$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 108

Andrew Ostapchenko raised from the hijack to 30,000, Matt Lambrecht moved all in from the cutoff for 115,000, and Asher Neaman called from the small blind. Ostapchenko folded.

Lambrecht turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive against Neaman’s .

The board came , and Lambrecht flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Neaman won the pot with his pocket aces to eliminate Lambrecht in fifth place.

Asher Neaman  –  570,000  (38 bb)
Matt Lambrecht  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($15,800)

With four players remaining from a field of 108 entries, the average chip stack is around 675,000 (45 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $20,900 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 108

Shane Santacroce raised from the cutoff to 35,000, Andrew Ostapchenko reraised from the button to 85,000, and Santacroce reraised to 235,000.

Ostapchenko five-bet all in for 430,000, and Santacroce used a Time Chip to tank for a while before he called all in for 405,000 with .

Ostapchenko turned over , and Santacroce needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came — Ostapchenko flopped a set of jacks, Santacroce turned a gutshot straight draw, and the river card was a blank. Ostapchenko won the pot with his set of jacks to eliminate Santacroce in sixth place.

Andrew Ostapchenko  –  875,000  (58 bb)
Shane Santacroce  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($12,000)

With five players remaining from a field of 108 entries, the average chip stack is around 540,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,800 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 108

Sun Choi moved all in from the hijack for 65,000, and Asher Neaman called from the cutoff with .

Choi turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Neaman paired his ace on the flop, but Choi rivered a set of tens to win the pot and double up in chips.

Sun Choi  –  170,000  (11 bb)
Asher Neaman  –  530,000  (35 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 108 entries, the average chip stack is around 450,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,000 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 108

Fred Goldberg raised under the gun to 35,000, Andrew Ostapchenko moved all in from the cutoff for 150,000, and Goldberg called with .

Ostapchenko turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Ostapchenko flopped a set of sevens to win the pot and double up in chips.

Andrew Ostapchenko  –  340,000  (23 bb)
Fred Goldberg  –  915,000  (61 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 108 entries, the average chip stack is around 450,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,000 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 108

Alex Yen was all in from the small blind for 325,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the of Asher Neaman, who barely had him covered from the big blind with a stack of 335,000.

The board came , and Neaman catches a runner-runner five-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Yen in seventh place.

Asher Neaman  –  675,000  (45 bb)
Alex Yen  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($9,300)

With six players remaining from a field of 108 entries, the average chip stack is around 450,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,000 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  5,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 108

Martins Adeniya raised from the cutoff to 85,000, Asher Neaman moved all in from the button for 205,000, and Adeniya called all in for 110,000 with .

Neaman turned over , and Adeniya needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Neaman won the pot with his ace to eliminate Adeniya in eighth place.

Asher Neaman  –  350,000  (23 bb)
Martins Adeniya  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($7,200)

With seven players remaining from a field of 108 entries, the average chip stack is around 385,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,300 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 108

Fred Goldberg raised from the hijack to 25,000, Andrew Ostapchenko reraised from the button to 70,000, and Goldberg called.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Goldberg bet 65,000, and Ostapchenko called.

The river card was the , Goldberg checked, Ostapchenko bet 50,000, and Goldberg snap-called. Ostapchenko showed for two pair, aces and sevens, but Goldberg turned over to win the pot with a higher two pair, aces and queens.

Fred Goldberg  –  740,000  (74 bb)
Andrew Ostapchenko  –  390,000  (39 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 108 entries, the average chip stack is around 338,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,200 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 108

Asher Neaman moved all in from the cutoff to 70,000, and Shane Santacroce called from the small blind with . Neaman turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Neaman won the pot with his ace to double up in chips.

Asher Neaman  –  160,000  (16 bb)
Shane Santacroce  –  355,000  (36 bb)

Two hands later, Martins Adeniya raised from middle position to 25,000, Neaman reraised from the hijack to 70,000, and Adeniya folded. Neaman took the pot.

Asher Neaman  –  210,000  (21 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 108 entries, the average chip stack is around 338,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,200 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 108

There are only a few minutes remaining in Level 18, with blinds at 4,000-8,000 and an 8,000 ante. Everything is set and ready to go, so it’s time to shuffle up and deal!

With eight players remaining from a field of 108 entries, the average chip stack is around 338,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,200 each.

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 108

Eight players remain in the $2,200 Deep Stack and they return at noon to play it down for the title. Andrew Ostapchenko leads the return with two former WPT LHPO Champions still in contention; Alex Yen (2022) and Matrins Adeniya (2025) still have a shot at another title.

Seat 1.  Alex Yen  –  338,000  (42 bb)
Seat 2.  Martins Adeniya  –  295,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  Asher Neaman  –  94,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  Fred Goldberg  –  505,000  (63 bb)
Seat 5.  Shane Santacroce  –  447,000  (56 bb)
Seat 6.  Andrew Ostapchenko  –  662,000  (83 bb)
Seat 7.  Matt Lambrecht  –  182,000  (23 bb)
Seat 8.  Sun Choi  –  187,000  (23 bb)

1st:  $56,500 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $37,500
3rd:  $28,000
4th:  $20,900
5th:  $15,800
6th:  $12,000
7th:  $9,300
8th:  $7,200