David Prociak Claims Three titles at Recent Venetian DeepStack Showdown Series

Chad Holloway
PR & Media Manager
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The Venetian Las Vegas, which a few months ago debuted its new 50-table, 14,000 square foot poker room (the largest on the Las Vegas Strip), just wrapped up its latest DeepStack Showdown Series, which ran from October 11 through November 24.

Through 79 events, the festival catered to a combined 8,997 entries and awarded $2,247,495 in prize money (not including satellites). They also forked over $31,665 in overlays.

Among those to win titles were Paul Balzano (Event #10: $400 Seniors for $6,248), Landon Brown (Event #21: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack for $10,253), Gary Bolden (Event #24: $300 Big O Bounty for $2,119), Xiang Qun Lin (Event #40: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack for $35,026), and Michael Milne (Event #67: $300 NLH Monster Stack for $13,028).

There were also some two-time winners including Andrew Rodgers (Event #57: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack for $6,182 and Event #65: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack for $10,343) and Portugal’s Jose Demeyere (Event #41: $200 NLH Bounty for $2,417 and Event #52: $200 NLH Bounty for $1,752). Likewise, Canada’s Doug Lee actually took down two of the final three tournaments – Event #77: $200 NLH Raceday Stack for $1,731 and Event #79: $200 NLH Raceday Stack for $1,713.

Doing one better than all of them was poker pro David Prociak, who laid claim to a trio of titles. On Nov. 6, he won Event #53: $200 NLH Bounty for $2,203, and quickly followed that up by winning the 2024 NAPT $550 Cardplayer Lifestyle H.E.R.O.S. for $10,100. Three days later, he won the Venetian Event #58: $200 NLH Bounty for $4,549, and on Nov. 19 added a third title by taking down Event #74: $200 NLH Bounty for $2,660.

Prociak wasn’t the only three-time winner as Sergei Saakian also accomplished the feat. He first won Event #20: $200 NLH Bounty for $2,300 on Oct. 18 and then on Nov. 1 won Event #45: $200 NLH Bounty for $1,677. He then took down the same tournament – Event #66: $200 NLH Bounty – for a third time on Nov. 14, good for $2,000.

Here’s a look at two other winners from the Venetian DeepStack Showdown Series.

JJ Lui Nabs a Title

JJ Liu
Poker legend JJ Liu

On Oct. 12, Event #8: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty attracted 100 entries and awarded a $33,500 prize pool, of which $14,700 came in the form of bounties. The top 13 finishers made the money and among those to cash but fell short of the final table were Wing Yam (10th - $497), Samy Dighlawi (11th - $497), Yolanda Scott (12th - $470), and Richard Lanes (13th - $470).

In the end, it was poker legend JJ Liu defeating David Taylor in heads-up play to win the title and $4,182 first-place prize. A month later, Liu nearly captured a second title finishing fourth in Event #59: $400 NLH Seniors for $2,997.

Event #8 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1JJ LiuLas Vegas, NV$4,182
2David TaylorTracy, CA$3,685
3Hyunho ChaeSandy, UT$3,129
4Rudolf WigchertNetherlands$1,697
5Natalie JacksonDaytona Beach, FL$1,255
6Givargis EddyTurlock, CA$963
7Alexander TafeshLas Vegas, NV$767
8Carl NielsenPrescott Valley, AZ$637
9Roger HazzardSunnyside, WA$551

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Wisconsin’s Julie Vanguilder Wins Ultimate Bounty

Julie Vanguilder
Julie Vanguilder

On Oct. 22, Event #28: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty attracted 82 players and awarded a $27,470 prize pool to the top 11 finishers. Of that, $12,100 was awarded in the form of bounties. Some familiar names made the final table including Arizona’s Ryan Stiner (5th - $1,069) and Christopher Marshall (3rd - $2,018), but ultimately it was Wisconsin’s Julie Vanguilder defeating Switzerland’s Erdener Koyun in heads-up play to win the tournament for $4,437.

Event #28 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Julie VanguilderPoplar, WI$4,437
2Erdener KoyunSwitzerland$2,939
3Christopher MarshallLas Vegas, NV$2,018
4Karen FletcherUnited Kingdom$1,440
5Ryan StinerScottsdale, AZ$1,068
6Andre Abreau MirandaPortugal$825
7Jose DelzaldoPortugal$666
8Philip HolmesUtah$561
9Raymond SantucciFrance$496
10Howard Louis SchriberWorland, NY$460

Venetian Showdown Series Winners

David Prociak Claims Three titles at Recent Venetian DeepStack Showdown Series 101
DateTournamentEntriesPrize PoolOverlayWinnerHometownPrize
10/11/24Event #1: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack464$153,120$0Jose Lopez FiblaSpain$27,116
10/7/24Event #2: $200 NLH Bounty58$10,000$720Timothy DebylMadison, WI$1,584
10/8/24Event #3: $200 NLH Bounty65$10,400$0Baurzhan AkimovLas Vegas, NV$1,609
10/9/24Event #4: $200 NLH Bounty75$12,000$0Richard MeisterOak Forest, IL$2,161
10/10/24Event #5: $200 NLH Bounty67$10,720$0Edgar HarutyunyanGlendale, CA$2,207
10/11/24Event #6: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack80$26,800$0Chris HochscheidFlorence, KY$4,836
10/11/24Event #7: $200 NLH Bounty72$11,520$0Eyal MarzianoIsrael$2,010
10/12/24Event #8: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty100$33,500$0JJ LiuLas Vegas, NV$4,182
10/12/24Event #9: $200 NLH Bounty Special115$20,000$1,600Antonino GassiraroFrance$3,142
10/13/24Event #10: $400 NLH Seniors97$32,495$0Paul BalzanoSunrise, FL$6,248
10/13/24Event #11: $200 NLH Bounty57$10,000$880James MayGrand Forks, ND$2,267
10/14/24Event #12: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack85$28,475$0Shamica LamarWellington, FL$6,203
10/14/24Event #13: $200 NLH Bounty110$17,600$0Scott YtzenColorado Springs, CO$1,960
10/15/24Event #14: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack80$26,800$0Rico CoxFort Lauderdale, FL$6,012
10/15/24Event #15: $200 NLH Bounty69$11,040$0Yu-Jung LoTaiwan$2,324
10/19/24Event #16: $250 NLH Monster Stack454$90,800$0Hobin SuhLas Vegas, NV$13,154
10/16/24Event #17: $200 NLH Bounty119$19,040$0Yulong CuiMilpitas, CA$1,505
10/17/24Event #18: $300 Big O44$10,780$0Josh RayChattanooga, TN$2,628
10/17/24Event #19: $200 NLH Bounty83$13,280$0Amir HusseinGermany$2,637
10/18/24Event #20: $200 NLH Bounty72$11,520$0Sergei SaakianLas Vegas, NV$2,300
10/19/24Event #21: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack116$38,860$0Landon BrownKent, WA$10,253
10/19/24Event #22: $300 Heroes Fore Kids Celebrity Charity Showdown59$20,000$0Michael RussellLas Vegas, NV$4,334
10/20/24Event #23: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty76$25,460$0Christopher Da RochaCanada$4,263
10/20/24Event #24: $300 Big O Bounty40$9,800$0Gary BoldenLas Vegas, NV$2,119
10/20/24Event #25: $200 NLH Bounty64$10,240$0Alexander CoulsonLos Angeles, CA$2,000
10/21/24Event #26: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack89$29,815$0Amie MartiniZephyrhills, FL$8,395
10/21/24Event #27: $200 NLH Bounty87$13,920$0Nikkailette LuistroLas Vegas, NV$2,764
10/22/24Event #28: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty82$27,470$0Julie VanguilderPoplar, WI$4,437
10/22/24Event #29: $200 NLH Bounty71$11,360$0Philip BrocoumPortland, OR$1,610
10/23/24Event #30: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack79$26,465$0Zachary BeyerLas Vegas, NV$7,857
10/23/24Event #31: $200 NLH Bounty85$13,600$0Kendra BernardCanada$2,698
10/27/24Event #32: $300 NLH Monster Stack549$131,760$0Neil AndersonCanada$15,181
10/24/24Event #33: $200 NLH Bounty105$16,800$0Jose Silverman Sr.Orlando, FL$2,455
10/25/24Event #34: $200 NLH Bounty112$17,920$0Dorianne MaySpringfield, MO$3,318
10/26/24Event #35: $200 NLH Bounty Special153$24,480$0Robert ChampionMcKinney, TX$2,279
10/27/24Event #36: $400 NLH Seniors100$33,500$0Miguel Angel JoseArgentina$7,044
10/27/24Event #37: $200 NLH Bounty58$10,000$720Tomy TiangcoCanada$2,225
10/28/24Event #38: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack118$39,530$0Gary SimpsonRancho Santa Margarita, CA$7,429
10/28/24Event #39: $200 NLH Bounty45$10,000$2,800Joel BakerLas Vegas, NV$2,500
11/1/24Event #40: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack364$183,820$0Xiang Qun LinBrooklyn, NY$35,026
10/29/24Event #41: $200 NLH Bounty74$11,840$0Jose DemeyerePortugal$2,417
10/30/24Event #42: $200 NLH Bounty93$14,880$0Sean MercerGresham, OR$1,940
10/31/24Event #43: $200 NLH Bounty69$11,040$0David WalkerGreenville, SC$1,891
11/1/24Event #44: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack61$20,435$0Joseph AltmanHenderson, NV$6,479
11/1/24Event #45: $200 NLH Bounty48$10,000$2,320Sergei SaakianLas Vegas, NV$1,677
11/2/24Event #46: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack82$27,470$0WithheldN/A$6,988
11/2/24Event #47: $200 NLH Bounty Special128$20,480$0Karel KratochvilCzech Republic$3,647
11/3/24Event #48: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty61$20,435$0Giacomo BorinWindsor Locks, CT$2,596
11/3/24Event #49: $200 NLH Bounty55$10,000$1,200Thomas VassLas Vegas, NV$2,391
11/8/24Event #50: $300 NLH Monster Stack582$139,680$0N/AN/A$16,892
11/4/24Event #51: $200 NLH Bounty47$10,000$2,4806 winners`N/A$1,225
11/5/24Event #52: $200 NLH Bounty50$10,000$2,000Jose DemeyerePortugal$1,752
11/6/24Event #53: $200 NLH Bounty61$10,000$240David ProciakOrlando, FL$2,203
11/7/24Event #54: $200 NLH Bounty63$10,080$0Lester McCordWest Linn, OR$1,422
11/8/24Event #55: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack49$20,000$3,585Jose DelzaldoPortugal$5,016
11/8/24Event #56: $200 NLH Bounty47$10,000$2,480Qais SoroorCanada$2,643
11/9/24Event #57: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack87$29,145$0Andrew RodgersAnchorage, AK$6,182
11/9/24Event #58: $200 NLH Bounty85$20,000$6,400David ProciakOrlando, FL$4,549
11/10/24Event #59: $400 NLH Seniors116$38,860$0Robert WebbLas Vegas, NV$8,388
11/10/24Event #60: $200 NLH Bounty70$11,200$0Matthew CampbellSandy, UT$1,953
11/14/24Event #61: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack518$170,940$0Andre Abreu MirandaPortugal$25,249
11/11/24Event #62: $200 NLH Bounty82$13,120$0Robert MorbitzerColumbia, WA$2,604
11/12/24Event #63: $200 NLH Bounty77$12,320$0Kelly GallCanada$2,100
11/13/24Event #64: $200 NLH Bounty60$10,000$400David PatentChicago, IL$1,573
11/14/24Event #65: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack117$39,195$0Andrew RodgersAnchorage, AK$10,343
11/14/24Event #66: $200 NLH Bounty75$12,000$0Sergei SaakianLas Vegas, NV$2,000
11/17/24Event #67: $300 NLH Monster Stack378$90,720$0Michael MilneCanada$13,028
11/15/24Event #68: $200 NLH Bounty62$10,000$80Squanto OakleyQuincy, MA$1,807
11/16/24Event #69: $200 NLH Bounty Special136$21,760$0Jung-His WangHillsboro, OR$2,085
11/17/24Event #70: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty92$30,820$0Alan ProkFranklin, OH$4,975
11/17/24Event #71: $200 NLH Bounty60$10,000$400Ryan LuppinoCharleston, SC$1,619
11/20/24Event #72: $250 NLH Monster Stack277$55,400$0Talia KhioWestmont, IL$10,398
11/18/24Event #73: $200 NLH Bounty58$10,000$720Doug ZuccoLas Vegas, NV$2,032
11/19/24Event #74: $200 NLH Bounty46$10,000$2,640David ProciakOrlando, FL$2,660
11/20/24Event #75: $300 NLH Monster Stack73$17,885$0Kelly GallCanada$5,209
11/21/24Event #76: $200 NLH Raceday Stack27$4,455$0Brian ReissCanada$1,744
11/22/24Event #77: $200 NLH Raceday Stack38$6,270$0Doug LeeCanada$1,731
11/23/24Event #78: $200 NLH Raceday Stack38$6,270$0Eric O'ConnellVacaville, CA$2,290
11/24/24Event #79: $200 NLH Raceday Stack37$6,105$0Doug LeeCanada$1,713

*Images courtesy of Venetian Poker.

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