The interview with David Stefanski is complete, and the cards are back in the air.
2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour Mohegan Sun National Championship

The players are on a five-minute break.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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4,800,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
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4,420,000 | |
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975,000
150,000
|
150,000 |

Hand #125:
Adam Bitker jammed from the small blind for effectively 795,000, and David Stefanski called, putting himself at risk.
Bitker:
Stefanski:
The flop fell , giving Bitker a pair of aces and the nut flush draw.
Stefanski needed a non-diamond jack or running two pair to survive, but neither the turn () nor the river (
) helped.
He is eliminated in 4th place, and due to the chop, will earn $70,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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4,420,000
985,000
|
985,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000

David Stefanski opened to 120,000 from first position, Adam Bitker defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Bitker checked, Stefanski fired 95,000, and Bitker check-raised to 255,000.
Stefanski leaned over to examine Bitker's stack, then called.
The turn was the , Bitker led out for 360,000, and Stefanski tank-called.
The completed the board, and Bitker tossed out 635,000. Stefanski immediately called.
Bitker tabled for a rivered straight, Stefanski mucked, and Bitker picked up the massive pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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3,435,000
1,430,000
|
1,430,000 |
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805,000
-1,380,000
|
-1,380,000 |

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Player | Chips | Progress |
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5,180,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
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2,185,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
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2,005,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
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825,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
Andrew Sherman-Ash opened to 125,000 in first position, Adam Bitker three-bet to 260,000 on the button, and Sherman-Ash four-bet to 425,000.
Bitker mucked, and Sherman-Ash is now over five million chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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5,250,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
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2,135,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
Artyem Perlov opened to 125,000 on the button, Andrew Sherman-Ash called in the small blind, then checked when the flop fell . Perlov fired 175,000, and Sherman-Ash called.
The turn was the , Sherman-Ash checked again, Perlov tossed out 280,000, and Sherman-Ash called.
The completed the board, and both players checked. Sherman-Ash tabled
for kings and nines, which bested Perlov's
for nines and deuces.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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4,880,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
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1,200,000
-580,000
|
-580,000 |

Artyem Perlov open-shoved his last 845,000 from the button, Andrew Sherman-Ash called in the small blind, and the big blind folded.
Perlov:
Sherman-Ash:
Sherman-Ash was ahead before the flop fell, and the only made his hand stronger. The
on the turn gave Perlov straight outs however, and low and behold the
spiked on the river to give Perlov Broadway.
Sherman-Ash's friends groaned at the sight of the queen, while Perlov's supporters clapped their hands.
Perlov doubled to over 1.7 million ships, while Sherman-Ash still have over four million.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
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4,170,000
-855,000
|
-855,000 |
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1,780,000
935,000
|
935,000 |