Congratulations to Xiang Qun Lin of Brooklyn, NY who was the winner via three-way chop in our DeepStack Showdown Event #01 $400 NLH UltimateStack $75,000 guarantee on 1.21.26
Xiang takes home the DeepStack Showdown bronze coin, the trophy, and $14,118
Following a three-way chop, Schad Sawyer takes home $12,211 for a second-place finish.
Following a three-way chop, Anonymous takes home $11,278 for a third-place finish.
Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 187
Players Remaining: 3
Chase Watson was all-in for about 840,000 on the button and at risk against Schad Sawyer in the cutoff.
Watson: A♣J♣
Sawyer: A♦Q♦
The board ran out 8♦7♠2♥9♠9♥ and Sawyer’s superior kicker was good to eliminate Watson in fourth place for $6,060.
Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 187
Players Remaining: 4
Jeff Yarchever has been eliminated in fifth place for $4,481.
Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 187
Players Remaining: 5
Xiang Qun Lin raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, Steven Merwin jammed for 300,000 in the big blind, and Lin called.
Merwin: K♣J♥
Lin: K♥9♥
Merwin was dominating as the A♥A♣10♠ flop brought chop outs. The 2♦ turn changed nothing, but the 9♠ hit the felt on the river and Lin found a nine to eliminate Merwin in sixth place for $3,396.
Xiang Qun Lin – 2,600,000
Steven Merwin – 0
Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 187
Players Remaining: 6
Baptiste Lagier was all-in with A♥7♦ for about 415,00 in the big blind against Chase Watson with Q♥Q♣ in middle position.
The board ran out 2♠Q♠8♥6♣J♦ and Watson’s ladies were good to eliminate Lagier in seventh place for $2,641.
Chase Watson – 1,500,000
Baptiste Lagier – 0
Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 187
Players Remaining: 7
Raj Singh has been eliminated in eighth place for $2,107.
Level 22
Blinds: 15,000/25,000/25,000
Total Entrants: 187
Players Remaining: 8
Sean Yang was all-in for his stack of about 665,000 in early position and was at risk against Schad Sawyer under the gun.
Yang: K♦K♣
Sawyer: A♦K♠
The board ran out 7♠A♥3♥10♣3♣ and Sawyer found an ace to eliminate Yang in ninth place for $1,728.
Schad Sawyer – 1,490,000
Sean Yang – 0
The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Showdown Event #01 $400 NLH UltimateStack $75K GTD.
1st place: $17,297
9th place: $1,728
Seat 1: Steven Merwin – 420,000
Seat 2: Chase Watson – 965,000
Seat 3: Raj Singh – 710,000
Seat 4: Anonymous – 475,000
Seat 5: Xiang Qun Lin – 1,000,000
Seat 6: Schad Sawyer – 760,000
Seat 7: Jeff Yarchever – 1,100,000
Seat 8: Sean Yang – 665,000
Seat 9: Baptiste Lagier – 1,435,000
