Card Player Poker Tour Returns To Venetian Deepstack Extravaganza In November

This November, poker players from around the world will be headed to The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas for the popular DeepStack Extravaganza series. This poker festival is sure to be huge, with millions in total guarantees up for grabs.

“We are excited to welcome players back for the November DeepStack Extravaganza,” said Tommy LaRosa, poker tournament director for The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. “We have a great tournament line-up with a wide range of buy-ins so players at all levels have an opportunity at the more than $3.2 million in guaranteed prize pools.”

The series runs from Nov. 1-30, and features 48 events to compete in. Tournaments include two Mid-States Poker Tour events, and a variety of ‘deep stack,’ ‘ultimate stack,’ and even ‘epic stack’ events with buy-ins starting at just $200. There are survivor events, bounty tournaments, and plenty of satellites to win your tournament entries for a fraction of the buy-in.

The highlight of the schedule is the Card Player Poker Tour main event, which has a $2,500 buy-in and $750,000 guarantee. There are three starting flights running between Nov. 17-19, with the field combining to play down to a final table on Nov. 20, and crowning a champion on Nov. 21.

The illustrious amenities and hospitality of The Venetian Resort, combined with a dynamic tournament atmosphere, make the DeepStack Extravaganza a must-play series for tournament poker fans. Make sure to make your way to The Venetian Resort Las Vegas this fall to get in on the action.

Check out the full series schedule, or visit www.CardPlayerPokerTour.com for more information. Visit www.VenetianLasVegas.com to book your stay or call 877-444-3777 to inquire about the poker room rate.

A Historical Look At The CPPT Venetian Main Event

This is the 11th time that the Venetian has played host to the CPPT, with a history that dates back to 2013. More than $18 million in prize money has been paid out at the Las Vegas property in CPPT events.

With big fields and high buy-ins, these events have been among the very largest in CPPT history. In fact, the top 10 on the tour’s all-time money list is entirely composed of players that have either won or finished in the top few spots in the main events at Venetian.

All-time CPPT money leader Jon ‘PearlJammer’ Turner has managed to walk away with two of those main event titles, along with a combined $737,858 in earnings.

The inaugural CPPT Venetian main event drew 262 entries back in 2013. WSOP bracelet winner and Card Player’s own Allyn Shulman came out on top in the $5,000 buy-in tournament to secure the trophy and the top prize of $293,966. Shulman beat out a tough final table full of notable players like Card Player columnist Jonathan Little, and three-time World Poker Tour champion and four-time bracelet winner Anthony Zinno. Zinno would return to the final table five years later.

The next $5,000 buy-in main event was held in 2016. The tournament drew a field of 537 entries, with Jon Turner beating Artem Metalidi for the win. Turner’s $536,858 bounty as the victor was the largest payday of his career, but he was hardly done at the Venetian in CPPT events.

The 2017 running of the $5,000 buy-in main event saw Spain’s Javier Gomez emerge victorious from a field of 688 entries, overcoming Paul Hoefer heads-up to earn the $561,349 top prize. It remains the largest payout in CPPT history.

The first-ever running of a CPPT Venetian main event held outside of the summer months saw Mike Dentale beat out a field of 235 entries in a $3,500 buy-in tournament in December of 2017 to win $185,061. He outlasted a final table that included three-time bracelet winner Paul Volpe, WPT main event winner Dylan Linde, 2021 POY winner Ali Imsirovic, bracelet winner and 2010 WSOP main event third-place finisher Joseph Cheong, and three-time bracelet winner Mark Radoja.

In 2018, Zinno returned to navigate his way through a field of 547 entries to win the $5,000 buy-in main event. He survived a stacked final table, overcoming the likes of 2014 WSOP main event champion Martin Jacobson, 2013 WSOP main event runner-up Jay Farber, and bracelet winner and high-stakes tournament star Stephen Chidwick. Zinno earned $466,670 as the champion.

That winter, Jon Turner came out on top of a field of 341 entries in the $3,500 buy-in main event held in December to win his second CPPT Venetian title and the top prize of $201,000. Turner struck a deal with Joe Kuether during heads-up play to bring the event to a close.

European Poker Tour and WPT winner Andrey Pateychuk took down the 2019 edition of the tournament, earning $547,777 as the champion. The tournament had drawn 564 entries. Among the other big names at the final table were WSOP bracelet winner Chris Klodnicki and the aforementioned Chidwick, who managed to improve by one spot on his fourth-place finish in 2018 by taking third.

In December the $3,500 buy-in CPPT Venetian main event was won by Ukrainian poker pro Valentyn Shabelnyk. He topped a tough final table that included high-stakes tournament player George Wolff and two-time bracelet winner Steve Sung to lock up the trophy and the $136,080 top prize.

In 2021 the CPPT Venetian saw WSOP bracelet winner Ankush Mandavia top a field of 652 entries in a $2,500 buy-in event in the early months of 2021. Mandavia banked $260,000 for the win after striking a heads-up deal with Anselmo Villarreal.

Last year’s $2,500 event blew away the $1 million guarantee, with 975 entries turning out to create a prize pool worth more than $2.2 million. In the end, Ezequiel ‘EZ’ Waigel came away with the title and a payday worth $417,004.

About The Venetian Poker Room

For the Venetian, poker is more than just a game. The property takes great care to provide tournaments that run like clockwork, a large variety of cash games, the most spacious and lavishly appointed venue in Las Vegas, and a professional and courteous staff that knows players on a first-name basis.

Desert Companion Magazine affirms that “The Venetian continues to be the top spot” for poker. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 a.m., games spread include limit and no-limit hold’em, Omaha 8, pot-limit Omaha and a number of other mixed games. The smoke-free environment features a comfortable waiting area, large screen plasma televisions, two power charging outlets at each seat, and tableside dining all day long.

Connoisseurs of poker know that DeepStack tournaments are unmatched, where grit and strategy reveal who has what it takes to win. And the ultimate way to celebrate is to indulge in all The Venetian Resort has to offer. Explore globally inspired restaurants, unparalleled amenities, and legendary entertainment while playing in one of the most dynamic events in poker.

The Venetian Resort brings the soul of Renaissance Venice to Las Vegas. An integrated resort, the property offers all the romance and grandeur of its namesake and more. USA Today calls it “the most romantic hotel in Las Vegas.”

From moment to moment, no other hotel can deliver the same exciting and rewarding experiences of The Venetian Resort. For those who live for excitement amid luxurious surroundings, The Venetian Resort delivers on every promise it makes and is the premier destination for those who love to live richly. Experience it all at The Venetian Resort, at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.

Learn more at www.VenetianLasVegas.com.