2022 May Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 1
$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  1,083
Prize Pool:  $362,805
May 19 – 22, 2022

The 2022 May Deep Stack Poker Series opened with a $400 Deep Stack tournament that ran three starting flights and had a slow structure. After a long Day 2 and tough final table, Dennis Rodriguez took the title for $49,000 after a five-way deal.

The tournament featured a $100,000 guarantee and the 1,083 entries smashed that number to create a prize pool worth $362,805. The last 136 players made the money and they burst the bubble within an hour of coming back for Day 2.

We were unable to determine a champion before play was halted at 3 am on Day 2 and 14 players returned for more action on Monday. Rodriguez came back for the extra 13th out of those 14 but he quickly moved up as players dropped.

Mike Beasley began the final table with a big chip lead but Rodriguez chipped away, took out two players, and had a huge stack when the last five players decided to divide up the remaining prize money and call it a day.

Rodriguez is coming off a 10th-place finish in the RunGood Poker Series Main Event in Coconut Creek and his biggest score came with a fourth-place finish in the WPTDeepstacks Immokalee Main Event we hosted here in 2018.

Congrats to Dennis and thanks to our players for a great start to the series.

Results:

* – denotes results of a five-way deal

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,083

After Richard Whitebrook was eliminated, the five remaining players decided to look at some ICM numbers. They made some tweaks, negotiated a bit, and came to an agreement to divide up the remaining prize pool.

Dennis Rodriguez took the top prize thanks to his huge chip lead while the other four walked away with a nice chunk of change.

Dennis Rodriguez – 14,225,000 (95 bb)
Al Norman – 5,950,000 (40 bb)
Marcus Carter – 5,350,000 (36 bb)
Mike Beasley – 4,325,000 (29 bb)
Albert Barney – 2,650,000 (18 bb)

1st: Dennis Rodriguez – $49,000
2nd: Al Norman – $31,333
3rd: Marcus Carter – $30,172
4th: Mike Beasley – $28,240
5th: Albert Barney – $28,000

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 1,083

Al Norman opened to 350,000 from the cutoff and Richard Whitebrook moved all in for 1,450,000 from the button. Marcus Carter reshipped from the small blind to isolate.

Carter:
Whitebrook:

Whitebrook ran his ace into a big hand and couldn’t find a save as the dealer spread the board to exit in sixth place.

Marcus Carter – 5,350,000 (36 bb)
Richard Whitebrook – Eliminated in 6th Place ($12,590)

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,083

Al Norman opened to 375,000 from under the gun, Mike Beasley moved all in for 2,325,000 from the small blind and Norman called.

Beasley was ahead with kings versus tens and they held to send him the double.

Mike Beasley – 4,950,000 (33 bb)
Al Norman – 2,900,000 (19 bb)

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31: 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,083

Tournament staff sent the six remaining players on a 40-minute dinner break following Level 30. They return to blinds at 75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante and the average stack is about 5,425,000 (36 bb).

Seat 1: Dennis Rodriguez – 11,145,000 (74 bb)
Seat 2: Al Norman – 3,800,000 (25 bb)
Seat 3: Richard Whitebrook – 2,850,000 (19 bb)
Seat 4: Marcus Carter – 5,545,000 (37 bb)
Seat 5: Albert Barney – 4,325,000 (29 bb)
Seat 9: Mike Beasley – 4,825,000 (32 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $59,485
2nd: $43,000
3rd: $28,000
4th: $20,640
5th: $15,620
6th: $12,590

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,083

Dennis Rodriguez from early position, Cesar Fuentes moved all in for 1,375,000 from the big blind and Rodriguez called.

Fuentes:
Rodriguez:

Fuentes was way behind with his smaller ace, picked up a diamond draw on the flop, but could not catch up after the turn and river finished the board.

Dennis Rodriguez – 9,100,000 (73 bb)
Cesar Fuentes – Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,410)

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 1,083

Eric Kolodny and Dennis Rodriguez were heads up with the flop reading and Kolodny checked from the big blind. Rodriguez bet 350,000 and Kolodny stood up from his seat. He spread out his remaining chips and had 1,125,000 in front.

He took two minutes to think about it, moved all in, and Rodriguez quickly called.

Rodriguez:
Kolodny:

Kolodny was behind but picked up a club draw on the for more outs. The river finished the board and Kolodny was eliminated in eighth place.

Dennis Rodriguez – 7,575,000 (61 bb)
Eric Kolodny – Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,250)

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,083

Richard Whitebrook opened from the button, Albert Barney moved all in for 1,250,000 from the big blind and Whitebrook called.

Barney:
Whitebrook:

Barney needed to catch to double and paired his king on the flop. The board finished turn and river for Barney’s double.

Albert Barney – 2,700,000 (22 bb)
Richard Whitebrook – 2,750,000 (22 bb)

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,083

Marcus Carter opened to 325,000 from under the gun and Cesar Fuentes moved all in for 1,425,000 from the hijack. The rest of the table folded and Carter called after confirming the amount.

Fuentes:
Carter:

Carter was ahead but Fuentes had two live cards with a chance to double. He took the lead when he paired his queen on the flop. Carter had a diamond draw in addition to his over card, Fuentes made two pair on the turn but now needed to fade a gutshot draw as well.

The river was safe for Fuentes and he doubled up.

Cesar Fuentes – 3,175,000 (25 bb)
Marcus Carter – 5,075,000 (41 bb)

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 1,083

The last eight players were sent on another 10-minute break. The blinds are up to 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante and the averages stack is about 4,050,000 (32 bb).

Seat 1: Dennis Rodriguez – 5,750,000 (46 bb)
Seat 2: Al Norman – 5,100,000 (41 bb)
Seat 3: Richard Whitebrook – 4,075,000 (33 bb)
Seat 4: Marcus Carter – 6,475,000 (52 bb)
Seat 5: Albert Barney – 2,625,000 (21 bb)
Seat 6: Eric Kolodny – 1,825,000 (15 bb)
Seat 7: Cesar Fuentes – 2,000,000 (16 bb)
Seat 9: Mike Beasley – 4,650,000 (37 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $59,485
2nd: $43,000
3rd: $28,000
4th: $20,640
5th: $15,620
6th: $12,590
7th: $10,410
8th: $8,250