From the start of December through January 8, 2023, Venetian Las Vegas played host to the DeepStack Extravaganza NYE, which was a 58-event series that offered more than $2.2 million in guaranteed prize pools.

All told, the series catered to 10,624 entrants (not including satellite entries) and awarded $4,682,241 in prize money. Among those to capture titles were Gerald David (Event #9: $600 NLH Seniors for $17,744), Susan Soto (Event #13: $500 NLH Epic Stack for $20,297), Alon Messica (Event #21: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack for $84,790), Nick Pupillo (Event #46: $600 NLH Monster Stack for $20,641), and Kao Saechao (Event #48: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack for $54,749).

Another player to have some luck was Alan Mastic, who was the only two-time winner of the series having won Event #47: $400 NLH Monster Stack for $9,546 and a week later topping 560 runners to win Event #53: $1,600 CardPlayer Poker Tour (CPPT) for $131,746.

Here are some other notable winners from the series.

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Rex Clinkscales Wins First Title of Series

The DeepStack Extravaganza NYE began way back on December 1, which is when Event #1: $400 NLH Epic Stack saw 79 runners generate a $26,307 prize pool.

That was paid out to the final table of eight players, and in the end, the final two players worked a deal that saw Gladys Landegger finish in second place for $6,502 while Rex Clinkscales claimed the trophy and $6,960 in prize money.

Clinkscales now has in excess of $1.8 million in lifetime tournament earnings according to the Hendon Mob.

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SHRPO Stud Raminder Singh Victorious at Venetian

On December 17, Event #25: $400 NLH Epic Stack drew 304 entrants and offered up a $101,232 prize pool to the top 36 finishers. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table was Stephen Seffense (10th – $1,944), Kimberly Neff (17th – $1,276), and David Larson (35th – $810).

After Sarah Stefan bowed out in third place for $10,427, the title came down to Johann Zeitoun and Seminole Hard Rock superstar Raminder Singh, who was in town after having competed in the RGPS All-Stars ProAM the day before. While he didn’t defend his title in that tournament, he got back to his winning ways by besting Zeitoun in heads-up play earning $22,270 for his Venetian victory.

Eric Salazar Bests Kevin Garosshen to Win Event #51

Toward the end of the series on January 4, Event #51: $600 NLH Monster Stack had 121 entries and offered up a $61,710 prize pool to the top 15 finishers. Some of those to earn a payday were Lee Rzentkowski (13th – $1,055), Mike Holm (10th – $1,358), Eric Baldwin (6th – $2,962), and Bryan McKenna (3rd – $8,084).

In the end, it was a battle of two well-established poker pros with Eric Salazar ultimately defeating Kevin Garosshen in heads-up play to win the tournament for $17,587. The win brought Salazar’s career earnings up to $1,191,148 according to the Hendon Mob.

December DeepStacks Poker Series Winners

What’s Coming Up Next?

The Venetian is already hosting their DeepStack Poker Series, which kicked off on January 9 and will run through February 12. That series will offer more than $2.3 million in guaranteed prize pools across 57 events including the $1,100 NLH MSPT Poker Bowl $250K GTD from Feb. 7-9 and the $1,600 NLH MSPT Poker Bowl from $500K GTD Feb. 9-11.

Click here for a look at the full DeepStack Poker Series schedule.

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