2016 Deep Stack Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Hollywood, Fla.
Event #3
$560 Deeper Stack No Limit Hold’em
Entries: 452
Prize Pool: $226,000 + $1,650 Seat
May 23-26,2016

Almog Biton won Event 3 of the Seminole Hard Rock Deep Stack Series Thursday night in Hollywood, Fla. Biton defeated Chad Eveslage outright in the $560 Deeper Stack tournament to earn $57,746 along with a $1,650 seat. Eveslage, meanwhile, was sent home with a $33,335 consolation prize.

Including the two starting flights, the tournament played out over four consecutive days. The 452-entry field generated a $226,000 prize pool that handily surpassed the $150,000 guarantee. Biton’s star shined brightest among an in-the-money field that included Andrew Gordon (3rd), Yoram Lehavot (5th), Abbey Daniels (15th), Ory Hen (18th) and Loni Harwood (43rd).

For the aforementioned Gordon and Lehavot, the deep run marked quite a feat. Gordon late registered the event at the start of Day 2. With a 40,000-chip starting stack and blinds of 2,500/5,000, he took his seat to eight big blinds. Just over 24 hours later, he was at the payout desk cashing out a 3rd-place ticket and $20,340 score. For Lehavot, the final table appearance marked his second in as many Deep Stack Series events. He maneuvered through a field of 1,075 in the series opener before busting 7th for $11,800.

In the end, the headline belonged to 36-year-old Biton. Born in Israel and having spent the last 10 years in New York, Biton is a recent transplant to Hollywood. The victory marks his first major win and moves him over $260,000 in reported earnings.

Event 3 final results:

1st: Almog Biton – $57,746 + $1,650 Seat
2nd: Chad Eveslage – $33,335
3rd: Andrew Gordon – $20,340
4th: James Salmon – $16,385
5th: Yoram Lehavot – $12,882
6th: Daniel Notice – $10,735
7th: Kevin Curran – $8,588
8th: Dareb Stabinski – $6,554
9th: Javier Sarache – $4,520
10th: Tom Macey – $2,938
11th: Michael Jagroo – $2,938
12th: Gordon Levy – $2,938
13th: Victor Figueroa – $2,260
14th: Austin Kempa – $2,260
15th: Abbey Daniels – $2,260
16th: John Depersio – $1,785
17th: Scott Zakheim – $1,785
18th: Ory Hen – $1,785
19th: Bryan Emory – $1,401
20th: Ray Ruszkowski – $1,401
21st: Roman Fomin – $1,401
22nd: Austin Peck – $1,401
23rd: Marc Sacheli – $1,401
24th: Julio Sanchez – $1,401
25th: Raminder Singh – $1,401
26th: Lunique Petiote – $1,401
27th: George Hortelano – $1,401
28th: Nigel Murray – $1,243
29th: Bradley Hinson – $1,243
30th: Zach Mullennix – $1,243
31st: Asaf Wolff – $1,243
32nd: Jake Schwartz – $1,243
33rd: Leo Hackenbroch – $1,243
34th: Jonathan Kramer – $1,243
35th: Valeria Rodrigues Ligeiro – $1,243
36th: Charlemagne Benjamin – $1,243
37th: Michael Landress – $1,130
38th: John Marquez – $1,130
39th: Elliott Zaydman – $1,130
40th: Justin Kadet – $1,130
41st: Solange Lucas – $1,130
42nd: Jeffrey Silverstein – $1,130
43rd: Loni Harwood – $1,130
44th: Patrick Biancone – $1,130
45th: Jorge Cuesta – $1,130