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2026 Venetian Deepstack Championship Full Results: 121 events, 28,595 entries, total prize money $22,947,285. Adel Kabbani's three titles, Justin Arnwine's victory, and highlights of the MSPT Double Main Event.
2026 Venetian Deepstack Championship Full Results: 121 events, 28,595 entries, total prize money $22,947,285. Adel Kabbani's three titles, Justin Arnwine's victory, and highlights of the MSPT Double Main Event.
This summer, The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel is offering over $16 million in guaranteed prize money for the 2026 Venetian Deepstack Championship. The series consists of 121 numbered events and will run from May 21 to August 2.
The series has now concluded, and PokerNews has compiled complete data for you!
Overall, the series attracted 28,595 entries (excluding satellite tournaments) and awarded a total prize pool of $22,947,285. It also generated an overlay of $233,375.
The following is an introduction to some of the important champions in this series.
Adel Kabbani wins three titles
French player Adel Kabbani had a stellar run at the Venetian Summer Deepstack Championship, winning three titles in one go!
His first victory came on June 6th, when he won the #38:$600 NLH Bounty Tournament with 92 participants, winning $8,286. Ten days later, he won again in the #53:$600 NLH Bounty Tournament with 134 participants, winning $7,880. Then, a month later, on July 15th, he won the #93:$250 NLH Bounty Tournament with 179 participants, winning $6,478.
Kabbani isn't the only player to win multiple titles. On June 12th, San Diego's Richard Kent won the #46:$600 NLH Bounty Tournament, a tournament with 119 participants, for a prize of $10,049. Then, on July 17th, he won the #97:$250 NLH Bounty Tournament, a tournament with 89 participants, for a prize of $3,883, securing his second title.
Two newly crowned MSPT champions
The two major tournaments in the schedule are the MSPT Main Event – the $1,100 buy-in event from July 11 to 14, and the $1,600 buy-in event from July 15 to 19, both of which offer a guaranteed prize pool of $1 million.
The first event attracted 1,495 entries, with Florida player Peter Walsworth winning $168,494 after reaching a heads-up deal with Dimitrios Anastasakis.
In the second event, Adam Walton, who finished third in the 2023 WSOP Main Event, emerged victorious from a field of 878 players to win the MSPT $1,600 Heart Poker Championship, taking home $185,966.
"This is absolutely top-tier," Walton said when asked how this victory ranks in his poker accolades. "It's one of the biggest wins of my career, so it's definitely special, and to put it simply, very exciting."
Justin Arnwine wins the championship
One of the final events in the series was Event #108: $600 No-Limit Hold'em, which attracted 307 entries, exceeding the $150,000 guarantee. This created a total prize pool of $155,035, shared by the top 40 players.
Notable players who made it into the prize money include Judy Bielan (36th place, $1,201), Stan Lee (22nd place, $1,469), Jeremy Becker (20th place, $1,644), Benjamin Palmer (14th place, $1,880), and Ryan Tosoc (5th place, $8,563).
Ultimately, the last two players reached an agreement, with Bobby Poe taking second place and winning $24,043, while Justin Arnwine, a popular poker pro known for his love of Hello Kitty, won the championship and received $25,048.
Final table results for event #108
| Ranking | player | bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Arnwine | $25,048* |
| 2 | Bobby Poe | $24,043* |
| 3 | Joseph Parrish | $19,373 |
| 4 | Eduard Klapova | $11,489 |
| 5 | Ryan Tosoc | $8,563 |
| 6 | Christopher Wallace | $6,502 |
| 7 | Matthew Razore | $5,031 |
| 8 | Alexander Sabatini | $3,969 |
| 9 | Benjamin Goldstein | $3,194 |
*Reflects the one-on-one agreement
2026 Venetian Deepstack Championship Winners List
| date | Tournament | Number of participants | Prize pool | Bonus difference | champion | hometown | bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21/26 | Tournament #1: $600 NLH | 253 | $150,000 | $22,235 | Seth Jordan | Portsmouth, Rhode Island | $31,878 |
| 5/18/26 | Tournament #2: $200 NLH Bounty | 69 | $11,040 | $0 | Robert Young | United Kingdom | $1,926 |
| 5/19/26 | Tournament #3: $200 NLH Bounty | 77 | $12,320 | $0 | William Lamar-Boone | San Antonio, Texas | $2,514 |
| 5/20/26 | Tournament #4: $200 NLH Bounty Tournament | 65 | $10,400 | $0 | Brandon Chong | California Forsythe Ranch | $1,585 |
| 5/21/26 | Tournament #5: $600 NLH | 61 | $31,110 | $0 | Christopher Hull | Henderson, Nevada | $9,863 |
| 5/21/26 | Tournament #6: $200 NLH Bounty Tournament | 76 | $12,160 | $0 | Ghassan Abou Khalil | Lebanon | $1,509 |
| 5/22/26 | Tournament #7: $600 NLH | 61 | $31,110 | $0 | Deiter Prussing | Palmerto Bay, Florida | $9,000 |
| 5/24/26 | Tournament #8: $600 PLO Bounty Tournament | 72 | $50,000 | $13,640 | Lars Nickolai | Las Vegas, Nevada | $10,569 |
| 5/22/26 | Tournament #9: $200 NLH Bounty | 58 | $10,000 | $720 | Marshall Budin | Brooklyn, New York | $1,370 |
| 5/26/26 | Tournament #10: $600 NLH Senior Tournament | 314 | $158,570 | $0 | Michael Holmes | San Diego, California | $22,590 |
| 5/23/26 | Tournament #11: $250 NLH Bounty | 48 | $15,000 | $5,160 | Jairo Nunez | Colombia | $4,000 |
| 5/24/26 | Tournament #12: $250 NLH Bounty | 120 | $24,600 | $0 | Judd Rika | Las Vegas, Nevada | $4,907 |
| 5/26/26 | Event #13: $600 Limit Omaha 8/B | 124 | $62,620 | $0 | Charles Phillips | Huntersville, North Carolina | $12,889 |
| 5/25/26 | Tournament #14: $250 NLH Bounty | 105 | $21,525 | $0 | Samuel Martinez | Henderson, Nevada | $4,381 |
| 5/26/26 | Tournament #15: $600 NLH | 52 | $40,000 | $13,480 | Andrew Rodgers | Henderson, Nevada | $13,196 |
| 5/26/26 | Tournament #16: $250 NLH Bounty | 90 | $18,450 | $0 | Andy Hartwig | Temecula, California | $2,993 |
| 5/27/26 | Tournament #17: $600 NLH Bounty | 58 | $40,000 | $10,420 | Kenneth Milano | Scottsdale, Arizona | $5,092 |
| 5/27/26 | Tournament #18: $250 NLH Bounty | 95 | $19,475 | $0 | Marquis Waters | Las Vegas, Nevada | $4,146 |
| 5/28/26 | Tournament #19: $600 NLH | 60 | $40,000 | $9,400 | Forrest Kollar | Tarrant, Oregon | $11,037 |
| 5/28/26 | Tournament #20: $800 PLO Bounty Tournament | 72 | $75,000 | $24,600 | Qingyu Lu | Caborle, North Carolina | $12,062 |
| 5/28/26 | Tournament #21: $400 NLH Bounty | 80 | $27,200 | $0 | Alberto Sabogali | Greenwich, Connecticut | $4,500 |
| 5/29/26 | Tournament #22: $600 NLH Bounty | 65 | $40,000 | $6,850 | Erik Rozhynski | Ukraine | $7,441 |
| 5/29/26 | Match #23: $800 PLO 8/B | 192 | $134,400 | $0 | Davin Anderson | California Davis | $23,263 |
| 5/29/26 | Tournament #24: $400 NLH Bounty | 112 | $38,080 | $0 | Yossi Ben Kessous | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | $4,823 |
| 5/30/26 | Tournament #25: $600 NLH | 113 | $57,630 | $0 | Gerard Simpson | Morrisville, North Carolina | $11,917 |
| 5/30/26 | Tournament #26: $400 NLH Bounty | 65 | $25,000 | $2,900 | Kevin Matter | Las Vegas, Nevada | $4,884 |
| 5/31/26 | Event #27: $800 NLH Senior Tournament | 198 | $138,600 | $0 | anonymous | N/A | $31,576 |
| 5/31/26 | Tournament #28: $1, 100 PLO | 193 | $187,210 | $0 | Jack Moore | United Kingdom | $42,680 |
| 5/31/26 | Tournament #29: $400 NLH Bounty | 161 | $54,740 | $0 | Sharon Bachar | North Miami Beach, Florida | $9,257 |
| 6/1/26 | Tournament #30: $800 NLH | 347 | $242,900 | $0 | Suketu Vaidya | Hanover, Maryland | $47,175 |
| 6/1/26 | Tournament #31: $600 NLH Bounty | 158 | $82,160 | $0 | Stephen Foutty | Las Vegas, Nevada | $12,285 |
| 6/2/26 | Match #32: $800 NLH | 233 | $163,100 | $0 | Samy Dighlawi | Las Vegas, Nevada | $32,000 |
| 6/2/26 | Tournament #33: $600 NLH Bounty | 135 | $70,200 | $0 | Johnny Bromberg | Los Angeles, California | $10,498 |
| 6/3/26 | Match #34: $800 NLH | 277 | $193,900 | $0 | Toby Boas | Silva, North Carolina | $40,170 |
| 6/3/26 | Tournament #35: $1, 100 Big O Bounty Tournament | 395 | $383,150 | $0 | Jason Lane | Gilbert, Arizona | $48,243 |
| 6/6/26 | Tournament #36: $800 NLH | 575 | $396,750 | $0 | Anthony Hugenberg | Sacramento, California | $66,802 |
| 6/10/26 | Tournament #37: $1, 100 NLH | 1,669 | $1,602,240 | $0 | Gerald Stogner | Kokomo, Mississippi | $200,819 |
| 6/6/26 | Tournament #38: $600 NLH Bounty | 92 | $47,840 | $0 | Adel Kabbani | France | $8,286 |
| 6/7/26 | Tournament #39: $800 PLO Bounty Tournament | 155 | $108,500 | $0 | Carlos Vizoso Jr. | Mobile, Alabama | $18,831 |
| 6/8/26 | Tournament #40: $600 NLH Bounty | 152 | $79,040 | $0 | David Dibiasio | Johnston, Rhode Island | $9,514 |
| 6/9/26 | Tournament #41: $600 NLH Bounty | 118 | $61,360 | $0 | Bradley Coultas | Bonita Springs, Florida | $9,964 |
| 6/10/26 | Match #42: $800 NLH | 254 | $177,800 | $0 | Michael Allen | United Kingdom | $37,788 |
| 6/10/26 | Tournament #43: $600 NLH Bounty | 104 | $54,080 | $0 | Ibrahim Naim | Flowermand, Texas | $7,656 |
| 6/14/26 | Event #44: $1, 100 NLH Senior Tournament | 1,249 | $1,199,040 | $0 | Kent Roman | Dearbor, Michigan | $162,862 |
| 6/11/26 | Tournament #45: $600 NLH Bounty | 93 | $48,360 | $0 | Benjamin Gros | France | $8,377 |
| 6/12/26 | Tournament #46: $600 NLH Bounty | 119 | $61,880 | $0 | Richard Kent | San Diego, California | $10,049 |
| 6/13/26 | Tournament #47: $600 NLH Bounty | 178 | $92,560 | $0 | Daniel Lazrus | Belmore, New York | $8,788 |
| 6/14/26 | Match #48: $1, 100 NLH | 202 | $200,000 | $5,070 | Sean Hampson | New Rich Harbour, Florida | $45,089 |
| 6/14/26 | Event #49: $800 Five-Card PLO Bounty Tournament | 215 | $150,500 | $0 | Miguel Torres | Aurora, Colorado | $16,500 |
| 6/15/26 | Tournament #50: $800 NLH Bounty | 344 | $240,800 | $0 | Pedro Faustino | Portugal | $31,095 |
| 6/15/26 | Tournament #51: $1, 100 PLO Bounty Tournament | 317 | $307,490 | $0 | Ruslan Dykshteyn | Hollywood, Florida | $36,903 |
| 6/16/26 | Match #52: $800 NLH | 257 | $179,900 | $0 | Yohan Bergeot | France | $37,900 |
| 6/16/26 | Tournament #53: $600 NLH Bounty | 134 | $69,680 | $0 | Adel Kabbani | France | $7,880 |
| 6/17/26 | Tournament #54: $1, 100 NLH | 326 | $314,590 | $0 | Andrew Ostapchenko | Long Beach, California | $62,314 |
| 6/17/26 | Tournament #55: $600 NLH Bounty | 137 | $71,240 | $0 | Richard Newton | Rocks Hatch, Florida | $9,792 |
| 6/18/26 | Tournament #56: $1, 100 NLH | 250 | $241,250 | $0 | Tomasz Brzezinski | malta | $51,269 |
| 6/18/26 | Tournament #57: $600 NLH Bounty | 157 | $81,640 | $0 | Jan Widmer | N/A | $10,269 |
| 6/22/26 | Event #58: $1, 600 NLH Senior Tournament | 1,115 | $1,583,300 | $0 | Lance Oliver | Roswell, California | $195,126 |
| 6/19/26 | Tournament #59: $1, 100 PLO | 300 | $291,000 | $0 | Caleb Furth | Las Vegas, Nevada | $45,847 |
| 6/20/26 | Tournament #60: $600 NLH Bounty | 153 | $30,600 | $0 | Richard Yau | Wovatosa, Wisconsin | $11,896 |
| 6/21/26 | Tournament #61: $600 NLH Bounty | 139 | $72,280 | $0 | Ryan Herold | Monroe, New Jersey | $11,140 |
| 6/22/26 | Tournament #62: $1, 600 NLH | 262 | $373,350 | $0 | Andrew Difeo | St. Augustine, Florida | $69,351 |
| 6/22/26 | Tournament #63: $600 NLH Bounty | 166 | $86,320 | $0 | Tony Miles | Lake Mary, Florida | $11,448 |
| 6/23/26 | Tournament #64: $1, 100 NLH | 309 | $298,185 | $0 | Pongsapak Himathongkom | United Kingdom | $51,172 |
| 6/23/26 | Tournament #65: $600 NLH Bounty | 159 | $82,680 | $0 | Fady Kassis | Canal Winchester, Ohio | $11,337 |
| 6/24/26 | Tournament #66: $800 NLH LIPS Women's Tournament | 314 | $218,230 | $0 | Amber Sullivan | United Kingdom | $40,325 |
| 6/24/26 | Tournament #67: $1, 100 PLO Bounty Tournament | 315 | $305,550 | $0 | Richard Lee | Irvine, California | $48,384 |
| 6/27/26 | Tournament #68: $1, 100 NLH | 1,502 | $1,441,920 | $0 | Eric Bunch | Jenks, Oklahoma | $185,933 |
| 6/25/26 | Event #69: $1, 100 PLO Double-Board Bomb Pot | 222 | $215,340 | $0 | Xiang Chen | Brookhaven, Georgia | $47,534 |
| 6/29/26 | Event #70: $1, 100 NLH Super Senior Tournament | 583 | $559,680 | $0 | Michael Debs | Royal Oak, Michigan | $65,256 |
| 6/27/26 | Tournament #71: $600 NLH Bounty | 134 | $69,680 | $0 | Leon Kwauk | Foster City, California | $10,917 |
| 6/28/26 | Tournament #73: $600 NLH Bounty | 284 | $147,680 | $0 | Jason Holzberg | Dela Beach, Florida | $12,220 |
| 7/2/26 | Tournament #74: $800 NLH | 1,724 | $1,189,560 | $0 | Daniele Primerano | Italy | $147,962 |
| 7/2/26 | Event #76: $2, 500 NLH LIPS Women's High Roller | 122 | $268,400 | $0 | Daria Krashennikova | Portugal | $69,685 |
| 7/2/26 | Tournament #77: $1, 100 NLH | 200 | $200,000 | $7,000 | Linus Goh | Australia | $45,594 |
| 7/3/26 | Tournament #78: $1, 100 NLH Bounty Tournament | 317 | $305,905 | $0 | James Farrelly | Binghamton, New York | $45,992 |
| 7/4/26 | Tournament #79: $1, 100 NLH | 294 | $283,710 | $0 | Timothy Kenyon | United Kingdom | $57,859 |
| 7/5/26 | Tournament #80: $1, 600 NLH Bounty | 355 | $505,875 | $0 | Vamerdino Magsakay | the Philippines | $48,392 |
| 7/6/26 | Tournament #81: $1, 100 NLH Bounty Tournament | 270 | $260,550 | $0 | Hunter Rosling | Tigard, Oregon | $41,016 |
| 7/7/26 | Tournament #82: $2, 200 PLO Bounty Tournament | 206 | $500,000 | $88,000 | Scott Pharr | Sheridan, Indiana | $89,501 |
| 7/11/26 | Event #83: $1, 100 NLH Senior Tournament | 1,238 | $1,188,480 | $0 | Jack Stephen Benson | United Kingdom | $144,516 |
| 7/7/26 | Tournament #84: $600 NLH Bounty | 150 | $78,000 | $0 | Nicholas Hunt | Portsmouth, Rhode Island | $10,000 |
| 7/8/26 | Tournament #85: $600 NLH Bounty | 233 | $121,160 | $0 | Renmei Liu | Canada | $14,088 |
| 7/16/26 | Tournament #86: $600 NLH Bounty | 162 | $84,240 | $0 | Yen-Han Chen | Taiwan | $12,421 |
| 7/14/26 | Tournament #87: $1, 100 NLH MSPT | 1,495 | $1,435,200 | $0 | Peter Walsworth | United Kingdom | $168,494 |
| 7/14/26 | Tournament #88: $600 NLH | 125 | $63,750 | $0 | Trenton Pippin | Loganville, Georgia | $16,516 |
| 7/14/26 | Tournament #90: $250 NLH Bounty | 170 | $34,850 | $0 | Richard Gore | New York City, New York | $6,230 |
| 7/19/26 | Tournament #91: $1, 600 MSPT | 878 | $1,246,760 | $0 | Adam Walton | North Las Vegas, Nevada | $185,966 |
| 7/15/26 | Tournament #93: $250 NLH Bounty | 179 | $36,695 | $0 | Adel Kabbani | France | $6,478 |
| 7/16/26 | Tournament #95: $250 NLH Bounty | 89 | $18,245 | $0 | Thanh Ha Duong | Vietnam | $3,883 |
| 7/17/26 | Tournament #97: $250 NLH Bounty | 89 | $18,245 | $0 | Richard Kent | San Diego, California | $3,883 |
| 7/18/26 | Tournament #98: $800 PLO | 45 | $40,000 | $0 | Jim Collopy | Las Vegas, Nevada | $13,820 |
| 7/18/26 | Tournament #99: $250 NLH Bounty | 71 | $15,000 | $445 | Carlos Enriquez | Cartesville, Georgia | $3,506 |
| 7/19/26 | Tournament #100: $600 NLH | $58 | $30,000 | $420 | Michael Hubbard | Red Bluff, California | $7,788 |
| 7/19/26 | Tournament #101: $200 NLH Bounty | 58 | $10,000 | $720 | Michael Stella | Bloomfield, New Jersey | $2,250 |
| 7/20/26 | Tournament #102: $600 NLH Bounty | 102 | $52,020 | $0 | Jose Fernando Garcia Gutierrez | Mexico | $5,460 |
| 7/20/26 | Tournament #103: $200 NLH Bounty | 78 | $12,480 | $0 | Aditya Swaminathan | Irvine, California | $2,548 |
| 7/24/26 | Event #104: $600 NLH Senior Tournament | 280 | $150,000 | $8,600 | John Phan | Stockton, California | $24,703 |
| 7/21/26 | Tournament #105: $200 NLH Bounty | 54 | $10,000 | $1,360 | Devin Wunschel | Las Vegas, Nevada | $2,006 |
| 7/22/26 | Tournament #106: $200 NLH Bounty | 60 | $10,000 | $400 | Ricardo Cermeno | Canada | $2,219 |
| 7/23/26 | Tournament #107: $200 NLH Bounty | 66 | $10,560 | $0 | Adam O'Neill | Morales Inright, South Carolina | $2,223 |
| 7/27/26 | Tournament #108: $600 NLH | 307 | $155,035 | $0 | Justin Arnwine | Upper Marlborough, Maryland | $25,048 |
| 7/24/26 | Tournament #109: $200 NLH Bounty | 53 | $10,000 | $1,520 | Barry South | Churchillac, Alaska | $1,762 |
| 7/25/26 | Event #110: $400 PLO Double-Board Bomb Pot | 71 | $24,140 | $0 | Siddhesh Kudtarkar | Las Vegas, Nevada | $7,392 |
| 7/25/26 | Tournament #111: $200 NLH Bounty | 63 | $10,080 | $0 | Kirk Wilson | Henderson, Nevada | $2,047 |
| 7/26/26 | Tournament #112: $200 NLH Bounty | 53 | $10,000 | $1,520 | Donnie Phan | Nashville, Tennessee | $1,726 |
| 8/2/26 | Match #113: $400 NLH | 700 | $231,000 | $0 | Abdelilah Fahsi | Las Vegas, Nevada | $28,512 |
| 7/27/26 | Tournament #114: $200 NLH Bounty | 72 | $11,520 | $0 | Daniel Dottone | Las Vegas, Nevada | $1,796 |
| 7/28/26 | Tournament #115: $200 NLH Bounty | 60 | $10,000 | $400 | Alexander Vimalanathan | United Kingdom | $1,900 |
| 7/29/26 | Tournament #116: $200 NLH Bounty | 55 | $10,000 | $1,200 | Sergei Saakian | Las Vegas, Nevada | $1,726 |
| 7/30/26 | Tournament #117: $200 NLH Bounty | 50 | $10,000 | $2,000 | Kambiz Zamani | Hudson, Massachusetts | $1,980 |
| 7/31/26 | Tournament #118: $200 NLH Bounty | 48 | $10,000 | $2,320 | Mohammad Al Falahi | Las Vegas, Nevada | $1,816 |
| 8/1/26 | Tournament #119: $200 NLH Bounty | 74 | $11,840 | $0 | Zachary Blair | Washington, West Virginia | $1,419 |
| 8/2/26 | Event #120: $400 NLH | 51 | $20,000 | $2,915 | Edo Yahav | Israel | $6,061 |
| 8/2/26 | Tournament #121: $200 NLH Bounty | 62 | $10,000 | $80 | Matthew Mikhail | Waco, Texas | $1,892 |
What's next?
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