Event #54 Final Table

9 players remain out of 230 at the final table of the DeepStack Showdown Event #54 $600 NLH UltimateStack $150,000 guarantee

1st place: $32,463
9th place: $3,266

Seat 1: Arthur Dahlen – 760,000
Seat 2: Matthew Wantman – 530,000
Seat 3: Fernando Rodriguez – 2,500,000
Seat 4: Bhakee Naahanathan – 675,000
Seat 5: Aaron Brown – 1,200,000
Seat 6: Luke Varrasso – 1,355,000
Seat 7: Doug Fusella – 870,000
Seat 8: Bobby Poe – 420,000
Seat 9: Wallid Dahoud – 765,000

Brandon Zuidema Eliminated in 2nd Place ($28,768)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 287
Players Remaining: 1

Jon Kyte limped and Brandon Zuidema checked his option.

The dealer spread the 652 flop and Zuidema checked. Kyte bet 125,000 and Zuidema responded by check-raising to 400,000. Kyte jammed, and Zuidema called all in for about 1,000,000.

Zuidema: 87
Kyte: 106

The 10 turn and 6 river completed the board and Zuidema was eliminated in second place for $28,768.

Jon Kyte – 11,480,000
Brandon Zuidema – 0

Brandon Zuidema Doubles Through Jon Kyte

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 287
Players Remaining: 2

Brandon Zuidema was all-in for 880,000 and at risk against Jon Kyte.

Zuidema: A3
Kyte: A4

A chop was likely until the 1043 flop put Kyte way ahead. However, the 3 spiked the turn to give Zuidema trips, and the J river confirmed his double.

Jon Kyte – 9,660,000
Brandon Zuidema – 1,820,000

Chris Shebat Eliminated in 3rd Place ($20,658)

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 287
Players Remaining: 2

Chris Shebat was all-in from the small blind and at risk against Jon Kyte in the big blind.

Shebat: A9
Kyte: J10

The board ran out AQJK3 and Kyte turned Broadway to eliminate Shebat in third place for $20,658.

Jon Kyte – 10,420,000
Brandon Zuidema – 1,060,000
Chris Shebat – 0

Brandon Zuidema Doubles Through Jon Kyte

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 287
Players Remaining: 3

Brandon Zuidema was all-in for 1,285,000 on the button and at risk against Jon Kyte in the big blind.

Zuidema: AJ
Kyte: A9

The board ran out K7458 and Zuidema’s superior kicker stayed in front to secure his double.

Jon Kyte – 7,200,000
Brandon Zuidema – 2,660,000
Chris Shebat – 1,640,000

Viacheslav Fentisov Eliminated in 4th Place ($15,106)

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 287
Players Remaining: 3

On a 976 flop, Viacheslav Fentisov was all-in and at risk against Chris Shebat.

Fentisov: A3
Shebat: 76

The 6 turn and 10 river completed the board and Fentisov was eliminated in fourth place for $15,106.

Jon Kyte – 7,875,000
Chris Shebat – 1,925,000
Brandon Zuidema – 1,700,000
Viacheslav Fentisov – 0

Kwang Kim Eliminated in 5th Place ($11,253)

Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 287
Players Remaining: 4

On a 1097 flop, Kwang Kim got the rest of his short stack in and was at risk against Jon Kyte.

Kim: 66
Kyte: J10

The A and A completed the board and Kim was eliminated in fifth place for $11,253.

Jon Kyte – 7,000,000
Kwang Kim – 0

Pete Yen Han Chen Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,543)

Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 287
Players Remaining: 5

Pete Yen Han Chen was all-in for about 645,000 in the small blind and at risk against Jon Kyte on the button.

Chen: QQ
Kyte: 33

The Q75 flop put Chen way ahead with top set. The 6 turn provided a sweat, however, and the 4 hit the felt on the river to to give Kyte a straight, eliminating Chen in sixth place for $8,543.

Jon Kyte – 6,300,000
Pete Yen Han Chen – 0