First 2011 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza Poker Series Begins Friday

The first Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza (VDSE) of the year begins on Friday and runs for the following four weeks inside the Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas. Event buy-ins range from $225 up to $2,500 for the three-day main event that begins on Feb. 23. The main event will feature 90 minute levels and players will start with 15,000 in chips, with 5,000 in additional chips available for an optional $10 staff bonus.

Tournaments will be played January 28-February 25 in no-limit hold’em, PLO, Omaha 8/B and H.O.R.S.E. Players will begin with 10,000 in chips (with 2,000 extra for a $10 staff bonus) in the $340 NLHE events, 8,000 in chips (with 2,000 extra for a $10 staff bonus) in the $340 Omaha 8/B and H.O.R.S.E. events and 12,500 in chips (with 2,500 extra for a $10 staff bonus) in the $550 and $1,070 events. You can check out the turnouts and results for each of the tournaments here.

The Venetian is offering promotional suite rates of $129-$189 based on availability. Players can make Reservations by calling 877-444-3777 and referencing the group code # CP11A1.

The schedule for the rest of 2011 has not yet been announced, but in recent years The Venetian has held four Deep Stack Extravaganza series per year. The most recent series took place in October and November of 2010 and culminated with 232 players participating in the $2,500 main event. The event was won by William Lin for $127,620.

Here’s a Look at the 2010 VDSE Main Event Winners:

VDSE I: Thomas Marchese — $827,648 ($5,000 NAPT Main Event)
VDSE II: Isaac Haxton — $127,069 ($2,500 Main Event)
VDSE III: Dmitry Gromev — $316,759 ($5,000 Main Event)
VDSE IV: William Lin — $127,620 ($2,500 Main Event)

Here’s a Look at the 2011 VDSE I Tournament Schedule:

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