Event 1: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack $100,000 Guarantee

Event: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack
Guarantee: $100,000
Entries: 600
Prize Pool; $168,000
Places Paid: 63
Winner: Julie Polatchek – $35,292

Julie Polatchek – Event 1: $340 DoubleStack $100K GTD – $35,292

Julie Polatchek outlasted a field of 600 players to win the first event of DeepStack Championship Poker Series – Event 1: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack $100,000 Guarantee – for $35,292.

Polatchek bested Longsheng Tan heads-up when her pocket sevens (7♠7♣) held against his pocket fives (5♥5♠).

The hand began when Polatchek opened to 400,000 and Tan made it 900,000. Polatchek called and the two saw a flop of 8♦6♥4♥. Tan checked and Polatchek bet 1,000,000. Tan moved all-in for 6,160,000 and Polatchek – with 6,465,0000 – called.

The board completed 8♠K♥ and Tan was eliminated runner-up for $21,672.

Final Table Results

Event 1: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Level 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000 w/ 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2/600

Julie Polatchek – 11,500,000
Longsheng Tan – 3,500,000

Event 1: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Level 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000 w/ 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2/600

Longsheng Tan moved all-in for about 1,750,000 from the small blind and Minh Nguyen called for slightly less from the big blind.

Tan showed J♦10♦ and Nguyen tabled A♠5♦

Nguyen was eliminated 3rd for $15,792 on a 9♠8♣5♥Q♣6♠ board.

Longsheng Tan – 3,500,000

Event 1: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Level 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000 w/ 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3/600

Hachim Chami

Down to about 1,100,000, Hachim Chami moved all-in and Julie Polatchek called.

Chami showed K♠7♠  and Polatchek tabled K♠J♣

Chami was eliminated 4th for $11,760 on an 8♦6♦4♦2♠K♣ board.

Julie Polatchek – 12,000,000

Event 1: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Level 32
Blinds: 80,000/160,000 w/ 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4/600

Cheng Chung Wang

From under the gun, Julie Polatchek raised to 350,000. Cheng Chung Wang moved all-in from the button for about 1,500,000 and Polatchek called.

Wang showed Q♠J♠ and Polatchek tabled A♠9♠.

Wang was eliminated 5th for $8,904 on an A♦10♠8♦9♣3♥ board.

Julie Polatchek – 11,100,000

Event 1: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Level 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000 w/ 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5/600

Matthew Hunt

Hicham Chami raised to 280,000 from under the gun+1 and Matthew Hunt moved all-in for about 3,000,000 from the button. Julie Polatchek called from the small blind. The big blind and Chami folded.

Matthew Hunt = 8♠8♥
Julie Polatchek = A♥A♦

Hunt was eliminated 6th for $6,720 on a 5♥3♣2♥6♠Q♥ board.

Julie Polatchek – 9,500,000

Event 1: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Level 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000 w/ 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6/600

Hachim Chami

Hicham Chami raised to 260,000 from under the gun and Longsheng Tan moved all-in for about 2,600,000. Chami called for his last 1,075,000.

Tan showed two Fours and Chami tabled two Fives.

Chami’s Fives held on a Q♦9♦7♠8♥A♥ board and he doubled-up.

Longsheng Tan – 1,400,000

Event 1: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Level 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000 w/ 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6/600

Julie Polatchek

Julie Polatchek – 4,275,000
Hachim Chami – 3,000,000
Matthew Hunt – 2,175,000
Cheng Chung Wang – 2,100,000
Longsheng Tan – 1,600,000
Minh Nguyen – 1,475,000

Event 1: $340 No-Limit Hold’em DoubleStack $100,000 Guarantee 

Level 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000 w/ 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6/600

Minh Nguyen all-in for 550,000 and Hachim Chami called.

Minh Nugyen = K♦Q♠
Hachim Chami = A♠9♣

Board = K♣9♥8♣6♥2♥

Hachim Chami – 3,000,000