Congratulations to Kaveh Roghanian of Canada who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Extravaganza II Event #34 $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty $100,000 guarantee on 4.27.23
Kaveh takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza bronze coin, the trophy, and $11,473 + bounties
Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 1
Brandon Zuidema shoved all in for approximately 2,900,000 and Kaveh Roghanian called.
Zuidema: K♥8♦
Roghanian: A♣J♥
The A♦3♠2♣ flop put Roghanian well in front, but the K♣ turn provided a sweat. However, the 9♣ river bricked out, and Zuidema was eliminated as runner-up for $8,319 + bounties following an epic heads-up battle that lasted over five hours.
Zuidema entered the final table with only a couple of big blinds and almost spun it up to a win but will have to settle for the runner-up consolation prize. Meanwhile, Roghanian was left with under two big blinds at one point during heads-up play and was able to secure four consecutive doubles en route to an unlikely victory to claim the trophy and $11,473 + bounties.
Kaveh Roghanian – 12,250,000
Brandon Zuidema – 0
Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2
Kaveh Roghanian – 8,100,000
Brandon Zuidema – 4,400,000
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2
Kaveh Roghanian limped and Brandon Zuidema moved all in for 2,700,000. Roghanian snap-called.
Zuidema: 2♠2♣
Roghanian: A♠K♠
The board ran out 8♥7♠5♣J♦8♦ and Zuidema secured the double to prolong the epic heads-up battle.
Kaveh Roghanian – 6,900,000
Brandon Zuidema – 5,600,000
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2
Kaveh Roghanian was all-in for 4,225,000 against Brandon Zuidema.
Roghanian: A♥J♠
Zuidema: A♣7♠
The board ran out J♥J♦9♠3♥4♣ and Roghanian locked up the pot on the turn to move into the lead after being down to under two big blinds not long ago.
Kaveh Roghanian – 8,600,000
Brandon Zuidema – 3,900,000
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2
Kaveh Roghanian got his remaining 250,000 in with 10♣4♥ against Brandon Zuidema’s 9♣3♣. The board ran out 7♣6♦2♣8♦K♠ and Roghanian secured the double.
On the next hand, Roghanian got his chips in with 8♥3♠ against Zuidema’s 5♦3♥. The board ran out 9♥9♦5♠4♦8♠ and Roghanian hit the river to survive.
On the next hand, Roghanian got his chips in with 7♠7♣ against Zuidema’s A♠7♥. The board ran out 10♠10♥6♦2♥3♦ and Roghanian secured another double.
On the next hand, Roghanian got his chips in with A♥8♣ against Zuidema’s K♦4♦. The board ran out Q♣9♦3♦5♠6♠ and Roghanian was able to hold to secure a fourth-consecutive double.
Brandon Zuidema – 9,025,000
Kaveh Roghanian – 3,475,000
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2
With 750,000 in the pot on a J♠7♠7♣ flop, Brandon Zuidema ended up getting his remaining stack of 5,750,000 in against Kaveh Roghanian.
Zuidema: 7♥2♥
Roghanian: A♥J♦
Zuidema flopped trips and the 8♦ and K♠ completed the board to secure his double, leaving his opponent with crumbs.
Brandon Zuidema – 12,250,000
Kaveh Roghanian – 250,000
Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2
Brandon Zuidema limped and Kaveh Roghanian checked his option.
The flop fell Q♥5♣4♣ and Roghanian bet 200,000. Zuidema called.
The A♦ landed on the turn and Roghanian bet 300,000. Zuidema again called.
The K♦ completed the board and Roghanian bet 700,000. Zuidema thought about it and ultimately mucked, although he now holds a slight lead after winning several smaller pots prior to this hand.
Brandon Zuidema – 6,750,000
Kaveh Roghanian – 5,750,000
Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2
Kaveh Roghanian – 7,400,000
Brandon Zuidema – 5,100,000
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 312
Players Remaining: 2
Kaveh Roghanian raised to 200,000 and Brandon Zuidema three-bet to 700,000. Roghanian called.
The dealer fanned out the 10♥8♠7♥ flop and Zuidema moved forward a bet, prompting Roghanian to muck as Zuidema continues to narrow the gap.
Kaveh Roghanian – 6,800,000
Brandon Zuidema – 5,700,000