Congratulations to Francis Anderson of Las Vegas, NV who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #05 $800 NLH UltimateStack $250,000 guarantee on 12.30.24

Francis takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza silver coin, the trophy, and $61,551

Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 515
Players Remaining: 1

With roughly 2,000,000 in the middle on the river of a A♣Q♠9♥9♣J♣ board, Lokesh Garg bet 2,000,000 from the big blind.

Francis Anderson moved all in for 9,575,000 from the button, and Garg called all in for 9,000,000.

Garg showed 10♥8♣ for a straight, but Anderson tabled J♠9♠ for a full house. Garg was eliminated in second place for $44,245, while Anderson takes home the trophy and $61,551 for his victory.

Francis Anderson – 20,600,000
Lokesh Garg – 0

Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 515
Players Remaining: 2

Francis Anderson jammed the button and Lokesh Garg called all in for 5,025,000 in the big blind.

Garg: A♣8♣
Anderson: Q♦J♠

The board ran out 4♥A♠4♦5♠7♦ and Garg secured the double.

Lokesh Garg – 10,450,000
Francis Anderson – 10,150,000

Level 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 515
Players Remaining: 2

With roughly 1,500,000 in the middle on the turn of a 10♣7♣9♥8♣ board, Lokesh Garg checked the big blind, and Francis Anderson bet 1,000,000 on the button.

Garg check-raised to 2,000,000, Anderson moved all in for 5,000,000, and Garg called.

Anderson: 9♣2♣
Garg: J♠7♥

Anderson had the pot locked up with his turned flush against the turned straight, and the meaningless J♥ completed the board to confirm the result as Anderson moved into the lead.

Francis Anderson – 11,500,000
Lokesh Garg – 9,100,000

Level 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 515
Players Remaining: 2

Lokesh Garg raised to 600,000 from the small blind and Anonymous called in the big blind.

The dealer spread the 8♣K♦3♠ flop and Garg bet 500,000. Anonymous moved all in for 3,125,000 and Garg called.

Anonymous: J♣3♥
Garg: K♥6♠

The 4♥ and A♥ completed the board and Anonymous was eliminated in third place for $32,227.

Lokesh Garg – 12,300,000
Francis Anderson – 8,300,000

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 515
Players Remaining: 3

Ryan Laplante was all in for his shorter stack with K♦J♦ against the J♠J♥ of Anonymous.

The board failed to improve Laplante, and he was eliminated in fourth place for $23,785.

Anonymous – 11,100,000
Lokesh Garg – 6,700,000
Francis Anderson – 2,800,000
Ryan Laplante – 0

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 515
Players Remaining: 4

Francis Anderson raised to 450,000 from the cutoff, Jim Agate shoved all in for 1,200,000 in the big blind, and Anderson called.

Agate: A♣8♣
Anderson: 7♠7♣

The board ran out 9♥J♦3♦6♥3♠ and Anderson won the race to eliminate Agate in fifth place for $17,790.

Francis Anderson – 6,400,000
Jim Agate – 0

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 515
Players Remaining: 5

On the turn of a 6♣7♠5♣4♣ board of a blind-versus-blind confrontation, Aaron Massey was all in and at risk against Anonymous.

Massey: J♠8♥
Anonymous: Q♣10♣

Massey had turned a straight, but Anonymous made a flush, and the meaningless 4♠ river confirmed Massey’s elimination in sixth place for $13,486.

Anonymous – 8,000,000
Aaron Massey – 0

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 515
Players Remaining: 6

Anonymous – 4,565,000
Ryan Laplante – 3,995,000
Lokesh Garg – 3,790,000
Francis Anderson – 3,525,000
Aaron Massey – 2,900,000
Jim Agate – 1,970,000

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 515
Players Remaining: 6

Michael Klayman was all in for about 2,000,000 with A♦J♦ and was in rough shape against the A♥K♦ of Anonymous.

The board ran out 7♥K♣Q♣A♠3♣ and Klayman was eliminated in seventh place for $10,364.

Anonymous – 7,000,000
Michael Klayman – 0