Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 241
Players Remaining: 1

Yurii Kornilin was all in for roughly 2,350,000 on the button against Daniel Lacourse in the big blind.

Kornilin: K♥K♣
Lacourse: A♠Q♥

Lacourse called for an ace while Kornilin swiveled his chair around as he couldn’t bear to watch the runout. This prevented him from seeing the ace in the window on the 10♦2♥A♣ flop. The J♦ turn and 4♥ river changed nothing and Kornilin was eliminated in second place for $11,885, while Lacourse takes home $17,059 and the trophy for his victory.

Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 241
Players Remaining: 2

With about 700,000 in the middle on a 2♣5♣2♥ flop, Yong Wang was all in for roughly 2,400,000 against Daniel Lacourse.

Wang: A♦6♦
Lacourse: A♣K♣

The K♦ and 5♠ completed the board and Wang was eliminated in third place for $8,453.

Daniel Lacourse – 7,200,000
Yurii Kornilin – 2,450,000
Yong Wang – 0

Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 241
Players Remaining: 3

Jason Lee has been eliminated in fourth place for $6,139.

Level 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 241
Players Remaining: 4

Yurii Kornilin raised from the cutoff, Yong Wang flatted the button, and Miki Heikkila jammed for 580,000 from the big blind. Kornilin rejammed and Wang folded.

Heikkila: K♣Q♣
Kornilin: A♥9♠

The board ran out 4♦J♣9♥A♦3♣ and Heikkila was eliminated in fifth place for $4,553.

Daniel Lacourse – 3,490,000
Yong Wang – 3,270,000
Yurii Kornilin – 2,235,000
Jason Lee – 575,000
Miki Heikkila – 0

Level 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 241
Players Remaining: 5

On a 7♠4♦10♣ flop, Gregory Crysel was all in for his remaining stack of about 330,000 in the hijack against Yong Wang on the button.

Crysel: Q♥Q♦
Wang: 10♥9♦

Crysel was in front with his ladies to the J♣ turn, but the 8♠ spiked the river and Wang made a straight to eliminate Crysel in sixth place for $3,451.

Yong Wang – 3,100,000
Gregory Crysel – 0

Level 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 241
Players Remaining: 6

Miki Heikkila was all in for 725,000 in the small blind and at risk against Yong Wang in the cutoff.

Heikkila: Q♠Q♦
Wang: 9♠9♣

The board ran out 6♥6♠K♦7♥Q♣ and Heikkila’s ladies stayed in front to secure the double.

Yong Wang – 2,000,000
Miki Heikkila – 1,530,000

Level 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 241
Players Remaining: 6

Chiori Gannon raised to 255,000 from under the gun with only 5,000 behind, Miki Heikkila reraised from the big blind, and Gannon put in her last chip.

Gannon: 3♦3♠
Heikkila: 5♥5♣

The board ran out 10♦Q♠7♣7♥2♣ and Heikkila’s superior pocket pair held to eliminate Gannon in seventh place for $2,675.

Miki Heikkila – 685,000
Chiori Gannon – 0

Level 21
Blinds: 15,000/25,000/25,000
Total Entrants: 241
Players Remaining: 7

On the turn of a 7♦K♠9♠2♦ board, John Kandler was all in for about 435,000 in the cutoff and at risk against Yong Wang on the button.

Kandler: J♠J♣
Wang: Q♦10♦

Kandler was ahead but needed to fade a lot of outs, and the 3♦ landed on the river to give Wang a flush, eliminating Kandler in eighth place for $2,120.

Yong Wang – 2,635,000
Jason Lee – 2,005,000
Daniel Lacourse – 1,425,000
Chiori Gannon – 1,200,000
Yurii Kornilin – 980,000
Gregory Crysel – 950,000
Miki Heikkila – 455,000
John Kandler – 0

Level 21
Blinds: 15,000/25,000/25,000
Total Entrants: 241
Players Remaining: 8

With a sizable pot in the middle on the river of a 3♠A♠2♦10♠3♥ completed board, Jason Lee checked from middle position, and Wenhao Lian moved all in for 635,000 in the cutoff.

Lee deliberated for his remaining stack of 633,000, and ultimately made the call.

Lian showed 8♠8♣, while Lee tabled A♥K♣ to claim the pot. Lian was left with only 2,000 and was eliminated shortly after in ninth place for $1,720.

The final table has been reached in the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza Event #39 $400 NLH $75,000 GTD.

1st place: $17,059
9th place: $1,720

Seat 1: Gregory Crysel – 795,000
Seat 2: Yurii Kornilin – 1,222,000
Seat 3: John Kandler – 790,000
Seat 4: Yong Wang – 1,600,000
Seat 5: Jason Lee – 1,158,000
Seat 6: Miki Heikkila – 337,000
Seat 7: Chiori Gannon – 1,339,000
Seat 8: Wenhao Lian – 1,235,000
Seat 9: Daniel Lacourse – 1,188,000