Congratulations to David Yokoyama of Wailuku, HI who was the winner via heads-up chop in our DeepStack Showdown Event #21 $600 NLH UltimateStack $150,000 guarantee on 3.20.23

David takes home the DeepStack Showdown silver coin, the trophy, and $30,825

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 372
Players Remaining: 1

James Van Alystyne and David Yokoyama have made a heads-up deal.

Van Alystyne will receive $30,824 for his runner-up finish, while Yokoyama will take home the trophy and $30,825 for his victory.

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 372
Players Remaining: 2

On a 9♥3♦2♥ flop, James Van Alstyne checked the small blind, and Thu Nguyen shoved all in from the big blind for 3,175,000.

Van Alstyne deliberated and used a time extension before he ultimately called.

Nguyen: J♠3♥
Van Alstyne: 10♥9♦

The 7♠ and 10♦ completed the board and Nguyen was eliminated in third place for $19,153.

James Van Alstyne – 8,000,000
David Yokoyama – 6,900,000
Thu Nguyen – 0

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 372
Players Remaining: 3

Gary Bolden was all-in with his suited ace-queen against James Van Alstyne’s ace-king. The board ran out clean, and Bolden was eliminated in fourth place for $14,318.

James Van Alstyne – 7,100,000
David Yokoyama – 3,950,000
Thu Nguyen – 3,850,000
Gary Bolden – 0

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 372
Players Remaining: 4

Guy Cruickshanks was all-in for roughly 600,000 in the big blind against Gary Bolden in the cutoff.

Cruickshanks: 10♠9♥
Bolden: K♠K♥

The board ran out K♣J♥8♦5♠10♥ and Cruickshanks was eliminated in fifth place for $10,851.

Gary Bolden – 2,500,000
Guy Cruickshanks – 0

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 372
Players Remaining: 5

James Van Alstyne opened to 150,000 in the hijack and Wesley Smith moved all in for 410,000 in the cutoff. Guy Cruickshanks rejammed for 665,000 on the button, and everyone else folded.

Smith: 2♠2♣
Cruickshanks: A♠K♦

The board ran out K♣10♣3♥3♠K♠ and Cruickshanks improved to a boat to defeat the ducks, eliminating Smith in sixth place for $8,339.

Guy Cruickshanks – 1,375,000
Wesley Smith – 0

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 372
Players Remaining: 6

Federico Cirillo has been eliminated in seventh place for $6,499.

Federico Cirillo – 0

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 372
Players Remaining: 7

Tony Zharnitsky was all-in from the small blind and at risk against David Yokoyama in early position.

Zharnitsky: J♠J♦
Yokoyama: A♥Q♣

The board ran out 7♥6♠3♣8♣Q♦ and Yokoyama spiked a queen on the river to eliminate Zharnitsky in eighth place for $5,138.

David Yokoyama – 2,100,000
Tony Zharnitsky – 0

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 372
Players Remaining: 8

On a 5♣3♠2♠ flop, Woody Rivero got his remaining chips in against Gary Bolden.

Rivero: A♠9♠
Bolden: 9♥9♣

The 7♥ and J♥ completed the board and Rivero was eliminated in ninth place for $4,121.

Gary Bolden – 3,400,000
Woody Rivero – 0

9 players remain out of 372 as the final table is set in the DeepStack Showdown Event #21 $600 NLH UltimateStack $150,000 guarantee.

9th place: $4,121
1st place: $35,680

Seat 1: Woody Rivero – 1,130,000
Seat 2: Guy Cruickshanks – 970,000
Seat 3: Federico Cirillo – 1,485,000
Seat 4: Thu Nguyen – 2,050,000
Seat 5: Tony Zharnitsky – 415,000
Seat 6: Gary Bolden – 2,200,000
Seat 7: David Yokoyama – 1,475,000
Seat 8: James Van Alstyne – 4,170,000
Seat 9: Wesley Smith – 485,000