Congratulations to Florian Duta of the United Kingdom who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Championship Event #26 $1,600 NLH UltimateStack $750,000 guarantee on 6.9.24
Florian takes home the DeepStack Championship gold coin, the trophy, and $138,440
Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 577
Players Remaining: 2
Eric Ahn limped the button, Florian Duta raised to 500,000 in the big blind, and Ahn called.
The dealer fanned out the 2♣9♣4♦ flop and Duta bet 425,000. Ahn jammed for about 1,900,000 and Duta called.
Ahn: 6♥2♥
Duta: K♥9♥
The J♦ turn and 5♦ river completed the board and Duta stayed in front to win the tournament, eliminating Ahn as runner-up for $99,209.
Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 577
Players Remaining: 2
Eric Ahn limped the button and Florian Duta raised to 750,000 in the big blind. Ahn moved all in for 3,050,000 and Duta called.
Ahn: A♠2♥
Duta: 8♠8♦
The 10♣K♦K♥ flop kept Duta in front while Ahn picked up additional outs.
The 6♦ turn changed nothing, but the 10♥ spiked the river to counterfeit the eights as Ahn scored the double to survive.
Florian Duta – 16,750,000
Eric Ahn – 6,350,000
Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 577
Players Remaining: 2
Florian Duta raised to 700,000 from the small blind, Luis Yepez moved all in for approximately 3,400,000 in the big blind, and Duta called.
Yepez: A♣9♦
Duta: 7♠7♣
The board ran out 3♣2♣5♠10♥5♣ and Duta’s sevens took the pot to eliminate Yepez in third place for $72,062.
Florian Duta – 15,100,000
Eric Ahn – 8,000,000
Luis Yepez – 0
Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 577
Players Remaining: 3
Eric Ahn raised to 500,000 from the button and Luis Yepez defended the big blind.
The flop landed K♥10♦7♠ and Yepez check-called for 500,000.
The 2♦ fell on the turn, Yepez checked, and Ahn bet 700,000. Yepez check-raised all in, and Ahn called all in for 3,250,000.
Ahn: K♣Q♣
Yepez: 7♣3♣
The 6♣ completed the board and Ahn stayed in front with his superior pair to secure the double and move into the chip lead.
Eric Ahn – 9,375,000
Florian Duta – 9,325,000
Luis Yepez – 4,400,000
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 577
Players Remaining: 3
Valeriy Pak raised to 400,000 from the button, Florian Duta jammed the big blind, and Pak called all in for roughly 2,100,000.
Pak: 8♥8♣
Duta: K♥10♥
The board ran out 4♣9♣5♠Q♥J♠ and Duta rivered a straight to eliminate Pak in fourth place for $53,068.
Florian Duta – 9,300,000
Valeriy Pak – 0
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 577
Players Remaining: 4
Alex Papazian moved all in for 1,600,000 from the button and Eric Ahn called in the big blind.
Papazian: 6♠6♣
Ahn: K♣Q♥
The board ran out A♣9♥7♣9♣5♣ and Ahn rivered the superior flush to eliminate Papazian in fifth place for $39,629.
Eric Ahn – 6,500,000
Alex Papazian – 0
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 577
Players Remaining: 5
Florian Duta shoved the small blind and Lam Nguyen called all in for about 675,000 in the big blind.
Nguyen: A♦3♠
Duta: 10♦4♦
The board ran out 10♥Q♠7♥5♠2♠ and Duta paired his ten to eliminate Nguyen in sixth place for $30,014.
Florian Duta – 6,200,000
Lam Nguyen – 0
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 577
Players Remaining: 6
Luis Yepez – 11,100,000
Florian Duta – 4,725,000
Eric Ahn – 2,325,000
Valeriy Pak – 1,775,000
Alex Papazian – 1,625,000
Lam Nguyen – 1,600,000
Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 577
Players Remaining: 6
Luis Yepez raised to 240,000 from early position and Nathanial Simmerman defended the big blind.
The flop landed Q♣4♠J♠, Simmerman checked, and Yepez bet 200,000. Simmerman check-raised to 700,000, Yepez jammed, and Simmerman called all in for roughly 1,300,000.
Simmerman: K♦Q♦
Yepez: J♥J♦
Simmerman was in rough shape against the flopped set, and although the Q♥ turn brought a sweat, the 6♠ river bricked out to eliminate Simmerman in seventh place for $23,061.
Luis Yepez: 10,800,000
Nathanial Simmerman – 0