Congratulations to Jason Olenak of Las Vegas, NV who was the winner via heads-up chop in our DeepStack Extravaganza II Event #21 $400 NLH UltimateStack $100,000 guarantee on 4.17.23
Jason takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza bronze coin, the trophy, and $20,663
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 1
Paul Riuli and Jason Olenak have made a heads-up deal to chop the money evenly.
Riuli is eliminated as runner-up and will take home $20,663, while Olenak is the winner and takes home $20,663 and the trophy.
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 2
Michael Thach was all-in for roughly 1,300,000 in the small blind against Jason Olenak in the big blind.
Thach: K♠J♠
Olenak: 9♥9♣
The board ran out 6♠5♥3♣10♦Q♦ and Olenak’s nines stayed ahead to eliminate Thach in third place for $12,908.
Jason Olenak – 10,350,000
Paul Riuli – 5,100,000
Michael Thach – 0
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 3
Qing Liu was all-in for approximately 1,150,000 on the button and was at risk against Paul Riuli in the small blind.
Liu: J♠J♥
Riuli: A♠10♦
Liu was ahead with the jacks, but the board ran out A♦K♣7♣8♣A♥ to eliminate him in fourth place for $9,673.
Paul Riuli – 5,750,000
Qing Liu – 0
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 4
Jason Olenak – 8,250,000
Paul Riuli – 4,400,000
Michael Thach – 1,650,000
Qing Liu – 1,150,000
Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 4
John Wertz was all-in from the hijack for roughly 1,000,000 and at risk against Jason Olenak on the button.
Wertz: Q♦J♥
Olenak: 10♥10♣
The board ran out A♠7♦4♥4♣6♦ and Olenak stayed in front to eliminate Wertz in fifth place for $7,343.
Jason Olenak – 8,100,000
John Wertz – 0
Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 5
Lorena Chiquillo has been eliminated in sixth place for $5,648.
The completed board showed 6♠5♠4♥3♣8♥ and Chiquillo’s 10♥10♣ was no good as Jason Olenak improved to a straight with his Q♣7♣ to claim the pot.
Jason Olenak – 6,900,000
Lorena Chiquillo – 0
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 6
Maxence Decorne was all-in for roughly 900,000 in early position and at risk against Michael Thach in the hijack.
Decorne: A♠10♣
Thach: 9♠9♦
The board ran out 7♦7♠5♣4♠8♥ and Decorne was eliminated in seventh place for $4,403.
Michael Thach – 4,500,000
Maxence Decorne – 0
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 7
Terry Landucci has been eliminated in eighth place for $3,478.
Terry Landucci – 0
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 8
Paul Riuli raised to 125,000 under the gun and John Wertz shoved all in for about 890,000 in middle position. Qing Liu rejammed in the small blind and everyone else folded.
Wertz: Q♥Q♣
Liu: J♥J♦
The board ran out A♣Q♦8♥4♥4♦ and Wertz locked up the pot on the turn to secure the double.
Paul Riuli – 2,400,000
John Wertz – 2,025,000
Qing Liu – 400,000