WPTDeepStacks Reno

Rommel Santos topped a field of 233 players to win the WPTDeepStacks Reno Main Event Monday afternoon at the beautiful Atlantis Casino Resort Spa here in Reno, Nevada. Rommel a reçu un prix de $51,085 en prix en argent, un $3,000 Championship package, and the WPTDeepStacks trophy after winning a final table that clocked in at just over 3 heures de jeu aujourd'hui.

Santos won his seat into this event via a $250 satellite, and after picking up the chip lead late on Day 2 never looked back, eliminating 6 hors de son 8 opponents at the final table. Coming into the day Santos held a slight chip lead, but the heater started when he eliminated Mario Lopez in 9th place. Shortly after, Santos collided in a monster pot avec Valerie Hanley, dans lequel son  retenu contre le  de Hanley quand tous les jetons sont allés au milieu sur un tableau lisant .

The players would take a short break and return with Randy Gil hitting the rail in 7th place. After Gil's elimination it was Amir Turkzadeh doubling thru Tom Cage, leaving cage with just a few big blinds. Cage would hit the rail in 6th, followed by Jed Hoffman in 5th. Santos continued to pull out in front and then picked up top pair with his  sur un tableau en train de lire . Turkzadeh ferait tapis en tenant , but would fail to catch another spade and hit the rail in 4e.

Three handed play didn't last long as Tim Armour moved all in holding  et a été rapidement appelé par  of Santos. The Santos show continued as he flopped a nine, improving to a set and eliminating Armour. The hand would propel Santos into a massive chip lead for heads up play, as he sat on 5,250,000 à la 600,000 of Shawn Van Asdale. A few hands later the two would get it all in with Santos' devant le de Van Asdale. Encore une fois, la main de Santos tiendrait le coup, alors qu'il devenait le nouveau champion du WPTDS.

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Shawn Van Asdale came into heads up play with a severe chip deficit and moved all in for 500,000 in one of the first hands. Rommel Santos called from and they turned over their hands.

Van Asdale : Santos :

Ils voient un flop  et Santos associe sa reine mais Van Asdale décroche un tirage quinte ventral. Le tour couples Van Asdale et il aura besoin d’une rivière neuf ou dix pour rester en vie. Le hts the river and Van Asdale is our runner up WPTDS Reno Main Event finisher earning $35,870 pour ses efforts.

Rommel Santos raises to 100,000 from the small blind and Tim Armour moves all in for 1,015,000 from the big blind. Santos calls turning over mais Armor fait mieux .

Le croupier évente le flop and there's a nine in the window for Santos. Armour stands up from his seat in disbelief as the frappe le tournant.

Armor décroche un tirage quinte ventral mais le river is no help. Santos adds to his chip lead and Armour is our 3rd place finisher earning $23,065.

Rommel Santos- 5,250,000
3rd Place- Tim Armour ($23,065)

Rommel Santos raises to 100,000 and Amir Turkzadeh calls from the big blind. They go heads up to the flop and Turkzadeh moves all in for 500,000. Santos calls and the hands are revealed.

Turkzadeh : Santos :

Le tour améliore Santos en quinte et Turkzadeh aura besoin d'un pique à la rivière pour survivre. Le completes the board earning Santos the pot and the elimination. He now holds a massive chip lead with nearly 4,000,000 des 5,825,000 in play and just three players left.

Rommel Santos- 3,900,000
4th Place- Amir Turkzadeh ($17,075)

Jed Hoffman moves all in for 345,000 and it folds to Rommel Santos in the big blind. Santos calls and they turn over their cards.

Santos : Hoffmann :

Le croupier répartit le flop and there's a seven in the window improving Santos to a set giving him a hammer lock on the hand. The le tour laisse Hoffman dessiner la mort et le dénué de sens hits the river. Hoffman is our 5e place gagnant $12,675 and Santos continues to extend his chip lead.

Rommel Santos- 3,200,000
5th Place- Jed Hoffman ($12,675)

Tom Cage moves all in for his last 395,000 from the hijack and Amir Turkzadeh calls from the button. Rommel Santos moves all in from the small blind and Turkzadeh elects to fold.

Cage:  Santos : 

Le tableau est épuisé  and Santos' aces hold, eliminating Cage in 6th place. Cage will take home $10,250 while Santos continues to trend upward as he now sits with nearly half the chips in play with 2,650,000.

The blinds have increased and are now 20,000/40,000 avec 5,000 ante. There are just 6 players remaining here at the WPTDS Reno Main Event final table.

Tom Cage limps from the cutoff position and Shawn Van Asdale calls from the small blind. Amir Turkzadeh moves all in for his last 535,000 from the big blind. Cage calls and Van Asdale gets out of the way.

Turkzadeh : Cage:

Le tableau d'affichage est nul pour Turkzadeh pour lui gagner le pot et le double up.

Amir Turkzadeh- 1,135,000
Tom Cage- 400,000

Randy Gil relance à 75,000 and Tim Armour calls from the big blind. They go heads up to the flop and Armour checks. Gil bets 150,000 and Armour check raises all in for 615,000.

Gil parie presque sur lui dans le pot avec l'appel qui se retourne but he is dominated by Armour's . Le tour et rivière seal the deal for Armour. Gil is left with just one 5,000 ante and despite two quick double ups, is eliminated just three hands later.

Tim Armour- 1,500,000
7th Place- Randy Gil ($8,495)

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Les joueurs sont revenus de la pause et les blinds sont maintenant 15,000/30,000 avec 5,000 ante. There are just 7 players remaining here at the DSPT Reno Main Event final table.

The players are now on their first 15 minute break of the day. We are down to the final seven and Rommel Santos is holding strong at the top with 1,825,000. We will pick back up on all the WPTDS Reno Main Event final table action when the players return.

Rommel Santos raises to 48,000 and Valerie Hanley reraises to 100,000 from the cutoff. It folds back to Santos who makes it 323,000 and Hanley calls.

Ils se dirigent vers le flop and Santos moves all in covering Hanley who has close to 400,000 behind. Hanley makes the call turning over pour juste un as. Spectacles de Santos et est en grande forme pour marquer le KO.

Le tour est le et la completes the board earning Santos the pot and eliminating Hanley. Santos adds to his chip lead and is now just over 2,000,000 au 7 joueurs restants.

Rommel Santos- 2,100,000
8th Place- Valerie Hanley ($6,820)

The blinds have increased and are now 12,000/24,000 avec 4,000 ante. There are just 8 players remaining and they will take a 15 minute break at the end of the level.

Mario Lopez moves all in from under the gun for 147,000. Rommel Santos calls, the rest of the table folds and the hands are shown.

López : Santos :

Le croupier répartit le flop et Santos maintient son avance. Le tour paires Lopez mais il devra encore s'améliorer sur la rivière pour survivre. Le completes the board and Lopez is the first one to go at the final table falling in 9ème place collectant $5,110.

Rommel Santos- 1,100,000
9th Place- Mario Lopez ($5,110)

We are just a few moments away from kicking off the WPTDS Reno Main Event Final Table! Today 9 players return to battle it out for the $54,085 top prize. Leading the way is Rommel Santos, who bagged 936,000 heading into todays final table. Here is a look at the full table draw:

1. Places assises 1: Shawn Van Asdale – 375,000
2. Places assises 2: Amir Turkzadeh – 425,000
3. Places assises 3: Rommel Santos – 936,000
4. Places assises 4: Tim Armour – 902,000
5. Places assises 5: Valerie Hanley – 855,000
6. Places assises 6: Jed Hoffman – 527,000
7. Places assises 7: Tom Cage – 828,000
8. Places assises 8: Randy Gil – 777,000
9. Places assises 9: Mario Lopez – 207,000

Lorsque le jeu reprendra, il y aura 25 minutes left at 10,000/20,000 avec 3,000 ante. Be sure to stay tuned to all of the action right here at WPTDS en direct!