Event: $1,100 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack (Day 1A)
Level 1 (50/100)
Guarantee: $1.500,000
Day 1A Entries: 194

The DSE III series is winding down and there are still multiple seven-figure guaranteed events left on the schedule. The first of those events is off and running today as the $1,100 SuperStack $1,500,000 guaranteed tournament is currently in the first level of the day. The $1,100 price point has proved to be a popular one among the tournament player pool and over 1,500 entrants are expected to populate another four-figure field inside the Venetian Poker Room.

Unlimited re-entry is available for this event, along with late registration, until approximately 9:00 pm. This the same schedule is in play for tomorrow’s Day 1B. The full structure sheet can be found below.

As the clock turns toward Level 2, the Venetian Poker Blog will be featuring some of the Day 1A players who are looking to end their summer on a high note.

Event 93: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Event: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack
Guarantee: $100,000
Entries: 351
Prize Pool: $181,818
Places Paid: 36
Winner: Jonas Wexler – $28,500

Jonas Wexler (center), Winner of Event 93: $600 SuperStack $100K GTD for $28,500.

Final Table Results

Event 93: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Jett Schencker

Level 23
Blinds: 30,000/60,000 w/ 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4/351

Phong Nguyen raised to 125,000 on the button and Jett Schencker re-raised to about 375,000 from the small blind. Nguyen moved all-in for about 1,350,000 and Schencker called for his last 900,000.

Nguyen tabled K♠K♥ and Schencker was behind with 6♦6♣.

Schencker was eliminated 5th $10,364 on an A♠3♦2♥5♥10♥ board.

Event 93: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Steve Brite

Level 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5/351

Phong Nguyen raised to 80,000 from under the gun+1 and Steve Brite made it 220,000 from the small blind. Kenny Nguyen folded his big blind and Phong Nguyen called.

The two saw a flop of 10♣6♠2♠ and Brite bet 275,000 – leaving about 200,00 behind. Nguyen moved all-in for about 500,000 more and Brite called.

Nguyen quickly tabled A♦A♣ and Brite showed K♣K♥.

The board completed 2♣5♥ and Brite was eliminated 6th for $8,000.

Event 93: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Level 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6/351

Jonas Wexler raised to 80,000 on the button and Phong Nguyen three-bet to 200,000 from the small blind. Jett Schencker folded his big blind and Wexler called.

Following a 9♦8♦4♥ flop, both players checked. After seeing the 2♥ on the turn, Nguyen checked and Wexler bet 175,000. Nguyen called. The river was the 8♣ and both players checked.

Nguyen tabled A♦6♣. Wexler showed 10♣9♥ to take the pot.

Jonas Wexler – 2,200,000
Phong Nguyen – 1,000,000

Event 93: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Guy Bowles

Level 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6/351

From the hijack, Jett Schencker made it 65,000 and Guy Bowles moved all-in for about 250,000 from the cutoff. The blinds folded and Schencker called.

Schencker = Ad2d
Bowles = AhJd

Bowles doubled-up on an AsQc4c10hJs board.

Jett Schencker – 1,500,000

Event 93: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Richard Leger

Level 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6/351

Richard Leger, who won this same event two days ago for $43,814, has been eliminated 7th for $6,182.

In total, Leger has taken home just shy of $50,000 in single-day $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee tournaments in the Venetian Poker Room.

Event 93: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Zorlu Er

Level 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000 w/ 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7/351

Kenny Nguyen opened to 75,000 from middle position and Phong Nguyen called from the cutoff. Zorlu Er moved all-in for 620,000 from the small blind. Kenny Nguyen folded and Phong Nguyen called for 540,000.

Er showed J♣J♥ and Nguyen tabled A♣K♠.  Than picked up an Ace on a board of A♠9♣7♦8♦3♣ and Er was left with just 80,000.

On the next hand, Er moved all-in from the button and Jett Schencker moved all-in from the small blind. Guy Bowles folded his big blind.

Er rolled over K♥5♠ and Schencker revealed K♦J♦.

Er was eliminated 8th for $4,909 on a board of A♠J♠6♥4♣9♣.

Event 91: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $200,000 Guarantee

Level 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000 w/ 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1/588

DeepStack Extravaganza Event 91 Champion –
Travis Lauson

The $600 SuperStack events have proved to be a great price point over the course of the DSE III series and this week’s $200,000 guaranteed event was no different. The total prize pool reached over $300,000 and the primary share of it belongs to the winner, Travis Lauson.

The Wisconsin-based Lauson was winding down his summer schedule and ended up registering this event on fairly late notice. Lauson busted from the WSOP Main Event on Day 1 but got his buy-in back and more with the $58,176 he earned for first place with his victory.

Lauson gained the chip lead early on at the final table and won all of the critical all-ins necessary to achieve victory. This is Lauson’s first DSE victory and hopefully not his last with a few more events left on the DSE III calendar.

Final Table Results

Event 93: $600 No-Limit Hold’em SuperStack $100,000 Guarantee 

William Luciano

Level 20
Blinds: 12,000/24,000 w/ 4,000 ante
Players Remaining: 8/351

William Luciano, a former self proclaimed Black Mariah Stud Champion, has been eliminated 9th for $3,800.

Luciano’s elimination hand began when Richard Leger – who won this same event two days ago – moved all-in for about 300,000 from under the gun. Luciano, down to about 120,000 announced he was all-in from middle position.

The button and blinds folded and the hands were tabled. Leger showed A♦10♥ and Luciano tabled A♦Q♥.

Luciano looked good for a double-up after a flop of 5♥2♦2♣ and the J♠ turn, the 10♣ on the river gave Leger a pair and Luciano was eliminated.