Mouhib & Larson Among Venetian 2024 DeepStack Showdown January Winners
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The 2024 January DeepStack Showdown series kicked off on January 18 at Venetian Las Vegas and wrapped up back on January 28.
The 33-event series catered to a combined 3,310 entrants and awarded $932,117 in prize money. Among those to claim titles were Daniyal Gheba (Event #7: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack for $29,354), Matthew Land (Event #19: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack for $7,056), and Bryan Allen (Event #29: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack for $35,000).
Here��s a look at a couple of other big winners from the January 2024 DeepStack Showdown.
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Zakariya Mouhib Wins Ultimate Stack Trophy
On January 23, Event #21: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack saw 318 entrants create a $104,940 prize pool, which was distributed to the top 41 finishers. Among those to cash the tournament were Daniel Sprung (27th - $888), Yves Farges (19th - $1,015), Cynthia Sharp (16th - $1,183), Peter Hengsakul (10th - $1,701), and Christopher Hull (4th - $7,760).
After Joshua Suyat exited in third place for $10,604, the title came down to Zakariya Mouhib and Asa Goldstein. The former ultimately prevailed in their heads-up match to claim the trophy and $20,790 first-place prize.
Event #21 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zakariya Mouhib | Las Vegas, NV | $20,790 |
| 2 | Asa Goldstein | Seattle, WA | $14,729 |
| 3 | Josh Suyat | Las Vegas, NV | $10,604 |
| 4 | Christopher Hull | Vancouver, WA | $7,760 |
| 5 | Todd Wilson | Mesquite, NV | $5,772 |
| 6 | Edward Holstein Jr. | Las Vegas, NV | $4,367 |
| 7 | Gautam Lillaney | Jamaica | $3,360 |
| 8 | Eric Piderit | Hallandale Beach, FL | $2,631 |
| 9 | Jason Gander | United Kingdom | $2,096 |
David Larson Does It Again
On January 23, Event #25: $400 NLH Epic Stack had 78 entrants generate a $25,974 prize pool. Only the top 10 finishers made the money including some familiar faces in Louise Francoeur (8th - $1,004), Jeremy Becker (5th - $1,847), and Mehdi Saleh (4th - $2,480).
Ultimately, it was David Larson defeating Davie Yue in heads-up play to win another Venetian title and a $7,709 first-place prize. Larson, a 10-time WSOP Circuit gold ring winner, previously won the December 2023 Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza IV Event #36: $600 NLH Epic Stack for $22,446.
Event #25 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Larson | Las Vegas, NV | $7,709 |
| 2 | Davie Yue | Murfreesboro, TN | $5,077 |
| 3 | Dustin Lee | Las Vegas, NV | $3,477 |
| 4 | Mehdi Saleh | Lake Elsinore, CA | $2,480 |
| 5 | Jeremy Becker | Tampa, FL | $1,847 |
| 6 | Landon Brown | Kent, WA | $1,438 |
| 7 | Anthony Askey | Riverview, FL | $1,173 |
| 8 | Louise Francoeur | Las Vegas, NV | $1,004 |
| 9 | Samy Dighlawi | Temecula, CA | $906 |
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2024 DeepStack Showdown January Winners
| Date | Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Overlay | Winner | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8/24 | Event #1: $400 NLH Seniors | 92 | $30,820 | $0 | Christopher Stevens | Ojai, CA | $8,742 |
| 1/8/24 | Event #2: $200 NLH Bounty | 46 | $7,360 | $0 | James Frazier | Madison, IN | $1,464 |
| 1/9/24 | Event #3: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 36 | $15,000 | $6,252 | Robert Mantin | Boca Raton, FL | $4,535 |
| 1/9/24 | Event #4: $200 NLH Bounty | 52 | $8,320 | $0 | Navjot Gulati | Levittown, NY | $1,017 |
| 1/10/24 | Event #5: $400 NLH Epic Stack | 69 | $22,977 | $0 | Samy Dighlawi | Temecula, CA | $3,974 |
| 1/10/24 | Event #6: $200 NLH Bounty | 56 | $8,960 | $0 | Pablo Del Coco | Westin, FL | $1,196 |
| 1/15/24 | Event #7: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 796 | $191,040 | $0 | Daniyal Gheba | Las Vegas, NV | $29,354 |
| 1/11/24 | Event #8: $200 NLH Bounty | 69 | $11,040 | $0 | Saro Diashian | Granada Hills, CA | $2,126 |
| 1/12/24 | Event #9: $200 NLH Bounty | 53 | $8,480 | $0 | Mark Schewe | Canada | $1,362 |
| 1/13/24 | Event #10: $300 Big O | 45 | $11,025 | $0 | Daniel Anton | Las Vegas, NV | $2,255 |
| 1/15/24 | Event #11: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 84 | $20,412 | $0 | Daniel Kirner | St. Louis, MO | $3,413 |
| 1/15/24 | Event #12: $200 NLH Bounty | 36 | $5,760 | $0 | Jack Hammack | Dover, ID | $1,446 |
| 1/16/24 | Event #13: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 74 | $17,982 | $0 | Landon Brown | Kent, WA | $5,339 |
| 1/16/24 | Event #14: $200 NLH Bounty | 38 | $6,080 | $0 | Richard Tumulak | Highland Ranch, CO | $1,251 |
| 1/17/24 | Event #15: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 76 | $18,468 | $0 | William Picard | France | $4,547 |
| 1/17/24 | Event #16: $200 NLH Bounty | 39 | $6,240 | $0 | Nir Aloushe | Portugal | $1,372 |
| 1/18/24 | Event #17: $400 NLH Epic Bounty | 127 | $42,291 | $0 | Emmanuel Marianakis | West Hollywood, CA | $6,136 |
| 1/18/24 | Event #18: $200 NLH Bounty | 67 | $10,720 | $0 | Konstantinos Kotsaris | Greece | $2,057 |
| 1/19/24 | Event #19: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 136 | $33,048 | $0 | Matthew Land | Las Vegas, NV | $7,056 |
| 1/19/24 | Event #20: $200 NLH Bounty | 55 | $8,800 | $0 | Zhihao Cao | Bellevue, WA | $1,561 |
| 1/23/24 | Event #21: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack | 318 | $104,940 | $0 | Zakariya Mouhib | Las Vegas, NV | $20,790 |
| 1/20/24 | Event #22: $300 Big O | 39 | $9,555 | $0 | Grantel Gibbs | Las Vegas, NV | $3,215 |
| 1/21/24 | Event #23: $200 NLH Bounty | 38 | $6,080 | $0 | Brian Scherer | Escanaba, MI | $1,288 |
| 1/22/24 | Event #24: $200 NLH Bounty | 26 | $5,000 | $840 | Jacob Noble | Norwood, NC | $1,448 |
| 1/23/24 | Event #25: $400 NLH Epic Stack | 78 | $25,974 | $0 | David Larson | Las Vegas, NV | $7,709 |
| 1/23/24 | Event #26: $200 NLH Bounty | 25 | $5,000 | $1,000 | 5 winners | N/A | $750 |
| 1/24/24 | Event #27: $400 NLH Epic Bounty | 85 | $28,305 | $0 | Jared Smith | Red Bluff, CA | $3,241 |
| 1/24/24 | Event #28: $200 NLH Bounty | 27 | $5,000 | $680 | Marquis Waters | Las Vegas, NV | $1,150 |
| 1/28/24 | Event #29: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack | 420 | $212,100 | $0 | Bryan Allen | Mesa, AZ | $35,000 |
| 1/25/24 | Event #30: $200 NLH Bounty | 53 | $8,480 | $0 | Manish Madan | Alpharetta, GA | $1,453 |
| 1/26/24 | Event #31: $300 Limit Omaha 8/B | 52 | $12,740 | $0 | Thomas Larson | McVille, MD | $4,204 |
| 1/28/24 | Event #32: $300 NLH Ultimate Stack | 46 | $15,000 | $3,822 | Brett Beck | Las Vegas, NV | $5,182 |
| 1/28/24 | Event #33: $200 NLH Bounty | 57 | $9,120 | $0 | Jose Casas | Spain | $1,674 |
What��s Coming Up Next?
The next series is already underway at the Venetian. The DeepStack Extravaganza I, which kicked off back on January 29, offers nearly $1.5 million in guarantee prize pools through February 18. Among the highlights are the $1,100 NLH MSPT Mystery Bounty Poker Bowl $200K GTD from February 6-8; $1,600 NLH MSPT Poker Bowl $300K GTD from February 8-10; and the 2024 $1,600 NLH Card Player Poker Tour $400K GTD from February 15-18.
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