Lucas Tae Dominates Venetian Showdown Series with Four Victories
Summary
The Venetian Resort Las Vegas ran the Venetian Showdown Series from 1 August to 1 September, staging 52 events that attracted 6,323 entries and generated $1,508,045 in prize money.
Florida pro Lucas Tae stole the show, claiming four titles across the festival — including the big-field Event #10: $400 NLH Ultimate Stack (609 entries) where he took $23,665 after a five-way chop. Tae also won Event #11 ($200 NLH Bounty), Event #18 ($300 NLH Ultimate Stack) and Event #38 ($200 NLH Bounty).
Christopher Hull picked up two titles (notably Event #47: $300 NLH Monster Stack for $21,167), while other standouts included David White, Phillip Latimer and TJ Reid. The Venetian immediately followed up with DeepStack Extravaganza III (2 Sept–5 Oct), a 52-event series with over $2.5m in guarantees.
Key Points
- The Venetian Showdown Series ran 52 events (1 Aug–1 Sept) with 6,323 entrants and $1,508,045 paid out.
- Lucas Tae won four titles: Events #10, #11, #18 and #38, highlighted by a $23,665 score after a five-way chop in Event #10.
- Christopher Hull took two titles and more than $26,000 in winnings, including a $21,167 score in Event #47.
- Other major winners included David White ($21,641, Event #22), Phillip Latimer ($14,205, Event #27) and TJ Reid ($8,362, Event #20).
- The festival featured a range of buy-ins and formats (bounties, monster/ultimate stacks), appealing to a broad live-field audience.
- DeepStack Extravaganza III followed immediately (2 Sept–5 Oct) with 52 events and $2.5m+ in guarantees — more action at the Venetian.
Why should I read this?
Quick and dirty: if you follow live poker or want to know who’s running hot in Las Vegas, this is the recap. Lucas Tae went on a proper heater (four wins) and a couple of other players put up big numbers — useful intel if you track form or plan to play upcoming Venetian series.
Author style
Punchy summary: Tae’s four-title stretch is the headline — it’s the kind of local-series dominance that marks a player to watch. We’ve skimmed the full results and pulled the winners and prizes you actually care about, so you don’t have to dig through the entire table.
Context and Relevance
Live-series recaps like this show trends in field sizes, prize pools and who’s building momentum on the live circuit. For regulars and pros, the results help assess competition at the Venetian ahead of the DeepStack Extravaganza III; for fans, it highlights breakout performances and big local scores.