Congratulations to Mark Ellerbe of Richmond, TX who was the winner via heads-up chop in our DeepStack Extravaganza Event #24 $600 NLH $125,000 guarantee on 9.16.26
Mark takes home the DeepStack Extravaganza silver coin, the trophy, and $24,550
2026.09.16 DSEIII Event #24
Josias Santos Eliminated in 2nd Place ($20,832)
Following a heads-up chop, Josias Santos takes home $20,832 for a second-place finish.
Anthony Danna Eliminated in 3rd Place ($13,292)
Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 2
Anthony Danna was all in for about 1,025,000 on the button and at risk against Josias Santos in the small blind.
Danna: A♦10♠
Santos: K♦Q♠
The board ran out K♥J♥K♣J♦A♥ and Santos made a full house to eliminate Danna in third place for $13,292.
Mark Ellerbe – 7,280,000
Josias Santos – 2,685,000
Anthony Danna – 0
Josias Santos Doubles Through Anthony Danna
Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 3
Josias Santos was all in for 685,000 in the big blind against Anthony Danna in the small blind.
Danna: Q♣10♥
Santos: A♥7♦
The board ran out K♥5♠K♦3♥9♠ and Santos stayed in front to score the double.
Mark Ellerbe – 7,490,000
Josias Santos – 1,450,000
Anthony Danna – 1,025,000
Steven Spunt Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,663)
Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 3
Steven Spunt raised to 160,000 from the cutoff, Mark Ellerbe three-bet to 400,000 from the button, and Spunt four-bet jammed for about 3,075,000. Ellerbe thought about it and called.
Spunt: 8♥8♦
Ellerbe: J♥J♣
The board ran out 9♥4♦4♣10♥A♠ and the superior pocket pair stayed in front to eliminate Spunt in fourth place for $9,663.
Mark Ellerbe – 7,600,000
Steven Spunt – 0
Anthony Danna Doubles
Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 4
Steven Spunt limped in from the cutoff and Mark Ellerbe raised to 200,000 from the button. Anthony Danna jammed for 575,000 in the small blind, Spunt rejammed for roughly 2,500,000, and Ellerbe folded.
Danna: A♦K♥
Spunt: A♠J♣
The board ran out K♦6♣A♣10♦9♠ and Danna scored the double.
Steven Spunt – 1,925,000
Anthony Danna – 1,470,000
Chip Counts on Break
Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 4
Mark Ellerbe – 4,200,000
Josias Santos – 2,530,000
Steven Spunt – 2,180,000
Anthony Danna – 1,055,000
Adam Munson Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,172)
Level 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 4
Adam Munson shoved all in for roughly 625,000 from the cutoff and Mark Ellerbe called in the small blind.
Munson: A♣8♣
Ellerbe: A♠J♠
The board ran out 7♦3♠2♦10♠8♠ and Munson found an eight on the river, but Ellerbe made a flush to eliminate Munson in fifth place for $7,172.
Mark Ellerbe – 5,100,000
Adam Munson – 0
Bobby Videna Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,437)
Level 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 5
Bobby Videna shoved all in for 750,000 from the button and Josias Santos called in the big blind.
Videna: A♦8♦
Santos: 4♠4♥
The board ran out 4♣Q♠3♥9♣9♠ and Videna was eliminated in sixth place for $5,437.
Josias Santos – 2,850,000
Bobby Videna – 0
Sam Kaplan Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,212)
Level 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 249
Players Remaining: 6
Sam Kaplan was all in for roughly 800,000 under the gun with Q♥Q♠ against the A♥K♦ of Bobby Videna on the button.
It was a classic race, and the board ran out J♠6♣5♦A♠8♣ for Videna to take the pot, while Kaplan was eliminated in seventh place for $4,212.
Bobby Videna – 1,850,000
Sam Kaplan – 0