Congratulations to Yuan Yu of China who was the outright winner in our DCPS Event #65 $800 NLH Mystery Bounty $300,000 guarantee on 7.24.23

Yuan takes home the DeepStack Championship silver coin, the trophy, and $48,092 + $20,500 in bounties

Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 680
Players Remaining: 1

Jose Andrade Brito was all-in for his stack of roughly 9,500,000 and at risk against Yuan Yu.

Brito: A♦K♠
Yu: A♣J♣

Brito had the dominating hand, but the J♥9♥3♦ flop vaulted Yu in front. The 4♠ turn changed nothing, and the Q♠ river confirmed the result to eliminate Brito as runner-up for $34,433 + $54,250 in bounties.

Meanwhile, Yu claims the trophy and $48,092 + $20,500 in bounties.

Yuan Yu – 27,200,000
Jose Andrade Brito – 0

Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 680
Players Remaining: 2

Yuan Yu limped the small blind and Richard Griffis checked his option.

The duo checked the Q♥10♣7♦ flop to the Q♠ turn and Yu bet 275,000. Griffis moved all in for about 500,000 and Yu called.

Griffis: K♦9♥
Yu: 10♦9♠

The 3♥ completed the board and Griffis was eliminated in third place for $24,993 + $1,000 in bounties.

Yuan Yu – 18,600,000
Jose Andrade Brito – 8,600,000
Richard Griffis – 0

Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 680
Players Remaining: 3

Yuan Yu – 15,300,000
Jose Andrade Brito – 10,750,000
Richard Griffis – 1,125,000

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 680
Players Remaining: 3

Richard Griffis moved all in for his short stack of 660,000 on the button and Jose Andrade Brito called in the small blind.

Griffis: A♦Q♣
Brito: A♠2♣

Griffis was in good shape and the board ran out 10♦6♥3♣J♣K♣ to give him Broadway and the double.

Yuan Yu – 16,225,000
Jose Andrade Brito – 9,255,000
Richard Griffis – 1,720,000

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 680
Players Remaining: 3

Donnie Phan shoved all in for 1,430,000 in the small blind and Jose Andrade Brito called in the big blind.

Phan: K♠10♦
Brito: K♦7♥

Phan was in good shape, but the board ran out Q♦7♠2♥8♠Q♠ and Brito found a seven to eliminate Phan in fourth place for $18,393 + $29,000 in bounties.

Jose Andrade Brito – 14,400,000
Yuan Yu – 11,700,000
Richard Griffis – 1,100,000
Donnie Phan – 0

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 680
Players Remaining: 4

Guofeng Wang was all-in for roughly 3,900,000 in the hijack and at risk against Jose Andrade Brito on the button.

Wang: Q♠Q♣
Brito: A♥K♥

It was a classic race, and the A♦3♦2♥ flop vaulted Brito in front. Brito was calling for “no lady”, and the 6♥ turn and 3♠ river confirmed the result to eliminate Wang in fifth place for $13,727 + $500 in bounties.

Jose Andrade Brito – 12,000,000
Guofeng Wang – 0

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 680
Players Remaining: 5

Yuan Yu  had 330,000 committed to the pot in the cutoff and was facing an all-in for 1,590,000 by Brandon Zuidema in the big blind. Eventually, Yu called.

Zuidema: A♠2♠
Yu: K♥J♦

The board ran out J♣6♠2♣Q♣K♦ and Yu improved to two pair to eliminate Zuidema in sixth place for $10,392 + $0 in bounties.

Yuan Yu – 11,000,000
Brandon Zuidema – 0

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 680
Players Remaining: 6

Donnie Phan had 240,000 committed in the cutoff and was facing a decision after Aditya Prasetyo moved all in for 1,425,000 in the small blind. Phan used multiple times extensions and ultimately put in the calling chips.

Prasetyo: A♣8♥
Phan: A♦J♦

The 10♣9♥7♦ flop gave Prasetyo additional outs and the 9♠ turn brought chop possibilities. However, the 3♥ completed the board to eliminate Prasetyo in seventh place for $7,981 + $2,000 in bounties.

Donnie Phan – 3,600,000
Aditya Prasetyo – 0

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 680
Players Remaining: 7

Brandon Zuidema was all-in for 780,000 with A♣Q♦ against A♦2♣.

The J♠J♣10♠ flop was a safe one, but the 2♦ turn put him behind. The Q♣ spiked the river, however, and Zuidema sat back down with a double.

Brandon Zuidema – 1,860,000