Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories
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The Venetian Resort Las Vegas wrapped up another successful festival with the Venetian Showdown Series, which ran Aug. 1–Sept. 1. Across 52 events, the series catered to 6,323 total entrants and generated $1,508,045 in prize money.
Lucas Tae Wins Four Titles
The big headline was Florida’s Lucas Tae, who managed to win four titles during the series, including Event #10: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack, where he topped 609 entries for$23,665 after a five-way chop.
Other events Tae won include Event #11: $200 NLH Bounty for $2,197, Event #18: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack for $4,715, and Event #38: $200 NLH Bounty for $1,789, cementing his dominance throughout the festival.
Hull Grabs Two Titles
Christopher Hull, from Henderson, NV, was one of the standout performers of the Venetian Showdown Series as well, claiming two titles and over $26,000 in total prize money.
Hull first triumphed in Event #45, the $300 NLH Ultimate Stack, earning $5,076, and then followed it up with a victory in Event #47, the $300 NLH Monster Stack, which paid $21,167.
Other Big Winners
Several players made a mark with multiple standout performances during the Venetian Showdown Series. Other big winners included David White, who topped Event #22 ($300 NLH Monster Stack) for $21,641, Phillip Latimer, who claimed Event #27 ($250 NLH Monster Stack) for $14,205, and TJ Reid, taking Event #20 ($300 NLH Ultimate Stack) for $8,362.
Venetian Showdown Series Winners
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Overlay | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/3/25 | Event #1: $300 NLH Monster Stack | 286 | $68,640 | $0 | Frederick Ertl | Peosta, IA | $10,320 |
| 8/1/25 | Event #2: $200 NLH Bounty | 55 | $10,000 | $1,200 | Wesley Hummel | Phoenix, AZ | $2,391 |
| 8/2/25 | Event #3: $250 NLH Bounty | 76 | $20,000 | $4,625 | William Eissler | Camp Hill, PA | $3,766 |
| 8/3/25 | Event #4: $400 NLH Seniors | 97 | $32,495 | $0 | David Berger | Las Vegas, NV | $9,026 |
| 8/3/25 | Event #5: $200 NLH Bounty | 48 | $10,000 | $2,320 | Angelo Perez | Las Vegas, NV | $2,319 |
| 8/4/25 | Event #6: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack | 59 | $20,000 | $235 | Andrew Rodgers | Henderson, NV | $6,341 |
| 8/4/25 | Event #7: $200 NLH Bounty | 55 | $10,000 | $1,200 | Tao Dai | Las Vegas, NV | $1,913 |
| 8/5/25 | Event #8: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty | 80 | $26,800 | $0 | Alex Renaud | Canada | $3,688 |
| 8/5/25 | Event #9: $200 NLH Bounty | 49 | $10,000 | $2,160 | Roger Molnar | North Las Vegas, NV | $1,510 |
| 8/10/25 | Event #10: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack | 609 | $200,970 | $0 | Lucas Tae | Wesley Chapel, FL | $23,665 |
| 8/6/25 | Event #11: $200 NLH Bounty | 63 | $10,080 | $0 | Lucas Tae | Wesley Chapel, FL | $2,197 |
| 8/7/25 | Event #12: $200 NLH Bounty | 54 | $10,000 | $1,360 | Daniel Paredes Da Silva | Portugal | $2,122 |
| 8/8/25 | Event #13: $300 Big O Bounty | 23 | $7,500 | $1,865 | Ian Madan | Reno, NV | $2,428 |
| 8/8/25 | Event #14: $200 NLH Bounty | 74 | $11,840 | $0 | Calvin Ferreira | United Kingdom | $2,156 |
| 8/9/25 | Event #15: $250 NLH Bounty | 84 | $20,000 | $2,780 | Jason March | Las Vegas, NV | $3,791 |
| 8/10/25 | Event #16: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 71 | $20,000 | $2,818 | Samy Dighlawi | Temecula, CA | $5,042 |
| 8/10/25 | Event #17: $200 NLH Bounty | 57 | $10,000 | $880 | Aviram Benasuly | Las Vegas, NV | $2,047 |
| 8/11/25 | Event #18: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 102 | $24,684 | $0 | Lucas Tae | Wesley Chapel, FL | $4,715 |
| 8/11/25 | Event #19: $200 NLH Bounty | 70 | $11,200 | $0 | Joseph Norman | Fort Worth, TX | $2,357 |
| 8/12/25 | Event #20: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 138 | $33,396 | $0 | TJ Reid | McKinleyville, CA | $8,362 |
| 8/12/25 | Event #21: $200 NLH Bounty | 89 | $14,240 | $0 | Evan Scott | Henderson, NV | $2,400 |
| 8/17/25 | Event #22: $300 NLH Monster Stack | 994 | $238,560 | $0 | David White | Las Vegas, NV | $21,641 |
| 8/13/25 | Event #23: $200 NLH Bounty | 56 | $10,000 | $1,040 | Nancy Noble | Canada | $2,375 |
| 8/16/25 | Event #24: $250 NLH Bounty | 73 | $20,000 | $5,035 | Jong Jin | Las Vegas, NV | $3,351 |
| 8/17/25 | Event #25: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 71 | $20,000 | $2,818 | Benjamin Porter | Fresno, CA | $6,124 |
| 8/17/25 | Event #26: $200 NLH Bounty | 57 | $10,000 | $880 | Terence Lipovsky | Blandon, PA | $2,100 |
| 8/22/25 | Event #27: $250 NLH Monster Stack | 570 | $114,000 | $0 | Phillip Latimer | Moses Lake, WA | $14,205 |
| 8/18/25 | Event #28: $200 NLH Bounty | 80 | $12,800 | $0 | Joseph Gron | San Jose, CA | $2,300 |
| 8/19/25 | Event #29: $200 NLH Bounty | 74 | $11,840 | $0 | Pedro Maranhao | Huntersville, NC | $1,808 |
| 8/20/25 | Event #30: $200 NLH Bounty | 74 | $11,840 | $0 | Jeffery Cramer | Anna Marie, FL | $1,850 |
| 8/21/25 | Event #31: $200 NLH Bounty | 78 | $12,480 | $0 | David Prociak | Orlando, FL | $1,791 |
| 8/22/25 | Event #32: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack | 62 | $20,770 | $0 | Kevin McLeskey | Big Rapids, MI | $5,708 |
| 8/22/25 | Event #33: $200 NLH Bounty | 68 | $10,880 | $0 | Connor Belcher | Elkton, KY | $1,392 |
| 8/23/25 | Event #34: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty | 86 | $28,810 | $0 | Scott Ruegsegger | Monmouth, OR | $3,519 |
| 8/23/25 | Event #35: $300 Big O | 22 | $7,500 | $2,110 | Anthony Reategui | Las Vegas, NV | $3,646 |
| 8/23/25 | Event #36: $250 NLH Bounty | 76 | $20,000 | $4,420 | Vongduane Sengseevong | Las Vegas, NV | $4,810 |
| 8/24/25 | Event #37: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 74 | $20,000 | $2,092 | Ivan Khedhr | Canada | $3,842 |
| 8/24/25 | Event #38: $200 NLH Bounty | 61 | $10,000 | $240 | Lucas Tae | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,789 |
| 8/25/25 | Event #39: $400 NLH Seniors | 114 | $38,190 | $0 | Robert Sun | Anchorage, AK | $8,242 |
| 8/25/25 | Event #40: $200 NLH Bounty | 74 | $11,840 | $0 | Hector Galvan Lopez | Mexico | $1,775 |
| 8/26/25 | Event #41: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty | 53 | $20,000 | $2,245 | Franco Iannamico | Italy | $3,542 |
| 8/26/25 | Event #42: $200 NLH Bounty | 59 | $10,000 | $560 | David Prociak | Orlando, FL | $2,050 |
| 8/27/25 | Event #43: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 88 | $21,296 | $0 | Anonymous | N/A | $5,195 |
| 8/27/25 | Event #44: $200 NLH Bounty | 62 | $10,000 | $80 | Hector Galvan Lopez | Mexico | $1,814 |
| 8/28/25 | Event #45: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 97 | $23,474 | $0 | Christopher Hull | Henderson, NV | $5,076 |
| 8/28/25 | Event #46: $200 NLH Bounty | 73 | $11,680 | $0 | Jong Jin | Las Vegas, NV | $1,516 |
| 9/1/25 | Event #47: $300 NLH Monster Stack | 507 | $121,680 | $0 | Christopher Hull | Henderson, NV | $21,167 |
| 8/29/25 | Event #48: $200 NLH Bounty | 92 | $14,720 | $0 | Alexandru Angheluta | Bellevue, WA | $2,500 |
| 8/30/25 | Event #49: $250 NLH Bounty | 65 | $20,000 | $6,675 | Alexander Smith | Selah, WA | $3,114 |
| 8/31/25 | Event #50: $200 NLH Bounty | 83 | $13,280 | $0 | Candace Sitka | Glendale, AZ | $1,610 |
| 9/1/25 | Event #51: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 75 | $20,000 | $1,850 | Steven Spunt | Coto De Caza, CA | $5,200 |
| 9/1/25 | Event #52: $200 NLH Bounty | 66 | $10,560 | $0 | Michael Russell | Las Vegas, NV | $1,594 |
DeepStack Extravaganza III
The Venetian wasted no time starting their next series, as the DeepStack Extravaganza III is currently underway, starting on September 2nd, and running through October 5. The series features 52 events with guaranteed prize pools totaling over $2.5 million.
