Stewart, Huynh & Jattin Among Venetian March DeepStack Showdown Winners
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In the month of March, Venetian Las Vegas played host to the 2022 March DeepStack Showdown, which was comprised of 34 events. The series catered to a combined 5,963 entrants and awarded $4,757,159 in prize money.
Among the winners throughout the series were Laurette Thurber (Event #14: $600 NLH Monster Stack for $22,565), Kao Saechao (Event #19: $600 NLH Monster Stack for $18,658), Peter Hengsakul (Event #21: $1,100 NLH Ultimate Stack for $60,193), Roland Israelashvili (Event #24: $400 NLH Bounty for $4,127), Orlando Barrera (Event #29: $400 NLH Monster Stack for $47,892), and Michael Hack (Event #33: $400 NLH Seniors for $14,745).
Here's a look at a few other notable winners from the series.
Scott Stewart Victorious in Monster Stack
On March 3, Event #5: $1,100 NLH Monster Stack saw 252 players generate a $244,440 prize pool, which was paid out to the top 27 finishers. Among those to cash were Ben Palmer (4th - $17,844), Hyo Joo (6th - $10,022), Lucas Braden (11th - $4,498), David Coleman (17th - $3,324), Said El Harrak (21st - $2,982), and Bin Weng (26th - $2,444).
The final two players worked a deal that saw Florida’s Ronald Sullivan finish in second place for $45,000 while well-known poker pro Scott Stewart, a six-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit ring winner, claim the title for $51,752 and the trophy.
Event #5 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Stewart | Lakewood, California | $51,752* |
| 2 | Ronald Sullivan | Riverview, Florida | $45,000* |
| 3 | George Long | Las Vegas, Nevada | $27,133 |
| 4 | Ben Palmer | Las Vegas, Nevada | $17,844 |
| 5 | Andrew Rodgers | Anchorage, Alaska | $13,444 |
| 6 | Hyo Joo | Palisades Park, New Jersey | $10,022 |
| 7 | Eshaan Bhalla | San Francisco, California | $7,871 |
| 8 | Peter Asmuth | Bozeman, Montana | $6,111 |
| 9 | Laurette Thurber | Murrieta, California | $5,182 |
Bracelet Winner Kenny Huynh Captures Venetian Title
On March 6, Event #7: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack had 464 entrants compete for their share of a $320,160 prize pool. Only the top 54 finishers got paid including Rishi Makkar (5th - $16,648), Josh Turner (8th - $7,044), Raffaele Sorrentino (17th - $3,362), Michael Lacy (22nd - $2,561), Spencer Simpson (32nd - $1,921), Dalton Smith (41st - $1,761), and Peter Hengsakul (49th - $1,601).
The tournament ended in a heads-up deal that saw Timothy Pai take second for $51,669 in prize money while Kenny Huynh took first for $56,224. Back in 2020, Huynh, who plays online as “Chopuh”, won a gold bracelet when he took down the WSOP Online Event #19: $400 No-Limit Hold’em for $133,857.
Event #7 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Huynh | Sewell, New Jersey | $56,224* |
| 2 | Timothy Pai | San Jose, California | $51,669* |
| 3 | Julian Manolio | Vienna, Virginia | $30,895 |
| 4 | David Yonnotti | Las Vegas, Nevada | $22,091 |
| 5 | Rishi Makkar | Canada | $16,648 |
| 6 | Rupesh Pattni | Duarte, California | $12,486 |
| 7 | Josh Mok | San Diego, California | $9,285 |
| 8 | Josh Turner | Missouri City, Texas | $7,044 |
| 9 | Ricardo Gonzalez | Bakersfield, California | $5,763 |
*Denotes heads-up deal.
Farid Jattin Continues His Winning ways
On March 9, Event #10: $3,500 NLH Ultimate Stack attracted 409 runners and offered up a $1,288,350 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 45 finishers, and among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Ravi Raghavan (45th - $7,730), Michael Wang (38th - $7,730), Ryan Laplante (36th - $8,374), Kenny Huynh (31st - $8,374), Bin Weng (18th - $15,074), Anthony Zinno (15th - $17,393), Nick Pupillo (11th - $19,969), and final table bubble boy David Coleman (10th - $23,834).
The final table had some accomplished players such as James Romero (8th - $28,988), Adam Hendrix (4th - $90,185), and Padraig O’Neill (3rd - $127,547), but ultimately it was well-known poker pro Farid Jattin defeating Jeff Tanouve in heads-up play to win the tournament for a $272,357 payday.
Event #10 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farid Jattin | Miami, Florida | $272,357 |
| 2 | Jeff Tanouve | Las Vegas, Nevada | $181,657 |
| 3 | Padraig O’Neil | Ireland | $127,547 |
| 4 | Adam Hendrix | Anchorage, Alaska | $90,185 |
| 5 | Zachary Donovan | Henderson, Nevada | $67,638 |
| 6 | Antonio Heredia | Spain | $50,890 |
| 7 | Jacob Ferro | Crystal River, Florida | $38,651 |
| 8 | James Romero | Las Vegas, Nevada | $28,988 |
| 9 | Curt Kohlberg | Boston, Massachusetts | $23,834 |
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2022 March DeepStack ShowdownWinners
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event #1: Mega Satellite | ||||||
| 3/2/22 | Event #2: $2,500 NLH Ultimate Stack | 393 | $894,075 | Ankit Ahuja | United Kingdom | $189,013 |
| 3/1/22 | Event #3: $300 NLH Survivor | 90 | $22,500 | 9 winners | N/A | $2,500 |
| Event #4: Mega Satellite | ||||||
| 3/3/22 | Event #5: $1,100 NLH Monster Stack | 252 | $244,440 | Scott Stewart | Lakewood, CA | $51,752 |
| 3/3/22 | Event #6: $400 NLH Survivor | 72 | $26,334 | 7 winners | N/A | $3,400 |
| 3/6/22 | Event #7: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack | 464 | $320,160 | Kenny Huynh | Sewell, NJ | $56,224 |
| 3/4/22 | Event #8: $400 NLH Survivor | 85 | $29,070 | 8 winners | N/A | $3,400 |
| Event #9: Mega Satellite | ||||||
| 3/9/22 | Event #10: $3,500 NLH Ultimate Stack | 409 | $1,288,350 | Farid Jattin | Miami, FL | $272,357 |
| Event #11: Mega Satellite | ||||||
| Event #12: Mega Satellite | ||||||
| 3/8/22 | Event #13: $300 NLH Bounty | 132 | $33,000 | Richard Mullen | Canada | $4,006 |
| 3/9/22 | Event #14: $600 NLH Monster Stack | 179 | $91,290 | Laurette Thurber | Murrieta, CA | $22,565 |
| 3/9/22 | Event #15: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha 8/B | 78 | $26,520 | Leonard August | North Bergen, NJ | $7,727 |
| 3/13/22 | Event #16: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack | 543 | $374,670 | Matthew Lui | Henderson, NV | $54,047 |
| 3/10/22 | Event #17: $300 NLH Survivor | 65 | $16,250 | 6 winners | N/A | $2,500 |
| 3/11/22 | Event #18: $300 Pot-Limit Omaha | 66 | $22,440 | Rupresh Pattni | Duarte, CA | $7,000 |
| 3/13/22 | Event #19: $600 NLH Monster Stack | 211 | $107,610 | Kao Saechao | Renton, WA | $18,658 |
| Event #20: Mega Satellite | ||||||
| 3/16/22 | Event #21: $1,100 NLH Ultimate Stack | 285 | $273,600 | Peter Hengsakul | Los Angeles, CA | $60,193 |
| Event #22: Mega Satellite | ||||||
| 3/16/22 | Event #23: $600 NLH Monster Bounty | 179 | $91,290 | Michael Fiorito | Manalapan, NJ | $19,236 |
| 3/16/22 | Event #24: $400 NLH Bounty | 53 | $18,126 | Roland Israelashvili | Forest Hills, NY | $4,127 |
| 3/17/22 | Event #25: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 118 | $39,530 | David Hirschler | Marietta, GA | $9,017 |
| 3/17/22 | Event #26: $400 NLH Bounty | 56 | $19,152 | Matthew Levine | Las Vegas, NV | $4,113 |
| 3/21/22 | Event #27: $600 NLH Double Stack | 572 | $288,860 | Junghyun Cheon | South Korea | $56,763 |
| 3/21/22 | Event #28: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 118 | $39,530 | Michael Best | Lone Tree, CO | $10,212 |
| 3/27/22 | Event #29: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 1,074 | $357,642 | Orlando Barrera | Las Vegas, NV | $47,892 |
| 3/22/22 | Event #30: $300 NLH Bounty | 63 | $15,750 | Cindy Spier | Newton, MA | $3,309 |
| 3/21/22 | Event #31: $300 NLH Survivor | 71 | $17,750 | 7 winners | N/A | $2,500 |
| 3/22/22 | Event #32: $300 NLH Survivor | 72 | $18,000 | 7 winners | N/A | $2,500 |
| 3/27/22 | Event #33: $400 NLH Seniors | 182 | $60,970 | Michael Hack | North Las Vegas, NV | $14,745 |
| 3/27/22 | Event #34: $300 NLH Bounty | 81 | $20,250 | John Hull | United Kingdom | $3,887 |
The next tournament series is already underway at Venetian in the DeepStack Extravaganza II. It began on March 28 and will run through May 1 offering more than $1.7 million in guaranteed prize pools along the way. Click here for a look at the full schedule.
*Images courtesy of Venetian Poker.
