Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 4
Mehdi Saleh raised from the cutoff and David Berger defended the big blind.
The dealer spread the Q♣J♥3♣ flop and Berger check-called for 300,000.
The 2♥ landed on the turn and Berger check-called all-in for 975,000.
Berger: Q♠8♣
Saleh: J♣9♣
The 4♥ completed the board and Berger secured the double.
Mehdi Saleh – 8,175,000
David Berger – 3,850,000
Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 4
Mehdi Saleh – 6,375,000
Scott Fritz – 5,575,000
Rachel Giacopuzzi – 2,225,000
David Berger – 1,375,000
Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 4
L. Kobie Wilkerson was all-in for roughly 460,000 in the small blind against Mehdi Saleh on the button.
Wilkerson: 5♠5♣
Saleh: 9♠7♥
The two were fake flipping to the 2♥J♥8♥ flop. The 5♥ turn gave Saleh a flush, while Wilkerson needed to fill up, but the A♣ river changed nothing and Wilkerson was eliminated in fifth place for $6,732.
Mehdi Saleh – 5,650,000
L. Kobie Wilkerson – 0
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 5
With roughly 700,000 in the middle on the turn of J♠3♥7♥7♦ board, David Berger checked the small blind, and Yotam Shmuelov moved all in for 860,000 in the big blind. Rachel Giacopuzzi folded in the cutoff and Berger called.
Shmuelov: K♥J♦
Berger: 7♠6♠
The 5♠ completed the board and Shmuelov was eliminated in sixth place for $5,091.
David Berger – 4,800,000
Rachel Giacopuzzi – 3,850,000
Yotam Shmuelov – 0
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 6
Scott Fritz jammed for 1,020,000 from the hijack, David Berger flatted the cutoff, and L. Kobie Wilkerson came along in the big blind.
The 10♠5♦6♣J♣4♣ board was checked down and Fritz tabled J♠J♦ to score the triple against the A♠K♠ of Berger and the A♦K♦ of Wilkerson.
Scott Fritz – 3,210,000
David Berger – 2,210,000
L. Kobie Wilkerson – 1,810,000
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 6
Dustin Skarra moved all in for 390,000 from middle position and Mehdi Saleh called in the big blind.
Skarra: A♣5♣
Saleh: 8♦7♦
The board ran out 8♥Q♣3♠6♦2♥ and Saleh paired his eight to eliminate Skarra in seventh place for $3,914.
Mehdi Saleh – 4,430,000
Dustin Skarra – 0
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 7
Mehdi Saleh got his stack of 1,920,000 in from the big blind against Maksims Uskovs in early position.
Saleh: A♥A♦
Uskovs: A♠K♥
The board ran out 9♦4♠3♣4♦7♠ and Saleh scored the double to leave Uskovs short.
Later, Uskovs moved all in for 325,000 from under the gun and Saleh called in the small blind.
Uskovs: Q♣5♦
Saleh: A♥6♦
The board ran out 2♠10♠3♣9♠8♠ and Uskovs was eliminated in eighth place for $3,060.
Mehdi Saleh – 4,000,000
Maksims Uskovs – 0
Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 388
Players Remaining: 8
Viacheslav Fentisov was all-in for roughly 850,000 under the gun and at risk against Maksims Uskovs in early position.
Fentisov: 7♠7♣
Uskovs: A♣K♥
The board ran out Q♠A♦5♥6♣10♣ and Uskovs paired his ace to eliminate Fentisov in ninth place for $2,433.
The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza III Event #07 $400 NLH UltimateStack $100K GTD.
1st place: $24,111
9th place: $2,433
Seat 1: Scott Fritz – 3,250,000
Seat 2: David Berger – 2,120,000
Seat 3: Yotam Shmuelov – 1,500,000
Seat 4: Mehdi Saleh – 1,755,000
Seat 5: L. Kobie Wilkerson – 1,900,000
Seat 6: Viacheslav Fentisov – 1,335,000
Seat 7: Maksims Uskovs – 1,345,000
Seat 8: Dustin Skarra – 655,000
Seat 9: Rachel Giacopuzzi – 1,975,000
Stay tuned for live updates of the DeepStack Showdown Event #07 $400 NLH UltimateStack $100K GTD final table on September 8, 2025.
