Congratulations to Sergei Saakian of Las Vegas, NV who was the winner via heads-up chop in our DeepStack Showdown Event #15 $400 NLH $100,000 guarantee on 8.17.26

Sergei takes home the DeepStack Showdown bronze coin, the trophy, and $19,371

Following a heads-up chop, David Chau takes home $18,000 for a second-place finish.

Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 212
Players Remaining: 2

On the turn of a 5♠J♦2♠3♣ board, Jeff Kirby ended up getting his stack of roughly 2,600,000 in against Sergei Saakian.

Kirby: 5♣4♣
Saakian: A♦4♦

Kirby was drawing only to a chop, but the 5♥ landed on the river and he was eliminated in third place for $10,833.

Sergei Saakian – 6,650,000
David Chau – 1,830,000
Jeff Kirby – 0

Level 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 212
Players Remaining: 3

Sergei Saakian – 4,235,000
Jeff Kirby – 2,300,000
David Chau – 1,945,000

Level 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 212
Players Remaining: 3

Jeff Kirby raised to 100,000 from the button, David Chau jammed for 855,000 in the big blind, and Kirby deliberated and called.

Chau: A♠5♦
Kirby: 4♠4♥

The board ran out 3♦5♠10♣J♠8♣ and Chau paired his five to score the double.

Jeff Kirby – 3,460,000
Sergei Saakian – 3,250,000
David Chau – 1,770,000

Level 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 212
Players Remaining: 3

Sergei Saakian was all in for 1,130,000 on the button with A♠J♦ and was at risk against the K♠K♥ of Jeff Kirby in the big blind.

The board ran out A♥10♠4♠10♣5♣ and Saakian found an ace to score the double.

Jeff Kirby – 5,375,000
Sergei Saakian – 2,305,000
David Chau – 800,000

Level 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 212
Players Remaining: 3

Sergei Saakian was all in for 1,100,000 on the button against Jeff Kirby in the big blind.

Saakian: J♥J♦
Kirby: 6♦6♣

The board ran out 8♦2♥3♠K♦3♥ and Saakian’s superior pocket pair held to score the double.

Jeff Kirby – 5,555,000
Sergei Saakian – 2,245,000
David Chau – 680,000

Level 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 212
Players Remaining: 3

Yan Yan was all in for roughly 600,000 in the cutoff with A♣Q♦ against the A♦K♠ of Jeff Kirby in the small blind.

The board ran out 7♠7♣4♥A♠J♠ and Kirby’s superior kicker eliminated Yan in fourth place for $7,843.

Jeff Kirby – 6,100,000
Sergei Saakian – 1,600,000
David Chau – 780,000
Yan Yan – 0

Level 21
Blinds: 15,000/25,000/25,000
Total Entrants: 212
Players Remaining: 4

On a Q♦8♦2♦ flop, Derek Bethea was all in for 433,000 in the big blind and at risk against Yan Yan on the button.

Bethea: 10♠8♥
Yan: A♦A♠

The K♥ and 3♠ completed the board and Bethea was eliminated in fifth place for $5,807.

Jeff Kirby – 4,140,000
Sergei Saakian -1,780,000
Yan Yan – 1,400,000
David Chau – 1,160,000
Derek Bethea – 0

Level 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000/20,000
Total Entrants: 212
Players Remaining: 5

On a 5♦K♥Q♠ flop, Orez Mokedi was all in for roughly 350,000 in the cutoff against Jeff Kirby in the big blind.

Mokedi: K♦J♦
Kirby: A♥10♠

The A♠ landed on the turn to put Kirby ahead, and the 8♠ river confirmed the result to eliminate Mokedi in sixth place for $4,400.

Jeff Kirby – 3,300,000
Orez Mokedi – 0