Congratulations to Leonard Talerico of Merritt Island, FL who was the outright winner in our DCPS Event #18 $800 Big O $60,000 guarantee on 6.03.23
Leonard takes home the DeepStack Championship silver coin and $37,791
2023.06.03 DCPS Event #18
Khamar Xaythavone Eliminated in 2nd Place ($26,393)
Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 253
Players Remaining: 1
On a A♣10♦6♦ flop, Khamar Xaythavone was all-in at at risk against Leonard Talerico.
Xaythavone: A♥Q♥9♠8♠2♣
Talerico: K♥6♥4♦3♦2♥
Talerico was calling for a diamond as the Q♦ fell on the turn to put him ahead. The 2♦ river confirmed the result, and Xaythavone was eliminated as runner-up for $26,393.
Talerico takes home the DeepStack Championship silver coin and $37,791 for his victory.
Joe Ford Eliminated in 3rd Place ($18,801)
Level 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 253
Players Remaining: 2
After Joe Ford made a flush to chop and survive, chips were exchanged during several hands before Ford was again all-in and at risk on the A♣9♣8♣ flop for the rest of his short stack against Leonard Talerico.
Ford: A♠10♠7♥6♥2♠
Talerico: Q♦Q♣10♣5♦2♥
The A♦ and K♥ completed the board and Talerico scooped the pot with his flush, while Ford was eliminated in third place for $18,801.
Leonard Talerico – 5,600,000
Khamar Xaythavone – 725,000
Joe Ford – 0
Joe Ford Makes a Flush to Survive
Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 253
Players Remaining: 3
Leonard Talerico limped the button, Joe Ford came along in the small blind, and Khamar Xaythavone checked his option.
The dealer spread the A♠9♣8♥ flop and the blinds checked to Talerico who bet 300,000. Both opponents called.
The 5♥ landed on the turn and action checked to Talerico who potted. Ford called all in for about 715,000 and Xaythavone folded.
Ford: A♥Q♠J♦10♦6♥
Talerico: 7♥6♠5♠4♣2♠
Ford was in rough shape, but a heart spiked the river to give him the nut flush for the high to survive, while Talerico took the low.
Leonard Talerico – 3,275,000
Khamar Xaythavone – 1,725,000
Joe Ford – 1,325,000
Chip Counts on Break
Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 253
Players Remaining: 3
Khamar Xaythavone – 3,600,000
Joe Ford – 1,850,000
Leonard Talerico – 875,000
Vladimir Belekhov Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,668)
Level 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 253
Players Remaining: 3
Vladimir Belekhov has been eliminated in fourth place for $13,668.
Vladimir Belekhov – 0
Yaser Al-Keliddar Eliminated in 5th Place ($10,145)
Level 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 253
Players Remaining: 4
Yaser Al-Keliddar has been eliminated in fifth place for $10,145.
Yaser Al-Keliddar – 0
Paresh Doshi Eliminated in 6th Place ($7,691)
Level 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 253
Players Remaining: 5
Paresh Doshi has been eliminated in sixth place for $7,691.
Paresh Doshi – 0
Jonathan Braker Eliminated in 7th Place ($5,958)
Level 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 253
Players Remaining: 6
Jonathan Braker has been eliminated in seventh place for $5,958 after grinding an incredibly short stack for several hours.
Jonathan Braker – 0
Nathan Dewitt Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,719)
Level 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 253
Players Remaining: 7
Nathan Dewitt has been eliminated in eighth place for $4,719.
Nathan Dewitt – 0