Congratulations to Michael Holmes of San Diego, CA who was the winner via four-way chop in our DeepStack Championship Event #10 $600 NLH Seniors $150,000 guarantee on 5.26.26
Michael takes home the DeepStack Championship bronze coin, the trophy, and $22,590
Following a four-way chop, Josh Berger takes home $21,495 for a second-place finish.
Following a four-way chop, Varol Metin takes home $18,138 for a third-place finish.
Following a four-way chop, Michael Hauptman takes home $16,935 for a fourth-place finish.
Level 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 314
Players Remaining: 4
Varol Metin was all in for 750,000 with 9♥8♥ against the K♥Q♥ of Robert Kotecki.
The board ran out 8♦10♣7♣K♠6♠ and Metin rivered a straight to double and leave Kotecki with crumbs.
Shortly after, Kotecki was all in for his remaining stack of 310,000 in the cutoff and was at risk against Metin under the gun.
Kotecki: A♣4♥
Metin: Q♥10♥
The board ran out K♥K♦2♣Q♦10♠ and Metin improved to eliminate Kotecki in fifth place for $7,853.
Varol Metin – 2,410,000
Robert Kotecki – 0
Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 314
Players Remaining: 5
Dave Mittleman was all in for roughly 900,000 in the small blind and at risk against Michael Hauptman in the big blind.
Mittleman: A♠9♦
Hauptman: K♠K♥
The board ran out 4♠10♥Q♥5♦7♦ and Hauptman’s kings were good to eliminate Mittleman in sixth place for $5,846.
Michael Hauptman – 3,100,000
Dave Mittleman – 0
Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 314
Players Remaining: 6
Michael Holmes jammed from the button with a covering stack and Gary Herstein called in the big blind for roughly 775,000.
Herstein: A♠J♥
Holmes: Q♠9♠
The 4♣A♦K♠ flop put Herstein in good shape for a double, but the 8♠ turn and 4♠ river gave Holmes a backdoor flush to eliminate Herstein in seventh place for $4,451.
Michael Holmes – 4,500,000
Gary Herstein – 0
Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 314
Players Remaining: 7
Roberto De Marco has been eliminated in eighth place for $3,466.
Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 314
Players Remaining: 8
Anthony Reategui was all in with A♦K♥ in early position against the K♠K♦ of Michael Holmes in the big blind.
The board ran out Q♣3♠4♣5♣3♦ and the cowboys were good to eliminate Reategui in ninth place for $2,762.
Michael Holmes – 2,900,000
Anthony Reategui – 0
The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Championship Event #10 $600 NLH Seniors $150K GTD.
1st place: $31,627
9th place: $2,762
Seat 1: Michael Hauptman – 1,350,000
Seat 2: Josh Berger – 2,530,000
Seat 3: Varol Metin – 1,700,000
Seat 4: Robert Kotecki – 935,000
Seat 5: Michael Holmes – 2,500,000
Seat 6: Dave Mittleman – 775,000
Seat 7: Anthony Reategui – 650,000
Seat 8: Gary Herstein – 680,000
Seat 9: Roberto De Marco – 1,000,000
