Congratulations to Ben Palmer of Las Vegas, NV who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #69 $600 NLH UltimateStack $150,000 guarantee on 5.12.24

Ben takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza silver coin, the trophy, and $35,417

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 1

Greg Alexander limped the small blind and Ben Palmer checked his option in the big blind.

The flop landed 5♥9♥A♦ and Palmer checked. Alexander bet 300,000, Palmer check-raised to 800,000, and Alexander called.

The 10♦ fell on the turn and Palmer checked. Alexander bet 1,100,000 and Palmer called.

The 4♦ came on the river and Palmer checked. Alexander jammed for roughly 2,600,000 and Palmer called.

Alexander showed 5♠3♠, while Palmer tabled A♥2♥ to claim the pot, eliminating Alexander in second place for $25,424.

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 2

Greg Alexander – 7,375,000
Ben Palmer – 7,350,000

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 2

Francesco Morales jammed the small blind for about 1,400,000 and Ben Palmer called in the big blind.

Morales: K♦9♠
Palmer: A♦J♠

The board ran out 10♣A♥7♠9♦10♦ and Morales was eliminated in third place for $18,493.

Greg Alexander – 10,500,000
Ben Palmer – 4,200,000
Francesco Morales – 0

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 3

Greg Alexander raised to 250,000 from the button and Louise Francoeur defended the big blind.

The dealer spread the 10♥3♥5♣ flop, Francoeur checked, and Alexander bet 300,000. Francoeur check-raised all in for 2,270,000 and Alexander called.

Francoeur: 6♠4♥
Alexander: K♠3♠

The K♦ and 8♠ completed the board and Francoeur was eliminated in fourth place for $13,633.

Louise Francoeur – 0

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 4

Andre Rieder has been eliminated in fifth place for $10,188.

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 5

On a 2♦J♦10♦ flop, Mike Holtz got his remaining short stack in from the big blind against Andre Rieder on the button.

Holtz: 8♠2♠
Rieder: 4♠4♣

The A♠ turn and 4♦ river completed the board to eliminate Holtz in sixth place for $7,719.

Andre Rieder – 1,300,000
Mike Holtz – 0

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 6

Adrian Chan raised to 200,000 from middle position, Greg Alexander flatted the cutoff, Louise Francoeur called in the small blind, and Andre Rieder called in the big blind.

The flop landed 3♦9♦3♠ and the blinds checked to Chan who bet 275,000. Alexander jammed and action folded back to Chan who deliberated and called all in for roughly 1,200,000.

Chan: A♠9♠
Alexander: 8♠8♣

Chan was ahead, but the 8♦ spiked the turn, and the 4♠ landed on the river to eliminate him in seventh place for $5,931.

Greg Alexander – 6,000,000
Adrian Chan – 0

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 7

Ben Palmer shoved the small blind and Baurzhan Akimov called all in for roughly 830,000 in the big blind.

Akimov: 4♥4♦
Palmer: 10♦7♥

The board ran out K♣A♣K♥7♣A♦ and Akimov was eliminated in eighth place for $4,622.

Ben Palmer – 2,600,000
Baurzhan Akimov – 0

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 8

Greg Alexander – 2,975,000
Louise Francoeur – 2,240,000
Francesco Morales – 1,940,000
Mike Holtz – 1,785,000
Baurzhan Akimov – 1,775,000
Andre Rieder – 1,600,000
Ben Palmer – 1,305,000
Adrian Chan – 1,070,000