Congratulations to Joey Weissman of Las Vegas, NV who was the outright winner in our DeepStack Showdown Event #03 $2,500 NLH UltimateStack $750,000 guarantee on 3.09.23

Joey takes home the DeepStack Showdown gold coin, the trophy, and $180,774

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 441
Players Remaining: 1

Bryan Piccioli was all-in for his stack of approximately 3,000,000 and was at risk against Joey Weissman.

Piccioli: K♠J♥
Weissman: J♠J♦

The board ran out 10♥6♥3♠4♥8♣ to keep the jacks in front. Piccioli was eliminated as runner-up for $129,848, while Weissman won the DeepStack Showdown gold coin, the trophy, and $180,774 for his victory.

Joey Weissman – 17,600,000
Bryan Piccioli – 0

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 441
Players Remaining: 2

Niko Koop had gotten his stack of roughly 3,000,000 in on the button and was at risk against Joey Weissman in the small blind.

Koop had pocket sevens and failed to improve against Weissman’s pocket nines, eliminating him in third place for $94,502.

Joey Weissman – 15,200,000
Bryan Piccioli – 2,400,000
Niko Koop – 0

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 441
Players Remaining: 3

Evgenii Fidchuk jammed all in for 1,715,000 on the button and Bryan Piccioli called in the big blind.

Fidchuk: A♦6♠
Piccioli: K♣J♦

The board ran out K♦J♣10♣5♣10♥ and Piccioli claimed the pot with two pair to eliminate Fidchuk in fourth place for a nice score of $69,699.

Joey Weissman – 7,400,000
Niko Koop – 5,600,000
Bryan Piccioli – 4,600,000
Evgenii Fidchuk – 0

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 441
Players Remaining: 4

Joey Weissman – 8,760,000
Bryan Piccioli – 4,200,000
Niko Koop – 2,440,000
Evgenii Fidchuk – 2,200,000

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 441
Players Remaining: 4

Thomas Boivin has been eliminated in fifth place for $52,105.

Joey Weissman – 10,300,000
Niko Koop – 3,500,000
Evgenii Fidchuk – 2,000,000
Bryan Piccioli – 1,800,000
Thomas Boivin – 0

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 441
Players Remaining: 5

James Romero had gotten his stack of roughly 1,500,000 in from the small blind against Joey Weissman in the big blind.

Romero: K♦10♦
Weissman: A♣5♦

The board ran out 8♠6♣2♦9♣3♣ and Romero was eliminated in sixth place for $39,489.

Joey Weissman – 8,000,000
James Romero – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 441
Players Remaining: 6

Cameron Drucker had gotten his short stack in from early position and was at risk against Niko Koop on the button.

Drucker: A♥5♥
Koop: A♣A♦

Drucker ran into the rockets and the board ran out K♣8♠4♠9♥3♣ to eliminate him in seventh place for $30,345.

Niko Koop – 3,000,000
Cameron Drucker – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 441
Players Remaining: 7

Dan Colpoys had gotten his chips in against Joey Weissman and was at risk.

Colpoys held king-jack and turned two pair against Weissman’s aces, but the river gave Weissman a better two pair and Colpoys was eliminated in eighth place for $23,650.

Joey Weissman – 6,600,000
Dan Colpoys – 0

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 441
Players Remaining: 8

Dan Colpoys opened to 170,000 from middle position, Cameron Drucker three-bet on the button, and Joey Weissman four-bet to 750,000 in the big blind. Colpoys folded and Drucker called.

The dealer spread the A♥Q♠J♦ flop and Weissman bet 180,000. Drucker shoved all in and Weissman called all in for his 1,605,000 chips.

Weissman: A♠A♣
Drucker: Q♥Q♦

It was a set over set cooler and the 9♦8♦ completed the board to confirm Weissman’s double.

Joey Weissman – 5,000,000
Dan Colpoys – 1,550,000
Cameron Drucker – 450,000