Andrew Finamore Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,548)

Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 409
Players Remaining: 8

Andrew Finamore got his short stack of about 270,000 in and was at risk against Viktor Lavi.

Finamore: KK
Lavi: 88

Finamore had the superior pocket pair, but the board ran out 9778J and Lavi improved to a boat on the turn to eliminate Finamore in ninth place for $2,548.

Viktor Lavi – 6,000,000
Andrew Finamore – 0

Event #13 Final Table

9 players remain out of 409 at the final table of the DeepStack Showdown Event #13 $400 NLH UltimateStack $100,000 GTD

1st place: $25,001
9th place: $2,548

Seat 1: Lindsey McDougall – 935,000
Seat 2: Dylan Evrard – 3,075,000
Seat 3: Viktor Lavi – 5,600,000
Seat 4: Anonymous – 3,040,000
Seat 5: Mehrdad Ghiasvand – 685,000
Seat 6: Arturo Davila Jr. – 560,000
Seat 7: Andrew Finamore – 250,000
Seat 8: Jeffrey Newman – 945,000
Seat 9: Eric Baldwin – 1,440,000

Michael Howell Eliminated in 2nd Place ($17,447)

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 400
Players Remaining: 1

Robert Fulford raised to 600,000, Michael Howell jammed for 1,775,000, and Fulford called.

Howell: AQ
Fulford: 88

It was a race, and the board ran out 106233 to keep the eights in front. Howell was eliminated as runner-up for $17,447, while Fulford takes home $24,453 and the trophy.

Robert Fulford – 16,000,000
Michael Howell – 0

Robert Fulford Doubles Back in Front

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 400
Players Remaining: 2

Robert Fulford was all-in for his 6,015,000 chips and was at risk against Michael Howell.

Fulford: 77
Howell: AK

The two were flipping as the QJ9 flop gave Howell additional straight outs. The Q gave him even more outs with counterfeit possibilities, but the 5 river bricked out and Fulford secured the double to move back into lead.

Robert Fulford – 12,180,000
Michael Howell – 3,820,000

Michael Howell in the Lead

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 400
Players Remaining: 2

Michael Howell raised to 400,000 and Robert Fulford called.

The duo checked the 1042 flop to the 6 turn and Fulford bet 900,000. Howell called, and both players checked the J river.

Howell tabled 105 and took the pot as Fulford mucked.

Michael Howell – 9,400,000
Robert Fulford – 6,600,000

Michael Howell Jams Flop

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 400
Players Remaining: 2

Robert Fulford raised to 400,000 and Michael Howell three-bet to 1,300,000. Fulford called.

The dealer spread the 765 flop and Howell moved all in for roughly 4,850,000, causing Fulford to fold.

Robert Fulford – 8,400,000
Michael Howell – 7,600,000