Congratulations to Brandon Sunshine of Las Vegas, NV who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #42 $400 NLH UltimateStack $75,000 guarantee on 9.24.25
Brandon takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza bronze coin, the trophy, and $19,777
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 1
Andre Rieder jammed for 2,325,000 from the button and Brandon Sunshine called in the big blind.
Rieder: Q♣10♣
Sunshine: K♦9♥
The 7♦5♥3♣ flop changed nothing, but the 6♣ turn gave Rieder additional outs. The 6♠ hit the felt on the river and Rieder was eliminated in second place for $13,973, while Sunshine takes home the trophy and $19,777 for his victory.
Brandon Sunshine – 11,850,000
Andre Rieder – 0
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 2
Andre Rieder raised to 400,000 from the button and Brandon Sunshine defended the big blind.
The dealer spread the 7♦Q♦7♣ flop and Sunshine check-called for 200,000.
The K♣ turn was checked to the 10♣ river and Sunshine bet out 800,000. Rieder called.
Sunshine flipped over 8♥7♠ for trip sevens and extended his lead as Rieder mucked.
Brandon Sunshine – 9,725,000
Andre Rieder – 2,125,000
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 2
Andre Rieder raised to 400,000 from the button and Brandon Sunshine defended the big blind.
The 5♥3♦10♠Q♠7♣ board was checked down and Sunshine tabled 7♠6♦ to add to his chip lead as Rieder mucked.
Brandon Sunshine – 8,050,000
Andre Rieder – 3,800,000
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 2
Brandon Sunshine jammed the small blind and Roberto Cavallero called all-in for roughly 2,250,000 in the big blind.
Cavallero: A♣6♠
Sunshine: Q♦5♠
The board ran out 9♣J♠8♦Q♣K♠ and Sunshine found a queen on the turn to eliminate Cavallero in third place for $10,050.
Brandon Sunshine – 5,980,000
Andre Rieder – 5,860,000
Roberto Cavallero – 0
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 3
Roberto Cavallero raised from the small blind, Andre Rieder jammed from the big blind, and Cavallero called all-in for 1,315,000.
Cavallero: Q♠Q♦
Rieder: A♥3♠
The 5♠9♦K♠ flop kept ladies in front, and although the 4♦ turn brought a wheel draw, the 5♦ river changed nothing and Cavallero secured the double.
Andre Rieder – 6,035,000
Brandon Sunshine – 3,025,000
Roberto Cavallero –2,780,000
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 3
Anthony Melchiorri jammed for about 480,000 from the small blind and and Andre Rieder called in the big blind.
Melchiorri: K♥9♥
Rieder: A♦K♠
The 9♦J♥2♠ flop put Melchiorri ahead to the 10♥ turn, but the Q♦ hit the felt on the river and Rieder make Broadway to eliminate Melchiorri in fourth place for $7,358.
Andre Rieder – 5,775,000
Brandon Sunshine – 3,850,000
Roberto Cavallero – 2,215,000
Anthony Melchiorri – 0
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 4
Reportedly, Derek Bethea raised, Brandon Sunshine reraised, and Bethea jammed with his shorter stack. Sunshine called and tabled ace-jack against Bethea’s queen-jack.
The runout changed nothing and Bethea was eliminated in fifth place for $5,486.
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 5
Brandon Sunshine – 4,595,000
Andre Rieder – 3,045,000
Roberto Cavallero – 1,965,000
Derek Bethea – 1,295,000
Anthony Melchiorri – 940,000
Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 5
Davis Harari was all-in for roughly 750,000 in the cutoff against Brandon Sunshine in the small blind.
Harari: 2♥2♦
Sunshine: A♠J♥
The board ran out A♥10♦Q♣7♥10♥ and Harari was eliminated in sixth place for $4,166.
Brandon Sunshine – 4,150,000
Davis Harari – 0