Jessica Cai Eliminated in 4th Place ($37,512)

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 605
Players Remaining: 3

Jessica Cai was all-in for her short stack in the small blind and at risk against Jeremy Shoenberg in the big blind.

Cai: Q9
Shoenberg: K6

The board ran out 83108K and Cai was eliminated in fourth place for $37,512.

Jeremy Shoenberg 14,200,000
Seunghyun Nam – 6,800,000
John Fagg – 3,200,000
Jessica Cai – 0

Jimmy Lee Eliminated in 6th Place ($21,247); Luis Yepez Eliminated in 5th Place ($28,038)

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 605
Players Remaining: 4

Jimmy Lee was all-in for 660,000 on the button, Luis Yepez was all-in for 675,000 in the cutoff, and both players were at risk against Seunghyun Nam in the small blind.

Lee: 88
Yepez: A7
Nam: KK

The board ran out 5J579 and Nam’s cowboys held to score the double elimination.

Seunghyun Nam – 4,500,000
Luis Yepez – 0
Jimmy Lee – 0

Jeremy Becker Eliminated in 7th Place ($16,328)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 605
Players Remaining: 6

On the river of a 1038K8 completed board, Jeremy Schoenberg bet out a stack of chips from the hijack to put Jeremy Becker to the test on the button.

Becker deliberated and eventually called all in for his remaining stack of roughly 1,200,000.

Schoenberg tabled 109, and the dealer revealed Becker’s AQ as it went into the muck and Schoenberg added to his massive chip lead, while Becker was eliminated in seventh place for $16,328.

Jeremy Schoenberg – 13,400,000
Jeremy Becker – 0

Ian Richardson Eliminated in 9th Place ($10,063)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 605
Players Remaining: 8

On the river of a 32K10J board, Ian Richardson was all-in for his remaining stack of roughly 925,000 against Jeremy Shoenberg.

Richardson showed KJ, but it was no good as Shoenberg tabled Q9 for a straight to eliminate Richardson in ninth place for $10,063.

Jeremy Becker Doubles Through Jessica Cai

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 605
Players Remaining: 9

Jessica Cai opened from middle position, Jeremy Becker moved all in for 820,000 on the button, and Cai called.

Becker: AJ
Cai: QQ

The board ran out A2245 and Becker flopped an ace to score the double.

Jeremy Becker – 1,840,000

Event #29 Final Table

The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Championship Event #29 $1,100 NLH UltimateStack $500,000 guarantee.

1st place: $97,379
9th place: $10,063

Seat 1: Patrik Zidek – 860,000
Seat 2: Ian Richardson – 1,615,000
Seat 3: Seunghyun Nam – 2,755,000
Seat 4: Jessica Cai – 2,400,000
Seat 5: Jeremy Shoenberg – 9,500,000
Seat 6: John Fagg – 2,600,000
Seat 7: Jeremy Becker – 860,000
Seat 8: Luis Yepez – 3,000,000
Seat 9: Jimmy Lee – 785,000

Eric Ahn Eliminated in 2nd Place ($99,209)

Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 577
Players Remaining: 2

Eric Ahn limped the button, Florian Duta raised to 500,000 in the big blind, and Ahn called.

The dealer fanned out the 294 flop and Duta bet 425,000. Ahn jammed for about 1,900,000 and Duta called.

Ahn: 62
Duta: K9

The J turn and 5 river completed the board and Duta stayed in front to win the tournament, eliminating Ahn as runner-up for $99,209.