Congratulations to Shawn Rice of Lubbock, TX who was the winner via seven-way chop in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #37 $800 NLH Seniors $500,000 guarantee on 12.16.25
Shawn takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza silver coin, the trophy, and $53,100
Following a seven-way chop, Joel Cohen takes home $51,827 for a second-place finish.
Following a seven-way chop, Jonathan Bailey takes home $45,269 for a third-place finish.
Following a seven-way chop, Richard Ashby takes home $41,206 for a fourth-place finish.
Following a seven-way chop, Breyer Calvert takes home $39,026 for a fifth-place finish.
Following a seven-way chop, Semsettin Ilyas takes home $36,795 for a sixth-place finish.
Following a seven-way chop, Garry Medlock takes home $26,453 for a seventh-place finish.
Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 889
Players Remaining: 7
Shawn Rice raised from the button, Nabeel Ballo jammed from the big blind for roughly 1,600,000, and Rice called.
Ballo: 10♦7♦
Rice: J♠J♣
The board ran out 9♠10♥5♠4♠6♣ and Ballo was eliminated in eighth place for $10,957.
Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 889
Players Remaining: 8
Breyer Calvert raised from the hijack and Kenneth Baime defended the big blind.
The dealer spread the 4♥A♠8♠ flop and Baime checked. Calvert bet, Baime check-raised, Calvert jammed, and Baime called all-in with the shorter stack.
Baime: A♦8♦
Calvert: A♥Q♣
The Q♦ and 3♠ completed the board and Calvert turned a superior two pair to eliminate Baime in ninth place for $8,588.
The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza Event #37 $800 NLH Seniors $500K GTD.
1st place: $91,278
9th place: $8,588
Seat 1: Shawn Rice – 8,560,000
Seat 2: Kenneth Baime – 1,995,000
Seat 3: Richard Ashby – 7,500,000
Seat 4: Nabeel Ballo – 1,480,000
Seat 5: Garry Medlock – 2,900,000
Seat 6: Semsettin Ilyas – 2,405,000
Seat 7: Breyer Calvert – 2,700,000
Seat 8: Jonathan Bailey – 5,265,000
Seat 9: Joel Cohen – 2,420,000
