$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $337,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 225

David Nathaniel opened from middle position and Niall Costigan three-bet to 160,000 from the cutoff. It folded back to Nathaniel, he four-bet to 325,000 and Costigan called.

The flop was , Nathaniel continued for 225,000 and Costigan called.

The turn was , Nathaniel moved all in for 780,000 and Costigan called after thinking a bit.

Nathaniel:
Costigan:

Nathaniel was ahead with his paired jack and it held on the river for a huge double.

David Nathaniel – 2,660,000 (106 bb)
Niall Costigan – 230,000 (9 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $337,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 225

Artem Tuliupa opened to 55,000 from middle position and Shaun Davis moved all in for 535,000 from the cutoff. Aidar Sharifullin thought for two minutes and called from the small blind. David Finley folded his big and Tuliupa folded.

Davis:
Sharifullin:

Davis was in trouble with a single over card against the tens but paired his ace on the flop to take the lead. The turn and river finished the board and Davis had a double.

Shaun Davis – 1,175,000 (47 bb)
Aidar Sharifullin – 1,410,000 (56 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $337,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 225

Another break has come and gone and we are introducing 90-minute levels from now until the tournament is heads-up.

Niall Costigan leads; no one is in danger, and the average stack is 56 bigs.

Seat 1: Shaun Davis – 580,000 (23 bb)
Seat 2: Niall Costigan – 2,300,000 (92 bb)
Seat 3: Aidar Sharifullin – 1,890,000 (76 bb)
Seat 4: David Finley – 1,495,000 (60 bb)
Seat 6: Igor Pinheiro – 1,550,000 (62 bb)
Seat 7: David Shaw – 905,000 (36 bb)
Seat 8: Artem Tuliupa – 1,030,000 (41 bb)
Seat 9: David Nathaniel – 1,500,000 (60 bb)

1st: $79,530 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $55,850
3rd: $34,594
4th: $21,043
5th: $16,251
6th: $13,466
7th: $11,475
8th: $9,788

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $337,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 225

David Shaw opened to 45,000 from middle position, Niall Costigan called from the small blind and Aidar Sharifullin called in the big.

The flop was , Costigan and Sharifullin checked and Shaw bet 40,000. Costigan called, Sharifullin check-raised to 150,000 and only Costigan called.

The turn was and Costigan check/called another 100,000.

The river was , both players checked, and Sharifullin showed for a club flush.

“You know that’s not a straight flush, right?” Costigan told Sharifullin then mucked his hand.

Aidar Sharifullin – 1,950,000 (98 bb)
Niall Costigan – 2,150,000 (108 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $337,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 225

Artem Tuliupa opened to 50,000 and Aidar Sharifullin called on the button. Johnny Bromberg moved all in for 285,000 from the big blind, Tuliupa moved all in over the top and Sharifullin folded.

Bromberg:
Tuliupa:

Bromberg was in trouble against the bigger ace and couldn’t find a save on the board to exit in ninth place.

This is the third straight final table in this event for Bromberg. He won the $1,700 Deepest Stack in 2024 and finished third in the tournament last year.

Artem Tuliupa – 1,425,000 (71 bb)
Johnny Bromberg  –  Eliminated in 9th Place ($7,955)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $337,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 225

With 470,000 in the pot and the flop reading , Aidar Sharifullin was all in and at risk for 500,000 on the dot against Johnny Bromberg.

Bromberg:
Sharifullin:

Sharifullin was far ahead with his set of nines and the board finished with the turn and river. They both made a diamond flush but Sahrifullin’s nine made his bigger for the double.

Aidar Sharifullin – 1,470,000 (74 bb)
Johnny Bromberg – 325,000 (16 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $337,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 225

Seat 1: Shaun Davis – 750,000 (38 bb)
Seat 2: Niall Costigan – 2,510,000 (126 bb)
Seat 3: Aidar Sharifullin – 760,000 (38 bb)
Seat 4: David Finley – 1,125,000 (56 bb)
Seat 5: Johnny Bromberg – 1,090,000 (55 bb)
Seat 6: Igor Pinheiro – 1,640,000 (82 bb)
Seat 7: David Shaw – 1,235,000 (62 bb)
Seat 8: Artem Tuliupa – 1,115,000 (56 bb)
Seat 9: David Nathaniel – 1,030,000 (52 bb)

1st: $79,530 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $55,850
3rd: $34,594
4th: $21,043
5th: $16,251
6th: $13,466
7th: $11,475
8th: $9,788
9th: $7,955

10th: Michael Newman – $6,946
11th: Abel Ponce – $6,946
12th: Lee Farris – $6,946

13th: Artem Zverkhovskyy – $5,957
14th: Walter Bravo – $5,957
15th: Josias Santos – $5,957

16th: Julian Petrowski – $4,968
17th: Sergio Giha – $4,968
18th: Nahim Adesio Valenca – $4,968

19th: Mariia Ievseieva – $3,979
20th: James Carroll – $3,979
21st: James Calderaro – $3,979

22nd: Artem Zverkhovskyy – $3,122
23rd: Stephen Karp – $3,122
24th: Alfredo Rodriguez – $3,122

25th: Courtland Twyman – $2,656
26th: Raminder Singh – $2,656
27th: Mike Chiappetta – $2,656

28th: Mikhail Chykiliov – $2,332
29th: Charlemagne Benjamin – $2,332

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $337,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 225

While the other table was forcing Abel Ponce out in 11th place, we lost Michael Newman in tenth place on the other.

Newman was our defending champ and had a real chance to go back-to-back but fell a few spots short.

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $337,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 225

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $337,500  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 225

With about 300K in the pot and the board complete and reading , Niall Costigan bet 180,000 and Lee Farris moved all in for 425,000.

Costigan thought for several minutes, the two having played a few big pots earlier, and apologized to the table a few times for the time. He found something he liked and called.

“You’re good,” Farris told him showing for a pair of nines.

Costigan quickly flipped up and sent Farris out with his paired ace.

Niall Costigan – 1,950,000 (130 bb)
Lee Farris  –  Eliminated in 12th Place ($6,946)