Congratulations to Vu Nguyen To of La Habra, CA who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Extravaganza II Event #05 $400 NLH UltimateStack $100,000 guarantee on 4.07.23
Vu takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza bronze coin, the trophy, and $22,969
2023.04.07 DSEII Event #05
Jeremy Becker Eliminated in 2nd Place ($16,686)
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 364
Players Remaining: 1
Jeremy Becker had gotten the rest of his chips in with eight-seven on a queen-nine-eight flop against Vu To’s ace-king.
A six fell on the turn to keep Becker ahead, but a king spiked the river to eliminate Becker as runner-up for $16,686, while To takes home the trophy and $22,969 for his victory.
Vu To – 14,550,000
Jeremy Becker – 0
Long Lui Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,287)
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 364
Players Remaining: 2
Long Lui ended up getting his remaining chips in on the completed board of A♦10♦8♦10♠Q♦ against Vu To.
Lui showed K♦J♣ for a flush, but it was no good as To tabled 8♠8♣ for a boat to eliminate Lui in third place for $12,287.
Vu To – 8,650,000
Jeremy Becker – 5,900,000
Long Lui – 0
Updated Chip Counts on Break
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 364
Players Remaining: 3
Jeremy Becker – 6,025,000
Vu To – 5,775,000
Long Lui – 2,750,000
Long Lui Doubles Through Vu To
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 364
Players Remaining: 3
Long Lui in the small blind was all-in for 1,300,000 against Vu To in the big blind, and the two had apparently agreed to get the chips in blind, blind-versus-blind.
Lui: Q♥4♦
To: J♠10♣
The board ran out A♠4♣2♠9♠K♥ and Lui secured another double through To.
Jeremy Becker – 6,200,000
Long Lui – 5,600,000
Vu To – 2,750,000
Short-Stacked Double for Long Lui
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 364
Players Remaining: 3
Long Lui shoved all in for 625,000 in the small blind and Vu To thought about it and called in the big blind.
Lui: K♦7♦
To: 10♠4♠
The board ran out Q♠Q♣J♦2♥6♥ and Lui secured the short-stacked double.
Jeremy Becker – 7,925,000
Vu To – 5,275,000
Long Lui – 1,400,000
Jeremy Becker in the Lead
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 364
Players Remaining: 3
Vu To raised to 375,000 in the small blind and Jeremy Becker defended the big blind.
The flop landed 10♠9♣6♠ and To bet 300,000. Becker called.
The 5♦ turn was checked to the K♦ river and To checked. Becker bet 750,000 and To called.
Becker tabled K♠J♣ and added to his chip lead.
Jeremy Becker – 8,300,000
Long Lui – 3,250,000
Vu To – 3,050,000
Jason Kornegay Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,174)
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 364
Players Remaining: 3
On a 7♣4♥3♠ flop, Jason Kornegay ended up getting his remaining 2,810,000 chips in from the big blind against Vu To in the cutoff.
Kornegay: 7♥5♠
To: J♥J♣
The 9♦ and J♦ completed the board and To secured the pot. A count confirmed To had a slight chip advantage and Kornegay was eliminated in fourth place for $9,174.
Vu To – 6,250,000
Jason Kornegay – 0
Jeremy Becker Doubles Through Vu To
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 364
Players Remaining: 4
Jeremy Becker had K♥K♦ in the small blind and held aganst Vu To’s A♥9♦ on the button as the completed board showed 9♥8♠7♦6♠8♦.
Becker secured the double for his stack of 2,885,000 to move into the chip lead.
Jeremy Becker – 5,970,000
Vu To – 1,850,000
Grayr Zograbyan Eliminated in 5th Place ($6,947)
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 364
Players Remaining: 4
Grayr Zograbyan has been eliminated by Jeremy Becker in fifth place for $6,947.
Jeremy Becker – 2,675,000
Grayr Zograbyan – 0