The DeepStack Championship Poker Series kicked off on May 22 and continues through July 31, featuring nearly $14 million in guaranteed prize pools across 75 events at Venetian Las Vegas.
Several events during the series feature $1 million GTD prize pools, including Event #53: $2,500 NLH Mystery Bounty July 7 – 9 and Event #58: $1,600 NLH UltimateStack July 12-15. Those tournaments are also among the events on the Venetian schedule which offer reduced rake for early entrants.
Among those to claim titles recently include Brian Altman (Event #14: $800 NLH EpicStack for $37,626), James Van Alstyne (Event #12: $600 Limit Omaha 8/B for $13,257), Aleksandr Gofman (Event #19: $1,600 NLH UltimateStack Freezeout for $154,990), and Thibault Letort (Event #23: $1,600 NLH UltimateStack for $179,408).
Another winner early in the series was Joseph Altomonte (Event #16: $800 PLO Bounty for $26,500), who made headlines less than a week later when he won his first bracelet amidst his return to poker after breaking up with his girlfriend.
Here’s a look at some other notable recent winners of the DeepStack Championship Poker Series.
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Cody Bell Rings in the Summer with Big Wins
Cody Bell recently snagged his first WSOP bracelet when he won the first online bracelet of the summer. Bell won $87,665 in that event, and it didn’t take long for him to top that, as only 11 days later at Venetian he won $97,179 in Event #25: $1,100 NLH UltimateStack Freezeout.
The event attracted 611 entrants and the California resident put on a dominating show at the final table on his path to the Venetian lion trophy.
Others who cashed in the event include Benjamin Palmer (10th – $9,530), Dylan Linde (22nd – $4,642), Kevin Garosshen (36th – $3,097), Anthony Spinella (41st – $3,097, and David Yokoyama (59th – $2,528).
Event #25: $1,100 NLH UltimateStack Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cody Bell | Yorba Linda, CA | $97,179 |
| 2 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,721 |
| 3 | Edward Mroczkowski | Jacksonville, FL | $53,520 |
| 4 | Brekstyn Schutten | Grand Rapids, MI | $40,391 |
| 5 | Paul Hizer | United Kingdom | $30,833 |
| 6 | Yita Choong | Australia | $23,810 |
| 7 | Mohammed Munaf | Dallas, TX | $18,603 |
| 8 | Keven Stammen | Dayton, TX | $14,708 |
| 9 | Marton Czuczor | Hungary | $11,768 |
Corel Theuma Wins $1,600 NLH MSPT Event
The Mid-Stakes Poker Tour (MSPT) returned to Venetian for a couple of tournaments early in the summer series. The second of which, Event #11: $1,600 NLH MSPT, was won by Corel Theuma for $113,900.
The tournament attracted 701 entrants to generate a prize pool of $998,925. Theuma took the trophy following a four-way deal with Michael Weber (2nd – $109,367), Terry Fleischer (3rd – $108,767), and John Cap (4th – $99,510).
Other players who cashed in the tournament include Aaron Massey (9th – $19,556), David Jackson (21st – $7,629), Shannon Shorr (32nd – $5,693), Stephen Song (38th – $5,011), and Matt Affleck (77th – $3,416).
Event #11: $1,600 NLH MSPT Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corel Theuma | Boca Raton, FL | $113,900 |
| 2 | Michael Weber | Fishers, IN | $109,367 |
| 3 | Terry Fleischer | Henderson, NV | $108,767 |
| 4 | John Cap | Scotland, SD | $99,510 |
| 5 | Orestis Kanakopoulos | Greece | $51,070 |
| 6 | Fikret Eychenne | Marietta, GA | $39,508 |
| 7 | Spencer Champlin | Scarborough, ME | $30,903 |
| 8 | Ronald Sullivan | Riverview, FL | $24,444 |
| 9 | Aaron Massey | Las Vegas, NV | $19,556 |
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Josh Reichard Takes Down $600 NLH EpicStack
Early in the series on May 25, Wisconsin native Josh Reichard was the last man standing in a 110-entrant field in Event #5: $600 NLH EpicStack to take the lion’s share of the $55,500 prize pool for $14,953.
The MSPT Hall of Famer and reigning MSPT Player of the Year notched his 21st live tournament win with the victory and added to his live tournament earnings total which just recently surpassed $2.5 million.
Others who made it into the money include Michael Rossitto (3rd – $6,938), Jeremy Becker (12th – $1,283), and Dustin Lee (14th – $1,283).
Event #5: $600 NLH EpicStack Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Reichard | Janesville, WI | $14,953 |
| 2 | Yasser Aboulfetouh | Oakland, CA | $10,028 |
| 3 | Michael Rossitto | Italy | $6,938 |
| 4 | Anthony Nowalany | Las Vegas, NV | $4,957 |
| 5 | Errol Samuel | North Las Vegas, NV | $3,661 |
| 6 | Rohan Kachwala | United Kingdom | $2,779 |
| 7 | Anthony Noreen | Henderson, NV | $2,217 |
| 8 | Christopher Keller | Bismarck, ND | $1,823 |
| 9 | Ghassan Abou Khalil | Lebanon | $1,557 |
2023 DeepStack Championship Poker Series Winners Thus Far
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/22 | Event #1: $500 NLH EpicStack | 87 | $36,714 | Cornel Cimpan | Sacramento, CA | $10,599 |
| 5/22 | Event #2: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor | 40 | $10,000 | Multiple Winners | N/A | $1,800 |
| 5/25 | Event #3: $600 NLH UltimateStack | 334 | $168,670 | Yuzu Wang | China | $33,183 |
| 5/23 | Event #4: $300 NLH Survivor | 35 | $10,000 | Multiple Winners | N/A | $2,500 |
| 5/25 | Event #5: $600 NLH EpicStack | 110 | $55,500 | Josh Reichard | Janesville, WI | $14,953 |
| 5/25 | Event #6: $300 NLH Survivor | 51 | $12,750 | Multiple Winners | N/A | $2,500 |
| 5/29 | Event #7: $1,100 NLH MSPT | 807 | $778,755 | Matthew Schulte | Hamilton, OH | $118,874 |
| 5/26 | Event #8: $400 PLO | 79 | $26,860 | Datian Zhang | Bayside, NY | $7,972 |
| 5/26 | Event #9: $300 NLH Survivor | 61 | $15,250 | Multiple Winners | N/A | $2,500 |
| 5/27 | Event #10: $300 NLH Survivor | 77 | $19,250 | Multiple Winners | N/A | $2,407 |
| 6/1 | Event #11: $1,600 NLH MSPT | 701 | $998,925 | Corel Theuma | Boca Raton, FL | $113,900 |
| 5/30 | Event #12: $600 Limit Omaha 8/B | 138 | $69,690 | James Van Alstyne | Las Vegas, NV | $13,257 |
| 5/30 | Event #13: $400 NLH Survivor | 109 | $37,060 | Multiple Winners | N/A | $3,060 |
| 6/1 | Event #14: $800 NLH EpicStack | 257 | $178,615 | Brian Altman | Boston, MA | $37,626 |
| 6/2 | Event #15: $600 NLH EpicStack | 271 | $136,855 | Steven Wilkie | Arvada, CO | $24,812 |
| 6/2 | Event #16: $800 PLO Bounty | 297 | $208,791 | Joseph Altomonte | Clifton, NJ | $26,500 |
| 6/3 | Event #17: $600 NLH EpicStack | 280 | $141,400 | Hussein Hassan | Australia | $29,288 |
| 6/3 | Event #18: $800 Big O | 253 | $177,859 | Leonard Talerico | Merritt Island, FL | $37,791 |
| 6/6 | Event #19: $1,600 NLH UltimateStack FO | 677 | $961,340 | Aleksandr Gofman | Russia | $154,990 |
| 6/4 | Event #20: $800 PLO 8/B | 294 | $206,682 | Pearce-Christian Arnold | Baltimore, MD | $39,876 |
| 6/6 | Event #21: $800 NLH UltimateStack | 429 | $300,300 | Michael Johnson | Chatham, IL | $47,215 |
| 6/7 | Event #22: $1,100 PLO Monster Bounty | 445 | $431,650 | Samuel Bifarella | France | $37,926 |
| 6/10 | Event #23: $1,600 NLH UltimateStack | 944 | $1,340,480 | Thibault Letort | France | $179,408 |
| 6/10 | Event #24: $800 NLH UltimateStack | 380 | $266,000 | Joshua Boulton | United Kingdom | $38,010 |
| 6/13 | Event #25: $1,100 NLH UltimateStack FO | 611 | $586,560 | Cody Bell | Yorba Linda, CA | $97,179 |
| 6/13 | Event #26 $1,100 NLH UltimateStack | 263 | $253,795 | Ting-Yi Tsai | Taiwan | $53,463 |
| 6/13 | Event #27: $300 NLH Turbo Mega Satellite | |||||
| 6/16 | Event #28: $2,500 NLH Ultimate Bounty | 390 | $1,000,000 | Mario Navarro | Spain | $111,024 |
| 6/14 | Event #29: $300 NLH Turbo Mega Satellite | |||||
| 6/16 | Event #30: $1,100 Big O Bounty | 413 | $400,610 | Carlos Guerrero | Orlando, FL | $36,594 |