$560 Deeper Stack NLH
Day 2 Completed
2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series
$560 Deeper Stack NLH
Day: 2
Event Info
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
After 26 levels of play, Jack Shea took down Event #3: $560 Deeper Stack No-Limit Hold��em of the 2019 Seminole Hard Rock May Deep Stack Poker Series. He outlasted 316 competitors to take home a $34,328 payday and the coveted trophy.
The win means a lot to Shea as he is a poker professional, and it is the first victory of his career.
��I��ve chopped one, but I��ve never played one out, so this is number one," he said. "It��s a big relief. But it��s just prep for this summer. Bigger things this summer hopefully.��
Shea had to navigate through a very tough field to end up at the finish line as many great players were part of it. However, one of them proved to be a dominating force today. Runner-Up Jeff Charlton.
Charlton was leading the way most of the final table and everything seemed to be lined up for him until the heads-up portion of play started. Indeed, he was responsible for half of the eliminations at the final table and made some impressive calls.
However, Shea put up a good fight and kept on playing his best game. Eventually, he found a big double against Steve Karp with queens against Karp��s ace-ten in a blind-versus-blind situation. That was the turning point for him. He eliminated Karp soon after and found himself heads up against Charlton. Although Charlton started the heads-up battle with the lead, Shea found a shift in cards and managed to turn things around at a quick pace, eventually claiming the title.
��I ran pure. Very pure," he added. "I started with a two outer and then a one outer and then we just had to make it worth it. Charlton played great. I just hit every hand heads up to take the lead. And then we had just a standard cooler.��
In addition to the first-place prize money, Shea also earned a seat into the $1,650 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold��em of the May Deep Stack Series, which he already intended to play.
��If this didn��t work out I was going to be in that satellite. It��s a 2-in-1 there.��
Final Table Summary
Matthew Zarcadoolas was the first elimination of the final table when he ran his sixes into Blake Robins�� queens.
Robins was next to hit the rail the though, and was the first victim of Charlton when his jacks were beaten by Charlton��s ace-king in an all in preflop situation.
Johann Tiemann was Charlton's next victim through a similar scenario when he found jacks against Charlton��s ace-king to bust in seventh place.
He was followed by Ricardo Eyzaguirre in sixth place. Eeyzaguirre needed to find a spot to double up and when the moment came, he wasn��t able to do it as his tens were behind Charlton��s kings.
Daniel Couzens was knocked out next in fifth place. Couzens was short and ended up putting all his chips in the middle with king-jack only to run into Charlton��s aces all in preflop.
Rick Kalgstein was just another of Charlton��s victims as he was sent to the rail in fourth place when Charlton rivered a pair of aces against his flopped pair of queens.
Steve Karp was eliminated in third place by Shea when his ace-eight was no good against Shea��s ace-queen in an all-in preflop situation.
Charlton lost most of his chips heads up when he couldn��t improve his straight or flush draw against Shea��s two pair. He then moved all in with king-six against Shea��s ace-king and had to settle for the runner-up title after a dry runout.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Shea | United States | $34,328 |
| 2 | Jeff Charlton | United States | $24,074 |
| 3 | Steve Karp | United States | $15,484 |
| 4 | Rick Kalgstein | United States | $9,820 |
| 5 | Daniel Couzens | United States | $7,576 |
| 6 | Ricardo Eyzaguirre | United States | $6,273 |
| 7 | Johann Tiemann | United States | $5,629 |
| 8 | Blake Robins | United States | $4,329 |
| 9 | Matthew Zarcadoolas | United States | $3,433 |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jeff Charlton moved all in for about 1,00,000 in the small blind and Jack Shea snap-called.
Jack Shea: 
Jeff Charlton: 
The board ran 
and that was it for Charlton, eliminated in 2nd place from the tournament for $24,074. A full recap will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,640,000
2,640,000
|
2,640,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jack Shea limped from the small blind and Jeff Charlton raised. Shea called.was all in for about 5,000,000 in the big blind.
The flop came 
. Charlton bet and Shea called.
The turn brought the . Charlton bet. Shea raised. Charlton moved all in and Shea snap-called, putting at risk about 5,000,000.
Jeff Charlton: 
Jack Shea: 
The 
river completed the board and Shea doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
|
|
2,640,000
-5,700,000
|
-5,700,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jeff Charlton limped in the small blind. Jack Shea checked.
The flop came 
. Shea bet 175,000. Charlton called.
The turn brought the . Shea continued with a bet of 390,000. Charlton went deep into the tank, then raised to 900,000. Shea snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,340,000
1,290,000
|
1,290,000 |
|
|
4,300,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jack Shea opened to 105,000 on the button. Steve Karp, in the small blind, three-bet shoved for 950,000. Shea made the call.
Jack Shea: 
Steve Karp: 
The board ran 
and Shea took down the pot, eliminating Karp in 3rd place for $15,484.
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jack Shea raised to 800,000 from the small blind and Steve Karp called for less, with his last 650,000
Steve Karp: 
Jack Shea: 
The board was 
and Karp flopped a set to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,250,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
1,400,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jack Shea opened to 100,000 from the small blind. Steve Karp, in the big blind, three-bet to 350,000. Shea four-bet to 850,000. Karp moved all in for about 3,100,000 and Shea snap-called, putting at risk 2,370,000.
Jack Shea: 
Steve Karp:
The runout was 
and Shea doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000
2,950,000
|
2,950,000 |
|
|
725,000
-1,975,000
|
-1,975,000 |
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jack Shea opened to 90,000 on the cutoff. Rick Kalgstein, on the button, called. Jeff Charlton, in the big blind, three-bet to 325,000. Shea folded. Kalgstein added the remainder to call.
A flop reading 
was dealt. Charlton moved all in for about 5,600,000 and Kalgstein snap-called, putting at risk his last 1,000,000.
Jeff Charlton:
Rick Kalgstein:
Kalgstein was ahead, but the turn and 
river filled up the board, and Charlton took down the pot, eliminating Kalgstein in 4th place for $9,820.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,050,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
Busted |