button in SafariSullivan, Ostapchenko, & Bunch Among Venetian DeepStack Championship Winners
Table Of Contents
- UK's Amber Sullivan Claims LIPS Ladies Title
- $800 NLH LIPS Ladies Final Table Results
- Kent Roman Wins $1,100 Seniors Event
- Event #44 Final Table Results
- Ostapchenko Nabs a Title
- Event #54 Final Table Results
- Bunch Binks Event #68
- Event #68 Final Table Results
- 2026 Venetian DeepStack Championship Winners Thus Far
This summer, the Venetian Resort Las Vegas has offered more than $16 million in guarantees in its 2026 Venetian DeepStack Championship, which is comprised of 121 numbered events through August 2.
Two big tournaments remaining on the schedule are a pair of MSPT Main Events – an $1,100 buy-in from July 11-14 and a $1,600 buy-in from July 15-19 – that both offer $1 million guarantees.
Thus far, 69 events have crowned winners, and over that time, has catered to a combined 16,707 entries and awarded $13,456,945 in prize money.
Here’s a look at some of the bigger winners from the series thus far.
UK's Amber Sullivan Claims LIPS Ladies Title
On June 24, Event #66: $800 NLH LIPS Ladies attracted 314 runners and awarded a $218,230 prize pool, which was paid out to the top 40 finishers.
Among those to cash were Nancy Davilla (34th - $1,766), Daisy King (24th - $1,889), Denise Bronte (17th - $2,646), Angelina Rich (13th - $3,093), Alex Loveless (9th - $4,496), Lauren Bunch (4th - $16,172), and Judith Bielan (3rd - $22,099). In the end, it was the UK's Amber Sullivan defeating China's Ludan Zhang in heads-up play to win the tournament for $40,325.
$800 NLH LIPS Ladies Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amber Sullivan | $ 40,325 |
| 2 | Ludan Zhang | $ 33,955 |
| 3 | Judith Bielan | $ 22,099 |
| 4 | Lauren Bunch | $ 16,172 |
| 5 | Lily Lotfy | $ 12,053 |
| 6 | Katherine Kolberg | $ 9,152 |
| 7 | Jo Ann Schmidt | $ 7,082 |
| 8 | Manon Ampe | $ 5,587 |
| 9 | Alexandra Loveless | $ 4,496 |
Kent Roman Wins $1,100 Seniors Event
On June 14, Event #44: $1,100 NLH Seniors drew a massive 1,249 entries that generated a $1,199,040 prize pool, which was awarded to the top 188 finishers.
Among those to make deep runs were Dustin Skarra (12th - $10,252), Bob Mather (16th - $8,365), David Gutfreund (23rd - $6,921), Billy Baxter (30th - $5,808), Daniel Fuhs (33rd - $5,808), and Eric Siegel (42nd - $4,946).
Ultimately, it was Michigan's Kent Roman beating out China's Chuanshu Chen in heads-up play to win the title and $162,862 first-place prize.
Event #44 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Roman | $ 162,862 |
| 2 | Chuanshu Chen | $ 116,616 |
| 3 | Almira Scripcenco | $ 84,559 |
| 4 | Terje Bengtsen | $ 62,081 |
| 5 | Adam Kurnitz | $ 46,157 |
| 6 | Joseph Golias | $ 34,758 |
| 7 | Kenneth Coy | $ 26,514 |
| 8 | Ahamad Meman | $ 20,493 |
| 9 | Jeffery Kirby | $ 16,050 |
Ostapchenko Nabs a Title
On June 17, Event #54: $1,100 NLH drew 326 entrants and awarded a $314,590 prize pool to the top 41 finishers.
Some familiar names to cash were Peter Jesko (21st - $3,044), Nick Mamut (18th - $3,044), and Cody Wiegmann (4th - $23,261), just to name a few. In the end, well-known poker pro Andrew Ostapchenko defeated Steven Nichols in heads-up play to win the tournament for $62,314.
Event #54 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Ostapchenko | $ 62,314 |
| 2 | Steven Nichols | $ 44,155 |
| 3 | Daniel Daconti | $ 31,789 |
| 4 | Cody Wiegmann | $ 23,261 |
| 5 | Miki Vea Garcia | $ 17,304 |
| 6 | Wei Xu | $ 13,090 |
| 7 | Michael Wasserman | $ 10,073 |
| 8 | Karim Ghozlani | $ 7,886 |
| 9 | Juan Vecino Duenas | $ 6,285 |
Bunch Binks Event #68
Event #68: $1,100 NLH featured a $500,000 guarantee, which it obliterated by attracting a $1,441,920 prize pool. That was paid out to the top 189 finishers, and some familiar names to make deep runs were Rex Clinkscales (13th - $13,701), Andrew Moreno (22nd - $9,198), Jennifer Lin (32nd - $7,659), and Carol Harmon (45th - $5,487).
Ultimately, it was two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Eric Bunch claiming the title and $185,933 in prize money after beating Josh Remitio in heads-up play.
Event #68 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Bunch | $ 185,933 |
| 2 | Joshua Paige Remitio | $ 136,912 |
| 3 | Min Sung Lee | $ 101,885 |
| 4 | Arthur Demmerley | $ 76,557 |
| 5 | Malik Wiggins | $ 58,094 |
| 6 | Rick Mechammil | $ 44,521 |
| 7 | Joshua Boulton | $ 34,462 |
| 8 | Samuel Rosborough | $ 26,947 |
| 9 | Rongshan Li | $ 21,287 |
2026 Venetian DeepStack Championship Winners Thus Far
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Overlay | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21/26 | Event #1: $600 NLH | 253 | $150,000 | $22,235 | Seth Jordan | Portsmouth, RI | $31,878 |
| 5/18/26 | Event #2: $200 NLH Bounty | 69 | $11,040 | $0 | Robert Young | United Kingdom | $1,926 |
| 5/19/26 | Event #3: $200 NLH Bounty | 77 | $12,320 | $0 | William Lamar-Boone | San Antonio, TX | $2,514 |
| 5/20/26 | Event #4: $200 NLH Bounty | 65 | $10,400 | $0 | Brandon Chong | Foothill Ranch, CA | $1,585 |
| 5/21/26 | Event #5: $600 NLH | 61 | $31,110 | $0 | Christopher Hull | Henderson, NV | $9,863 |
| 5/21/26 | Event #6: $200 NLH Bounty | 76 | $12,160 | $0 | Ghassan Abou Khalil | Lebanon | $1,509 |
| 5/22/26 | Event #7: $600 NLH | 61 | $31,110 | $0 | Deiter Prussing | Palmetto Bay, FL | $9,000 |
| 5/24/26 | Event #8: $600 PLO Bounty | 72 | $50,000 | $13,640 | Lars Nickolai | Las Vegas, NV | $10,569 |
| 5/22/26 | Event #9: $200 NLH Bounty | 58 | $10,000 | $720 | Marshall Budin | Brooklyn, NY | $1,370 |
| 5/26/26 | Event #10: $600 NLH Seniors | 314 | $158,570 | $0 | Michael Holmes | San Diego, CA | $22,590 |
| 5/23/26 | Event #11: $250 NLH Bounty | 48 | $15,000 | $5,160 | Jairo Nunez | Colombia | $4,000 |
| 5/24/26 | Event #12: $250 NLH Bounty | 120 | $24,600 | $0 | Judd Rika | Las Vegas, NV | $4,907 |
| 5/26/26 | Event #13: $600 Limit Omaha 8/B | 124 | $62,620 | $0 | Charles Phillips | Huntersville, NC | $12,889 |
| 5/25/26 | Event #14: $250 NLH Bounty | 105 | $21,525 | $0 | Samuel Martinez | Henderson, NV | $4,381 |
| 5/26/26 | Event #15: $600 NLH | 52 | $40,000 | $13,480 | Andrew Rodgers | Henderson, NV | $13,196 |
| 5/26/26 | Event #16: $250 NLH Bounty | 90 | $18,450 | $0 | Andy Hartwig | Temecula, CA | $2,993 |
| 5/27/26 | Event #17: $600 NLH Bounty | 58 | $40,000 | $10,420 | Kenneth Milano | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,092 |
| 5/27/26 | Event #18: $250 NLH Bounty | 95 | $19,475 | $0 | Marquis Waters | Las Vegas, NV | $4,146 |
| 5/28/26 | Event #19: $600 NLH | 60 | $40,000 | $9,400 | Forrest Kollar | Talent, OR | $11,037 |
| 5/28/26 | Event #20: $800 PLO Bounty | 72 | $75,000 | $24,600 | Qingyu Lu | Carrboro, NC | $12,062 |
| 5/28/26 | Event #21: $400 NLH Bounty | 80 | $27,200 | $0 | Alberto Sabogali | Greenwich, CT | $4,500 |
| 5/29/26 | Event #22: $600 NLH Bounty | 65 | $40,000 | $6,850 | Erik Rozhynski | Ukraine | $7,441 |
| 5/29/26 | Event #23: $800 PLO 8/B | 192 | $134,400 | $0 | Davin Anderson | Davis, CA | $23,263 |
| 5/29/26 | Event #24: $400 NLH Bounty | 112 | $38,080 | $0 | Yossi Ben Kessous | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $4,823 |
| 5/30/26 | Event #25: $600 NLH | 113 | $57,630 | $0 | Gerard Simpson | Morrisville, NC | $11,917 |
| 5/30/26 | Event #26: $400 NLH Bounty | 65 | $25,000 | $2,900 | Kevin Matter | Las Vegas, NV | $4,884 |
| 5/31/26 | Event #27: $800 NLH Seniors | 198 | $138,600 | $0 | Anonymous | N/A | $31,576 |
| 5/31/26 | Event #28: $1,100 PLO | 193 | $187,210 | $0 | Jack Moore | United Kingdom | $42,680 |
| 5/31/26 | Event #29: $400 NLH Bounty | 161 | $54,740 | $0 | Sharon Bachar | North Miami Beach, FL | $9,257 |
| 6/1/26 | Event #30: $800 NLH | 347 | $242,900 | $0 | Suketu Vaidya | Hanover, MD | $47,175 |
| 6/1/26 | Event #31: $600 NLH Bounty | 158 | $82,160 | $0 | Stephen Foutty | Las Vegas, NV | $12,285 |
| 6/2/26 | Event #32: $800 NLH | 233 | $163,100 | $0 | Samy Dighlawi | Las Vegas, NV | $32,000 |
| 6/2/26 | Event #33: $600 NLH Bounty | 135 | $70,200 | $0 | Johnny Bromberg | Los Angeles, CA | $10,498 |
| 6/3/26 | Event #34: $800 NLH | 277 | $193,900 | $0 | Toby Boas | Sylva, NC | $40,170 |
| 6/3/26 | Event #35: $1,100 Big O Bounty | 395 | $383,150 | $0 | Jason Lane | Gilbert, AZ | $48,243 |
| 6/6/26 | Event #36: $800 NLH | 575 | $396,750 | $0 | Anthony Hugenberg | Sacramento, CA | $66,802 |
| 6/10/26 | Event #37: $1,100 NLH | 1,669 | $1,602,240 | $0 | Gerald Stogner | Kokomo, MS | $200,819 |
| 6/6/26 | Event #38: $600 NLH Bounty | 92 | $47,840 | $0 | Adel Kabbani | France | $8,286 |
| 6/7/26 | Event #39: $800 PLO Bounty | 155 | $108,500 | $0 | Carlos Vizoso Jr. | Mobile, AL | $18,831 |
| 6/8/26 | Event #40: $600 NLH Bounty | 152 | $79,040 | $0 | David Dibiasio | Johnston, RI | $9,514 |
| 6/9/26 | Event #41: $600 NLH Bounty | 118 | $61,360 | $0 | Bradley Coultas | Bonita Springs, FL | $9,964 |
| 6/10/26 | Event #42: $800 NLH | 254 | $177,800 | $0 | Michael Allen | United Kingdom | $37,788 |
| 6/10/26 | Event #43: $600 NLH Bounty | 104 | $54,080 | $0 | Ibrahim Naim | Flower Mound, TX | $7,656 |
| 6/14/26 | Event #44: $1,100 NLH Seniors | 1,249 | $1,199,040 | $0 | Kent Roman | Dearbord, MI | $162,862 |
| 6/11/26 | Event #45: $600 NLH Bounty | 93 | $48,360 | $0 | Benjamin Gros | France | $8,377 |
| 6/12/26 | Event #46: $600 NLH Bounty | 119 | $61,880 | $0 | Richard Kent | San Diego, CA | $10,049 |
| 6/13/26 | Event #47: $600 NLH Bounty | 178 | $92,560 | $0 | Daniel Lazrus | Bellmore, NY | $8,788 |
| 6/14/26 | Event #48: $1,100 NLH | 202 | $200,000 | $5,070 | Sean Hampson | New Port Richey, FL | $45,089 |
| 6/14/26 | Event #49: $800 Five Card PLO Bounty | 215 | $150,500 | $0 | Miguel Torres | Aurora, CO | $16,500 |
| 6/15/26 | Event #50: $800 NLH Bounty | 344 | $240,800 | $0 | Pedro Faustino | Portugal | $31,095 |
| 6/15/26 | Event #51: $1,100 PLO Bounty | 317 | $307,490 | $0 | Ruslan Dykshteyn | Hollywood, FL | $36,903 |
| 6/16/26 | Event #52: $800 NLH | 257 | $179,900 | $0 | Yohan Bergeot | France | $37,900 |
| 6/16/26 | Event #53: $600 NLH Bounty | 134 | $69,680 | $0 | Adel Kabbani | France | $7,880 |
| 6/17/26 | Event #54: $1,100 NLH | 326 | $314,590 | $0 | Andrew Ostapchenko | Long Beach, CA | $62,314 |
| 6/17/26 | Event #55: $600 NLH Bounty | 137 | $71,240 | $0 | Richard Newton | Loxahatchee, FL | $9,792 |
| 6/18/26 | Event #56: $1,100 NLH | 250 | $241,250 | $0 | Tomasz Brzezinski | Malta | $51,269 |
| 6/18/26 | Event #57: $600 NLH Bounty | 157 | $81,640 | $0 | Jan Widmer | N/A | $10,269 |
| 6/22/26 | Event #58: $1,600 NLH Seniors | 1,115 | $1,583,300 | $0 | Lance Oliver | Roseville, CA | $195,126 |
| 6/19/26 | Event #59: $1,100 PLO | 300 | $291,000 | $0 | Caleb Furth | Las Vegas, NV | $45,847 |
| 6/20/26 | Event #60: $600 NLH Bounty | 153 | $30,600 | $0 | Richard Yau | Waiwatosa, WI | $11,896 |
| 6/21/26 | Event #61: $600 NLH Bounty | 139 | $72,280 | $0 | Ryan Herold | Monroe Township, NJ | $11,140 |
| 6/22/26 | Event #62: $1,600 NLH | 262 | $373,350 | $0 | Andrew Difeo | Saint Augustine, FL | $69,351 |
| 6/22/26 | Event #63: $600 NLH Bounty | 166 | $86,320 | $0 | Tony Miles | Lake Mary, FL | $11,448 |
| 6/23/26 | Event #64: $1,100 NLH | 309 | $298,185 | $0 | Pongsapak Himathongkom | United Kingdom | $51,172 |
| 6/23/26 | Event #65: $600 NLH Bounty | 159 | $82,680 | $0 | Fady Kassis | Canal Winchester, OH | $11,337 |
| 6/24/26 | Event #66: $800 NLH LIPS Ladies | 314 | $218,230 | $0 | Amber Sullivan | United Kingdom | $40,325 |
| 6/24/26 | Event #67: $1,100 PLO Bounty | 315 | $305,550 | $0 | Richard Lee | Irvine, CA | $48,384 |
| 6/27/26 | Event #68: $1,100 NLH | 1,502 | $1,441,920 | $0 | Eric Bunch | Jenks, OK | $185,933 |
| 6/25/26 | Event #69: $1,100 PLO Double Board Bomb Pot | 222 | $215,340 | $0 | Xiang Chen | Brookhaven, GA | $47,534 |
*Images courtesy of Venetian Poker.
