Clinkscales, Singh & Salazar Among Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza NYE Winners

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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

Rex Clinkscales
Rex Clinkscales

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.

Place Player Hometown Prize
1 Rex Clinkscales Las Vegas, NV $6,960*
2 Gladys Landegger Las Vegas, NV $6,502*
3 Roland Israelashvili Forest Hills, NY $4,664
4 Bobby Sanoubane Aurora, CO $2,552
5 William Derrick Tucson, AZ $1,894
6 Alexander Klupchak Las Vegas, NV $1,473
7 Bastien Ravalet Canada $1,210
8 Stephen Capanna Washington D.C. $1,052

*Denotes heads-up deal.

SHRPO Stud Raminder Singh Victorious at Venetian

Raminder Singh
Raminder Singh

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.

Place Player Hometown Prize
1 Raminder Singh Delray Beach, FL $22,270
2 Johann Zeitoun France $14,679
3 Sarah Stefan Chicago, IL $10,427
4 Alipasha Ardakani Los Gatos, CA $7,187
5 Tammy Wing Canada $5,365
6 Teri Lewis Calabasas, CA $4,049
7 Daniel Samson United Kingdom $3,138
8 Arpit Bhardwaj Santa Clara, CA $2,349
9 Dayanna Ciabaton Naples, FL $1,944

Eric Salazar Bests Kevin Garosshen to Win Event #51

Eric Salazar
Eric Salazar

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.

Place Player Hometown Prize
1 Eric Salazar Greensboro, NC $17,587
2 Kevin Garosshen Las Vegas, NV $11,416
3 Bryan McKenna Haines City, FL $8,084
4 Justin Anderson Salt Lake City, UT $5,708
5 Scott Ruegsegger Monmouth, OR $4,073
6 Eric Baldwin Las Vegas, NV $2,962
7 Jason Newburger Vernon Hills, FL $2,129
8 Zhengcheng Shi Berkeley, CA $1,574
9 Alexander Maas Robbinsdale, MN $1,358

December DeepStacks Poker Series Winners

*Date Tournament Entries Prize Pool Winner Hometown Prize*            
12/1/22 Event #1: $400 NLH Epic Stack 79 $26,307 Rex Clinkscales Las Vegas, NV $6,960            
12/1/22 Event #2: $300 NLH Bounty 33 $10,000 Richard Ochs Seattle, WA $3,149            
12/2/22 Event #3: $400 NLH Epic Stack 109 $36,297 Ron Assa Israel $10,890            
12/2/22 Event #4: $300 NLH Bounty 49 $12,250 Chris Kim Bellflower, CA $3,123            
12/3/22 Event #5: $500 NLH Epic Stack 96 $40,512 Yen-Han Chen Taiwan $10,697            
12/3/22 Event #6: $300 NLH Bounty 36 $10,000 Anatoly Zharnitsky Saratosa, FL $3,008            
12/4/22 Event #7: $400 NLH Epic Stack 121 $40,293 Kevin O’Connor Grand Rapids, MI $11,487            
12/4/22 Event #8: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor 60 $15,000 8 winners N/A $1,500            
12/5/22 Event #9: $600 NLH Seniors 138 $70,380 Gerald David United Kingdom $17,744            
12/5/22 Event #10: $300 NLH Bounty 108 $27,000 Gregory Wood St. Charles, MO $4,861            
12/6/22 Event #11: $400 NLH Epic Stack 158 $52,614 Douglas Lee Canada $11,182            
12/6/22 Event #12: $300 NLH Bounty 87 $21,750 Furkan Beg Turkey $3,230            
12/7/22 Event #13: $500 NLH Epic Stack 207 $87,354 Susan Soto Las Vegas, NV $20,297            
12/7/22 Event #14: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor 95 $23,750 10 winners N/A $1,500            
12/11/22 Event #15: $360 NLH Ultimate Stack 578 $173,400 Darrell Shock Las Vegas, NV $19,254            
12/8/22 Event #16: $300 NLH Bounty 107 $26,750 Alejandro Madrigal Umatilla, OR $4,814            
12/9/22 Event #17: $300 NLH Bounty 87 $21,750 Kam Khai Concord, CA $4,175            
12/11/22 Event #18: $300 NLH Bounty 181 $45,250 Anonymous N/A $7,149            
12/12/22 Event #19: $400 NLH Epic Stack 358 $119,214 Ankit Ahuja India $23,511            
12/12/22 Event #20: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor 147 $36,750 15 winners N/A $1,960            
12/16/22 Event #21: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack 1,011 $510,555 Alon Messica Canada $84,790            
12/13/22 Event #22: $300 NLH Bounty 120 $30,000 Seth Young Arvada, CO $5,400            
12/14/22 Event #23: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor 134 $33,500 13 winners N/A $2,000            
12/16/22 Event #24: $500 NLH Epic Stack 326 $137,572 Alexander Nachtwey Berkeley, CA $17,245            
12/17/22 Event #25: $400 NLH Epic Stack 304 $101,232 Raminder Singh Delray Beach, FL $22,270            
12/17/22 Event #26: $300 NLH Bounty 89 $22,250 Mike Hilaire Sherman Oaks, CA $4,173            
12/18/22 Event #27: $400 NLH Epic Stack 287 $95,571 Samy Dighlawi Temecula, CA $21,023            
12/18/22 Event #28: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor 1224 $31,000 12 winners N/A $2,000            
12/19/22 Event #29: $400 NLH Seniors 138 $46,230 Cindy Spier Newton, MA $11,660            
12/19/22 Event #30: $500 NLH Epic Stack 203 $85,666 Julian Bonorris Carnelian Bay, CA $18,846            
12/23/22 Event #31: $600 NLH Ultimate Bounty 554 $279,770 Teddy Conner Chalmette, LA $20,077            
12/20/22 Event #32: $300 NLH Bounty 89 $22,250 Bradley Wainscott Prosper, TX $4,273            
12/21/22 Event #33: $300 NLH Bounty Survivor 105 $26,250 10 winners N/A $2,000            
12/23/22 Event #34: $500 NLH Epic Stack 142 $59,924 Robert Lauria Las Vegas, NV $10,893            
12/24/22 Event #35: $600 NLH Monster Bounty 92 $46,920 Rafael Rodriguez Colombia $4,900            
12/24/22 Event #36: $300 NLH Bounty 78 $19,500 Payam Enayati Beverly Hills, CA $3,978            
12/25/22 Event #37: $300 NLH Monster Stack 70 $17,360 Long Lui Rosemead, CA $5,476            
12/25/22 Event #38: $300 NLH Bounty 61 $15,250 Yanni Raz Studio City, CA $3,204            
12/26/22 Event #39: $600 NLH Monster Stack 141 $71,910 Mohamed Serry Las Vegas, NV $20,492            
12/26/22 Event #40: $300 NLH Survivor 82 $20,500 8 winners N/A $2,500            
12/27/22 Event #41: $600 NLH Monster Bounty 136 $69,360 Rellie Sigua Daly City, CA $6,960            
  Event #42: Mega Satellite                      
  Event #43: Mega Satellite                      
12/30/22 Event #44: $1,100 MSPT 643 $620,495 Jacob Perry Branchville, NJ $99,084            
  Event #45: Mega Satellite                      
12/30/22 Event #46: $600 NLH Monster Stack 142 $72,420 Nick Pupillo Gilbert, AZ $20,641            
12/31/22 Event #47: $400 NLH Monster Stack 95 $31,825 Alan Mastic Reno, NV $9,546            
1/4/23 Event #48: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack 477 $329,130 Kao Saechao Seattle, WA $54,749            
1/1/23 Event #49: $300 NLH Survivor 61 $15,520 8 winners N/A $2,000            
1/2/23 Event #50: $300 NLH Survivor 101 $25,250 10 winners N/A $2,500            
1/4/23 Event #51: $600 NLH Monster Stack 121 $61,710 Eric Salazar Greensboro, NC $17,587            
  Event #52: Mega Satellite                      
1/8/23 Event #53: $1,600 CardPlayer Poker Tour 560 $798,000 Alan Mastic Reno, NV $131,746            
  Event #54: Mega Satellite                      
  Event #55: Mega Satellite                      
  Event #56: Mega Satellite                      
1/8/23 Event #57: $600 NLH Monster Bounty 145 $73,950 James Pilpa Irvine, CA $9,675            
1/8/23 Event #58: $300 NLH Bounty 59 $14,750 Joel Baker Las Vegas, NV $3,000            

What’s Coming Up Next?

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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.

*Images courtesy of Venetian.

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