Congratulations to Ekrem Bozkurt of Las Vegas, NV who was the winner via five-way chop in our DeepStack Showdown Event #49 $300 NLH $125,000 guarantee on 3.31.26
Ekrem takes home the DeepStack Showdown bronze coin, the trophy, and $22,196
Eric Estrellado Eliminated in 2nd Place ($20,659)
Following a five-way chop, Eric Estrellado takes home $20,659 for a second-place finish.
Brandon Katz Eliminated in 3rd Place ($14,908)
Following a five-way chop, Brandon Katz takes home $14,908 for a third-place finish.
Jesse Whittemore Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,712)
Following a five-way chop, Jesse Whittemore takes home $13,712 for a fourth-place finish.
Julian Rugna Eliminated in 5th Place ($12,854)
Following a five-way chop, Julian Rugna takes home $12,854 for a fifth-place finish.
Nagib Zammar Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,343)
Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 783
Players Remaining: 5
Nagib Zammar has been eliminated in sixth place for $6,343.
Eric Rivkin Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,876)
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 783
Players Remaining: 6
Eric Rivkin jammed for about 2,500,000 from the cutoff and Eric Estrellado called in the big blind.
Rivkin: A♥J♥
Estrellado: A♦K♦
The 5♥4♦3♥ flop gave Rivkin a flush draw and chop outs, but the 6♦ turn and 3♠ river completed the board to eliminate him in seventh place for $4,876.
Eric Estrellado – 8,900,000
Eric Rivkin – 0
Selma Sayin Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,799)
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 783
Players Remaining: 7
Eric Rivkin was all in for 1,600,000
in the cutoff against Selma Sayin in the big blind.
Rivkin: K♠10♠
Sayin: A♠4♠
The board ran out 5♦5♣Q♥5♠K♣ and Rivkin spiked the river to double. Sayin was left with only 50,000 for less than a small blind, and was eliminated on the following hand.
Eric Rivkin – 3,425,000
Selma Sayin – 0
Dimitrios Sarivasilis Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,002)
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 783
Players Remaining: 8
Eric Estrellado raised from under the gun, Dimitrios Sarivasilis jammed from the hijack, and Estrellado called.
Sarivasilis had ace-queen against Estrellado’s ace-king, and the board ran out to keep Estrellado ahead, eliminating Sarivasilis in ninth place for $3,002.
Eric Estrellado – 7,700,000
Dimitrios Sarivasilis – 0
Final Table
The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Showdown Event #49 $300 NLH $125,000 GTD.
1st place: $28,868
9th place: $3,002
Seat 1: Eric Rivkin – 1,790,000
Seat 2: Julian Rugna – 2,210,000
Seat 3: Nagib Zammar – 2,460,000
Seat 4: Selma Sayin – 1,760,000
Seat 5: Eric Estrellado – 3,540,000
Seat 6: Brandon Katz – 6,100,000
Seat 7: Ekrem Bozkurt – 6,230,000
Seat 8: Jesse Whittemore – 4,000,000
Seat 9: Dimitrios Sarivasilis – 3,155,000
