Congratulations to J.B. Wells of Raleigh, NC who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Showdown Event #16 $400 NLH UltimateStack $100,000 guarantee on 10.18.25

J.B. takes home the DeepStack Showdown bronze coin, the trophy, and $23,133

Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 1

J.B. Wells limped the button, Matthias De Clercq jammed for roughly 1,800,000 in the big blind, and Wells called.

De Clercq: K♣4♥
Wells: K♠J♠

Wells was dominating, and the board ran out 3♠3♥J♦A♦K♥ to confirm the result. De Clercq secures $16,641 for a second-place finish, while Wells takes home the trophy and $23,133 for his victory.

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 2

Matthias De Clercq raised to 400,000 from the button, J.B. Wells three-bet to 950,000 in the big blind, and De Clercq called.

The dealer spread the 9♣K♦5♠ flop and Wells bet 500,000. De Clercq called.

The Q♥ turn was checked to the Q♣ river and Wells bet 800,000. De Clercq called.

Wells tabled A♠A♣ and added to his stack as De Clercq showed the K♠ and sent his other card into the muck.

J.B. Wells – 10,300,000
Matthias De Clercq – 4,500,000

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 2

Matthias De Clercq raised to 400,000 from the button, J.B. Wells three-bet to 1,300,000 in the big blind, and De Clercq called.

The dealer spread the Q♦7♥J♥ flop and Wells continued for 900,000. De Clercq called.

The 2♦ fell on the turn and Wells bet 1,000,000. De Clercq raised to 2,500,000 and Wells called all-in for 2,250,000.

Wells: A♥Q♥
Le Clercq: J♦8♦

The 8♥ hit the felt on the river to improve Le Clercq to two pair, but it gave Wells a flush to double into the lead.

J.B. Wells – 9,100,000
Matthias De Clercq – 5,700,000

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 2

Shohei Abe moved all in for 815,000 from the button and Matthias De Clercq called in the big blind.

Abe: A♠J♣
De Clercq: Q♦4♣

The 7♦6♥A♣ flop left De Clercq needing running cards. The 3♦ turn brought a sweat, however, and the 5♥ spiked the river to eliminate Abe in third place for $12,125.

Matthias De Clercq – 10,290,000
J.B. Wells – 4,510,000
Shohei Abe – 0

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 3

Matthias De Clercq – 5,750,000
J.B. Wells – 4,850,000
Shohei Abe – 4,200,000

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 3

Matthias De Clercq raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and Landon Brown jammed for 1,410,000 on the button. J.B. Wells rejammed from the big blind, and De Clercq folded.

Brown: 10♥10♣
Wells: K♦Q♦

The board ran out 6♦7♠A♥9♦3♦ and Wells rivered a flush to eliminate Brown in fourth place for $8,950.

Shohei Abe – 6,025,000
Matthias De Clercq – 4,950,000
J.B. Wells – 3,825,000
Landon Brown – 0

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 4

J.B. Wells raised to 120,000 from under the gun, Shohei Abe flatted the small blind, and Josias Santos moved all in for 670,000 in the big blind. Wells and Abe both called.

The 10♥3♦9♥K♠4♣ board was checked down and Abe tabled 9♠8♣. That was good for the pot as Wells’ A♠7♠ and Santos’ A♣4♦ went into the muck, and Santos was eliminated in fifth place for $6,693.

Shohei Abe – 8,470,000
J.B. Wells – 2,350,000
Josias Santos – 0

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 5

Ariel Krupnik has been eliminated in sixth place for $5,073.

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 370
Players Remaining: 6

Shohei Abe raised to 125,000 from the cutoff, Anne Liu jammed for 530,000 in the small blind, and Abe called.

Liu: Q♥Q♣
Abe: A♠5♠

Liu was in good shape with the ladies, but the board ran out 7♥7♠10♠9♠6♠ and Abe made a flush to eliminate Liu in seventh place for $3,897.

Shohei Abe – 4,050,000
Anne Liu – 0