Congratulations to Gerald Stogner of Kokomo, MS who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Championship Event #37 $1,100 NLH $1 Million guarantee on 6.10.26

Gerald takes home the DeepStack Championship silver coin, the trophy, and $200,819

Level 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000/500,000
Total Entrants: 1,669
Players Remaining: 1

Gerald Stogner raised to 1,000,000 from the button, Dale Roesel three-bet to 3,000,000 from the big blind, and Stogner called.

The dealer spread the K♥4♥K♣ flop and Roesel bet 1,500,000. Stogner jammed with the covering stack, and Roesel called all in for roughly 19,000,000.

Roesel: J♥J♥
Stogner: K♦3♦

Stogner flopped trips, and although the 10♥ turn gave Roesel flush outs, the 3♣ river confirmed the result and Roesel was eliminated in second place for $148,116.

Stogner, meanwhile, takes home the trophy and $200,819 for his victory.

Level 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000/500,000
Total Entrants: 1,669
Players Remaining: 2

Johan Lees was all in for his stack of approximately 2,800,000 with J♥J♦ against the A♠Q♣ of Dale Roesel.

The board ran out 9♥6♠10♣7♦Q♠ and Roesel found a lady on the river to eliminate Lees in third place for $110,369.

Gerald Stogner – 38,200,000
Dale Roesel – 28,600,000
Johan Lees – 0

Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,669
Players Remaining: 3

Jared Woo was all in for roughly 9,000,000 in the cutoff against Dale Roesel on the button.

Woo: A♣Q♣
Roesel: A♦K♠

The board ran out 5♠6♦8♦3♠3♦ and Woo was eliminated in fourth place for $83,033.

Dale Roesel – 29,000,000
Jared Woo – 0

Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,669
Players Remaining: 4

Thomas Wirth was all in for about 3,800,000 in the big blind and at risk against Jared Woo in the small blind.

Wirth: Q♥4♥
Woo: J♣10♥

The board ran out 8♠9♣10♠6♣4♦ and Woo paired his ten to eliminate Wirth in fifth place for $63,075.

Jared Woo – 11,000,000
Thomas Wirth – 0

Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,669
Players Remaining: 5

Derek Normand was all in for roughly 4,600,000 in the big blind and at risk against Gerald Stogner in the small blind.

Normand: A♦7♦
Stogner: Q♠J♣

The board ran out 2♣10♠Q♣6♠6♦ and Stogner improved to eliminate Normand in sixth place for $48,384.

Gerald Stogner – 31,000,000
Derek Normand – 0

Level 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 1,669
Players Remaining: 6

Ben Palmer was all in for 1,500,000 under the gun and at risk against Gerald Stogner in the big blind.

Palmer: 8♥8♣
Stogner: Q♠Q♣

Palmer ran right into the ladies, and although the 9♦J♠7♥ flop brought additional outs, the Q♥ turn and 6♣ river confirmed the result to eliminate Palmer in seventh place for $37,483.

Gerald Stogner – 25,000,000
Ben Palmer – 0

Level 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 1,669
Players Remaining: 7

Following a series of raises, Dylan Wayne was all in for roughly 9,500,000 under the gun and at risk against Gerald Stogner in early position.

Wayne: A♦K♠
Stogner: J♠J♥

It was a massive flip as the 9♣3♣10♥ flop had the jacks in front. The Q♥ turn and K♣ river completed the board, and Stogner made a straight to confirm the result, eliminating Wayne in eighth place for $29,327.

Gerald Stogner – 28,000,000
Dylan Wayne – 0

Level 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 1,669
Players Remaining: 8

On the turn of a 9♦4♥5♣Q♦ board, Manuel Machado was all in with A♣Q♥ and at risk against Gerald Stogner with Q♣4♠.

The 2♥ river changed nothing and Stogner’s two pair was good to eliminate Machado in ninth place for $23,178.

Gerald Stogner – 19,000,000
Manuel Machado – 0

The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Championship Event #37 $1,100 NLH $1 Million GTD.

1st place: $200,819
9th place: $23,178

Seat 1: Gerald Stogner – 11,500,000
Seat 2: Ben Palmer – 1,625,000
Seat 3: Manuel Machado – 4,125,000
Seat 4: Derek Normand – 6,125,000
Seat 5: Jared Woo – 7,475,000
Seat 6: Thomas Wirth – 6,425,000
Seat 7: Dale Roesel – 13,400,000
Seat 8: Johan Lees – 8,900,000
Seat 9: Dylan Wayne – 7,250,000