$ 800 No Limit Hold'em - UltimateStack (Event #41)

NLHE Tournament at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino

March 24, 2025
Softness: 0.55

Entrants

237

Prize Pool

$200,000

1st Place Prize

$42,886

% of Field Paid

12.7%

United States Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza I
Series Softness:40%
$ 800 No Limit Hold'em - UltimateStack (Event #41)
Cashed Player Softness:55%
Extrapolated Field Softness:69%
Skill Gap:4.66%
Entrants:237
Average GPI:1336
Percent of field paid:12.7%
Player TierCashed %Full Field %ROI %EdgeProfit/Loss
Recreational
13.3%39.9%-53.9%0.41x-$451
Amateur
6.7%12.3%-25.8%0.66x-$216
Semi-Pro
16.7%13.1%3.3%0.92x+$28
Professional
13.3%11.4%36.1%1.21x+$302
Elite Pro
10.0%5.9%71.0%1.52x+$594
World Class
23.3%11.2%88.9%1.68x+$744
Superstar
16.7%6.1%111.5%1.88x+$933
Comparison:Softer than 55% of tournaments at this buy-in
Analytics by HighStakeHealth

Understanding Our Field Analysis

Our field analysis uses a proprietary methodology that combines observed cashed players with series-level data to extrapolate the complete tournament field composition.

For this tournament, we have data on 13% of the field (players who cashed). We use this data, along with series trends and buy-in level characteristics, to model the likely skill distribution of the entire field.

Field Softness ranges from 0 to 1, with higher values indicating softer fields. Tournaments with softness above 0.6 offer excellent value, those between 0.5-0.6 are average, and those below 0.5 are considered tough fields.

Skill Gap measures the ratio between top and bottom quartile players, indicating how wide the skill disparity is within the field.

Our ROI Confidence rating of 61% indicates our level of certainty in the extrapolated metrics. Higher confidence comes from larger sample sizes and more complete data.

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ROI Analysis

Expected ROI by Skill LevelView on Hendon Mob
Projected return on investment for players across all skill tiers
ROI Confidence:
Player TierROI %
Edge
Buy-inExpected Return
Superstar111.5%1.88x$800$1,733
World Class88.9%1.68x$800$1,544
Elite Pro71.0%1.52x$800$1,394
Professional36.1%1.21x$800$1,102
Semi-Pro3.3%0.92x$800$828
Amateur-25.8%0.66x$800$584
Recreational-53.9%0.41x$800$349

These ROI projections are calculated using our extrapolated field model and analysis of payout structures. ROI is shown both as a dollar amount and as a percentage of buy-in.

Edge Multipliers quantify how much advantage each skill tier has over the average player in this specific tournament. A multiplier of 1.0 represents break-even against the average field, while values above 1.0 indicate an advantage.

Our system takes into consideration

  1. Field softness:The overall skill level of the tournament field.
  2. Payout Variance:To determine how shallow the tournament structure is. Ie: high variance in payout = less skill advantage
  3. Distribution of bad players:The most complex part. Mimics natural tournament psychology. Common edge cases: Many bad players then the edge multiplier is lower to mimic less aggresive isolation plays. A few bad players then all stronger players have a higher edge multiplier against weaker players to mimic scarcity. No bad players then super strong players have more edge versus medium strength players to mimic advanced play.

Skill Tier Breakdown
Detailed analysis of each player tier in this tournament
Player Tier% of FieldGPI RangeEdgeExpected ROI
Superstar
6.1%2,500+
1.88x
111.5% ($933)
World Class
11.2%1,500-2,500
1.68x
88.9% ($744)
Elite Pro
5.9%1,000-1,500
1.52x
71.0% ($594)
Professional
11.4%650-1,000
1.21x
36.1% ($302)
Semi-Pro
13.1%400-650
0.92x
3.3% ($28)
Amateur
12.3%200-400
0.66x
-25.8% ($-216)
Recreational
39.9%0-200
0.41x
-53.9% ($-451)

Tournament Structure

Blind Levels
Blind structure and progression
No detailed blind structure available for this tournament.
Payout Structure
How the prize pool was distributed

Prize Distribution

1st Place:21.4% of prize pool
Top 3 Places:47.0% of prize pool
Percentage of Field Paid:12.7%

Structure Analysis

The payout structure was balanced with 21.4% to first place, providing good value across the final table.

The tournament paid the standard 12.7% of the field, creating a balanced risk/reward structure.

The payout variance of 0.98 indicates that this tournament has high variance, with results influenced significantly by luck alongside skill.

Tournament Results

Final PlacementsView on Hendon Mob
Final results for $ 800 No Limit Hold'em - UltimateStack (Event #41)
PlacePlayerCountryPrizeGPI Points
1stStephen Bierman-42,886205.19
2ndVyacheslav Stoyanov-29,889166.32
3rdRyan Wolfson-21,259145.26
5thAshraf Dighlawi-11,451121.21
6thCraig Mason-8,679113.44
7thTimothy Pai-6,726107.23
8thEvan Roth-5,332102.14
9thAaron Klausman-4,32697.88
10thChristie Yau-3,59394.25
11thEric Zheng-3,59391.11
12thMaxwell Sheridan-3,05988.38
13thCaio Botacin-3,05985.97
14thElizabeth Boles-2,66983.82
15thByung Eun Shin-2,66981.91
16thSpencer Champlin-2,66980.18
17thQing Liu-2,66978.61
18thStephen Bodge II-2,38977.19
19thJeffrey Farnes-2,38975.89

Advanced Metrics

Complete Tournament Analysis
Comprehensive breakdown of all tournament performance factors

Field Composition

Average GPI:1336
Observed Field Softness:0.44
Extrapolated Field Softness:0.69
Recreational Index:39.9%
Observed Skill Gap:4.7
Estimated Skill Gap:3.7
Buy-In Value Rating:0.55
Field Completeness:13%
ROI Confidence:61%

Tournament Structure

First Place %:21.4%
Top 3 Places %:47.0%
% of Field Paid:12.7%
Placement Variance:0.04
Payout Variance:0.98
Re-entry Type:Unlimited
Tournament Days:1
Players Per Table:9
Buy-in Amount:$688

Event Details

Format:NLHE
Registration Fee:$112
Starting Chips:10,000
Late Registration:Yes
Late Reg Until:Level 8
Total Entrants:237
Prize Pool:$200,000
Withholding:$-10,400

Metrics Explanation

Extrapolated Field Softness
Calculated using our proprietary model combining observed cashed players with series-level data to estimate the entire field composition.
Buy-In Value Rating
Field softness adjusted for buy-in level. Higher values represent better value for your investment.
Payout Variance
Measures correlation between player skill and final placement. Lower values indicate skill is more reliably rewarded.
ROI Confidence
Our confidence level in ROI projections, based on sample size, field completeness, and data quality.
Field Completeness
Percentage of the tournament field for which we have direct data, affecting model accuracy.
Tier Edge Multipliers
How much advantage each player tier has in this specific tournament structure and field composition.

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