The Venetian Las Vegas recently wrapped up its 2022 October Showdown Poker Series, a 42-event series that ran from October 3-31. All told, the series saw 4,605 entrants compete, awarded $2,049,930 in prize money, and saw the venue pay out $59,553 in various overlays.
Among the October winners were Nick Seward (Event #3: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack for $27,000), Marios Savvides (Event #12: $600 NLH Seniors for $12,173), Peter Hengsakul (Event #16: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack for $26,734), Al-Farouk Moyosore (Event #20: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack for $50,847), and Roland Israelashvili (Event #27: $400 NLH Epic Stack for $14,840).
Here’s a look at a couple of other winners from the series.
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Joshua Suyat Claims Another Venetian Title
One of the last tournaments on the schedule was Event #37: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack, which drew 442 players and offered up a $150,000 prize pool ($4,140 added by Venetian). That was paid out to the top 50 finishers including Vincent Plovet (10th - $2,754), Ori Hasson (14th - $1,913), Barry Shulman (24th - $1,224), Kfir Nahum (26th - $1,071), David Yu (39th - $842), and Alan Buxbaum (44th - $842).
In the end, Joshua Suyat defeated David Yokoyama in heads-up play to win the tournament for $29,613.
The victory came just days after Suyat topped a 164-entry field to win a $400 NLH tournament at the Wynn Fall Classic. According to the Hendon Mob, it was Suyat’s ninth victory at Venetian dating back to 2014. He has more than $1.27 million in lifetime tournament earnings, which puts him fifth on Hawaii’s all-time poker money list.
Event #37: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Suyat | Las Vegas, NV | $29,613 |
| 2 | David Yokoyama | Wailuku, HI | $22,000 |
| 3 | Santiago Cabatu | Sylmar, CA | $14,765 |
| 4 | Gregory Alexander | Bullhead City, AZ | $10,557 |
| 5 | David Larson | Las Vegas, NV | $7,956 |
| 6 | Danival Gheba | Las Vegas, NV | $5,967 |
| 7 | David Bashel | Brooklyn Park, MN | $4,437 |
| 8 | Vincent Frigeria IV | Henderson, NV | $3,366 |
| 9 | Eugenio Pernia Soto | Panama | $2,754 |
Gary Bolden Shows Off His PLO Chops
On October 29, the Event #40: $400 Pot-Limit Omaha (PLO) Monster Bounty saw 32 players compete. With a $15,000 guarantee, it meant the Venetian added $4,120 in overlay. The $15,000 prize pool, which included $4,300 in bounties, was paid out to the top four finishers.
After Tad Macaraeg exited in fourth place for $1,070 and Kristopher Kelsey followed him out the door in third for $1,712, it left Washington’s Cosmo Andoloro to do battle with longtime grinder Gary Bolden in heads-up play. Bolden ultimately prevailed to claim yet another Las Vegas title and $5,029 in prize money.
2022 October Showdown Poker Series Winners
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Overlay | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/3/22 | Event #1: $400 NLH Epic Stack | 99 | $32,967 | $0 | Einav Shalom | Porter Ranch, CA | $9,890 |
| 10/3/22 | Event #2: $300 NLH Bounty | 55 | $13,750 | $0 | Micah Martin | Denver, CO | $3,094 |
| 10/7/22 | Event #3: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack | 457 | $150,810 | $0 | Nick Seward | Washington DC | $27,000 |
| 10/4/22 | Event #4: $400 Limit Omaha 8/B | 29 | $15,000 | $5,285 | Anthony Valdez | Las Vegas, NV | $7,500 |
| 10/5/22 | Event #5: $400 PLO Bounty | 27 | $15,000 | $5,820 | Errol Samuel | North Las Vegas, NV | $4,720 |
| 10/10/22 | Event #6: $300 NLH Bounty | 64 | $16,000 | $0 | Cason Minor | Slinger, WI | $3,359 |
| 10/7/22 | Event #7: $500 NLH Epic Stack | 72 | $30,384 | $0 | Saman Motazedi | Gaithersburg, MD | $10,330 |
| 10/7/22 | Event #8: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor | 47 | $11,750 | $0 | 4 winners | N/A | $2,000 |
| 10/10/22 | Event #9: $600 NLH Monster Bounty | 211 | $125,000 | $18,023 | Michael Taylor | Las Vegas, NV | $16,329 |
| 10/8/22 | Event #10: $300 NLH Survivor | 49 | $12,250 | $0 | 7 winners | N/A | $1,490 |
| 10/9/22 | Event #11: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor | 62 | $15,500 | $0 | 6 winners | N/A | $2,000 |
| 10/10/22 | Event #12: $600 NLH Seniors | 72 | $40,000 | $3,280 | Marios Savvides | Marina Del Ray, CA | $12,173 |
| 10/10/22 | Event #13: $300 NLH Bounty | 53 | $13,250 | $0 | Timothy De Byl | Madiosn, WI | $2,982 |
| 10/11/22 | Event #14: $400 Epic Stack | 80 | $26,640 | $0 | Alan Buxbaum | Las Vegas, NV | $7,355 |
| 10/11/22 | Event #15: $600 PLO Bounty | 36 | $20,000 | $1,460 | Patrick McCullough | Grand Rapid, MI | $4,982 |
| 10/14/22 | Event #16: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack | 381 | $125,730 | $0 | Peter Hengsakul | Las Vegas, NV | $26,734 |
| 10/12/22 | Event #17: $300 NLH Bounty | 57 | $14,250 | $0 | Christopher Becker | O’Fallon, MD | $3,206 |
| 10/15/22 | Event #18: $300 NLH Bounty | 42 | $10,500 | $0 | Allistair Hall-Petry | Byron Center, MI | $2,152 |
| 10/14/22 | Event #19: $500 NLH Epic Stack | 139 | $58,658 | $0 | Matt Wolff | Newport Beach, CA | $16,718 |
| 10/17/22 | Event #20: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack | 401 | $276,690 | $0 | Al-Farouk Moyosore | United Kingdom | $50,847 |
| 10/15/22 | Event #20: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor | 43 | $10,750 | $0 | 4 winners | N/A | $2,000 |
| 10/16/22 | Event #22: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor | 50 | $12,500 | $0 | 6 winners | N/A | $1,620 |
| 10/18/22 | Event #23: $600 NLH Seniors | 94 | $47,940 | $0 | Mark Zwickel | Manhattan Beach, CA | $12,317 |
| 10/18/22 | Event #24: $300 NLH Bounty | 35 | $10,000 | $1,250 | Mark “Bud” Wiser | Land O Lakes, FL | $2,797 |
| 10/19/22 | Event #25: $400 NLH Epic Stack | 105 | $34,965 | $0 | Rob Goldstein | Las Vegas, NV | $10,460 |
| 10/19/22 | Event #26: $300 NLH Bounty | 40 | $10,000 | $0 | Jason Culbert | La Crosse, WI | $2,820 |
| 10/20/22 | Event #27: $400 NLH Epic Stack | 177 | $58,941 | $0 | Roland Israelashvili | Forest Hills, NY | $14,840 |
| 10/20/22 | Event #28: $300 NLH Bounty | 38 | $10,000 | $500 | Kassim Panjwani | Houston, TX | $2,544 |
| 10/24/22 | Event #29: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack | 365 | $200,000 | $15,675 | Michael Lydon | Ridgewood, NY | $43,100 |
| 10/21/22 | Event #30: $300 NLH Bounty | 44 | $11,000 | $0 | Meaghan Wells | Las Vegas, NV | $2,805 |
| 10/22/22 | Event #31: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor | 66 | $16,500 | $0 | 8 winners | N/A | $1,500 |
| Event #32: Mega Satellite | |||||||
| 10/27/22 | Event #33: $1,100 NLH Monster Bounty | 325 | $313,625 | $0 | Vid Zagar | Slovenia | $37,030 |
| Event #34: Mega Satellite | |||||||
| Event #35: Mega Satellite | |||||||
| 10/27/22 | Event #36: $500 NLH Epic Stack | 134 | $56,548 | $0 | Samy Dighlawi | Lake Elsinore, CA | $15,573 |
| 10/31/22 | Event #37: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack | 442 | $150,000 | $4,140 | Joshua Suyat | Las Vegas, NV | $29,613 |
| 10/28/22 | Event #39: $300 NLH Bounty | 51 | $12,750 | $0 | Kevin Theodore | Seattle, WA | $2,869 |
| 10/29/22 | Event #40: $400 PLO Monster Bounty | 32 | $15,000 | $4,120 | Gary Bolden | Las Vegas, NV | $5,029 |
| 10/31/22 | Event #41: $500 NLH Epic Stack | 131 | $55,282 | $0 | Mehdi Saleh | Tempe, AZ | $11,862 |
| Event #42: Mega Satellite |
What’s Next at Venetian?
The next tournament festival is already underway at Venetian Las Vegas with the Deepstack Extravaganza IV, which will run through November 30 and offer more than $3.2 million in guaranteed prize pools.
Click here to see the Deepstack Extravaganza IV schedule!
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