Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee

Event: $600 Omaha 8-or-Better
Guarantee: $250,000
Entries: 177
Prize Pool: $253,995
Places Paid: 20
Winner: Patrick Khayat – $67,306

Patrick Khayat – Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee – $67,306

The first four-figure PLO buy-in event of the DeepStack Championship Series brought in a fun group of players for the $250,000 guaranteed event. The eclectic final table assembled early on Day 2 with Patrick Khayat among them.

The 34-year-old Khayat hails from Lebanon and is a global citizen of poker with cashes around the globe. The first win for Khayat comes today at The Venetian and earns him $67,306.

Khayat opened the final table in the middle of the pack and folded his way up the pay ladder. Once play reached three-handed, Khayat made his move and busted Skylar Gonzalez to set up heads up with Chad Campbell.

The deck worked in Khayat’s favor and he dished out consecutive coolers to win himself the title. With more PLO events and major guarantees on the upcoming DeepStack Championship Series schedule, we expect to see more of Khayat in the coming weeks.

Final Table Results

Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Players Remaining: 1/177
Average Stack: 6,195,000

Chad Campbell

Immediately after putting a cooler on Chad Campbell to double up, Patrick Khayat clinched the Event 36 title via another ice-cold hand to seal his victory.

Khayat limped the button and Campbell checked to the 7♣4♥2♠ flop. Campbell checked and Khayat bet 100,000. A check-raise came from Campbell to 250,000 and Khayat potted. Campbell re-potted all-in for 1,340,000 total and Khayat called.

Khayat’s J♦7♦7♠5♦ set crushed the A♣J♠7♥2♦ of Campbell and the 2♥ left him with a one-outer to stay alive.

The 3♠ river just missed and Campbell settles for the silver medal. A winner’s recap will be posted shortly.

Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Players Remaining: 2/177
Average Stack: 3,100,000

Patrick Khayat

Patrick Khayat is in the chip leader for the first time at the Event 36 final table after coolering Chad Campbell to start heads up play.

Campbell checked the K♥9♦4♠ flop and Khayat bet 200,000. Eight T25,000 chips went in from Campbell and the K♠ turn went check-check.

Campbell led for 500,000 on the 9♠ river and Khayat potted. The bet was close to all-in and Campbell raised enough to get Khayat all the way there.

Khayat called with K♣K♦J♣8♣ for quads and the lower full house J♠9♣4♦3♠ of Campbell was no good.

2,010,000 was the number behind for Khayat and he doubled up to 4,750,000 total. Campbell is playing 1,340,000.

Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Players Remaining: 2/177
Average Stack: 3,100,000

Skylar Gonzalez

Skylar Gonzalez lost a few small pots to Chad Campbell to fall below 1,000,000. Those chips went into the middle in a massive spot that Gonzalez fell just shy of connecting on.

Gonzalez raised the small blind to 120,000 and Patrick Khayat three-bet to 360,000 from the big blind. The bet was matched by Gonzalez and he took the lead on the J♦6♦5♣ flop by shoving for 600,000. Khayat called with A♣A♦K♣5♠ and had to fade the 9♣8♥8♣7♠ wrap of Gonzalez.

The 3♥ turn missed Gonzalez and bricked the other side of the board on the Q♠ river.

Gonzalez earns his second PLO cash of the DeepStack Championship Series (3rd place in Event #21 $400 PLO) and his largest career tournament score to date.

Chad Campbell – 3,780,000
Patrick Khayat – 2,315,000
Skylar Gonzalez – 3rd place ($29,463)

Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Players Remaining: 3/177
Average Stack: 2,065,000

Florian Strasser

Florian Strasser started the Event 36 final table as chip leader and his run ends in fourth. Strasser’s loss against Chad Campbell placed him as the four-handed short stack and his watch is now over.

Strasser raised to 130,000 on the button and Patrick Khayat potted from the small blind. Strasser called all-in for 500,000 with Q♦9♠8♦7♣ and had a matchup with Khayat’s K♦Q♣J♦5♣.

The Q♥10♠9♣ flop resulted in a straight for Khayat and the 10♣ turn put Strasser one step closer to the payout desk. The 2♥ river completed the board and Strasser earns over $20,000.

Patrick Khayat – 1,650,000
Florian Strasser – 4th place ($20,828)

Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee 

Level 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Players Remaining: 4/177
Average Stack: 1,550,000

The four players in Event 36 have returned from dinner to play out the remainder of the tournament. Four spots are left to be paid and those figures are below:

1. $67,306
2. $40,588
3. $29,463
4. $20,828

Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee 

Level 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Players Remaining: 4/177
Average Stack: 1,550,000

Chad Campbell

Chad Campbell and Florian Strasser clashed for half of the chips in play with Campbell getting lucky on the river to double.

Both players put in about 200,000 preflop and Strasser bet 425,000 on the Q♣8♦3♥ flop. Campbell raised all-in for 1,101,000 total and Strasser used 15 seconds to call with A♦8♣4♠3♦.

Campbell said he didn’t think Strasser had “it” as he showed J♣9♣6♥4♣ for just a gutter.

The A♥ turn put Campbell on the edge but the 10♦ river brought him back to life. Campbell is the chip leader with 3,300,000. Full counts are below.

1. Florian Strasser – 840,000
2. Patrick Khayat – 1,160,000
3. Chad Campbell – 3,300,000
4. Skylar Gonzalez – 920,000

Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee 

Level 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Players Remaining: 4/177
Average Stack: 1,550,000

DJ MacKinnon

DJ MacKinnon doubled with aces at the start of the Event 36 final table and then again midway through. Aces felted MacKinnon against Chad Campbell, who cracked them with a hand that included two aces.

MacKinnon raised the button to 75,000 and Campbell potted the big blind. MacKinnon ended up all-in for 230,000 with A♦A♠J♦2♠ up against A♣A♥7♠4♣.

The K♦10♦8♣6♠5♥ board rivered a straight for Campbell and MacKinnon earns close to $15,000.

Chad Campbell – 2,150,000
DJ MacKinnon – 5th place ($14,732)

Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee 

Level 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Players Remaining: 5/177
Average Stack: 1,245,000

Bradd Fisher

Bradd Fisher fell soon after the start of Level 23 and the Event 36 final table is down to five players.

Chad Campbell raised to 60,000 in early position and Florian Strasser flatted the button. Fisher potted to 252,000 and both of his opponents called. Fisher deposited his remaining 205,000 in the middle on the Q♦9♦4♠ flop and Campbell potted behind. Strasser folded and Fisher turned over K♦K♥J♥2♦.

Fisher’s paid and draws were bested by Campbell’s two pair Q♥J♠9♥8♦ but Fisher had plenty of outs available. The 8♣ turn and 2♠ river were not either of those outs and Fisher is the sixth-place finisher.

Chad Campbell – 1,925,000
Bradd Fisher – 6th place ($11,430)

Event 36: $1,600 Pot-Limit Omaha MonsterStack 8-Max $250,000 Guarantee 

Level 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Players Remaining: 6/177
Average Stack: 1,033,000

Jason DeWitt

Florian Strasser is back in front of the Event 36 final table following a massive knockout against Jason DeWitt.

Strasser raised under the gun to 70,000 and Chad Campbell called on the button. DeWitt called in the small blind and Skylar Martinez hopped in from the big blind.

The blinds checked the Q♥5♣2♣ flop to Strasser and he potted. Campbell folded and DeWitt shoved for 425,000. Martinez folded and Strasser called with A♣K♣5♠4♦. DeWitt showed Q♠Q♣8♠3♣ for a set and blockers against Strasser’s club draw.

The 10♥ turn added a jack to Strasser’s outs and he nailed the 3♥ river to win with the wheel.

Florian Strasser – 1,935,000
Jason DeWitt – 7th place ($9,144)