Congratulations to Aeba Mengesha of Las Vegas, NV who was the winner via five-way chop in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #38 $300 NLH MonsterStack $125,000 guarantee on 1.12.26
Aeba takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza bronze coin, the trophy, and $21,842
Following a five-way chop, Manoj Batavia takes home $20,129 for a second-place finish.
Following a five-way chop, Zack Fuentes takes home $16,771 for a third-place finish.
Following a five-way chop, Carlos Suarez takes home $14,471 for a fourth-place finish.
Following a five-way chop, Joshua Ridolfo takes home $12,645 for a fifth-place finish.
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 797
Players Remaining: 5
Eric Piderit was all-in for 1,380,000 under the gun and at risk against Aeba Mengesha in the big blind.
Piderit: 8♦8♥
Mengesha: K♦4♦
The board ran out 2♠A♦5♣A♠K♥ and Mengesha spiked the river to eliminate Piderit in sixth place for $6,457.
Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 797
Players Remaining: 6
Yung Ng has been eliminated in seventh place for $4,963.
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 797
Players Remaining: 7
Chase Land was all-in in the small blind for roughly 1,000,000 with A♠Q♣ against Joshua Ridolfo on the button with 7♥7♣.
The board ran out 5♠10♠3♦10♦6♥ and Land was eliminated in eighth place for $3,867.
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 797
Players Remaining: 8
Masato Sugimoto was all-in for roughly 1,600,000 and at risk against Manoj Batavia.
Sugimoto: A♣Q♦
Batavia: K♠J♠
The board ran out 7♦Q♠10♦9♥A♠ and Batavia made the nuts to eliminate Sugimoto in ninth place for $3,056.
The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza Event #38 $300 NLH MonsterStack $125,000 GTD
1st place: $29,405
9th place: $3,056
Seat 1: Eric Piderit – 1,565,000
Seat 2: Carlos Suarez – 3,500,000
Seat 3: Yung Ng – 1,200,000
Seat 4: Zack Fuentes – 5,550,000
Seat 5: Joshua Ridolfo – 1,645,000
Seat 6: Masato Sugimoto – 1,450,000
Seat 7: Chase Land – 1,040,000
Seat 8: Manoj Batavia – 7,000,000
Seat 9: Aeba Mengesha – 1,200,000
