May Deepest Stack Flashback: Geddes Cooper on Top in 2017
Two years ago, in 2017, this tournament drew 465 runners and offered up a $697,500 prize pool. The tournament ended with a three-way deal that saw Geddes Cooper crowned champion for $112,771.
Cooper, a then 35-year-old poker pro born in Kingston, Jamaica but residing in Pembroke Pines, took down the largest score of his career.
“[The][Deepest][Stack] is my favorite tournament,” Cooper told Seminole officials. “This tournament I really, really wanted to play. I ran pretty good and I’m happy about that. That’s about all you can do.”
He continued: “The harder and harder they get, the more I realize how hard it is to win a tournament because everyone’s good. You have to dodge a million bullets and fade a million different things. Every time you do win a tournament, you have to cherish it.”
For more on Cooper’s win check out the Seminole Hard Rock recap here.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geddes Cooper | $112,771* + Trophy |
| 2 | James Dorrance | $104,625* |
| 3 | Haim Toorgeman | $80,653* |
| 4 | Matthew Zimmerman | $42,687 |
| 5 | Wally Maddah | $32,783 |
| 6 | Andjelko Andrejevic | $27,300 |
| 7 | Ryan McKnight | $22,808 |
| 8 | Evan Teitelbaum | $18,323 |
| 9 | Ken Bruno | $13,866 |
*Denotes three-way deal.