Congratulations to John Nalbone of Las Vegas, NV who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Showdown Event #62 $800 NLH UltimateStack $250,000 guarantee on 9.15.24

John takes home the DeepStack Showdown gold coin, the trophy, and $51,004

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 399
Players Remaining: 1

John Nalbone limped, Landon Brown jammed for about 1,220,000, and Nalbone called.

Brown: K♠5♠
Nalbone: A♥7♣

The board ran out 3♥9♦7♦Q♦5♣ and Brown was eliminated as runner-up for $36,288, while Nalbone takes home the trophy and $51,004.

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 399
Players Remaining: 2

Khang Pham was all in for roughly 1,100,000 with ace-six against Landon Brown’s ace-king. The board ran out to keep Brown ahead and Pham was eliminated in third place for $26,344.

Landon Brown – 10,300,000
John Nalbone – 5,700,000
Khang Pham – 0

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 399
Players Remaining: 3

Taylor Black has been eliminated in fourth place for $19,353.

Taylor Black – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 399
Players Remaining: 4

Jeffrey Farnes has been eliminated in fifth place for $14,430.

Jeffrey Farnes – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 399
Players Remaining: 5

Anthony Danna has been eliminated in sixth place for $10,923.

Anthony Danna – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 399
Players Remaining: 6

Matt Betti has been eliminated in seventh place for $8,395.

Matt Betti – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 399
Players Remaining: 7

Kfir Nahum was all in for roughly 3,600,000 in the big blind and was at risk against John Nalbone in the small blind.

Nahum: J♦J♣
Nalbone: A♠K♠

The dealer spread the K♣J♠6♣ flop and Nahum vaulted ahead with a set. The 2♠ turn brought a sweat, however, and the 3♠ spiked the river to give Nalbone a flush and the massive pot to hold nearly half the chips in play, while Nahum was eliminated in eighth place for $6,554.

John Nalbone – 7,500,000
Kfir Nahum – 0

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 399
Players Remaining: 8

Lee Clark was all in for roughly 810,000 from the hijack and was at risk against Khang Pham under the gun.

Clark: 9♠9♦
Pham: K♠K♣

The board ran out A♦6♦4♠Q♣A♥ and the superior pocket pair held to eliminate Clark in ninth place for $5,198.

Khang Pham – 2,050,000
Lee Clark – 0

The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Showdown Event #62 $800 NLH UltimateStack $250,000 guarantee.

1st place: $51,004
9th place: $5,198

Seat 1: Taylor Black – 2,310,000
Seat 2: Anthony Danna – 210,000
Seat 3: Khang Pham – 1,800,000
Seat 4: Landon Brown – 1,875,000
Seat 5: Matt Betti – 440,000
Seat 6: John Nalbone – 3,500,000
Seat 7: Lee Clark – 1,700,000
Seat 8: Kfir Nahum – 2,495,000
Seat 9: Jeffrey Farnes – 1,145,000