -33,500,000	-33,500,000

Tags: Branden Shimamoto Harrison Ashdown Hector Berry

06-28-2024 13:19 UTC-8

Varrasso Bests Ashdown

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Will Shillibier

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

Harrison Ashdown opened to 2,500,000 and Luke Varrasso called.

Varrasso check-called 1,800,000 on the 2♦2♣Q♣ flop and the pair checked down the J♥5♣ board.

Varrasso tabled K♣J♠ for jacks and deuces and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Varrasso	51,000,000 11,000,000	11,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	43,000,000

Hector Berry	32,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Harrison Ashdown	28,000,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000

Tags: Harrison Ashdown Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 13:18 UTC-8

Two Pair for Berry

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Shirley Ang

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

Hector Berry raised to 2,000,000 from the button, and Harrison Ashdown defended his big blind.

They both checked through the J♦7♥2♠ flop to the 4♣ on the turn. Ashdown check-called the 1,900,000 bet of Berry.

The J♥ completed the board, and Ashdown checked it for the final time. Berry fired a bet of 3,600,000 out for Ashdown to call but muck when Berry tabled the 10♣7♣ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Branden Shimamoto	43,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Luke Varrasso	40,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Harrison Ashdown	34,000,000 -8,000,000	-8,000,000
Hector Berry	33,500,000 6,000,000	6,000,000

Tags: Harrison Ashdown Hector Berry

Level: 39

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

06-28-2024 13:05 UTC-8

Stacks Continue to Stay Level

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Will Shillibier

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

On a K♣Q♥5♥2♣ board Branden Shimamoto bet 4,000,000 out of the small blind and Harrison Ashdown called.

The river was the 9♥ and Shimamoto bet 12,000,000 but this time Ashdown folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harrison Ashdown	42,000,000 -8,000,000	-8,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	42,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000

Luke Varrasso	39,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Hector Berry	27,500,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Branden Shimamoto Harrison Ashdown

06-28-2024 13:00 UTC-8

Varrasso Shoves on Shimamoto

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Will Shillibier

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Luke Varrasso opened to 2,000,000 on the button. Branden Shimamoto three-bet to 7,000,000 from the big blind.

Varrasso four-bet all in for over 30,000,000 and Shimamoto quickly folded. This has been the first shove in a while as the players each contend with 30-40 big blind stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Varrasso	40,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
Branden Shimamoto	35,000,000 -8,500,000	-8,500,000

Tags: Branden Shimamoto Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 12:48 UTC-8

Nines Good for Ashdown

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Will Shillibier

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

On a 10♠6♦3♠ flop, Harrison Ashdown bet 3,000,000 and Luke Varrasso raised to 7,500,000.

Ashdown called and the pair checked the 2♣ turn and 7♣ river.

Ashdown tabled 9♥9♠ and won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harrison Ashdown	50,000,000 14,000,000	14,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	43,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Luke Varrasso	31,500,000 -14,500,000	-14,500,000
Hector Berry	28,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Tags: Harrison Ashdown Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 12:36 UTC-8

"WTF Just Happened?"

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Will Shillibier

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Luke Varrasso opened to 2,100,000 and got calls from Branden Shimamoto and Harrison Ashdown in the blinds.

The flop came 7♠5♣4♠ and all three players checked. Shimamoto bet 2,500,000 on the 7♣ turn and Varrasso was the only caller.

The river was the 6♥. Shimamoto bet 4,000,000 and Varrasso called, tabling J♣2♣.

"Fuck," said Varrasso. "I thought I had a three!" (for the straight).

Shimamoto turned over K♣10♣ for king-high and won the pot.

"What the fuck just happened?" said Berry, as Shimamoto took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Varrasso	46,000,000 -10,000,000	-10,000,000
Branden Shimamoto	41,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000

Harrison Ashdown	36,000,000 -12,000,000	-12,000,000
Hector Berry	26,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Tags: Branden Shimamoto Harrison Ashdown Luke Varrasso

06-28-2024 12:33 UTC-8

"Finally, Everything Went My Way" - Daniel Negreanu's 11-Year Journey to Bracelet 7

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Jon Sofen

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Admit it, there were at least times in recent years you thought Daniel Negreanu might never win another World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. Perhaps, even he had moments of doubt.

There's no longer reason for anyone to doubt the Poker Hall of Famer, not after he took down one of the most prestigious tournaments in all of poker on Thursday, the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for over $1.1 million.

Negreanu's last bracelet came in 2013, and his most recent WSOP title in Las Vegas prior to the 2024 PPC occurred all the way back in 2008. It's been a long journey to bracelet No. 7, one we've chronicled in this article.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Daniel Negreanu