Congratulations to David Berger of Las Vegas, NV who was the winner via heads-up chop in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #07 $400 NLH UltimateStack $100,000 guarantee on 9.08.25
David takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza bronze coin, the trophy, and $22,033
Following a heads-up chop, Mehdi Saleh takes home $19,203 for a second-place finish.
Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 2
Mehdi Saleh raised to 500,000 from the button and David Berger three-bet to 1,450,000 in the big blind. Saleh four-bet jammed with the covering stack and Berger deliberated before he called all-in for 4,750,000.
Berger: A♠7♠
Saleh: K♥K♦
Saleh was in good shape for the victory, but the J♥7♥7♣ flop vaulted Berger in front. The 8♦ turn and A♥ river confirmed the result and Berger scored the double.
David Berger – 9,750,000
Mehdi Saleh – 5,800,000
Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 2
Rachel Giacopuzzi moved all in for roughly 1,050,000 from the button and Mehdi Saleh called in the big blind.
Giacopuzzi: A♠8♣
Saleh: A♥9♠
Giacopuzzi was pipped, and although the 3♦A♣3♣ flop brought chop possibilities, the 6♦ turn and 9♥ river confirmed the result to eliminate her in third place for $12,350.
Mehdi Saleh – 10,750,000
David Berger – 4,800,000
Rachel Giacopuzzi – 0
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 3
Mehdi Saleh raised to 400,000 from the button, Rachel Giacopuzzi jammed for 1,400,000 in the small blind, and Saleh called.
Giacopuzzi: A♦K♥
Saleh: A♣Q♠
It was a cooler and the board ran out 8♥6♣A♠2♠3♠ to secure Giacopuzzi’s double.
Mehdi Saleh – 7,350,000
David Berger – 5,000,000
Rachel Giacopuzzi – 3,200,000
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 3
David Berger raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and Scott Fritz defended the big blind.
The flop fell 3♦4♣7♣ and Fritz checked. Berger bet 200,000 and Fritz called.
The 2♦ landed on the turn and Fritz checked. Berger bet 500,000, Fritz check-jammed for roughly 1,450,000, and Berger called.
Fritz: 4♥4♦
Berger: A♥A♦
Fritz’s flopped set was in good shape to crack aces for the double, but the A♠ spiked the river and Fritz was eliminated in fourth place for $9,046.
David Berger – 5,500,000
Scott Fritz – 0
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 4
Mehdi Saleh raised from the cutoff and David Berger defended the big blind.
The dealer spread the Q♣J♥3♣ flop and Berger check-called for 300,000.
The 2♥ landed on the turn and Berger check-called all-in for 975,000.
Berger: Q♠8♣
Saleh: J♣9♣
The 4♥ completed the board and Berger secured the double.
Mehdi Saleh – 8,175,000
David Berger – 3,850,000
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 4
Mehdi Saleh – 6,375,000
Scott Fritz – 5,575,000
Rachel Giacopuzzi – 2,225,000
David Berger – 1,375,000
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 4
L. Kobie Wilkerson was all-in for roughly 460,000 in the small blind against Mehdi Saleh on the button.
Wilkerson: 5♠5♣
Saleh: 9♠7♥
The two were fake flipping to the 2♥J♥8♥ flop. The 5♥ turn gave Saleh a flush, while Wilkerson needed to fill up, but the A♣ river changed nothing and Wilkerson was eliminated in fifth place for $6,732.
Mehdi Saleh – 5,650,000
L. Kobie Wilkerson – 0
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 5
With roughly 700,000 in the middle on the turn of J♠3♥7♥7♦ board, David Berger checked the small blind, and Yotam Shmuelov moved all in for 860,000 in the big blind. Rachel Giacopuzzi folded in the cutoff and Berger called.
Shmuelov: K♥J♦
Berger: 7♠6♠
The 5♠ completed the board and Shmuelov was eliminated in sixth place for $5,091.
David Berger – 4,800,000
Rachel Giacopuzzi – 3,850,000
Yotam Shmuelov – 0