David Stamm has notched up a mark in the amateur win column by defeating Sam Soverel to take the $306,554 first prize, and title, in the $10,000 $1m GTD Venetian High Roller as part of the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza III.

There was a time when I would repeatedly moan and groan about the professional poker playing brethren choosing to play poker at the Venetian. I have quickly realised I am facing a losing battle – like keeping the shower clear of pubic hair – and so here you go; a complaint free snippet from The Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza.

The Venetian Poker Room were smart to organise a $10,000 High Roller as part of their festivities, especially with so many players who eat these things up for breakfast, skirting around the perimeter hungry for action.

The final attendance figure rang in at 107 entrants, and it was a pretty impressive final table featuring heavyweights from all over the globe. Nine champions with Hendon Mob statistics heading into the millions, and yet the man who won isn’t even a professional poker player.