By Drew Amato
A record turnout, unlimited BBQ food, and over $140,000 up top made the inaugural WPTDeepStacks Houston event truly unforgettable. FreeRolls Poker Club was gracious enough to host us, and show us all that Houston has to offer.
The week kicked off with a tour around the Houston Area from Cord Garcia and Upeshka De Silva. Both players grew up and attended high school just a few blocks from the tournament venue.
Later in the week, we got a full taste of Houston courtesy of Ray Henson and WPT final tablist DJ Alexander, all capped off with Daryl Aguirre taking down the event!
Here is a look at a few of my favorite images from my week spent down in Houston!
Cord Garcia & Upeshka De Silva showed us around Katy, Texas
Downtown Houston
Downtown Houston
The field at WPTDeepStacks Houston
DJ Alexander shows us authentic Texas BBQ
Red River BBQ in Katy, Texas
Next up was the Turkey Leg Hut in Downtown Houston
A cajun crawfish & mac-n-cheese stuffed turkey leg
Trent Daniel shows us the new FreeRolls Poker Club property
The WPTDeepStacks Houston Final Table players: Daryl Aguirre, Jason Brice, Robert Bresner, Mohammad Arani, Dennis Brand, Satheesh Francis, Jose Cavazos, Lam Tran, and Jules Allum.
Daryl Aguirre wins WPTDeepStacks Houston
** All photos courtesy of Drew Amato – www.drewamato.com