Congratulations to Kent Roman of Dearborn, MI who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Championship Event #44 $1,100 NLH Seniors $1 Million guarantee on 6.14.26

Kent takes home the DeepStack Championship silver coin, the trophy, and $162,862

Level 35
Blinds: 300,000/600,000/600,000
Total Entrants: 1,249
Players Remaining: 1

On a 5♣7♠K♠ flop, Chuan Shu Chen had 5,500,000 committed, Kent Roman jammed, and Chen called all in for roughly 12,000,000.

Chen: 7♦4♥
Roman: 8♠6♠

The 10♣ turn had Chen in front, but the 8♦ landed on the river and Roman made a better pair to eliminate Chen in second place for $116,616.

Roman, meanwhile, takes home the trophy and $162,862 for his victory.

Level 35
Blinds: 300,000/600,000/600,000
Total Entrants: 1,249
Players Remaining: 2

Kent Roman raised to 1,300,000 from the button, Chuan Shu Chen jammed for 8,300,000 from the big blind, and Roman called.

Chen: A♠4♣
Roman: J♣9♣

The board ran out 2♥K♠5♠10♥K♣ and Chen scored the double.

Kent Roman – 32,800,000
Chuan Shu Chen – 17,200,000

Level 35
Blinds: 300,000/600,000/600,000
Total Entrants: 1,249
Players Remaining: 2

Chuan Shu Chen raised to 1,300,000 from the button, Kent Roman three-bet to 3,000,000 from the big blind, and Chen called.

The dealer spread the 7♣2♠9♣ flop and Roman bet 3,500,000. Chen called.

The 5♦ landed on the turn and Roman continued for 7,000,000. Chen called again.

The K♥ fell on the river and Roman jammed for 13,500,000. Chen deliberated for his remaining stack of 8,900,000, but ultimately let go of his hand after a couple of minutes.

Kent Roman – 41,200,000
Chuan Shu Chen – 8,900,000

Level 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000/500,000
Total Entrants: 1,249
Players Remaining: 2

Chuan Shu Chen – 31,450,000
Kent Roman – 18,550,000

Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,249
Players Remaining: 2

Almira Skripchenko shoved all in for roughly 7,000,000 from the button and Kent Roman called in the big blind.

Skripchenko: 8♠8♦
Roman: A♦J♣

The board ran out K♥4♥Q♥10♠9♣ and Roman turned Broadway to eliminate Skripchenko in third place for $84,559.

Chuan Shu Chen – 31,800,000
Kent Roman – 18,200,000
Almira Skripchenko – 0

Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,249
Players Remaining: 3

Terje Bengtsen jammed for 5,500,000 from the button and Chuan Shu Chen called in the big blind.

Bengtsen: A♥10♣
Chen: A♦J♥

Bengtsen was pipped, and the board ran out Q♠K♦3♥2♠Q♣ to eliminate him in fourth place for $62,081.

Chuan Shu Chen – 34,200,000
Terje Bengtsen – 0

Level 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 1,249
Players Remaining: 4

On a K♦J♠2♦ flop, Adam Kurnitz ended up getting his stack of about 8,250,000 in from the button against Chuan Shu Chen in the cutoff.

Kurnitz: K♣10♦
Chen: J♦9♦

The 9♣ and 7♦ completed the board, and Chen made the best hand to eliminate Kurnitz in fifth place for $46,157.

Chuan Shu Chen – 28,500,000
Adam Kurnitz – 0

Level 32
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 1,249
Players Remaining: 5

Adam Kurnitz was all in for 5,875,000 under the gun and at risk against Terje Bengtsen on the button.

Kurnitz: 6♦6♥
Bengtsen: 4♥4♣

The board ran out 7♦10♣J♣2♠Q♠ and the superior pocket pair stayed ahead to score the double for Kurnitz.

Adam Kurnitz – 12,500,000
Terje Bengtsen – 10,200,000

Level 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 1,249
Players Remaining: 5

Kent Roman raised to 525,000 from the button, Almira Skripchenko jammed for 3,750,000 from the big blind, and Roman called.

Skripchenko: A♠5♦
Roman: K♥J♦

The board ran out 3♠8♣9♠6♠K♠ and Skripchenko made the nut flush to secure the double.

Kent Roman – 9,500,000
Almira Skripchenko – 7,875,000