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Sullivan, Ostapchenko, & Bunch Among Venetian DeepStack Championship Winners
Amber Sullivan, Kent Roman, Andrew Ostapchenko, and Eric Bunch secure significant wins in the 2026 Venetian DeepStack Championship, with over $13 million awarded across 69 events.
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The 2026 Venetian DeepStack Championship has awarded more than $13 million across 69 completed events. Noteworthy victories include Amber Sullivan in the LIPS Ladies event, Kent Roman in the Seniors event, and Andrew Ostapchenko and Eric Bunch in separate No-Limit Hold'em tournaments.
The 2026 Venetian DeepStack Championship, held at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, has so far seen 69 events concluded out of a total of 121, distributing over $13.4 million in prize money from 16,707 entries. The series offers more than $16 million in guarantees, with two remaining MSPT Main Events in mid-July, each featuring $1 million guarantees.
UK's Amber Sullivan emerged victorious in Event #66: $800 NLH LIPS Ladies on June 24. The event drew 314 participants, generating a prize pool of $218,230. Sullivan defeated China's Ludan Zhang heads-up to claim the top prize of $40,325.
| Place | Player | Prize | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Amber Sullivan | $ 40,325 | | 2 | Ludan Zhang | $ 33,955 | | 3 | Judith Bielan | $ 22,099 | | 4 | Lauren Bunch | $ 16,172 | | 5 | Lily Lotfy | $ 12,053 | | 6 | Katherine Kolberg | $ 9,152 | | 7 | Jo Ann Schmidt | $ 7,082 | | 8 | Manon Ampe | $ 5,587 | | 9 | Alexandra Loveless | $ 4,496 |
Michigan's Kent Roman secured a win in Event #44: $1,100 NLH Seniors on June 14. This event attracted 1,249 entries, creating a substantial $1,199,040 prize pool. Roman bested Chuanshu Chen in heads-up play, earning $162,862.
| Place | Player | Prize | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Kent Roman | $ 162,862 | | 2 | Chuanshu Chen | $ 116,616 | | 3 | Almira Scripcenco | $ 84,559 | | 4 | Terje Bengtsen | $ 62,081 | | 5 | Adam Kurnitz | $ 46,157 | | 6 | Joseph Golias | $ 34,758 | | 7 | Kenneth Coy | $ 26,514 | | 8 | Ahamad Meman | $ 20,493 | | 9 | Jeffery Kirby | $ 16,050 |
Andrew Ostapchenko claimed a title in Event #54: $1,100 NLH on June 17, which saw 326 entrants contribute to a $314,590 prize pool. Ostapchenko defeated Steven Nichols in the final heads-up match, taking home $62,314.
| Place | Player | Prize | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Andrew Ostapchenko | $ 62,314 | | 2 | Steven Nichols | $ 44,155 | | 3 | Daniel Daconti | $ 31,789 | | 4 | Cody Wiegmann | $ 23,261 | | 5 | Miki Vea Garcia | $ 17,304 | | 6 | Wei Xu | $ 13,090 | | 7 | Michael Wasserman | $ 10,073 | | 8 | Karim Ghozlani | $ 7,886 | | 9 | Juan Vecino Duenas | $ 6,285 |
Two-time WSOP Circuit ring winner Eric Bunch won Event #68: $1,100 NLH, which boasted a $500,000 guarantee that was surpassed by a $1,441,920 prize pool from 1,441 entries. Bunch secured $185,933 after his heads-up victory over Josh Remitio.
| Place | Player | Prize | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Eric Bunch | $ 185,933 | | 2 | Joshua Paige Remitio | $ 136,912 | | 3 | Min Sung Lee | $ 101,885 | | 4 | Arthur Demmerley | $ 76,557 | | 5 | Malik Wiggins | $ 58,094 | | 6 | Rick Mechammil | $ 44,521 | | 7 | Joshua Boulton | $ 34,462 | | 8 | Samuel Rosborough | $ 26,947 | | 9 | Rongshan Li | $ 21,287 |
