Congratulations to Luther Tran of Theodore, AL who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Championship Event #54 $1,600 NLH UltimateStack $1.5 Million guarantee on 7.11.24

Luther takes home the DeepStack Championship gold coin, the trophy, and $249,945

Level 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000/600,000
Total Entrants: 1,311
Players Remaining: 1

On a 7♠10♠6♣ flop, Kodey Hammer was all in against Luther Tran.

Hammer: 10♥9♣
Tran: K♦K♣

The 2♠ and A♣ completed the board and Hammer was eliminated in second place for $183,622, while Tran takes home the trophy and $249,945 for his victory.

Level 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000/600,000
Total Entrants: 1,311
Players Remaining: 2

Victor Li was all in as the short stack for under ten big blinds in the big blind and was at risk against Luther Tran on the button.

Li: 9♠8♠
Tran: A♦5♦

The board ran out K♦2♠6♦A♣7♠ and Li was eliminated in third place for $136,227.

Luther Tran – 40,025,000
Kodey Hammer – 12,475,000
Victor Li – 0

Level 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000/500,000
Total Entrants: 1,311
Players Remaining: 3

Luther Tran – 26,600,000
Victor Li  – 16,875,000
Kodey Hammer – 9,025,000

Level 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000/500,000
Total Entrants: 1,311
Players Remaining: 3

Leo Cutait was all-in for his short stack in the big blind and at risk against Luther Tran in the cutoff.

Cutait: A♠J♠
Tran: A♥K♥

The board ran out 9♠10♣4♥2♦3♠ and Tran’s superior kicker stayed in front to eliminate Cutait in fourth place for $102,094.

Leo Cutait – 0

Level 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000/500,000
Total Entrants: 1,311
Players Remaining: 4

Stephen Courtney was all in for roughly 3,900,000 in the big blind against Kodey Hammer in the small blind.

Courtney: Q♠9♦
Hammer: A♥A♦

The 6♠2♣Q♣ flop brought a sweat, but the 3♥ turn and J♠ river kept the aces in front to eliminate Courtney in fifth place for $77,300.

Kodey Hammer – 8,800,000
Stephen Courtney – 0

Level 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,311
Players Remaining: 5

Roland Rokita was all in for roughly 4,600,000 in the big blind and at risk against Luther Tran in the hijack.

Rokita: A♥8♥
Tran: J♠J♦

The 10♠J♥2♠ flop vaulted Tran even further ahead and left Rokita drawing thin. The 7♣ turn brought a sweat, but the 7♥ river confirmed the result to eliminate Rokita in sixth place for $59,136.

Luther Tran – 15,800,000
Roland Rokita – 0

Level 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,311
Players Remaining: 6

Victor Li raised to 800,000 from under the gun, Dorian Melchers three-bet jammed for 2,925,000 from the hijack, and Li called.

Melchers: A♦J♦
Li: K♦J♠

Melchers was dominating, but the board ran out 2♦3♦3♣5♠K♥ Li spiked the river to eliminate Melchers in seventh place for $45,715.

Victor Li – 20,600,000
Dorian Melchers – 0

Level 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 1,311
Players Remaining: 7

Gareth Smith had recently lost the majority of his stack when he got kings in against ace-ten, and an ace spiked the river.

Shortly after, Smith moved all in for 575,000 from middle position, Victor Li called in the small blind, and Roland Rokita came along from the big blind.

The J♥K♠Q♥5♣7♣ board was checked down and Smith showed J♠10♠, while Rokita tabled Q♠2♠ to take the pot, eliminating Smith in eighth place for $35,715.

Gareth Smith – 0

Level 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 1,311
Players Remaining: 8

Ricardo Eyzaguirre was all in from the cutoff and at risk against Luther Tran on the button.

Eyzaguirre: A♣K♦
Tran: K♥K♣

It was a cooler, and the board ran out 4♠6♠Q♣7♣6♥ to eliminate Eyzaguirre in ninth place for $28,201.

Luther Tran – 14,600,000
Ricardo Eyzaguirre – 0