Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 6

Pete Hengsakul shoved all in for 570,000 from the small blind and Anthony Melchiorri called in the big blind.

Hengsakul: J♥9♥
Melchiorri: A♦K♥

The board ran out 5♠7♠K♦2♥4♠ and Hengsakul was eliminated in seventh place for $3,224.

Anthony Melchiorri – 1,400,000
Pete Hengsakul – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 7

Pete Hengsakul jammed for 640,000 from middle position, Derek Bethea called all-in for 310,000 in the cutoff, and Brandon Sunshine called with the covering stack in the big blind.

Bethea: A♣Q♣
Hengsakul: A♠K♣
Sunshine: A♦K♥

The board ran out 4♥8♦3♣Q♠10♣ and Bethea found a queen on the turn to score the triple.

Brandon Sunshine – 3,175,000
Derek Bethea – 1,050,000
Pete Hengsakul – 330,000

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 7

Anthony Melchiorri moved all in for 585,000 from under the gun and Andre Rieder called in the cutoff.

Melchiorri: J♦J♣
Rieder 10♠10♥

The board ran out 9♣9♥6♣7♣2♣ and Melchiorri secured the double.

Andre Rieder – 4,350,000
Anthony Melchiorri – 1,320,000

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 7

Lukas Brazdeikis was all-in for roughly 660,00 in the big blind and at risk against Roberto Cavallero in early position.

Brazdeikis: A♦8♥
Cavallero: K♥K♦

The board ran out Q♠9♣3♥6♠9♦ and the cowboys were good to eliminate Brazdeikis in eighth place for $2,543.

Roberto Cavallero – 1,725,000
Lukas Brazdeikis – 0

Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 296
Players Remaining: 8

Yong Cheong Foo was all-in for about 640,000 in the small blind and at risk against Davis Harari on the button.

Foo: J♥J♣
Harari: A♠K♣

The board ran out 5♠10♣3♣9♥K♥ and Harari spiked the river to eliminate Foo in ninth place for $2,046.

Davis Harari – 1,475,000
Yong Cheong Foo – 0

The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza Event #42 $400 NLH UltimateStack $75K GTD.

1st place: $19,777
9th place: $2,046

Seat 1: Roberto Cavallero – 910,000
Seat 2: Pete Hengsakul – 1,035,000
Seat 3: Anthony Melchiorri – 1,450,000
Seat 4: Derek Bethea – 1,235,000
Seat 5: Davis Harari – 970,000
Seat 6: Yong Cheong Foo – 720,000
Seat 7: Andre Rieder – 3,500,000
Seat 8: Lukas Brazdeikis – 830,000
Seat 9: Brandon Sunshine – 1,180,000

Stay tuned for live updates of the DeepStack Extravaganza Event #42 $400 NLH UltimateStack $75K GTD final table on September 24, 2025.

Congratulations to Ben Palmer of Las Vegas, NV who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #35 $600 NLH UltimateStack $150,000 guarantee on 9.21.25

Ben takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza silver coin, the trophy, and $40,011

Level 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 439
Players Remaining: 1

Ben Palmer jammed from the button and Chris Hull called all-in for about 1,900,000 in the big blind.

Hull: K♥6♠
Palmer: J♦9♦

The board ran out 10♦8♥Q♣Q♥10♠ and Palmer flopped a straight to eliminate Hull in second place for $28,786, while Palmer takes home the trophy and $40,011 for his victory.

Ben Palmer – 17,575,000
Chris Hull – 0

Level 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 439
Players Remaining: 2

Christian Larsen raised from the button, Chris Hull called in the small blind, and Ben Palmer called in the big blind.

The dealer spread the 5♥J♦3♥ flop and action checked to Larsen who bet 450,000. Hull called and Palmer reraised to 1,500,000. Larsen jammed for 5,725,000, Hull folded, and Palmer called.

Larsen: Q♥J♥
Palmer: 6♥4♥

Larsen was in great shape to the 10♠ turn, and the 7♥ hit the felt on the river to improve him to a flush.

It was a flush he did not want to make, however, as it improved Palmer to a straight flush, and Larsen was eliminated in third place for $20,978.

Ben Palmer – 13,025,000
Chris Hull – 4,550,000
Christian Larsen – 0