Very few in the poker world have the hustle during the World Series of Poker (WSOP) that Shaun Deeb has, which is why Deeb is the latest PokerNews WSOP Player of the Week.
At the halfway point in the series, Deeb has cashed 11 events for a total of $311,064 in earnings. Three of those cashes have been from deep runs in $10,000 buy-in championship events in just the past seven days.
No-Limit Hold'em
On the tail end of a pot with some 50,000 in the middle to the 
river, David Benyamine checked and Chris Fraser then flicked in a single T-25,000 chip for the bet. No call by Benyamine followed and the Brit flashed the 
before raking in the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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475,000
63,000
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63,000 |
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355,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
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350,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
305,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
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290,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
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185,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Seven Card Stud
Dan Cates: 
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Nick Schulman: / 
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Dan Cates bet on fifth street and was check-called by Nick Schulman who then proceeded to check-call another two streets. Cates flung his cards into the muck without saying a single word and the pot was awarded to Schulman.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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|
300,000 | |
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290,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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275,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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275,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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270,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Seven Card Stud
Peter Gelencser: / 
— folded on fifth street
Eric Wasserson: / 
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Shaun Deeb: / 
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"Four," said Gelencser as the cards came on fifth street, and he received a four.
"Wow! And he's betting into you!" said Eric Wasserson as Shaun Deeb bet. Gelencser folded and Wasserson called.
Deeb bet on sixth and seventh street and Wasserson called both times.
Deeb tabled 
for two pair and Wasserson showed 
.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
565,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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|
320,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
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260,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
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260,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
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190,000
35,000
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35,000 |
|
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2-7 Triple Draw
On the second draw Eli Elezra drew one and Lyle Berman stood pat. Elezra checked and Berman bet.
"You drew two on the first draw right," said Elezra, with Berman nodding. Elezra called.
Both players stood pat. Elezra check-called another bet.
"I've got a good hand," said Elezra, but he couldn't match the 
that Berman showed.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
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|
325,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
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290,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
280,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
165,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
||
|
155,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
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"Where did you get the outfit?" Freddy Deeb asked Dan Cates. Both Deeb and Nick Schulman were new entries after the break and both sat down at Cates' table.
"I always had this outfit," said Cates, still imitating Randy 'Macho Man' Savage. "This outfit is part of who I am."
"Oh," said Deeb. "You lost your voice too?"
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
305,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
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|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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The field is now up to 51 entries as several new players and three new tables opened with the following contenders now in the mix.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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|
300,000 | |
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300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
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|
300,000 | |
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|
300,000 | |
|
|
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|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
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|
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
||
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
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Niveau: 3
Limit Flop / Draw: 1,500/3,000, Limits 3,000/6,000
Stud Games: Ante 1,000, Bring-In 1,000, Completion 3,000 - Limits 3,000/6,000
NL and PL: Ante 1,500/2,500, Blinds 1,000 / 1,500
Players are going on their second 15-minute break of the day.
2-7 Triple Draw
Jesse McGinty raised and Eli Elezra called in the small blind.
Both players drew two and Elezra bet. McGinty called.
The turn Elezra drew one and McGinty drew two. Elezra bet in the dark and McGinty called.
Elezra then stood pat and McGinty drew one. Elezra bet and McGinty folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
300,000 | |
|
|
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|
|
245,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
||
|
245,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
240,000 | |
|
|
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|
240,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
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