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

Stay tuned for live updates of the DeepStack Extravaganza Event #39 $400 NLH $75K GTD final table on September 23, 2026.

Congratulations to Mark Ellerbe of Richmond, TX who was the winner via heads-up chop in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #24 $600 NLH $125,000 guarantee on 9.16.26

Mark takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza silver coin, the trophy, and $24,550

Following a heads-up chop, Josias Santos takes home $20,832 for a second-place finish.

Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 2

Anthony Danna was all in for about 1,025,000 on the button and at risk against Josias Santos in the small blind.

Danna: A♦10♠
Santos: K♦Q♠

The board ran out K♥J♥K♣J♦A♥ and Santos made a full house to eliminate Danna in third place for $13,292.

Mark Ellerbe – 7,280,000
Josias Santos – 2,685,000
Anthony Danna – 0

Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 3

Josias Santos was all in for 685,000 in the big blind against Anthony Danna in the small blind.

Danna: Q♣10♥
Santos: A♥7♦

The board ran out K♥5♠K♦3♥9♠ and Santos stayed in front to score the double.

Mark Ellerbe – 7,490,000
Josias Santos – 1,450,000
Anthony Danna – 1,025,000

Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 3

Steven Spunt raised to 160,000 from the cutoff, Mark Ellerbe three-bet to 400,000 from the button, and Spunt four-bet jammed for about 3,075,000. Ellerbe thought about it and called.

Spunt: 8♥8♦
Ellerbe: J♥J♣

The board ran out 9♥4♦4♣10♥A♠ and the superior pocket pair stayed in front to eliminate Spunt in fourth place for $9,663.

Mark Ellerbe – 7,600,000
Steven Spunt – 0

Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 4

Steven Spunt limped in from the cutoff and Mark Ellerbe raised to 200,000 from the button. Anthony Danna jammed for 575,000 in the small blind, Spunt rejammed for roughly 2,500,000, and Ellerbe folded.

Danna: A♦K♥
Spunt: A♠J♣

The board ran out K♦6♣A♣10♦9♠ and Danna scored the double.

Steven Spunt – 1,925,000
Anthony Danna – 1,470,000