Chip Counts on Break

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 274
Players Remaining: 8

William “Shakespeare” Eissler – 3,050,000
David Larson – 2,555,000
Qing Liu – 1,195,000
Mike Stella – 1,135,000
David Berger – 1,100,000
Daniel Lacourse –855,000
Se Seung Oh – 600,000
John K. Robertson – 450,000

Final Table

The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Showdown Event #22 $400 NLH Seniors $100K GTD.

1st place: $20,565
9th place: $1,803

Seat 1: Se Seung Oh – 750,000
Seat 2: Qing Liu – 870,000
Seat 3: David Berger – 1,200,000
Seat 4: Mike Stella – 1,485,000
Seat 5: Loyal Sprague – 185,000
Seat 6: Daniel Lacourse – 775,000
Seat 7: David Larson – 1,900,000
Seat 8: William “Shakespeare” Eissler – 3,550,000
Seat 9: John K. Robertson – 340,000

Matthias De Clercq Eliminated in 2nd Place ($16,641)

Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 1

J.B. Wells limped the button, Matthias De Clercq jammed for roughly 1,800,000 in the big blind, and Wells called.

De Clercq: K4
Wells: KJ

Wells was dominating, and the board ran out 33JAK to confirm the result. De Clercq secures $16,641 for a second-place finish, while Wells takes home the trophy and $23,133 for his victory.

Aces for J.B. Wells

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 2

Matthias De Clercq raised to 400,000 from the button, J.B. Wells three-bet to 950,000 in the big blind, and De Clercq called.

The dealer spread the 9K5 flop and Wells bet 500,000. De Clercq called.

The Q turn was checked to the Q river and Wells bet 800,000. De Clercq called.

Wells tabled AA and added to his stack as De Clercq showed the K and sent his other card into the muck.

J.B. Wells – 10,300,000
Matthias De Clercq – 4,500,000

J.B. Wells Doubles Into the Chip Lead

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 2

Matthias De Clercq raised to 400,000 from the button, J.B. Wells three-bet to 1,300,000 in the big blind, and De Clercq called.

The dealer spread the Q7J flop and Wells continued for 900,000. De Clercq called.

The 2 fell on the turn and Wells bet 1,000,000. De Clercq raised to 2,500,000 and Wells called all-in for 2,250,000.

Wells: AQ
Le Clercq: J8

The 8 hit the felt on the river to improve Le Clercq to two pair, but it gave Wells a flush to double into the lead.

J.B. Wells – 9,100,000
Matthias De Clercq – 5,700,000

Shohei Abe Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,125)

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 2

Shohei Abe moved all in for 815,000 from the button and Matthias De Clercq called in the big blind.

Abe: AJ
De Clercq: Q4

The 76A flop left De Clercq needing running cards. The 3 turn brought a sweat, however, and the 5 spiked the river to eliminate Abe in third place for $12,125.

Matthias De Clercq – 10,290,000
J.B. Wells – 4,510,000
Shohei Abe – 0