2025 Fun in the Sun

Event 1: Judith Bielan Extends Her Lead

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $158,070  | Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 479

Carlo Rodriguez raised to 250,000 from the button, Judith Bielan three-bet to 700,000 from the big blind, and Rodriguez called.

The flop was 6s4c3c, Bielan continued for 800,000, Rodriguez raised to 1,800,000, Bielan reraised all in with a covering stack, and Rodriguez folded.

Judith Bielan  –  7,670,000  (77 bb)
Carlo Rodriguez  –  1,910,000  (19 bb)

1st:  $28,070 + Trophy
2nd:  $19,200

Event 1: Judith Bielan Doubles Up to Close the Gap

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $158,070  | Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 479

Carlo Rodriguez raised all in with his chip-leading stack from the button and Judith Bielan called all in for 1,555,000 in the big blind with Ac9c, dominating Rodriguez’s 9h4s.

The board ran out Kh5s3hTdKd, safe for Bielan to double up and close the gap.

Judith Bielan  –  3,190,000  (40 bb)
Carlo Rodriguez  –  6,390,000  (80 bb)

1st:  $28,070 + Trophy
2nd:  $19,200

Event 1: Fred Dabus – 5th Place ($8,000)

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $158,070  | Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 479

Fred Dabus was all in for about 1,350,000 in the big blind against Carlo Rodriguez in the small blind.

Dabus:  Ah4d
Rodriguez:  KhKc

The board ran out Jd7c5h6sTs, no help to Dabus, ending his tournament in fifth place.

Carlo Rodriguez  –  4,230,000  (53 bb)
Fred Dabus  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($8,000)

With four players remaining from a field of 479 entries, the average stack is about 2,395,000 (30 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,600 each.

Event 1: Fred Dabus Doubles Thru Carlo Rodriguez

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $158,070  | Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 479

Fred Dabus raised all in for 655,000 from the hijack and Carlo Rodriguez called in the big blind with Ac8c.

Dabus showed Ks8h and needed to improve to survive.

The board came Qc9d3cKhQs, giving Dabus kings and queens to double through Rodriguez.

Fred Dabus  –  1,430,000  (18 bb)
Carlo Rodrguez  –  2,800,000  (35 bb)

Event 1: Rafael Lima – 6th Place ($6,100)

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $158,070  | Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 479

Rafael Lima raised to 120,000 in the hijack, Carlo Rodriguez called in the cutoff, Mark Bryan called in the small blind, and Judith Bielan called in the big blind.

The flop was 8c6c6d and action checked to Lima who continues for 485,000. Rodriguez folded, Bryan folded, Bielan check-raised all in for 1,600,000, and Lima thought for a bit before he called all in for for 1,585,000.

Bielan tabled 6h5h for trip sixes, leading Lima’s 9s8s for eights and sixes.

The 3h turn and 2d river completed the board, no help to Lima, ending his tournament in sixth place. Bielan, meanwhile, took the chip lead with the pot.

Judith Bielan  –  3,725,000  (62 bb)
Rafael Lima  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($6,100)

With five players remaining from a field of 479 entries, the average stack is about 1,915,000  (32 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,000 each.

Event 1: Carlo Rodriguez Leads the Final Six Players

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $158,070  | Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 479

Seat 1:  Judith Bielan  –  1,640,000  (33 bb)
Seat 5:  Yordan Petrov  –  1,400,000  (28 bb)
Seat 6:  Rafael Lima  –  1,700,000  (34 bb)
Seat 7:  Carlo Rodriguez  –  2,670,000  (53 bb)
Seat 8:  Fred Dabus  –  1,600,000  (32 bb)
Seat 9:  Mark Bryan  –  570,000  (11 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 479 entries, the average stack is about 1,595,000 (32 bb).

1st:  $28,070 + Trophy
2nd:  $19,200
3rd:  $14,200
4th:  $10,600
5th:  $8,000
6th:  $6,100

Event 1: Carlo Rodriguez Takes From Rafael Lima

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $158,070  | Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 479

Rafael Lima raised to 100,000 from the button, Carlo Rodriguez called in the small blind, and Fred Dabus called in the big blind.

The flop came Ad8h5d and action checked to Lima who bet 100,000. Only Rodriguez called.

The turn was the Th and both checked.

The river was the 2d, Rodriguez bet 250,000, and Lima called.

Rodriguez showed QdTd for a flush, Lima mucked, and Rodriguez collected the pot.

Carlo Rodriguez  –  2,600,000  (52 bb)
Rafael Lima  –  1,700,000  (34 bb)

Event 1: Evgeny Kharchenko – 8th Place ($3,660)

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $158,070  | Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 479

Evgeny Kharchenko raised to 80,000 in middle position, Carlo Rodriguez called in the small blind, Fred Dabus three-bet to 240,000 in the big blind, Kharchenko called, and Rodriguez called.

The flop was 9s4s3c, Rodriguez checked, Dabus bet 900,000, Kharchenko called all in for about 460,000, and Rodriguez thought for a while before he folded QsTs face up.

Dabus showed AhAd, leading Kharchenko’s AsJs.

The 6h turn and Qd river completed the board, safe for Dabus to eliminate Kharchenko in eighth place.

Fred Dabus  –  2,400,000  (60 bb)
Evgeny Kharchenko  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($3,660)

With seven players remaining from a field of 479 entries, the average stack is about 1,370,000 (34 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,720.

Event 1: Mark Bryan Doubles Thru Evgeny Kharchenko

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $158,070  | Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 479

Mark Bryan raised all in for 225,000 from the button and Evgeny Kharchenko called in the big blind.

Bryan:  Kc7c
Kharchenko:  Th4s

The board came AdQcQd4dKs, giving Bryan kings and queens to double through Kharchenko.

Mark Bryan  –  510,000  (13 bb)
Evgeny Kharchenko  –  800,000  (20 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 479 entries, the average stack is about 1,200,000 (30 bb). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,660.