Strip Poker: Venetian Deep Stack Finishes First Event

In this "Strip Poker" series, Card Player covers the Las Vegas poker scene — on The Strip and around the city.

The deep starting stacks, generous blinds structure, and one of the biggest poker rooms on The Strip attracted 571 entrants to the first event of the 2008 Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza.

The prize pool in this $300 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament was more than $165,000. Joshua Woosley beat Roy Best heads up to win just under $48,000. Best received more than $25,000 for his efforts. For more complete results on this event, click here.

Today, the final table of event No. 2, a $500 buy-in pot-limit Omaha tournament (with rebuys) plays out for a $26,000 first-place prize. Another $300 buy-in no-limit hold’em event begins today, as well. Upping the ante, tomorrow’s event is a $500 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament.

All events begin at noon. The first event had 111 alternates, prompting a line of players that stretched out of the poker room. It is advised to register early.

Click here for a complete schedule of the Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza.

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