Becker, Larson, Haven & Nguyen Among Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza IV Winners

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The DeepStack Extravaganza IV series kicked off on November 20 at Venetian Las Vegas and wrapped up back on December 24. The 57-event series offered more than $2.1 million in guaranteed prize pools, but wound up awarding more than double that.

Even though two events were canceled due to large turnouts in marquee tournaments, the series still catered to a combined 8,893 entrants and awarded $4,702,041 in prize money.

Among those to claim titles were Danny Vo (Event #18: $400 NLH Epic Stack for $4,727), Steven Perkins (Event #24: $1,100 NLH Epic Stack for $45,174), Jeff Kirby (Event #32: $600 NLH Epic Stack for $25,416), and Dominic Coombe (Event #52: $600 NLH for $36,092).

Here’s a look at some other big winners from the DeepStack Extravaganza IV.

David Larson Wins $600 NLH Epic Stack

David Larson
David Larson

On December 4, David Larson won the WPT World Championship $1,100 Seniors Championship for a career-high $141,385, and five days later he claimed another title. The Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza IV Event #36: $600 NLH Epic Stack attracted 195 runners and offered up a $98,475 prize pool to the top 25 finishers.

Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Michael McCloud (10th - $1,886), Eric Holtz (14th - $1,456), Chandran Mudhliar (19th - $1,337), and Jackie Burkhart (21st - $1,266).

In the end, Larson defeated Vietnam’s Viet Le Phuong in heads-up play to win the trophy and $22,446 first-place prize. According to the Hendon Mob, Larson has $1,934,238 in live tournament earnings as of the close of 2023.

Event #36 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1David LarsonLas Vegas, NV$22,446
2Viet Le PhuongVietnam$15,469
3Giuseppe ZarboItaly$10,906
4Ravi RaghavanNorthbrook, IL$7,873
5Taylor HartHappy Valley, OR$5,821
6Ryan HydeCastle Rock, CO$4,411
7Sebastian HarasimGreentown, PA$3,429
8Russell AlesiJericho, NY$2,735
9Michael HarveyLincoln, CA$2,240

Haven Werner vs. Preston McEwen in $800 Ultimate Stack

Haven Werner
Haven Werner

On December 13, Event #38: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack drew a massive 1,057 entries and awarded a $729,330 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 134 finishers, and among those to make deep runs were Martin Alcaide (10th - $8,894), Sok Chean (18th - $4,917), Hamid Izadi (23rd - $4,917), Kevin Garosshen (35th - $4,144), and Christopher Staats (59th - $2,692).

The title came down to Canada’s Haven Werner and the red-hot Preston McEwen, who was having such a hot 2023 that he was contending for GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year. While McEwen was used to winning, he had to settle for second place in this one as Werner bested him in heads-up play to win the tournament for $103,488.

Event #38 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Haven WernerCanada$103,488
2Preston McEwenMurfreesboro, TN$75,104
3Cory SmithOklahoma City, OK$55,146
4David UvaydovStudio City, CA$40,971
5Stephen MaRockville, MD$30,804
6Jonathan McCrayMonument, CO$23,441
7Bradley GiffordSan Diego, CA$18,057
8Steven FirestoneSan Diego, CA$14,082
9Quang PhamOmaha, NE$11,121

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Wendy Nguyen Claims Event #45: $1,100 NLH Ultimate Stack Trophy

Wendy Nguyen
Wendy Nguyen

On December 17, Event #45: $1,100 NLH Ultimate Stack attracted 604 entrants and generated a $579,840 prize pool.

The top 76 finishers made the money including Roland Rokita (10th - $7,888), Matthew Dodd (15th - $5,351), Adam Levy (23rd - $4,516), Andrey Pateychuk (29th - $3,875), Lara Eisenberg (36th - $3,382), Tim Garles (43rd - $3,382), Chad Lipton (53rd - $3,003), Jesse Cohen (61st - $2,714), and Darren Rabinowitz (68th - $2,497).

Ultimately finishing as the last player standing was Wendy Nguyen of Dallas, Texas, who earned $96,506 for the victory.

Event #45 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Wendy NguyenDallas, TX$96,506
2Lam NguyenGarden Grove, CA$68,927
3Toby BoasSylva, NC$49,931
4Stephen SorabellaLittleton, MA$36,690
5Carl OmanVancouver, WA$27,353
6Corey HarrisonMetairie, LA$20,694
7Bryant MorrisonEdinburg, TX$15,892
8Robert DiAntonioSomers, NY$12,390
9Alex GilNew York, NY$9,809

Jeremy Becker Does It Again

Jeremy Becker
Jeremy Becker

On December 23, Event #55: $400 NLH Epic Stack had 159 entrants generate a $52,947 prize pool. Only the top 20 finishers made the money including Bobby Sanoubane (4th - $4,418), Rex Clinkscales (14th - $888), and Barbara Wisher (20th - $839).

Finishing as the last player standing was a breakout player in 2023, Jeremy Becker, who has made a name for himself in Las Vegas by taking down a bunch of small-to-middle buy-in tournaments on the Las Vegas Strip.

In one final victory of the year for Becker, he claimed a $12,867 top prize.

Event #55 Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Jeremy BeckerTampa, FL$12,867
2Samy DighlawiTemecula, CA$8,780
3Sheryl NurenbergAustin, TX$6,147
4Bobby SanoubaneDover, OK$4,418
5Arthur DemirchyanSherman Oaks, CA$3,262
6Daris JusticeLas Vegas, NV$2,476
7Venkata MuramallaSammamish, WA$1,934
8Axel WernerSan Jose, CA$1,555
9Hengping ZhaoCanada$1,289

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DeepStack Extravaganza IV Winners

DateTournamentEntriesPrize PoolOverlayWinnerHometownPrize
11/22/23Event #1: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack413$136,290$0Andras MatraiHungary$25,115
11/20/23Event #2: $200 NLH Bounty56$8,960$0Mohammad OmarCanada$2,012
11/21/23Event #3: $200 NLH Bounty49$7,840$0Elvind BrenneNorway$1,159
11/22/23Event #4: $400 NLH Epic Stack111$36,963$0Aly NetoSalt Lake City, UT$9,000
11/22/23Event #5: $200 NLH Bounty50$8,000$0Jose SanchezSpain$1,815
11/23/23Event #6: $250 NLH Ultimate Stack94$19,270$0Yuki NakatsukaSan Pedro, CA$4,626
11/23/23Event #7: $200 NLH Milestone Survivor51$8,160$05 winnersN/A$1,600
11/24/23Event #8: $500 NLH Epic Bounty114$48,108$0Jimmy KimMarietta, GA$7,158
11/24/23Event #9: $200 NLH Milestone Survivor55$8,800$05 winnersN/A$1,600
11/27/23Event #10: $1,100 MSPT274$264,410$0Eric BaldwinLas Vegas, NV$55,261
11/25/23Event #11: $200 NLH Milestone Survivor44$7,040$08 winnersN/A$777
 Event #12: Mega Satellite      
11/29/23Event #13: $1,600 MPST238$339,150$0Sergei KislinskiRussia$73,019
 Event #14: Mega Satellite      
11/28/23Event #15: $200 NLH Bounty41$6,560$04 winnersN/A$752
11/29/23Event #16: $400 NLH Epic Stack51$20,000$3,017Sudheer SomeVernon Hills, IL$3,556
11/29/23Event #17: $200 NLH Bounty36$5,760$0James OchsFleming Island, FL$1,446
11/30/23Event #18: $400 NLH Epic Stack87$28,971$0Danny VoDunwoody, GA$4,727
11/30/23Event #19: $200 NLH Bounty62$9,920$0Raju BhanWoodinville, WA$1,795
12/1/23Event #20: $400 NLH Epic Stack104$34,632$0Assaf SelaSunnyvale, CA$7,757
12/1/23Event #21: $200 NLH Bounty65$10,400$0Amit SrivastavaSouth Barrington, IL$2,189
12/2/23Event #22: $600 NLH Seniors142$72,420$0N/AN/A$18,029
12/2/23Event #23: $200 NLH Bounty88$14,080$0James FungSan Jose, CA$1,644
12/3/23Event #24: $1,100 NLH Epic Stack211$202,560$0Steven PerkinsSurprise, AZ$45,174
12/3/23Event #25: $600 Big O85$43,775$0Nitesh RawtaniVan Nuys, CA$12,640
12/4/23Event #26: $600 NLH Epic Stack130$65,650$0Zakariya MouhibLas Vegas, NV$16,712
12/4/23Event #27: $200 NLH Bounty95$15,200$0Jassem AlawadhiMaitland, FL$2,940
12/5/23Event #28: $600 NLH Epic Bounty286$144,430$0Phillip PennGoodyear, AZ$14,179
12/5/23Event #29: $200 NLH Bounty102$16,320$0Joseph HopkinsRedondo Beach, CA$2,689
12/6/23Event #30: $600 NLH Epic Stack204$103,020$0Gaetan BalleurFrance$20,081
12/6/23Event #31: $200 NLH Bounty110$17,600$0Russell DurantPeabody, MA$3,259
12/7/23Event #32: $600 NLH Epic Stack249$125,745$0Jeffery KirbyCollege Grove, TN$25,416
12/7/23Event #33: $800 Big O Bounty131$92,093$0Gregory KoloWestlake, OH$16,773
12/8/23Event #34: $600 NLH Epic Bounty164$82,820$0Gevork BurunsuzyanGlendale, CA$10,494
12/8/23Event #35: $200 NLH Milestone Survivor122$19,520$012 winnersN/A$1,600
12/9/23Event #36: $600 NLH Epic Stack195$98,475$0David LarsonLas Vegas, NV$22,446
12/9/23Event #37: $200 NLH Milestone Survivor84$13,440$04 winnersN/A$1,600
12/13/23Event #38: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack1,057$729,330$0Haven WernerCanada$103,488
12/10/23Event #39: $200 NLH Milestone Survivor96$15,360$06 winnersN/A$1,600
 Event #40: Cancelled      
12/13/23Event #41: $600 Epic Stack251$126,755$0Jose PuenteSpain$21,000
 Event #42: Cancelled      
12/14/23Event #43: $600 NLH Epic Bounty226$114,130$0Dien LeBellevue, WA$11,281
12/14/23Event #44: $200 NLH Milestone Survivor77$12,320$05 winnersN/A$1,600
12/17/23Event #45: $1,100 NLH Ultimate Stack604$579,840$0Wendy NguyenDallas, TX$96,506
12/16/23Event #46: $600 Limit Omaha 8/B73$37,230$0Matthew NewcombeAda, OK$11,332
12/17/23Event #47: $600 NLH Epic Stack365$184,325$0Andrew KaganScarsdale, NY$31,401
12/18/23Event #48: $800 NLH Epic Bounty243$168,855$0Vitor Marques RebeloSlovakia$18,197
12/18/23Event #49: $200 NLH Bounty146$23,360$0Kevin Fernandez FerrerSpain$3,957
12/19/23Event #50: $600 NLH Epic Stack201$101,505$0Dylon ChafinSan Francisco, CA$22,884
12/19/23Event #51: $800 PLO Bounty104$73,112$0Rishi Lal MakkarCanada$14,388
12/23/23Event #52: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack538$271,690$0Dominic CoombeChile$36,092
12/20/23Event #53: $200 NLH Bounty114$18,240$0Bryan AllenMesa, AZ$3,310
12/21/23Event #54: $200 NLH Bounty94$15,040$0Ignacio Malamud HenryUruguay$2,909
12/23/23Event #55: $400 NLH Epic Stack159$52,947$0Jeremy BeckerTampa, FL$12,867
12/24/23Event #56: $400 NLH Epic Stack100$33,300$0Paul W. LeeOrange, CA$9,160
12/24/23Event #57: $200 NLH Bounty52$8,320$0Nathan TangCanada$1,311

What’s Coming Up Next?

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The next series is already underway at the Venetian. The DeepStack Extravaganza NYE, which offers $967,000 in guaranteed prize pools, kicked off on December 25, 2023 and will run through January 7, 2024.

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