2026 Pure Poker Tour Series #3 – Event #11: $340 NLH Deepstack Hyper

The side game finished tonight while the main game was still running, so I didn’t get to watch much action. Maksym Baluchynskyy had a big chip lead in heads-up, and though Pete Fylyma was able to double up, it wasn’t enough to come back against the big stack. In the final hand, Baluchynskyy hit trip tens for the win.

Final Results from NLH Deepstack Hyper

Place	Player	Prize
1	Maksym Baluchynskyy	$7,075
2	Pete Fylyma	$4,785
3	Russ Rimer	$3,120
4	Brayden Engel	$2,080
5	Benny Sarnelli	$1,370
6	Ricardo Silva	$1,000
7	Stefan Maloney	$770
8	Ye Ping Shan	$605

The side game is heads-up now between Pete Fylyma and Maksym Baluchynskyy with Baluchynskyy leading. I’m still watching the final three of Event #10.

Place	Player	Prize
3	Russ Rimer	$3,120
4	Brayden Engel	$2,080

They are down to 4 left in the side game, though I’m still watching the main game three-handed so I haven’t caught any action in this one yet. See below for the cashers so far.

Place	Player	Prize
5	Benny Sarnelli	$1,370
6	Ricardo Silva	$1,000
7	Stefan Maloney	$770
8	Ye Ping Shan	$605

The side game is down to 9 remaining, one off the money spots. The main game today is still four-handed, however, so I’m still not watching this one very closely.

The prizes are in and the field is confirmed at 73 entries. That put $20,805 into the prizes, with 8 players sharing the pool. There are now 14 players left with 10 minutes to play in Level 19, so they should be in the money shortly.

It’s going to be a tricky evening for me, as the main game is now at the final table. I will be focusing on Event 10 until it finishes, so I may not get much coverage of this one, as it looks like it might finish before Event 10.

Entries are closed for the side game with 73 on the board. That number is still unofficial, but if it holds, it will mean 8 players getting a piece of $20,805 later tonight. It also means that Bash Ramahi has lost his side bet on the field size, and Steve Azizi will be collecting $100 Bash-Bucks tonight. Ramahi is still in the mix for prizes, though, so he may be able to hedge that with a payout later.

About 5 minutes remain on entries for the Deepstack Hyper, and DJ Sharma is leading the way. He found a “Sharma Time” to knock out two players recently when his ace-ten capped pocket jacks for Steve Azizi, and another player’s ten-nine. He’s on almost 500k as entries are set to close.

Just over 15 minutes remain in entries, with the field now at 69 entries. That puts the prizes just 2 entries shy of $20k in prizes. Bash Ramahi is currently in the game, and also in a sweat for a side bet on the field size. He’s got the under against Steve Azizi on 70 entries, so it’s coming down to the wire.

The side game players are back from their break, with the action now in Level 7. They’ve got five more levels of open-entry poker before the desk closes on this one, and I expect another 20-30 entries at least before it closes at 9:15 PM.

With the first break approaching, the side game is up to 43 entries, for prizes of more than $12k. They’ll take a break following this level, with five more levels of open-entry poker following the break.

With about 10 minutes to play in Level 3, the side game field is up to 31 entries, for prizes of almost $9k. About 2 hours and 45 minutes remain in the entry period for this one, and I expect the rebuys to be pretty brisk right up until the end.

Event #11: $340 NLH Deepstack Hyper ($500 + $60)

The side game on Wednesday is the two-card version of the Deepstack Hyper game. It’s a redo of the PLO Deepstack Hyper, just with two cards and a slightly smaller starting stack.

The action gets going at 6 PM, with a 40k starting stack, and lightning-fast blinds of 15 minutes. Entries are open for 11 levels, putting the close of the entry desk at about 9:15 PM tonight. After that, they’ll race down to the trophy.

This game tends to play very quickly, and will be running alongside the main game, Event #10: $570 NLH. There’s a good chance this game finishes before the main game does, so it may not get much coverage tonight. My focus will be on the money spots for E10, but if this one gets to the money before E10, I may move to this one to catch the endgame here, then move back to finish out E10. I’ll see what the situation looks like later tonight to decide how to proceed.

In May, Riol Sherifi took down this game for his first-ever live win. He made it through 73 entries to defeat Jarret Gray heads-up for the title, and he was pretty happy to score his first live trophy.

The side game finished tonight while the main game was still running, so I didn’t get to watch much action. Maksym Baluchynskyy had a big chip lead in heads-up, and though Pete Fylyma was able to double up, it wasn’t enough to come back against the big stack. In the final hand, Baluchynskyy hit trip tens for the win.

Final Results from NLH Deepstack Hyper

Place	Player	Prize
1	Maksym Baluchynskyy	$7,075
2	Pete Fylyma	$4,785
3	Russ Rimer	$3,120
4	Brayden Engel	$2,080
5	Benny Sarnelli	$1,370
6	Ricardo Silva	$1,000
7	Stefan Maloney	$770
8	Ye Ping Shan	$605

The side game is heads-up now between Pete Fylyma and Maksym Baluchynskyy with Baluchynskyy leading. I’m still watching the final three of Event #10.

Place	Player	Prize
3	Russ Rimer	$3,120
4	Brayden Engel	$2,080

They are down to 4 left in the side game, though I’m still watching the main game three-handed so I haven’t caught any action in this one yet. See below for the cashers so far.

Place	Player	Prize
5	Benny Sarnelli	$1,370
6	Ricardo Silva	$1,000
7	Stefan Maloney	$770
8	Ye Ping Shan	$605

The side game is down to 9 remaining, one off the money spots. The main game today is still four-handed, however, so I’m still not watching this one very closely.

The prizes are in and the field is confirmed at 73 entries. That put $20,805 into the prizes, with 8 players sharing the pool. There are now 14 players left with 10 minutes to play in Level 19, so they should be in the money shortly.

It’s going to be a tricky evening for me, as the main game is now at the final table. I will be focusing on Event 10 until it finishes, so I may not get much coverage of this one, as it looks like it might finish before Event 10.

Entries are closed for the side game with 73 on the board. That number is still unofficial, but if it holds, it will mean 8 players getting a piece of $20,805 later tonight. It also means that Bash Ramahi has lost his side bet on the field size, and Steve Azizi will be collecting $100 Bash-Bucks tonight. Ramahi is still in the mix for prizes, though, so he may be able to hedge that with a payout later.

About 5 minutes remain on entries for the Deepstack Hyper, and DJ Sharma is leading the way. He found a “Sharma Time” to knock out two players recently when his ace-ten capped pocket jacks for Steve Azizi, and another player’s ten-nine. He’s on almost 500k as entries are set to close.

Just over 15 minutes remain in entries, with the field now at 69 entries. That puts the prizes just 2 entries shy of $20k in prizes. Bash Ramahi is currently in the game, and also in a sweat for a side bet on the field size. He’s got the under against Steve Azizi on 70 entries, so it’s coming down to the wire.

The side game players are back from their break, with the action now in Level 7. They’ve got five more levels of open-entry poker before the desk closes on this one, and I expect another 20-30 entries at least before it closes at 9:15 PM.

With the first break approaching, the side game is up to 43 entries, for prizes of more than $12k. They’ll take a break following this level, with five more levels of open-entry poker following the break.

With about 10 minutes to play in Level 3, the side game field is up to 31 entries, for prizes of almost $9k. About 2 hours and 45 minutes remain in the entry period for this one, and I expect the rebuys to be pretty brisk right up until the end.

Event #11: $340 NLH Deepstack Hyper ($500 + $60)

The side game on Wednesday is the two-card version of the Deepstack Hyper game. It’s a redo of the PLO Deepstack Hyper, just with two cards and a slightly smaller starting stack.

The action gets going at 6 PM, with a 40k starting stack, and lightning-fast blinds of 15 minutes. Entries are open for 11 levels, putting the close of the entry desk at about 9:15 PM tonight. After that, they’ll race down to the trophy.

This game tends to play very quickly, and will be running alongside the main game, Event #10: $570 NLH. There’s a good chance this game finishes before the main game does, so it may not get much coverage tonight. My focus will be on the money spots for E10, but if this one gets to the money before E10, I may move to this one to catch the endgame here, then move back to finish out E10. I’ll see what the situation looks like later tonight to decide how to proceed.

In May, Riol Sherifi took down this game for his first-ever live win. He made it through 73 entries to defeat Jarret Gray heads-up for the title, and he was pretty happy to score his first live trophy.