Congratulations to Orez Mokedi of Anaheim, CA who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #28 $600 NLH UltimateStack $200,000 guarantee on 9.17.23
Orez takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza silver coin, the trophy, and $42,837
2023.09.17 DSE III Event #28
Daniel Marcus Eliminated in 2nd Place ($30,602)
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 479
Players Remaining: 1
Orez Mokedi jammed and Daniel Marcus called all in for roughly 4,500,000.
Marcus: K♦Q♠
Mokedi: A♣10♣
The K♣J♣5♣ flop left Marcus nearly dead against the nut flush, and the 6♠ turn and 4♣ river confirmed the result to eliminate Marcus as runner-up for $30,602. Meanwhile, Mokedi takes home the trophy and $42,837 for his victory.
Orez Mokedi – 19,175,000
Daniel Marcus – 0
Steven Raney Eliminated in 3rd Place ($22,177)
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 479
Players Remaining: 2
Steven Raney shoved all in for 2,950,000 on the button and Orez Mokedi called in the small blind.
Raney: K♣5♠
Mokedi: A♦5♦
Raney was pipped, and the board ran out Q♦J♦6♠4♠7♥ to eliminate him in third place for $22,177.
Orez Mokedi – 12,075,000
Daniel Marcus – 7,100,000
Steven Raney – 0
Chip Counts on Break
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 479
Players Remaining: 3
Orez Mokedi – 8,400,000
Daniel Marcus – 5,925,000
Steven Raney – 4,850,000
Jeremy Becker Eliminated in 4th Place ($16,302)
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 479
Players Remaining: 3
Jeremy Becker was all-in for roughly 1,400,000 in the big blind and at risk against Orez Mokedi on the button.
Becker: 8♠8♦
Mokedi: A♠8♥
Becker was in good shape for the double, although the Q♦J♠J♥ flop gave Mokedi additional outs. The 10♥ turn left Becker needing to fade more outs, but the 10♠ river counterfeited his pocket pair, eliminating him in fourth place for $16,302.
Orez Mokedi – 8,160,000
Daniel Marcus – 5,600,000
Steven Raney – 5,400,000
Jeremy Becker – 0
Jim Agate Eliminated in 5th Place ($12,160)
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 479
Players Remaining: 4
Jim Agate raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and Steven Raney moved all in for 2,310,000 in the big blind. Agate thought about it and called.
Raney: A♠A♦
Agate: 10♥10♦
The board ran out A♣K♦8♦9♠8♣ and Raney doubled to leave Agate short-stacked.
On the next hand, Agate moved all in for about 460,000 in the hijack and Raney called in the small blind.
Agate: Q♥8♥
Raney: J♠10♦
The board ran out K♥6♦4♦Q♣A♥ and Raney rivered Broadway to eliminate Agate in fifth place for $12,160.
Daniel Marcus – 5,700,000
Orez Mokedi – 5,525,000
Steven Raney – 5,380,000
Jeremy Becker – 1,820,000
Jim Agate – 0
Travis Young Eliminated in 6th Place ($9,204)
Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 479
Players Remaining: 5
Orez Mokedi opened to 250,000 on the button and Travis Young moved all in for 525,000 in the small blind. Jim Agate called in the big blind and Mokedi raised all in, causing Agate to fold.
Young: A♥3♥
Mokedi: Q♦Q♣
The board ran out Q♠3♠2♣J♠9♥ and Mokedi locked up the pot on the turn to eliminate Young in sixth place for $9,204.
Daniel Marcus – 6,200,000
Jim Agate – 4,500,000
Orez Mokedi – 4,150,000
Steven Raney – 3,400,000
Jeremy Becker – 900,000
Travis Young – 0
Brent Hart Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,072)
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 479
Players Remaining: 6
Brent Hart moved all in for about 575,000 in middle position and Daniel Marcus raised to 900,000 in the hijack, causing everyone else to fold.
Hart: K♦J♥
Marcus: J♦J♣
The board ran out 10♥8♣3♥6♣7♥ and Marcus’ jacks held to eliminate Hart in seventh place for $7,072.
Daniel Marcus – 3,200,000
Brent Hart – 0
Lawrence Ma Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,517)
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 479
Players Remaining: 7
Lawrence Ma was all-in preflop in early position and at risk against Jim Agate in middle position and Orez Mokedi in the big blind.
The K♣9♦2♥7♥10♦ board was checked down. Ma showed A♦6♦, but it was no good as Mokedi tabled A♠10♣ and Agate revealed Q♠Q♦ to claim the pot, eliminating Ma in eighth place for $5,517.
Aditya Prasetyo Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,371)
Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 479
Players Remaining: 8
Jim Agate raised in middle position and Aditya Prasetyo jammed on the button. Agate called.
Prasetyo: A♦K♠
Agate: J♠J♣
The Q♦10♥8♦ flop kept Agate in front, but the A♠ hit the turn to vault Prasetyo ahead. However, the 9♣ completed the board and Agate made a straight to eliminate Prasetyo in ninth place for $4,371.
Jim Agate – 3,000,000
Aditya Prasetyo – 0