Congratulations to Alessio Sabatini of Italy who was the winner via heads-up chop in our DCPS Event #48 $1,100 NLH Ultimate Bounty $150,000 guarantee on 7.03.23

Alessio takes home the DeepStack Championship silver coin and $48,634 + bounties

After stacks became nearly even, the two remaining players agreed to an even heads-up chop. Pedro Cavalieri takes home $48,633 + bounties for a second-place finish.

Level 31
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 641
Players Remaining: 2

Pedro Cavalieri raised the button, Christopher Dotson three-bet the small blind, and Cavalieri four-bet jammed for 8,825,000. Dotson called.

Cavalieri: A♣Q♠
Dotson: Q♥Q♣

The board ran out A♠5♥4♠4♦10♦ and Cavalieri improved to double and leave Dotson short.

After several hands, Alessio Sabatini shoved the button and Dotson called all in for his stack of about 1,500,000.

Dotson: Q♦7♦
Sabatini: J♠J♥

The board ran out 10♥10♦5♣9♦2♥ and Sabatini’s jacks stayed ahead to eliminate Dotson in third place for $29,522 + bounties.

Pedro Cavalieri – 17,800,000
Alessio Sabatini – 7,850,000
Christopher Dotson – 0

Level 30
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 641
Players Remaining: 3

Alessio Sabatini was all-in for 4,000,000 in the big blind and at risk against Christopher Dotson in the small blind.

Sabatini: 9♥9♦
Dotson: K♥J♥

The 10♠8♠5♦ flop kept Sabatini ahead, although Dotson picked up additional outs on the A♥ turn. However, the 4♣ completed the board and the Italian secured the double.

Christopher Dotson – 8,850,000
Pedro Cavalieri – 8,500,000
Alessio Sabatini – 8,300,000

Level 30
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 641
Players Remaining: 3

With roughly 1,650,000 in the pot on a Q♦8♥7♦ flop, Christopher Dotson ended up getting his 5,925,000 in from the button and was at risk against Pedro Cavalieri in the big blind.

Dotson: 9♦8♦
Cavalieri: 10♦5♦

The 9♥ and 3♣ completed the board and Dotson secured the double.

Christopher Dotson – 13,500,000
Pedro Cavalieri – 8,600,000
Alessio Sabatini – 3,550,000

Level 30
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 641
Players Remaining: 3

Christopher Dotson was all-in for 3,975,000 in the big blind and at risk against Pedro Cavalieri in the small blind.

Dotson: K♠K♦
Cavalieri: A♥3♥

The board ran out K♥10♦2♣6♦10♠ and Dotson improved to a boat to secure the double.

Pedro Cavalieri – 12,650,000
Christopher Dotson – 8,200,000
Alessio Sabatini – 4,800,000

Level 29
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 641
Players Remaining: 3

Jack Duong has been eliminated in fourth place for $21,749 + bounties.

Pedro Cavalieri – 13,900,000
Alessio Sabatini – 9,100,000
Christopher Dotson – 2,650,000
Jack Duong – 0

Level 29
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 641
Players Remaining: 4

Weiyi Mo has been eliminated in fifth place for $16,245 + bounties.

Weiyi Mo – 0

Level 29
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 641
Players Remaining: 5

Christian Marek was all-in for roughly 800,000 in the big blind and at risk against Christopher Dotson in the small blind.

Marek: Q♠6♠
Dotson: K♦8♥

The board ran out Q♥5♥4♥6♥7♥ and Dotson rivered a straight flush to eliminate Marek in sixth place for $12,305 + bounties.

Christopher Dotson – 2,700,000
Christian Marek – 0

Level 29
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 641
Players Remaining: 6

Donald Proctor moved all in for 575,000 in middle position without looking at his cards, and Jack Duong called in the big blind.

Proctor: 5♣2♦
Duong: 9♣4♠

The board ran out K♥J♥4♥9♥7♠ and Duong turned two pair to eliminate Proctor in seventh place for $9,454 + bounties.

Jack Duong – 7,000,000
Donald Proctor – 0