Congratulations to Ben McKevitt of Henderson, NV who was the winner via heads-up chop in our DeepStack Showdown Event #35 $400 NLH UltimateStack $100,000 guarantee on 8.26.23
Ben takes home the DeepStack Showdown bronze coin, the trophy, and $18,055
Month: August 2023
Kevin Garosshen Eliminated in 2nd Place ($17,054)
Following a heads-up deal, Kevin Garosshen takes home $17,054 for a runner-up finish.
Yoon Sub Kim Eliminated in 3rd Place ($10,487)
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 310
Players Remaining: 2
Kevin Garosshen raised to 200,000 on the button, Ben McKevitt flatted the small blind, and Yoon Sub Kim came along in the big blind.
The dealer spread the J♥5♦3♦ flop and the blinds checked to Garosshen who bet 140,000. McKevitt called, and Kim moved all in for 1,180,000. Garosshen folded and McKevitt called.
Kim: J♣9♦
McKevitt: J♠10♥
McKevitt had the slightly superior kicker, and the Q♠ turn and 8♠ river confirmed the result to eliminate Kim in third place for $10,487.
Ben McKevitt – 7,000,000
Kevin Garosshen -5,400,000
Yoon Sub Kim – 0
Chip Counts on Break
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 310
Players Remaining: 3
Kevin Garosshen – 5,500,000
Ben McKevitt – 4,150,000
Yoon Sub Kim – 2,750,000
Richard Yau Eliminated in 4th Place ($7,688)
Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 310
Players Remaining: 3
Richard Yau was all-in for about 1,100,000 on the button and at risk against Kevin Garosshen in the big blind.
Yau: 7♦7♣
Garosshen: 10♥10♦
The J♥J♣10♠ flop left Yau drawing very slim, and the 6♠ turn and 2♣ river confirmed the result to eliminate him in fourth place for $7,688.
Ben McKevitt – 5,300,000
Kevin Garosshen – 4,700,000
Yoon Sub Kim – 2,400,000
Richard Yau – 0
Warren Karp Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,736)
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 310
Players Remaining: 4
Warren Karp has been eliminated in fifth place for $5,736.
Warren Karp – 0
Logan Bunnis Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,358)
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 310
Players Remaining: 5
With roughly 1,800,000 in the pot on a J♣9♥7♠4♠2♥ completed board, Logan Bunnis bet 475,000 in the big blind, and Kevin Garosshen raised all in for about 1,250,000 in early position.
Bunnis used three time extensions and ultimately called.
Garosshen tabled J♦J♥ for top set and claimed the huge pot as Bunnis showed Q♥Q♣ and was left short.
Shortly after, Bunnis got his remaining couple big blinds in against Garosshen with K♦10♠ against K♥Q♣. The board ran out Q♠2♣2♥4♦3♠, and Bunnis was eliminated in sixth place for $4,358.
Kevin Garosshen – 4,600,000
Logan Bunnis – 0
Sungwoo Tae Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,372)
Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 310
Players Remaining: 6
Ben McKevitt opened to 110,000 under the gun, Logan Bunnis flatted the cutoff, and Sungwoo Tae shoved all in for about 800,000 in the small blind. McKevitt called and Bunnis folded.
Tae: 9♠9♣
McKevitt: 10♠10♣
Tae was pipped, and the board ran out to eliminate him in seventh place for $3,372.
Ben McKevitt – 2,700,000
Sungwoo Tae – 0
Yuzu Wang Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,658)
Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 310
Players Remaining: 7
Yuzu Wang was all-in for roughly 700,000 in the small blind against Kevin Garosshen in the big blind.
Wang: A♥2♦
Garosshen: A♠7♠
The completed board showed A♣10♥7♦6♦Q♥ and Garosshen’s two pair eliminated Wang in eighth place for $2,658.
Kevin Garosshen – 2,200,000
Yuzu Wang – 0
Jeremy Becker Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,136)
Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 310
Players Remaining: 8
On a A♦Q♣7♣8♥ board, the rest of Logan Bunnis’ chips went into the middle, the rest of Jeremy Becker’s chips went into the middle, and both were at risk against Warren Karp.
Bunnis: 7♥7♦
Becker: A♠Q♠
Karp: K♣8♣
The 8♠ completed the board and Bunnis tripled and took the main pot with a boat, while Karp claimed the side pot with trips to eliminate Becker in ninth place for $2,136.
Jeremy Becker – 0