Congratulations to Diego Fernández of Costa Rica who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #38 $800 NLH UltimateStack $300,000 guarantee on 12.14.24
Diego takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza silver coin, the trophy, and $108,787
Level 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000/500,000
Total Entrants: 1,129
Players Remaining: 1
Diego Fernandez raised to 1,000,000 from the button and Thomas Larson called in the big blind.
The dealer fanned out the 6♣10♥3♦ flop and Larson check-called for 1,600,000.
The K♠ turn was checked to the 2♥ river and Larson checked. Fernandez bet out a stack of T-500,000 chips to cover his opponent, and Larson thought about it and called all in for roughly 8,000,000.
Fernandez tabled K♥9♥ and claimed the pot as Larson’s cards went into the muck. Larson was eliminated in second place for $79,175, while Fernandez takes home the trophy and $108,787.
Diego Fernandez – 45,175,000
Thomas Larson – 0
Level 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000/500,000
Total Entrants: 1,129
Players Remaining: 2
Diego Fernandez jammed the small blind and Hugues Girard called all in for about 4,000,000 in the big blind.
Girard: A♣7♠
Fernandez: 9♣8♠
The board ran out 2♦K♥8♥8♣J♠ and Fernandez locked up the pot on the turn with trips to eliminate Girard in third place for $58,294.
Diego Fernandez – 40,475,000
Thomas Larson – 4,700,000
Hugues Girard – 0
Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,129
Players Remaining: 3
Hugues Girard raised to 800,000 from the button, Diego Fernandez three-bet to 2,800,000 in the big blind, and Girard called.
The dealer spread the 9♣7♦10♥ flop and Fernandez bet 2,000,000. Girard called.
The 4♣ landed on the turn and Fernandez bet 3,500,000. Girard called again.
The A♥ fell on the river Fernandez moved all in for 7,600,000. Girard went into the tank and deliberated for several minutes before he ultimately sent his cards into muck to concede the pot.
Diego Fernandez – 25,125,000
Hugues Girard – 12,550,000
Thomas Larson – 7,800,000
Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,129
Players Remaining: 3
Hugues Girard was all-in for 11,200,000 in the small blind and at risk against Thomas Larson in the big blind.
Girard: A♦K♣
Larson: A♣8♣
The board ran out 4♣3♠7♦7♣5♥ and Girard secured the double.
Hugues Girard – 22,800,000
Diego Fernandez – 18,975,000
Thomas Larson – 3,400,000
Level 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 1,129
Players Remaining: 3
Diego Fernandez raised to 600,000 from the button, Steve Buell moved all in for roughly 5,000,000 in the small blind, and Fernandez called.
Buell: A♦10♣
Fernandez: 8♦8♠
The board ran out Q♥6♠9♣9♦K♦ and Buell was eliminated in fourth place for $43,409.
Diego Fernandez – 26,975,000
Hugues Girard – 9,400,000
Thomas Larson – 8,800,000
Steve Buell – 0
Level 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 1,129
Players Remaining: 4
Diego Fernandez raised to 600,000 from under the gun, George Karvounis jammed for 5,675,000 in the small blind, and Fernandez called.
Karvounis: Q♦J♠
Fernandez: A♦Q♣
The board ran out 9♠K♠4♣4♦7♦ and Karvounis was eliminated in fifth place for $32,697.
Diego Fernandez – 22,000,000
George Karvounis – 0
Level 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 1,129
Players Remaining: 5
Steve Buell shoved all in for 2,850,000 from the small blind and Hughues Girard called in the big blind.
Buell: 9♣8♠
Girard: 3♥3♣
The board ran out 2♦8♥J♠10♣2♥ and Buell scored the double.
Hugues Girard – 10,800,000
Steve Buell – 6,000,000
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 1,129
Players Remaining: 5
On a 9♦Q♣Q♦ flop, Brent Gregory was all-in and at risk against Hugues Girard.
Gregory: 10♥9♥
Girard: K♦10♦
The 10♠ and A♦ completed the board and Gregory was eliminated in sixth place for $24,914.
Hugues Girard – 14,000,000
Brent Gregory – 0
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 1,129
Players Remaining: 6
Diego Fernandez – 13,900,000
George Karvounis – 10,550,000
Hugues Girard – 9,000,000
Thomas Larson – 6,400,000
Brent Gregory – 3,075,000
Steve Buell – 2,250,000