2022 May Deep Stack Poker Series
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Florida
Event 6
$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed
Entries:  418
Prize Pool:  $627,000
May 26 – 30, 2022

The last weekend of the May Deep Stack Poker Series rolled out the $1,700 Deepest Stack tournament and it had a great turnout of 418 entries. Joseph Bartholdi took the lead late in the tournament and went wire-to-wire at the final table to win the tournament outright for $125,025.

The tournament featured three starting flights and a $300,000 guarantee. Our players combined to more than double that number and create a prize pool worth $627,000.

Day 2 played late into the evening on Sunday night and the final table nine returned on Monday to play for the title. Bartholdi was the lead to start the final table and he had all the chips when it was done.

Bartholdi took home $125,025 and that was good enough for the second biggest cash of his career, the WPT Champions Club member earned $3.4 million for winning the $25K Five Diamond title in 2006.

Congrats to Joseph and thanks to all of our players for a fantastic tournament!

Results:

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante

Rasam Mohammadian began heads-up play with only eight big blinds but wasn’t ready to just give up the title to Joseph Bartholdi without a fight. He caught a couple double up but Bartholdi kept up the pressure until Mahommadian was back under 10 big blinds.

On the final hand of the tournament, Bartholdi dropped in a stack of 100K chips from the button and Mohammadian called at risk for 750,000.

Bartholdi:
Mohammadian:

Mohammadian was behind but drawing live for another double.

“I’m feeling this one,” Mohammadian said. “Right on the flop.”

Despite his confidence, it was Bartholdi improving on the flop. His paired jack turned into trip jacks on the turn and Mohammadian was drawing dead to the river.

Mohammadian was very happy with his $87,500 for second place and Bartholdi walked to the cage to collect his $125,025 payout.

1st: joseph Bartholdi – $125,025
2nd: Rasam Mohammadian – $87,500

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 418

Seat 1: Joseph Bartholdi – 20,075,000 (201 bb)
Seat 8: Rasam Mohammadian – 825,000 (8 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $125,025
2nd: $87,500

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 418

Joseph Bartholdi opened to 200,000 from the button and Mike Chiappetta three-bet to 575,000 from the big blind. Bartholdi called and the flop came .

Chiappetta bet 400,000 and Bartholdi called. The turn was , Chiappetta checked, and Bartholdi bet 700,000. Chiappetta check-raised all in for 5,225,000 and Bartholdi snap called.

Barthholdi:
Chiappetta:

Chiappetta flopped top pair but was drawing dead to the top two of Bartholdi for a surprise exit in third place.

Rasam Mohammadian and his eight big blinds celebrated with the rail.

Joseph Bartholdi – 20,075,000 (201 bb)
Mike Chiappetta – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($57,525)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 418

The three remaining players were sent on another break and return with Joseph Bartholdi continuing to hold a big lead.

Seat 1: Joseph Bartholdi – 13,775,000 (138 bb)
Seat 8: Rasam Mohammadian – 1,275,000 (13 bb)
Seat 9: Mike Chiappetta – 5,850,000 (59 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $125,025
2nd: $87,500
3rd: $57,525

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 418

Mike Chiappetta opened to 200,000 from the button and picked up calls from Joseph Bartholdi in the small blind and Rasam Mohammadian in the big.

The flop came , Bartholdi checked, and Mohammadian moved all in for 650,000. Chiappetta called and Bartholdi folded.

Mohammadian:
Chiappetta:

Chiappetta was ahead with top pair but Mohammadian had a gutshot draw, backdoor flush draw, and an over card. The turn changed nothing but Mohammadian paired his jack on the river to double up.

Updated counts:

Seat 1: Joseph Bartholdi – 12,925,000 (172 bb)
Seat 8: Rasam Mohammadian – 1,975,000 (26 bb)
Seat 9: Mike Chiappetta – 6,000,000 (80 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 418

Seat 1: Joseph Bartholdi – 13,575,000 (181 bb)
Seat 8: Rasam Mohammadian – 1,425,000 (19 bb)
Seat 9: Mike Chiappetta – 5,900,000 (79 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $125,025
2nd: $87,500
3rd: $57,525

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 418

Mike Chiappetta opened to 200,000 and H Michael Borovetz moved all in for 1,125,000 from the small blind. Rasam Mohammadian folded his big and Chiappetta called.

Chiappetta:
Borovetz:

Another race at the final table and Borovetz faded the suited over cards on the flop. Chiappetta added a gutshot draw, Borovetz dodged the turn, but the river gave Chiappetta a Broadway straight to send Borovetz out in fourth place.

Mike Chiappetta – 4,600,000 (61 bb)
H Michael Borovetz – Eliminated in 4th Place ($38,595)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 418

Coming out of the break, the board was reading and 1,125,000 between Joseph Bartholdi and Adam Wells.

Wells checked from the big blind and Bartholdi put in a barrel of 100K chips, enough to cover Wells if he called. He thought for several moments, called for his last 1,450,000 and Bartholdi showed for a queen-high straight to send Wells out in fifth place.

Joseph Bartholdi – 13,250,000 (177 bb)
Adam Wells – Eliminated in 5th Place ($29,600)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 418

The five remaining players were sent on another break with Joseph Bartholdi holding 11 million of the 21 million in play.

Blinds are up to 50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante and the average stack is about 4,175,000 (56 bb).

Seat 1: Joseph Bartholdi – 11,175,000 (149 bb)
Seat 2: H Michael Borovetz – 2,100,000 (28 bb)
Seat 7: Adam Wells – 2,075,000 (28 bb)
Seat 8: Rasam Mohammadian – 2,350,000 (31 bb)
Seat 9: Mike Chiappetta – 3,200,000 (43 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $125,025
2nd: $87,500
3rd: $57,525
4th: $38,595
5th: $29,660