Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories
Summary
The Venetian Showdown Series ran from 1 August to 1 September, staging 52 events with a total of 6,323 entries and $1,508,045 in prize money. Florida player Lucas Tae was the standout, winning four titles across the festival — including the marquee Event #10 $400 NLH Ultimate Stack (609 entrants) where he took $23,665 after a five-way chop. Christopher Hull also impressed with two titles and more than $26,000 in winnings. Several other players collected big scores, and the Venetian immediately followed the series by launching the DeepStack Extravaganza III (2 Sept–5 Oct) with over $2.5m guaranteed.
Key Points
- Lucas Tae won four events: Event #10 ($23,665), #11 ($2,197), #18 ($4,715) and #38 ($1,789).
- The festival ran 52 events, drew 6,323 total entries and paid out $1,508,045 in prize money.
- Christopher Hull claimed two titles (Events #45 and #47) for a combined haul exceeding $26,000.
- Other notable winners included David White ($21,641), Phillip Latimer ($14,205) and TJ Reid ($8,362).
- The Venetian immediately started DeepStack Extravaganza III on 2 September, a 52-event series with $2.5m+ in guarantees.
Author style
Punchy: quick, direct and to the point — Lucas Tae dominated this mini-festival and it’s the kind of streak that turns heads on the live circuit. Worth a look if you follow Venetian results or track rising regulars.
Why should I read this?
Short and sweet — if you care about who’s hot in live mid-stakes tournaments, this wraps the key results so you don’t have to trawl the full results table. Lucas Tae’s four wins are unusually dominant for one venue series, Hull’s two titles are a solid follow-up and the Venetian’s next series ramps up the stakes.
