Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories
Summary
Florida pro Lucas Tae stole the show at the Venetian Showdown Series (1 Aug – 1 Sept), a 52-event festival that drew 6,323 entries and paid out $1,508,045 in prize money. Tae won four titles across the series, including the marquee Event #10: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack (609 entries) where he earned $23,665 after a five-way chop. Other multiple-title winners included Christopher Hull (two titles, ~$26,000) and notable single-event champions such as David White and Phillip Latimer.
The piece also lists full event winners and highlights that the Venetian immediately followed the Showdown with the DeepStack Extravaganza III (2 Sept – 5 Oct), featuring another 52 events and $2.5M+ in guarantees.
Key Points
- Lucas Tae won four events at the Venetian Showdown Series, the most of any player at the festival.
- The series ran 52 events, attracted 6,323 total entries and generated $1,508,045 in prize money.
- Tae’s biggest payout came in Event #10: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack — $23,665 after a five-way chop.
- Christopher Hull won two titles during the series, collecting over $26,000 in winnings.
- The Venetian immediately launched DeepStack Extravaganza III (2 Sept–5 Oct) with 52 events and $2.5M+ in guarantees.
Context and Relevance
The story is a compact wrap of a regional festival that matters to live poker followers and grinders who track player form and regional series results. It shows the depth of weekend/regional poker traffic at the Venetian and highlights players on hot runs — useful for followers of live tournament circuits and those comparing series structures and guarantees.
Author style
Punchy — the report is concise and factual, focusing on results and payouts. It’s written to get you the winners, the numbers and the next-series news without fluff.
Why should I read this?
Want the quick scoreboard from a busy Venetian festival? This saves you the time: who won, how much was on offer and which players stood out (Tae absolutely dominated). If you follow live results, player runs or plan to play the DeepStack series, this is your short catch-up.
