Congratulations to Thanh Tung Hoang of the Czech Republic who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #01 $400 NLH UltimateStack $75,000 guarantee on 11.27.24
Thanh takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza bronze coin, the trophy, and $16,388
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 226
Players Remaining: 1
On the river of a 3♣3♥K♥4♥J♣ board, Derek Blenman got the rest of his chips in against Thanh Tung Hoang.
Blenman showed K♦3♦ for a flopped full house, but Hoang tabled J♥J♦ for a rivered superior full house to eliminate Blenman in second place for $11,380, while Hoang takes home the trophy and $16,388.
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 226
Players Remaining: 2
Thanh Tung Hoang shoved the small blind and Jacques Mayer called all in for about 800,000 in the big blind.
Mayer: A♥7♣
Hoang: K♦10♣
The board ran out 8♦A♦J♠5♦9♦ and Hoang made a flush to eliminate Mayer in third place for $8,070.
Derek Blenman – 5,340,000
Thanh Tung Hoang – 3,700,000
Jacques Mayer – 0
Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 226
Players Remaining: 3
Hyunho Chae moved all in for 225,000 in the small blind and Derek Blenman called in the big blind.
Chae: J♠9♥
Blenman: Q♦4♣
The board ran out 5♥3♥K♥7♣K♠ and Chae was eliminated in fourth place for $5,848.
Derek Blenman -5,800,000
Thanh Tung Hoang – 1,625,000
Jacques Mayer – 1,625,000
Hyunho Chae – 0
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 226
Players Remaining: 4
Larry Serebryany was all-in for nearly 1,000,000 under the gun and at risk against Thanh Tung Hoang in the cutoff.
Serebryany: A♠K♦
Hoang: A♥A♦
It was a cooler and the board ran out 5♣4♠Q♥Q♦8♥ to eliminate Serebryany in fifth place for $4,333.
Thanh Tung Hoang – 2,800,000
Larry Serebryany – 0
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 226
Players Remaining: 5
Jacques Davidson was all-in for about 600,000 in the small blind and at risk against Thanh Tung Hoang under the gun.
Davidson: A♠10♣
Hoang: A♥K♥
The board ran out J♥4♣3♦5♠4♠ and Hoang’s superior kicker stayed in front to eliminate Davidson in sixth place for $3,283.
Thanh Tung Hoang – 1,700,000
Jacques Davidson – 0
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 226
Players Remaining: 6
Jacques Davidson was all-in for 600,000 in the cutoff and at risk against Jacques Mayer in the big blind.
Davidson: A♦8♦
Mayer: 9♠9♣
The 2♣7♥6♦ flop and 3♠ turn left Davidson needing an ace to survive, and the A♥ hit the felt on the river to keep Davidson in his seat.
“That’s your second Barry Greenstein,” said Larry Serebryany, as Davidson had already spiked an ace on the river earlier at the final table to score a knockout.
Jacques Mayer – 1,300,000
Jacques Davidson – 1,290,000
Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 226
Players Remaining: 6
John Nalbone moved all in for 580,000 from the hijack and Jacques Davidson called in the big blind.
Nalbone: 4♠4♣
Davidson: A♣K♣
The board ran out 8♣3♥10♦3♣A♥ and Davidson spiked the river to eliminate Nalbone in seventh place for $2,546
Jacques Davidson – 1,250,000
John Nalbone – 0
Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 226
Players Remaining: 7
Rex Clinkscales was all-in for roughly 650,000 in the small blind and at risk against Derek Blenman in the cutoff.
Clinkscales: 9♥9♣
Blenman: A♠J♦
The board ran out J♣4♥6♠3♣8♣ and Blenman paired his jack to eliminate Clinkscales in eighth place for $2,022.
Derek Blenman – 2,570,000
Rex Clinkscales – 0
Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 226
Players Remaining: 8
Elden Lacer was all-in for roughly 650,000 and at risk against Thanh Tung Hoang.
Lacer: A♥Q♥
Hoang: J♥J♦
The board ran out 4♠3♠3♣K♥10♥ and Lacer was eliminated in ninth place for $1,645.
Thanh Tung Hoang – 1,730,000
Elden Lacer – 0