Jeremy Becker Amongslots games Venetian DeepStack Showdown Winners

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Table Of Contents

• Tamas Lendavi Ships $600 Ultimate Stack
• Event #18 Final Table Results
• Jessica Vierling Claims Venetian Title
• Event #29 Final Table Results
• Jeremy Becker Does It Again
• Event #36 Final Table Results
• Venetian Showdown Series Winners

The 2025 DeepStack Showdown Series series ran at Venetian Las Vegas from January 13-February 2. During that time there were 37 numbered events that catered to a combined 3,943 entrants and awarded $952,675 in prize money not including satellites.

Among those to claim titles were Darrin Oremba (Event #7: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack for $23,574), Ben Brinkley (Event #13: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack for $14,440), Kristina Griffiths (Event #26: $200 NLH Bounty for $1,992), Wei-Ting Lin (Event #27: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack for $4,202), Woody Christy (Event #31: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack for $51,141), and Nick Pupillo (Event #33: $300 Big O for $3,55).

Here’s a look at a few other winners from the series.

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Tamas Lendavi Ships $600 Ultimate Stack

On January 26, Event #18: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack attracted 433 entrants and offered up a $218,665 prize pool, well ahead of the $150K guarantee. The top 56 finishers made the money, including Jim Agate (11th - $3,290), Loyal Sprague (16th - $2,212), Dustin Iannotti (18th - $1,856), Jeremy Becker (23rd - $1,856), and Cole Ferraro (41st - $1,367).

After Mark Aylward Nally exited in third place, the final two players, both well-known and accomplished poker pros, struck a deal that saw Eric Baldwin and Tamas Lendavi both take $34,076, though the latter was ultimately deemed the winner and took home the trophy.

Event #18 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Tamas Lendavi	Las Vegas, NV	$34,076*
2	Eric Baldwin	Las Vegas, NV	$34,076*
3	Mark Aylward Nally	Canada	$20,733
4	David Gelley	Las Vegas, NV	$15,292
5	Jonathan Anderson	Tacoma, WA	$11,432
6	Ryan Buckholtz	Las Vegas, NV	$8,664
7	Qing Liu	Las Vegas, NV	$6,658
8	Robert Whalen	Henderson, NV	$5,188
9	Kristina Griffiths	Australia	$4,102

_{*Denotes heads-up deal.}

Jessica Vierling Claims Venetian Title

Two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit gold ring winner Jessica Vierling is no stranger to poker success. She has more than $1.3 million in lifetime tournament earnings according to The Hendon Mob, and she recently added a Venetian title to her list of poker accomplishments. It happened in Event #29: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack, a tournament that took place on January 29 and attracted 106 runners.

That created a $35,510 prize pool that was paid out to the top 14 finishers. With just four players remaining, a deal was struck that saw Vierling win the title and $9,000 in prize money, while Michael Helander, JJ Liu, and John Goodell all received $4,858.

Event #29 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Jessica Vierling	Las Vegas, NV	$9,000*
2	Michael Helander	Las Vegas, NV	$4,858*
3	JJ Liu	Las Vegas, NV	$4,858*
4	John Goodell	Las Vegas, NV	$4,858*
5	Andrew Rodgers	Henderson, NV	$2,340
6	Randy Jacks	Delano, MN	$1,789
7	Scott Belford	Las Vegas, NV	$1,417
8	Katherine Porrello	Las Vegas, NV	$1,165

_{*Denotes four-way deal.}

Jeremy Becker Does It Again

Jeremy Becker is known as the king of Las Vegas dailies and nightlies, and that was proven once again as he won yet another Venetian title. It was on February 2 in Event #36: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack, a tournament that drew 82 entries and awarded a $27,470 prize pool to the top 11 finishers.

According to the Hendon Mob, the $9,000 win brought Becker up to $2,927,068 in live tournament earnings, which means he's likely to cross the $3 million mark before too long. It is an impressive feat, considering his first-ever cash came in 2016. Coming off a 2024 in which he won $1,519,144, Becker had already amassed $163,107 in 2025, most of which came from three big scores in January's PokerGO Tour Last Chance Series.

Event #36 Final Table Results

Place	Player	Hometown	Prize
1	Jeremy Becker	Tampa, FL	$7,931
2	Jordan Davis	Camarillo, CA	$5,252
3	Thomas Rosenthal	Clayton, MO	$3,607
4	Milan Bajmoczi	Fairbanks, AK	$2,573
5	Gianluigi Zaniboni	Italy	$1,909
6	Joseph Hallock	Scranton, PA	$1,475
7	Scott Brian	New Orleans, LA	$1,190
8	Peter Hengsakul	Las Vegas, NV	$1,003

Venetian Showdown Series Winners

Date	Tournament	Entries	Prize Pool	Overlay	Winner	Hometown	Prize
13-Jan	Event #1: $400 NLH Seniors	88	$29,920	$0	Doug Zucco	Las Vegas, NV	$7,030
13-Jan	Event #2: $200 NLH Bounty	74	$11,840	$0	Matthew Schurter	Crystal Lake, IL	$2,417
14-Jan	Event #3: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	70	$23,450	$0	Lucas Oliveira	Milford, MA	$6,000
14-Jan	Event #4: $200 NLH Bounty	74	$11,840	$0	Deepa Tiare Alban	Las Vegas, NV	$1,011
15-Jan	Event #5: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty	60	$20,100	$0	Philip Holmes	Park City, UT	$3,170
15-Jan	Event #6: $200 NLH Bounty	72	$11,520	$0	Bahman Ahrari	Las Vegas, NV	$2,426
19-Jan	Event #7: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	377	$124,410	$0	Darrin Oremba	Canada	$23,574
16-Jan	Event #8: $200 NLH Bounty	71	$11,360	$0	Jane Glover	Seattle, WA	$1,296
17-Jan	Event #9: $200 NLH Bounty	59	$10,000	$560	Scott Le	San Jose, CA	$1,419
18-Jan	Event #10: $200 NLH Bounty Special	131	$20,960	$0	Sergei Saakian	Las Vegas, NV	$3,667
19-Jan	Event #11: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	71	$23,785	$0	Anthony Orr	Poynette, WI	$4,422
19-Jan	Event #12: $200 NLH Bounty	66	$10m560	$0	Luding Zhang	Los Angeles, CA	$1,495
22-Jan	Event #13: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	198	$75,000	$9,660	Ben Brinkley	Cape Coral, FL	$14,440
20-Jan	Event #14: $200 NLH Bounty	69	$11,040	$0	Kelly Gall	Canada	$2,324
21-Jan	Event #15: $200 NLH Bounty	71	$11,360	$0	Peyman Ahmadi	Las Vegas, NV	$1,882
22-Jan	Event #16: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	73	$24,455	$0	Phung Dao	Las Vegas, NV	$7,000
22-Jan	Event #17: $200 NLH Bounty	56	$10,000	$1,040	Scott Abrams	Simi Valley, CA	$2,375
26-Jan	Event #18: $600 NLH Ultimate Stack	433	$218,665	$0	Tamas Lendavi	Las Vegas, NV	$34,076
23-Jan	Event #19: $200 NLH Bounty	49	$10,000	$2,160	Christian Gonzalez	Henderson, NV	$2,074
24-Jan	Event #20: $300 Big O Bounty	52	$12,740	$0	Jeffrey Hearn	Las Vegas, NV	$1,881
24-Jan	Event #21: $200 NLH Bounty	46	$10,000	$2,640	Tristan Barrett	Washington	$2,200
25-Jan	Event #22: $200 NLH Bounty Special	152	$24,320	$0	Francis Sabourin	Canada	$3,091
26-Jan	Event #23: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	73	$24,455	$0	Andrew Rodgers	Henderson, NV	$7,260
26-Jan	Event #24: $200 NLH Bounty	63	$10,080	$0	Adam Churnick	Las Vegas, NV	$2,197
27-Jan	Event #25: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	100	$33,500	$0	John Lee	Chino Hills, CA	$9,214
27-Jan	Event #26: $200 NLH Bounty	74	$11,840	$0	Kristina Griffiths	Australia	$1,992
28-Jan	Event #27: $400 NLH Ultimate Bounty	98	$32,830	$0	Wei-Ting Lin	Mount Pleasant, WI	$4,202
28-Jan	Event #28: $200 NLH Bounty	72	$11,520	$0	Isaac so	Las Vegas, NV	$1,574
29-Jan	Event #29: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	106	$35,510	$0	Jessica Vierling	Las Vegas, NV	$9,000
29-Jan	Event #30: $200 NLH Bounty	63	$10,080	$0	James Bogart	Grand Forks, ND	$1,822
2-Feb	Event #31: $800 NLH Ultimate Stack	408	$281,520	$0	Woody Christy	Las Vegas, NV	$51,141
30-Jan	Event #32: $200 NLH Bounty	81	$12,960	$0	Andrew Fearnley	Canada	$1,816
31-Jan	Event #33: $300 Big O	42	$10,290	$0	Nick Pupillo	Gilbert, AZ	$3,555
31-Jan	Event #34: $200 NLH Bounty	65	$10,400	$0	Mario Rascon	El Paso, TX	$2,189
1-Feb	Event #35: $200 NLH Bounty Special	139	$22,240	$0	Kelly Gall	Canada	$3,333
2-Feb	Event #36: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack	82	$27,470	$0	Jeremy Becker	Tampa, FL	$7,931
2-Feb	Event #37: $200 NLH Bounty	65	$10,400	$0	Lawrence Brookes	Lakewood, CO	$1,823

_{*Images courtesy of Venetian Poker.}