Two Poker Players Win Multiple Events at Latest Venetian DeepStack Showdown

Connor Richards
Senior Editor U.S.
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Aleksei Efremov & David Larson

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The latest Venetian DeepStack Showdown series took place in Las Vegas and awarded dozens of winners across a month and a half of tournaments.

The series, which ran Oct. 10-Nov. 23, consisted of no-limit Hold'em events with buy-ins ranging from $200 to $1,600. In total, the series drew 7,613 entries and awarded $2,313,868 in prize money.

Two players, Las Vegas locals David Larson and Aleksei Efremov had stellar performances that saw them winning multiple events.

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Double Titles for Larson & Efremov

David Larson, a Vegas grinder with $2.3 million in Hendon Mob earnings, kicked off his run at the Venetian with a victory in Event #33: $200 NLH Bounty for $2,092. A few events later, he took down the $400 NLH Seniors $10,524 as he topped a field of 121 players.

Larson later had a fifth-place finish in another $400 Seniors event and also finished runner-up in the $550 Seniors event at PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) Las Vegas.

Venetian Event #38: $400 NLH Seniors Final Table Results

PlacePlaceHometownPrize
1David LarsonLas Vegas, NV$10,524
2Sanjeev KapoorIrving, TX$6,741
3James KimLas Vegas, NV$4,487
4Barry SchultzArlington, TN$3,108
5Lawrence HarmonSeward, AK$2,244
6Doug ZuccoLas Vegas, NV$1,692
7Jung LeePortland, OR$1,335
8Adam WaltersSan Diego, CA$1,105
9George HeimAnchorage, AK$961

Meanwhile, Aleksei Efremov first won Event #35: $200 NLH Bounty for $1,887 before going on to win Event #72: $200 NLH Bounty toward the end of the series for $1,604.

Originally from Russia, Efremov has $144,497 in Hendon Mob earnings and regularly grinds daily tournaments throughout Las Vegas, including at the Venetian, Wynn and Orleans.

Joan Crespi Wins Ante Up Championship

The biggest winner of the series was Spain's Joan Crespi, who took down the $400,000 guaranteed Event #62: $1,600 Ante Up Championship for $82,302. The event drew 282 runners to squeak past the guarantee with a prize pool of $400,440.

Crespi defeated heads up opponent Kfir Nahum of Israel, while the final table also included Portugal's Javier Colomar (3rd - $41,530) and Americans Brian Reinert (4th - $30,333) and Ekrem Bozkurt (5th - $22,579).

Venetian DeepStack Showdown Ante Up Championship Final Table Results

Place*NameCountryPrize*
1Joan CrespiSpain$82,302
2Kfir NahumIsrael$57,930
3Javier ColomarPortugal$41,530
4Brian ReinertUnited States$30,333
5Ekrem BozkurtUnited States$22,579
6Stephen FouttyUnited States$17,136
7William PaulUnited States$13,264
8Victor ShihUnited States$10,476
9Quang NgoUnited States$8,446

There were dozens of other winners during the Venetian DeepStack Showdown, which kicked off with David Gelley winning Event #1: $300 NLH Monster Stack for $18,527 and closed out with Gary Fernandes winning Event #79: $200 NLH Raceday Stack for $1,566.

Some of the other players who won events include India's Himmat Singh (Event #56: $250 NLH Monster Stack - $15,497), Australia's Antony Baker (Event #70: $300 NLH Monster Stack - $12,944), Texas' Dontaye Strawder (Event #40: $300 NLH Monster Stack - $18,000) and Las Vegas' Qing Liu (Event #22: $400 NLH Seniors - $20,565).

Himmat Singh
Himmat Singh

There was no time to rest at Venetian after the series ended as the 2025 DeepStack Extravaganza IV quickly got underway. That series kicked off on Nov. 24 and runs through Dec. 23, culminating with the $2,200 NLH Poker Atlas Championship with a $1 million guarantee.

A full list of winners in the recent Venetian DeepStack Showdown is available in the table below.

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2025 DeepStack Showdown October/November Results

Place*TournamentEntriesPrize PoolOverlayWinnerHometownPrize*
10/10/25Event #1: $300 NLH Monster Stack405$100,000$2,800David GelleyLas Vegas, NV$18,527
10/6/25Event #2: $200 NLH Grinder's Bounty76$12,160$0Senthil Kumaran VitaranyyamMesa, AZ$2,303
10/7/25Event #3: $200 NLH Bounty44$10,000$2,960Matheus Mick MazucoBrazil$2,696
10/8/25Event #4: $200 NLH Bounty79$12,640$0Thomas KlostergaardDenmark$1,842
10/9/25Event #5: $200 NLH Bounty81$12,960$0Robert YamaguchiSan Diego, CA$2,573
10/10/25Event #6: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack88$29,480$0Mehdi SalehLake Elsinore, CA$7,223
10/10/25Event #7: $200 NLH Bounty51$10,000$1,840Michael KnizeDallas, TX$1,822
10/11/25Event #8: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty79$11,400$0Ran BrismanLas Vegas, NV$4,473
10/11/25Event #9: $250 NLH Bounty123$25,215$0Benjamin PorterFresno, CA$4,939
10/12/25Event #10: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack57$20,000$905Diogo Goncalves BentoPortugal$5,129
10/12/25Event #11: $200 NLH Bounty62$10,000$80Nicholas MerchantBrooklyn, NY$1,950
10/13/25Event #12: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty80$26,800$0David FinleyEnfield, CT$4,541
10/13/25Event #13: $200 NLH Bounty46$10,000$2,640Ludovic HellainFrance$1,911
10/14/25Event #14: $400 NLH Seniors77$25,795$0Mike SouchakLas Vegas, NV$4,870
10/14/25Event #15: $200 NLH Bounty46$10,000$2,640Brent FetterlyCanada$1,911
10/18/25Event #16: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack370$122,100$0Jeffrey WellsRaleigh, NC$23,133
10/15/25Event #17: $200 NLH Bounty69$11,040$0Tristan BarrettWashington, UT$2,150
10/16/25Event #18: $200 NLH Bounty66$10,560$0Hyontae LeeFullerton, CA$1,196
10/19/25Event #19: $200 NLH Bounty48$10,000$2,320Michael MarinoffNew York, NY$2,627
10/18/25Event #20: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack69$23,115$0Anthony DianatyScottsdale, AZ$7,079
10/18/25Event #21: $250 NLH Bounty80$20,000$3,600Dimitrios SarivasilisLas Vegas, NV$3,561
10/22/25Event #22: $400 NLH Seniors274$100,000$8,210Qing LiuLas Vegas, NV$20,565
10/19/25Event #23: $300 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot48$11,760$0Brian SiskinPlainview, NY$4,064
10/19/25Event #24: $200 NLH Bounty54$10,000$1,360Donnell DaisLas Vegas, NV$2,161
10/20/25Event #25: $200 NLH Bounty51$10,000$1,840Carlos Martinez CastanedaLas Vegas, NV$2,046
10/21/25Event #26: $200 NLH Bounty40$10,000$3,600Anastassios LeotsarakosColumbus, OH$2,921
10/22/25Event #27: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty65$21,775$0Tyler WhiteheadAtlanta, GA$3,412
10/22/25Event #28: $200 NLH Bounty48$10,000$2,320Cecil HarmsSan Antonio, TX$2,419
10/26/25Event #29: $250 NLH Monster Stack657$131,400$0Zackary PollPittsburgh, PA$21,257
 Event #30: Cancelled      
10/26/25Event #31: $200 NLH Bounty48$10,000$2,320Leo BoninoFrance$2,627
10/27/25Event #32: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack74$24,790$0Sean PennSan Jose, CA$6,103
10/27/25Event #33: $200 NLH Bounty50$10,000$2,000David LarsonLas Vegas, NV$2,092
10/28/25Event #34: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty65$21,775$0Diogo Goncalves BentoPortugal$3,729
10/28/25Event #35: $200 NLH Bounty45$10,000$2,800Aleksei EfremovLas Vegas, NV$1,887
10/29/25Event #36: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack54$20,000$1,910Ngoc HoangCzech Republic$5,982
10/29/25Event #37: $200 NLH Bounty64$10,240$0Maxence FevreFrance$1,862
10/20/25Event #38: $400 NLH Seniors121$40,535$0David LarsonLas Vegas, NV$10,524
10/30/25Event #39: $200 NLH Bounty47$10,000$2,480Farokh AdamiHuntington, CA$1,600
11/3/25Event #40: $300 NLH Monster Stack321$100,000$22,960Dontaye StrawderEl Paso, TX$18,000
10/31/25Event #41: $200 NLH Bounty59$10,000$560David ChildsRiverside, CA$1,900
11/1/25Event #42: $300 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot44$10,780$0Donald NybergLas Vegas, NV$3,376
11/1/25Event #43: $250 NLH Bounty85$20,000$2,575Jonathan GoetzeLas Vegas, NV$3,872
11/2/25Event #44: $200 NLH Bounty47$10,000$2,480Abbas HeidariSandy Springs, GA$2,107
11/3/25Event #45: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack54$20,000$1,910Liran BetitoLas Vegas, NV$6,597
11/3/25Event #46: $200 NLH Bounty45$10,000$2,800Hien CaoLas Vegas, NV$1,752
11/4/25Event #47: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty71$23,785$0Benjamin GarciaSpain$4,160
11/4/25Event #48: $200 NLH Bounty42$10,000$3,280Jerson Backmann CaballeroMexico$2,002
11/9/25Event #49: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack530$267,650$0Jose Lopez FiblaSpain$45,965
11/5/25Event #50: $200 NLH Bounty43$10,000$3,120Jason ZazziThousand Oaks, CA$2,700
11/6/25Event #51: $200 NLH Bounty60$10,000$400Murtaza MuzarRedwood City, CA$1,918
11/7/25Event #52: $200 NLH Bounty51$10,000$1,840Steven KanerMontvale, NJ$1,871
11/8/25Event #53: $250 NLH Bounty94$20,000$730Ronny PickartBelgium$3,951
11/9/25Event #54: $400 NLH Seniors119$39,865$0Cy WilliamsEl Macero, CA$8,000
11/9/25Event #55: $200 NLH Bounty67$10,720$0Ryan DarbyLas Vegas, NV$2,217
11/13/25Event #56: $250 NLH Monster Stack423$84,600$0Himmat SinghIndia$15,497
11/10/25Event #57: $200 NLH Bounty71$11,360$0Johan DuchateauBelgium$1,499
 Event #58: Satellite      
11/11/25Event #59: $200 NLH Bounty60$10,000$400Wesley HarperKenai, AK$1,717
 Event #60: Satellite      
11/12/25Event #61: $200 NLH Bounty66$10,560$0Lucas TaeWesley Chapel, FL$1,572
11/17/25Event #62: $1,600 Ante Up Championship $400K GTD282$400,440$0Joan CrespiSpain$82,302
 Event #63: Satellite      
11/13/25Event #64: $200 NLH Bounty53$10,000$1,520Andrew CohenLas Vegas, NV$1,678
 Event #65: Satellite      
 Event #66: Satellite      
11/14/25Event #67: $200 NLH Bounty59$10,000$560Eric BeaverUrbandale, IA$1,891
 Event #68: Satellite      
11/15/25Event #69: $250 NLH Bounty90$20,000$1,550Travis ThomasGermantown, TN$3,636
11/19/25Event #70: $300 NLH Monster Stack466$111,840$0Antony BakerAustralia$12,944
11/16/25Event #71: $200 NLH Bounty38$10,000$3,920Luke BirdUnited Kingdom$1,741
11/17/25Event #72: $200 NLH Bounty52$8,320$0Aleksei EfremovLas Vegas, NV$1,604
11/18/25Event #73: $200 NLH Grinder's Bounty68$10,880$0Alireza KalantariPortland, OR$1,790
11/19/25Event #74: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack79$19,118$0Nathan SteuerGermantown, MD$4,732
11/19/25Event #75: $200 NLH Bounty27$4,320$0Andraz ZaplotnikSlovenia$971
11/20/25Event #76: $200 NLH Raceday Stack35$5,775$0William EisslerCamp Hill, PA$2,069
11/21/25Event #77: $200 NLH Raceday Stack47$7,755$0N/AN/A$1,859
11/22/25Event #78: $200 NLH Raceday Stack39$6,435$0Sean McGuiganUnited Kingdom$1,350
11/23/25Event #79: $200 NLH Raceday Stack25$4,125$0Gary FernandesPortugal$1,566

*Photos courtesy of Venetian

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Connor Richards
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Connor Richards is a Senior Editor U.S. for PokerNews and host of the Life Outside Poker podcast. Connor has been nominated for three Global Poker Awards for his writing.

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