9 players remain out of 582 at the final table of the DeepStack Showdown (Oct/Nov) Event #17 $300 NLH UltimateStack $100,000 guarantee

1st place: $23,319
9th place: $2,418

Seat 1: Tomislav Sepic – 3,425,000
Seat 2: Erik Nomberg – 975,000
Seat 3: Peter Morris – 1,640,000
Seat 4: Zakariya Mouhib – 7,300,000
Seat 5: Yuzu Wang – 6,200,000
Seat 6: Hobin Suh – 1,420,000
Seat 7: Jeremy Becker – 1,250,000
Seat 8: Anonymous – 1,180,000
Seat 9: John Park – 265,000

Stay tuned for live updates of the DeepStack Showdown Event #17 $300 NLH UltimateStack $100,000 GTD final table on October 16, 2023.

Congratulations to Kevin Garosshen of Las Vegas, NV who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Showdown Event #09 $400 NLH UltimateStack $100,000 guarantee on 10.09.23

Kevin takes home the DeepStack Showdown bronze coin, the trophy, and $20,224

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 293
Players Remaining: 1

Orez Mokedi raised to 300,000, Kevin Garosshen three-bet to 900,000, and Mokedi called.

The dealer spread the A♥8♣3♣ flop and Garosshen continued for 425,000. Mokedi called.

The 5♥ landed on the turn and Garosshen used a time extension before he moved all in for 4,335,000. Mokedi quickly called.

Garosshen: 7♥6♥
Mokedi: A♦3♦

Mokedi had aces up but Garosshen had a lot of outs, and the 4♣ spiked the river to give Garossen the straight and the double for an overwhelming chip lead.

Mokedi was left with only 260,000 and doubled on the next hand before he was all-in again with his short stack.

Mokedi: Q♥5♥
Garosshen: J♦2♥

The board ran out A♦5♦4♥J♠K♦ and Garosshen improved on the turn to secure the victory, while Mokedi was eliminated as runner-up for $14,305.

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 293
Players Remaining: 2

Orez Mokedi raised to 250,000 and Kevin Garosshen called.

The Q♦9♥2♣K♥6♦ board was checked to the river and Garosshen bet 425,000. Mokedi called.

Garosshen tabled 6♥2♥ for two pair to take the pot and narrow the gap.

Orez Mokedi – 6,630,000
Kevin Garosshen – 5,100,000

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 293
Players Remaining: 2

Orez Mokedi opened to 250,000 on the button, Steven Buckner jammed for roughly 1,600,000 in the small blind, and Mokedi called.

Buckner: J♦9♥
Mokedi: A♦K♦

Buckner had live cards, but the board ran out 4♠3♥3♣5♠8♠ to eliminate him in third place for $10,289.

Orez Mokedi – 7,380,000
Kevin Garosshen – 4,350,000
Steven Buckner – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 293
Players Remaining: 3

Steven Buckner jammed for 1,120,000 on the button and Kevin Garosshen called in the small blind.

Buckner: Q♦8♥
Garosshen: A♣5♣

The board ran out K♣9♥8♦J♥4♦ and Buckner paired his eight to score the double.

Kevin Garosshen – 4,970,000
Orez Mokedi – 4,320,000
Steven Buckner – 2,440,000

Level 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 293
Players Remaining: 3

Steven Buckner was all-in for 1,010,000 in the small blind and at risk against Orez Mokedi.

Buckner: 4♠4♣
Mokedi: A♦A♣

Buckner was in rough shape, but a four appeared in the window on the Q♣8♣4♥ flop. The 3♦ and 6♣ completed the board and Buckner secured the double.

Orez Mokedi – 4,875,000
Kevin Garosshen – 4,640,000
Steven Buckner – 2,220,000

Level 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 293
Players Remaining: 3

Orez Mokedi – 5,455,000
Kevin Garosshen – 3,915,000
Steven Buckner – 2,360,000

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 293
Players Remaining: 3

Scott Davis moved all in for about 820,000 in the cutoff and Orez Mokedi called on the button.

Davis: A♥5♠
Mokedi: 8♦8♥

The board ran out K♦6♦3♦4♠2♦ and Davis rivered a straight, but it was no good as Mokedi rivered a flush to eliminate Davis in fourth place for $7,553.

Orez Mokedi – 5,575,000
Kevin Garosshen – 4,900,000
Steven Buckner – 1,250,000
Scott Davis – 0