Month: June 2019
DeepStack Championship Event #76 Final Table Wrap Up
Another successful DeepStack Championship event is in the books. This time, our Event #76 $800 PLO/PLO8B/BigO (1Day) $75K GTD attracted 185 players who created a prize pool of $130,425; surpassing the guarantee of $75,000. Of those, 20 made the money, collecting $1,696 for their efforts.
It took the field of 185 players just over twelve hours to reach a final table of eight. Then an additional three hours was needed before a victor emerged.
The final table started with Ray Chiu taking out David Shane (8th) and Matthew Gregoire (7th) which placed him in the chip lead.
Jason Borgstede started the final table as the chip leader. He took care of the next two eliminations, taking out Edward White in 6th then Chiu in 5th (an hour apart), to leave four.
From there, Blake Whittington did the rest. He bested Joe Mitchell to see him fall in 4th, then An-Ming Hwang in 3rd place shortly after.
Heads-up lasted a half hour, before Whittington got the better of Borgstede, claiming his maiden Venetian title.
Congratulations again to Blake Whittington from Chattanooga, TN.
Blake Whittington Wins DeepStack Championship Event #76 and $34,561
Congratulations to Blake Whittington from Chattanooga, TN who took down our DeepStack Championship Event #76 $800 PLO/PLO8B/BigO (1Day) $75K GTD winning $34,561 for his efforts.
Whittington started the final table as one of the short stacks. He sat back and watched as several players fell around him, before picking up momentum, eliminating the final three players and guaranteeing himself his first Venetian DeepStacks title.
Whittington is no stranger to victory after previously winning fourteen events. His cash tonight bumps him up to almost $1,500,000 in career earnings.
Jason Borgstede Eliminated in 2nd ($20,842)
Congratulations to Jason Borgstede from Anchorage, AK who finished 2nd in our DeepStack Championship Event #76 $800 PLO/PLO8B/BigO (1Day) $75K GTD winning $20,842.
Game: PLO 8/B
Blinds: 40,000 / 80,000
On a flop of 4♦ 8♥ 8♦ Jason Borgstede checked from the big blind. Blake Whittington bet out enough to put Borgstede all in. He called for his tournament life.
Whittington: A♥ 2♠3♠4♣
Borgstede: 2♥ 4♠5♦ K♥
The board ran out the T♣ and 6♣ giving Whittington the scoop with two pair and a better low.
Borgstede improved on his previous best result in this event, by one place, after finishing 3rd in 2016.
DeepStack Championship Event #76 Final Table Update
Game: PLO
Blinds: 40,000 / 80,000
Jason Borgstede called from the button and Blake Whittington checked his option from the big blind.
Both players checked the J♠ T♥ 8♥ flop before doing the same after the 3&hearts dropped on the turn.
The 3♦ completed the board and Whittington bet 150,000. Borgstede thought for a moment before raising to 500,000. Whittington snap-called.
Borgstede tabled 3♠ 4♠ 6♥ T♠ for a full house. Whittington then revealed his 2♦ 3♣ 6♣ J♣ for a higher full house and took down the large pot.
Blake Whittington – 2,900,000
Jason Borgstede – 800,000
An-Ming Hwang Eliminated in 3rd Place ($15,129)
Congratulations to An-Ming Hwang from Arlington, VA who finished 3rd in our DeepStack Championship Event #76 $800 PLO/PLO8B/BigO (1Day) $75K GTD winning $15,129.
Game: PLO
Blinds: 30,000 / 60,000
An-Ming Hwang raised to 180,000 from under the gun and was called by Blake Whittington on the button as well as Jason Borgstede in the big blind.
The flop came 4♠ 3♠ J♦ and Borgstede checked. Hwang moved all in for 275,000. Whittington called. Borgstede folded.
Whittington: A♦ 5♥ 6♦ T♥
Hwang: A♥ 9♣ J♣ Q♣
Hwang had flopped a pair of jacks and had the lead.
The board ran out the 2♥ and 4♦ improving Whittington to a six-high straight on the turn which earned him the pot and knockout.
Joe Mitchell Eliminated in 4th Place ($10,695)
Congratulations to Joe Mitchell from Las Vegas, NV who finished 4th in our DeepStack Championship Event #76 $800 PLO/PLO8B/BigO (1Day) $75K GTD winning $10,695.
Game: PLO
Blinds: 30,000 / 60,000
Blake Whittington potted from the small blind before Joe Mitchell moved all in for 300,000 from the big blind. Whittington called.
Whittington: A♣ 6♦ 8♦ K♣
Mitchell: 3♠ 9♠ T♠ K♦
The board ran out 6♠ 7♣ A♥ 2♠ Q♦ improving Whittington to two pair on the flop which was enough to send Mitchell home in 4th place.
Ray Chiu Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,565)
Congratulations to Ray Chiu from Hong Kong who finished 5th in our DeepStack Championship Event #76 $800 PLO/PLO8B/BigO (1Day) $75K GTD winning $7,565.
Game: Big O
Blinds: 25,000 / 50,000
Ray Chiu raised to 100,000 from under the gun and was called by Jason Borgstede on the button.
The flop came K♠4♠2♦ and Chiu bet 275,000. Borgstede raised which was enough to put Chiu all in. Chiu called with 460,000 behind.
Borgstede: 2♥ 3♥ 5â™ 7â™ Qâ™
Chiu: A♣ 4♦ 4♥ 6♥ T♥
Chiu had flopped a set of fours and led Borgstede who had a straight and flush draw.
The board ran out the 7♥ then Aâ™ improving Borgstede to a flush for the high and a wheel for the low which was enough to see Chiu fall in 5th place.
DeepStack Championship Event #76 Final Table Update
The remaining five players are on a 15-minute break.
Here is how they stand:
Jason Borgstede – 970,000
Ray Chiu – 900,000
An-Ming Hwang – 690,000
Joe Mitchell – 595,000
Blake Whittington – 550,000
They will return to blinds at 25,000 / 50,000.
Edward White Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,869)
Congratulations to Edward White from Perugia, WY who finished 6th in our DeepStack Championship Event #76 $800 PLO/PLO8B/BigO (1Day) $75K GTD winning $5,869.
Game: Big O
Blinds: 20,000 / 40,000
Edward White raised to 140,000 from the button and was called by Jason Borgstede in the big blind.
The flop came 9♣ 3♣ Q♠ and Borgstede slid out a bet totalling 200,000. White called with 130,000 behind.
Borgstede: A♣ 4♦ 7♥ 9♠ Q♥
White: A♠ A♥ 2♦ 8♥ 8♦
The board ran out the Q♣ and T♠ improving Borgstede to a full house on the turn after flopping two pair.
