Congratulations to Bryan Allen of Mesa, AZ who was the winner via heads-up chop in our DeepStack Showdown Event #29 $600 NLH UltimateStack $150,000 guarantee on 1.28.24

Bryan takes home the DeepStack Showdown silver coin, the trophy, and $35,000

Following a heads-up chop, Jesus Perez takes home $31,695 for a runner-up finish.

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 420
Players Remaining: 2

Nicholas Seward was all in for about 3,800,000 in the small blind and at risk against Bryan Allen in the big blind.

Seward: 2♥2♦
Allen: A♥J♦

The board ran out 7♠4♥7♥5♣5♦ and Seward was counterfeited on the river and eliminated in third place for $20,199.

Bryan Allen – 11,675,000
Jesus Perez – 5,150,000
Nicholas Seward – 0

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 420
Players Remaining: 3

Bryan Allen jammed the small blind and Anonymous called all in for 3,025,000 in the big blind.

Anonymous: J♦10♣
Allen: A♦J♠

Anonymous was in good shape, but the board ran out 10♦5♥10♠A♠5♠ and the unidentified citizen made their exit in fourth place for $14,868.

Bryan Allen – 6,925,000
Anonymous – 0

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 420
Players Remaining: 5

Ivan Ruban was all in for about 1,750,000 and at risk against Jesus Perez.

Ruban: A♠K♦
Jesus Perez: Q♥Q♦

It was a classic race as the board ran out 9♦10♣5♦6♦8♣ and Ruban was eliminated in fifth place for $11,100.

Jesus Perez – 5,250,000
Bryan Allen – 4,500,000
Nicholas Seward – 3,700,000
Anonymous – 3,225,000
Ivan Ruban – 0

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 420
Players Remaining: 5

Bryan Allen raised to 225,000 from the hijack and Justin Tseng moved all in for 1,180,000 in the small blind. Allen thought about it and called.

Tseng: A♥Q♥
Allen: 2♥2♦

The 3♥8♠3♦ flop brought counterfeit outs, but the 9♠ turn and 7♣ river kept the deuces in front to eliminate Tseng in sixth place for $8,407.

Bryan Allen – 5,700,000
Justin Tseng – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 420
Players Remaining: 6

Jeffrey Tanouye was all in for his short stack of roughly 350,000 in the big blind and at risk against Nicholas Seward in the small blind.

Tanouye: Q♥2♣
Seward: 4♦4♣

The board ran out J♠10♣3♥8♠6♠ and Tanouye was eliminated in seventh place for $6,461.

Nicholas Seward – 1,150,000
Jeffrey Tanouye – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 420
Players Remaining: 7

Qing Liu was all in for roughly 800,000 in the small blind and at risk against Bryan Allen on the button.

Liu: K♠Q♣
Allen: A♥3♣

The board ran out 5♠7♣A♣K♦4♥ and Liu was eliminated in eighth place for $5,040.

Qing Liu – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 420
Players Remaining: 8

Garen Zobian  has been eliminated in ninth place for $3,990.

Garen Zobian – 0

9 players remain out of 420 at the final table of the DeepStack Showdown Event #29 $600 NLH UltimateStack $150,000 GTD

1st place: $38,868
9th place: $3,990

Seat 1: Jeffrey Tanouye – 730,000
Seat 2: Garen Zobian – 425,000
Seat 3: Bryan Allen – 4,350,000
Seat 4: Qing Liu – 1,530,000
Seat 5: Anonymous
Seat 6: Jesus Perez – 1,670,000
Seat 7: Justin Tseng – 765,000
Seat 8: Ivan Ruban – 2,050,000
Seat 9: Nicholas Seward – 810,000