$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 418

Another level down and we are still nine-handed. Blinds are going up to 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante and the average stack is about 2,320,000 (39 bb).

Seat 1: Joseph Bartholdi – 8,790,000 (147 bb)
Seat 2: H Michael Borovetz – 1,295,000 (22 bb)
Seat 3: Carlos Bermudez – 1,350,000 (23 bb)
Seat 4: Howard Feingold – 505,000 (8 bb)
Seat 5: Uri Kadosh – 775,000 (13 bb)
Seat 6: Casey Crews – 1,230,000 (21 bb)
Seat 7: Adam Wells – 1,460,000 (24 bb)
Seat 8: Rasam Mohammadian – 2,155,000 (36 bb)
Seat 9: Mike Chiappetta – 3,315,000 (55 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $125,025
2nd: $87,500
3rd: $57,525
4th: $38,595
5th: $29,660
6th: $24,910
7th: $20,630
8th: $16,690
9th: $12,775

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 418

With the board reading , Carlos Bermudez checked, Casey Crews bet 75,000 and Bermudez check/raised all in for 725,000. Crews called and we saw the hands.

Bermudez:
Crews:

Both players had two pair kings and sevens but Bermudez had the ace kicker. The river finished the board and Bermudez doubled.

Soon after, Uri Kadosh opened to 125,000 from early position and Crews moved all in for 600,000. The rest of the tabled folded and Kadosh called.

Crews:
Kadosh:

Crews was ahead and his hand held on the board for his double back up.

Carlos Bermudez – 2,100,000 (42 bb)
Casey Crews – 1,325,000 (27 bb)
Uri Kadosh – 625,000 (13 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 418

It was three-ways to a flop. Michael Chiappetta checked from the big blind, Joseph Bartholdi bet 180,000 from under the gun, and Casey Crews called from the cutoff. Chiappetta folded and the turn was .

Bartholdi bet 350,000 and Crews quickly called. The river was , Bartholdi pushing out nine 100K chips, Crews thought for a minute, and called. Bartholdi turned over for a flopped set and rivered full house and Crews mucked his cards.

Joseph Bartholdi – 7,495,000 (150 bb)
Casey Crews – 1,100,000 (22 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 418

Adam Wells opened to 125,000 from early position and H Michael Borovetz called in the cutoff to see the flop. Wells checked, Borovetz bet 150,000 and Wells called.

The turn was and both players checked. The river was , Wells bet 350,000 and Borovetz quickly called. Wells tabled for a full house queens full of kings and Borovetz mucked the big pot across the table.

Adam Wells – 1,900,000 (38 bb)
H Michael Borovetz – 1,500,000 (30 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 418

Rasam Mohammadian opened the action from the hijack and H Michael Borovetz three-bet to 335,000 from the small blind. Carlos Bermudez folded his big, Mohammadian moved all in for 875,000 total and Borovetz quickly called.

Mohammadian:
Borovetz:

Mohammadian was ahead with his pocket queens but needed to dodge the over cards of Borovetz. Mohammadian slammed the door when he flopped a set on the board. The turn and river locked up the double.

Rasam Mohammadian – 1,850,000 (37 bb)
H Michael Borovetz – 2,855,000 (57 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 418

Level 25 came to an end and players were sent on a 10-minute break. They return to blinds at 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante and the average stack is about 2,320,000 (46 bb).

Seat 1: Joseph Bartholdi – 4,735,000 (95 bb)
Seat 2: H Michael Borovetz – 3,730,000 (75 bb)
Seat 3: Carlos Bermudez – 1,430,000 (29 bb)
Seat 4: Howard Feingold – 1,130,000 (23 bb)
Seat 5: Uri Kadosh – 2,945,000 (59 bb)
Seat 6: Casey Crews – 1,565,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Adam Wells – 1,455,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Rasam Mohammadian – 1,275,000 (26 bb)
Seat 9: Mike Chiappetta – 2,635,000 (53 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $125,025
2nd: $87,500
3rd: $57,525
4th: $38,595
5th: $29,660
6th: $24,910
7th: $20,630
8th: $16,690
9th: $12,775

2022 May Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 8
$250 Holiday Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$30,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  310
Prize Pool:  $65,100
May 30, 2022

Registration closed on the $250 Holiday Deep Stack with a great turnout of 310 entries. They more than doubled the $30,000 guaranteed and created a prize pool worth $65,100. The last 39 spots will be paid with $425 for a min-cash and $13,890 for the Event 8 champ.

1st: $13,890
2nd: $9,795
3rd: $6,415
4th: $4,050
5th: $3,125
6th: $2,585
7th: $2,170
8th: $1,785
9th-10th: $1,425
11th-12th: $1,200
13th-15th: $1,020
16th-18th: $850
19th-21st: $700
22nd-24th: $575
25th-27th: $500
28th-39th: $425

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 418

Joseph Barthohdi began the final table with the chip lead and he’s been the most active by far. Early in the day, he opened to 100,000 from under the gun and picked up calls from H Michael Borovetz, Adam Wells, and Mike Chiappetta. The flop came , Chiappetta checked from the big blind, Bartholdi bet 150,000 and only Borovetz came along.

Both checked the turn, the river was and Bartholdi bet 325,000. Borovetz thought for a moment, called the bet, then mucked when Bartholdi showed for top two.

Later, he opened to 100,000 from middle position and Casey Crews called in the big blind to see the flop. Crews checked, Bartholdi bet 80,000 and Crews check/raised to 180,000. Bartholdi three-bet to 475,000 and Crews let his hand go.

All told, Bartholdi added more than 1,000,000 to his stack in the first 30 minutes of the final table.

Joseph Bartholdi – 5,400,000 (135 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
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Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 418

Cards are back in the air for the $1,700 Deepest Stack final table with 51:48 remaining in Level 25.

Seat 1: Joseph Bartholdi – 4,040,000 (101 bb)
Seat 2: H Michael Borovetz – 3,825,000 (96 bb)
Seat 3: Carlos Bermudez – 1,455,000 (36 bb)
Seat 4: Howard Feingold – 1,000,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5: Uri Kadosh – 2,655,000 (66 bb)
Seat 6: Casey Crews – 2,325,000 (58 bb)
Seat 7: Adam Wells – 1,275,000 (32 bb)
Seat 8: Rasam Mohammadian – 2,000,000 (50 bb)
Seat 9: Mike Chiappetta – 2,325,000 (58 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $125,025
2nd: $87,500
3rd: $57,525
4th: $38,595
5th: $29,660
6th: $24,910
7th: $20,630
8th: $16,690
9th: $12,775

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 418

The $1,700 Deepest Stack tournament drew 418 entries and the field is down to the last nine players. The final table returns this afternoon at 2 pm to begin playing down to our Event 6 champion.

Joseph Bartholdi leads the return but the stacks are deep and the structure is slow. It is still anyone’s game. Everyone is guaranteed at least $12,775 but all eyes are on the $125,025 top prize.

Action gets back underway with 51:48 remaining in Level 25 with blinds at 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 ante and the average stack is about 2,325,000 (58 bb).

Seat 1: Joseph Bartholdi – 4,040,000 (101 bb)
Seat 2: H Michael Borovetz – 3,825,000 (96 bb)
Seat 3: Carlos Bermudez – 1,455,000 (36 bb)
Seat 4: Howard Feingold – 1,000,000 (25 bb)
Seat 5: Uri Kadosh – 2,655,000 (66 bb)
Seat 6: Casey Crews – 2,325,000 (58 bb)
Seat 7: Adam Wells – 1,275,000 (32 bb)
Seat 8: Rasam Mohammadian – 2,000,000 (50 bb)
Seat 9: Mike Chiappetta – 2,325,000 (58 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $125,025
2nd: $87,500
3rd: $57,525
4th: $38,595
5th: $29,660
6th: $24,910
7th: $20,630
8th: $16,690
9th: $12,775