$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $385,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 257

In a four-bet three-way pot, the flop was and James Calderaro checked from the small blind. Curtis Daye checked and Michael Newman bet 300,000 from the button.

Calderaro check-raised to 700,000 to get a fold from Daye and call from Newman. The turn was , Calderaro announced all-in and Newman instantly called.

Newman:
Calderaro:

Calderaro had a monster but Newman turned a full house nines over threes. No two-outer on the river and Newman won the pot.

After counting down the stacks, Calderaro was the player at risk and eliminated.

Michael Newman – 4,350,000 (109 bb)
James Calderaro – Eliminated in 6th Place ($17,800)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $385,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 257

Johnny Bromberg opened to 65,000 from the cutoff and Max Young called in the small blind. Alberto Hooker raised to 225,000 from the small blind and only Bromberg came along.

The flop was , Hooker bet 200,000 and Bromberg called. The turn was , Hooker checked, and Bromberg asked how much he was playing. Hooker said 450,000, Bromberg bet 450,000 and Hooker called at risk after thinking for a few minutes.

Hooker:
Bromberg:

Hooker was ahead with his tens and held on the river to double.

Alberto Hooker – 1,910,000 (64 bb)
Johnny Bromberg – 755,000 (25 bb)

2025 May Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 7
$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$50,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  42
Prize Pool:  $50,000
May 25, 2025

May Deep Stack Poker Series Event 7 drew 42 entries for a $50,000 prize pool, and Jorge Rivera won his second trophy of the series after a heads-up deal with Sean Phillipi. In addition to this title, Rivera also won the $600 Deeper Stack a few days ago.

Congrats Jorge!

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $385,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 257

Seat 1: James Calderaro – 1,415,000 (47 bb)
Seat 2: Johnny Bromberg – 1,775,000 (59 bb)
Seat 3: Curtis Daye – 2,705,000 (90 bb)
Seat 4: Max Young – 3,940,000 (131 bb)
Seat 5: Alberto Hooker – 1,310,000 (44 bb)
Seat 6: Michael Newman – 1,700,000 (57 bb)

1st: $82,700 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $56,000
3rd: $41,000
4th: $31,000
5th: $23,300
6th: $17,800

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $385,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 257

Action folded to Nu Teliani on the button and she moved all in for 390,000. Alberto Hooker reshipped from the small blind to get a fold from Michael Newman in the big.

Hooker:
Teliani:

Teliani was drawing live to a double but blanked the board to go out in seventh place.

“I bluffed so I could get to Halsey,” Teliani laughed after collecting her payout.

Award-winning musical artist Halsey is playing at the Hard Rock Live Theater and was just about to go on stage when Teliani left.

Alberto Hooker – 1,375,000 (55 bb)
Nu Teliani – Eliminated in 7th Place ($13,700)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $385,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 257

James Calderaro opened to 65,000 and Max Young three-bet to 170,000 from the button. Alberto Hooker shipped for 595,000 from the big blind to get a fold from Calderaro and called from Young.

Hooker:
Young:

Hooker stood up when he saw his pair was dominated by the bigger pair then quickly sat back down with the dealer rolled out the flop. Quads for Hooker was good and the turn and river finished the board before he stacked his double.

Alberto Hooker – 1,330,000 (53 bb)
Max Young – 3,100,000 (124 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $385,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 257

Curtis Daye limped under the gun and Nu Teliani raised to 110,000 from the hijack. Bromberg four-bet to 275,000 and Teliano moved all in. Bromberg quickly called at risk for 1,065,000.

Bromberg:
Teliani:

Bromberg was in great shape with the kings and never had a sweat on the board for another double.

Johnny Bromberg – 2,195,000 (88 bb)
Nu Teliani – 810,000 (32 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $385,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 257

Players returned to action with a lot of chips still in play, and the grind is firmly in place, with 90-minute levels until the tournament reaches heads-up.

Seat 1: James Calderaro – 1,540,000 (62 bb)
Seat 2: Johnny Bromberg – 940,000 (38 bb)
Seat 3: Curtis Daye – 2,490,000 (100 bb)
Seat 4: Max Young – 2,680,000 (107 bb)
Seat 5: Nu Teliani – 2,480,000 (99 bb)
Seat 6: Alberto Hooker – 925,000 (37 bb)
Seat 7: Michael Newman – 1,790,000 (72 bb)

1st: $82,700 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $56,000
3rd: $41,000
4th: $31,000
5th: $23,300
6th: $17,800
7th: $13,700

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $385,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 257

James Calderaro opened to 45,000 from the cutoff, Johnny Bromberg called on the button, Curtis Day called in the small blind, and Max Young in the big.

The flop was , two checks from the blinds, Caldo bet 100K and only Bromberg stuck around. The turn was , Caldo checked, Bromberg bet 80,000 and Calderaro called.

The river was , Calderaro checked, and Bromberg bet 200,000.

Calderaro pulled out enough blue chips to call and thought for two minutes.

“I can only beat a busted flush draw,” he told the table. He looked at the board some more and tossed in his call.

Bromberg flipped up for the busted spade draw and Calderaro was good with .

James Calderaro – 1,540,000 (77 bb)
Johnny Bromberg – 940,000 (47 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool: $385,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 257

James Calderaro opened to 50,000 and Johnny Bromberg shipped for 705,000 from the hijack. It folded back around to Calderaro and he called with the bigger stack.

Bromberg:
Calderaro:

Bromberg held a dominating ace and locked up his double on the board.

Johnny Bromberg – 1,460,000 (73 bb)
James Calderaro – 1,150,000 (58 bb)