Venetian August Showdown Poker Series Winners
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
In the month of August, Venetian Las Vegas played host to the Showdown Poker Series, which was comprised of 47 different tournaments. The series catered to a combined 5,240 entrants and awarded $1,818,049 in prize money.
Among those to win titles were Steve Foutty (Event #6: $600 NLH Monster Stack for $40,870), Matthew Lui (Event #12: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack for $23,389), Kyle Brinkmann (Event #17: $600 NLH Monster Stack for $36,571), Gary Bolden (Event #29: $400 PLO Bounty for $4,993), and Kao Saechao, who claimed two titles (Event #25: $300 NLH Bounty for $2,516 and Event #31: $400 PLO 8/B for $6,413).
Here’s a look at some of the more notable winners.
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Aug | Event #1: $400 Ultimate Stack | 375 | $123,750 | Tuan Mai | San Jose, CA | $23,920 |
| 1-Aug | Event #2:: $300 NLH Bounty | 47 | $11,750 | Gary Messick | Ocala, FL | $2,074 |
| 2-Aug | Event #3: $300 NLH Bounty | 37 | $10,000 | Bryce Love | Bonny Lake, WA | $1,967 |
| 3-Aug | Event #4: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 92 | $30,820 | Kaan Kural | Turkey | $6,684 |
| 3-Aug | Event #5: $300 NLH Bounty | 43 | $10,750 | Baris Topuz | Turkey | $2,146 |
| 7-Aug | Event #6: $600 NLH Monster Stack | 459 | $232,713 | Steve Foutty | Las Vegas, NV | $40,870 |
| 4-Aug | Event #7: $300 NLH Survivor | 52 | $13,000 | 5 winners | N/A | $2,500 |
| 5-Aug | Event #8: $300 NLH Bounty | 44 | $11,000 | Apolinar Borja | Pittsburg, CA | $1,627 |
| 6-Aug | Event #9: $300 Bounty Survivor | 38 | $10,000 | 3 winners | N/A | $2,000 |
| 7-Aug | Event #10: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 68 | $22,780 | Andrew Joros | Reno, NV | $7,972 |
| 7-Aug | Event #11: $300 NLH Bounty | 38 | $10,000 | Siriwan Sukmekerd | Las Vegas, NV | $2,106 |
| 10-Aug | Event #12: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack | 330 | $108,900 | Matthew Lui | Henderson, NV | $23,389 |
| 8-Aug | Event #13: $300 NLH Bounty | 38 | $10,000 | Michael Macedo | Las Vegas, NV | $1,550 |
| 9-Aug | Event #14: $300 NLH Bounty | 39 | $10,000 | William Aramil | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| 10-Aug | Event #15: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 83 | $27,805 | Ross Fernandez | Las Vegas, NV | $7,903 |
| 10-Aug | Event #16: $300 NLH Bounty | 35 | $10,000 | Yunke Zhang | Canada | $3,005 |
| 14-Aug | Event #17: $600 NLH Monster Stack | 423 | $214,461 | Kyle Brinkmann | Las Vegas, NV | $36,571 |
| 11-Aug | Event #18: $300 NLH Survivor | 44 | $11,000 | 6 winners | N/A | $2,200 |
| 12-Aug | Event #19: $300 NLH Bounty | 45 | $11,250 | Brendan Buckner | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,490 |
| 13-Aug | Event #20: $300 NLH Bounty/Survivor | 42 | $10,500 | 4 winners | N/A | $2,000 |
| 14-Aug | Event #21: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 84 | $28,140 | Jared Kingery | Lakewood, WA | $9,006 |
| 14-Aug | Event #22: $300 NLH Bounty | 37 | $10,000 | Kirk Wilson | Henderson, NV | $2,861 |
| 15-Aug | Event #23: $300 NLH Monster Stack Throwback | 66 | $22,110 | Graham Wheldon | United Kingdom | $6,103 |
| 15-Aug | Event #24: $300 NLH Super Stack | 34 | $10,000 | Jymmi Briggs | Australia | $3,700 |
| 15-Aug | Event #25: $300 NLH Bounty | 32 | $10,000 | Kao Saechao | Renton, WA | $2,516 |
| 21-Aug | Event #26: $400 Ultimate Stack | 1,040 | $343,200 | Nick Peterson | Canada | $53,475 |
| 16-Aug | Event #27: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha | 43 | $14,620 | James Busoul | Fort Worth, TX | $5,214 |
| 16-Aug | Event #28: $300 NLH Bounty | 47 | $11,750 | Hoilin Luo | Metairie, LA | $2,328 |
| 17-Aug | Event #29: $400 PLO Bounty | 63 | $21,420 | Gary Bolden | Las Vegas, NV | $4,993 |
| 17-Aug | Event #30: $300 NLH Bounty | 45 | $11,250 | Christopher Bromen | St. Paul, MN | $2,768 |
| 18-Aug | Event #31: $400 PLO 8/B | 57 | $19,380 | Kao Saechao | Renton, WA | $6,413 |
| 18-Aug | Event #32: $300 NLH Survivor | 48 | $12,000 | 6 Winners | N/A | $2,000 |
| 19-Aug | Event #33: $300 NLH Bounty | 32 | $10,000 | Han Park | Torrance, CA | $2,342 |
| 20-Aug | Event #34: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor | 43 | $10,750 | 6 winners | N/A | $1,500 |
| 21-Aug | Event #35: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 85 | $28,475 | Winston Liu | Vallejo, CA | $9,111 |
| 21-Aug | Event #36: $300 NLH Bounty | 51 | $12,750 | Angel Reyes | Casper, WY | $1,937 |
| 22-Aug | Event #37: $600 NLH Seniors | 109 | $55,590 | Michael Hack | Las Vegas, NV | $11,948 |
| 22-Aug | Event #38: $300 Super Stack | 68 | $16,660 | James Jape | Las Vegas, NV | $4,032 |
| 22-Aug | Event #39: $300 NLH Bounty | 44 | $11,000 | Damien Judd | Sparks, NV | $2,805 |
| 23-Aug | Event #40: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 43 | $15,000 | Marquis Waters | Dearborn, MI | $6,000 |
| 23-Aug | Event #41: $300 NLH Bounty | 46 | $11,500 | Samuel Curlee | Collegeville, PA | $2,932 |
| 24-Aug | Event #42: $400 NLH Monster Stack | 85 | $28,475 | Arsh Grover | India | $5,314 |
| 24-Aug | Event #43: $300 NLH Bounty | 42 | $10,500 | Ibrahim Naim | Simi Valley, CA | $2,126 |
| 28-Aug | Event #44: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack | 452 | $150,000 | Riley Stahley | Woodbury, MN | $26,931 |
| 25-Aug | Event #45: $300 NLH Survivor | 66 | $16,500 | 6 Winners | N/A | $2,500 |
| 26-Aug | Event #46: $300 NLH Bounty | 48 | $12,000 | George Ignat | Glendale, AZ | $2,660 |
| 27-Aug | Event #47: $300 NLH Bounty/Survivor | 58 | $14,500 | 5 winners | N/A | $2,000 |