Event 21: Official Heads-Up Chip Counts From the Break

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 37:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 3,989

Vladyslav Shovkovyi
Vladyslav Shovkovyi

The final two players return from break to begin Level 37, with increased blinds of 300,000-600,000 with a 600,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  43,300,000  (87 bb)
David Trager  –  36,500,000  (73 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $360,000 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $228,200

3rd:  Alexandre Henry  –  $161,700
4th:  Darryll Fish  –  $124,600
5th:  Ari Engel  –  $94,300
6th:  Ryan Brown  –  $69,580
7th:  Greg Anda  –  $50,015
8th:  Joseph Dipascale  –  $39,800
9th:  Charlemagne Benjamin  –  $30,765

David Trager
David Trager

Event 21: David Trager Doubles Thru Vladyslav Shovkovyi

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 3,989

David Trager
David Trager

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised to 1,500,000, David Trager moved all in for 12,900,000, and Shovkovyi asked for an exact count before he called with KsQc. Trager turned over Jh9h, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Jd4s3d5h9s, and Trager paired his jack on the flop and his nine on the river to win the pot with two pair and double up in chips.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  53,500,000  (107 bb)
David Trager  –  26,300,000  (53 bb)

A few minutes later, they saw a flop of Ah8s4d. Shovkovyi checked, Trager bet 600,000, and Shovkovyi called.

The turn card was the 7h, Shovkovyi checked, Trager bet 600,000 again, and Shovkovyi called.

The river card was the 2d, Shovkovyi checked, Trager bet 2,000,000, and Shovkovyi called. Trager showed 10h7s for a pair of sevens, but Shovkovyi turned over Jh7d for a pair of sevens with a better kicker to win the pot.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  58,300,000  (117 bb)
David Trager  –  21,500,000  (43 bb)

1st:  $360,000 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $228,200

Vladyslav Shovkovyi
Vladyslav Shovkovyi

Event 21: Alexandre Henry – 3rd Place ($161,700)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 3,989

Alexandre Henry
Alexandre Henry

Alexandre Henry moved all in from the small blind for 4,600,000, and Vladyslav Shovkovyi called from the big blind with Kd7h. Henry turned over QdJh, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Kc9h8hQs3h, and Henry flopped a gutshot straight draw and paired his queen on the turn, but it wasn’t enough. Shovkovyi won the pot with a flopped pair of kings to eliminate Henry in third place.

Alexandre Henry  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($161,700)

And here are the updated chip counts for the start of heads-up play, followed by the final table payouts:

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  67,200,000  (134 bb)
David Trager  –  12,600,000  (25 bb)

1st:  $360,000 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $228,200

3rd:  Alexandre Henry  –  $161,700
4th:  Darryll Fish  –  $124,600
5th:  Ari Engel  –  $94,300
6th:  Ryan Brown  –  $69,580
7th:  Greg Anda  –  $50,015
8th:  Joseph Dipascale  –  $39,800
9th:  Charlemagne Benjamin  –  $30,765

Event 21: Darryll Fish – 4th Place ($124,600)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 3,989

Darryll Fish
Darryll Fish

Darryll Fish moved all in from UTG/cutoff for 5,500,000, and Vladyslav Shovkovyi called from the button with AsAh. Fish turned over Kd10d, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 7c5c5d10s7s, and Fish paired his ten on the turn, but improved no further. Shovkovyi won the pot with his pocket aces to eliminate Fish in fourth place.

Darryll Fish  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($124,600)

Here are the updated chip counts for the final three players:

Seat 1.  Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  62,600,000  (125 bb)
Seat 2.  David Trager  –  12,600,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3.  Alexandre Henry  –  4,600,000  (9 bb)

With three players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 26,600,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $161,700 each.

Event 21: Alexandre Henry Doubles Thru Vladyslav Shovkovyi

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  300,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

Alexandre Henry
Alexandre Henry

Alexandre Henry moved all in from the button for 3,700,000, and Vladyslav Shovkovyi tanked for a long time before he called from the big blind with Kh8c.

Henry turned over Kc9c, and he was a dominant favorite to double up.

The board came Qc9s4c3c5s, and Henry paired his nine on the flop and turned a club flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Alexandre Henry  –  8,200,000  (16 bb)
Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  50,300,000  (101 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: David Trager Reaches 21 Million Against Vladyslav Shovkovyi

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

David Trager
David Trager

David Trager raised from UTG/cutoff to 1,200,000, and Vladyslav Shovkovyi called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of KcQd2c8h, Shovkovyi bet 1,400,000, and Trager called.

The river card paired the board with the 2h, Shovkovyi bet 2,500,000, and Trager called. Shovkovyi showed AcJc, but Trager turned over Js8s to win the pot with two pair, eights and deuces.

David Trager  –  21,000,000  (53 bb)
Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  45,000,000  (113 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: David Trager vs. Vladyslav Shovkovyi

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised from the button to 900,000, David Trager moved all in from the small blind for 15,100,000, and Shovkovyi asked for an exact count before he went into the tank.

Shovkovyi tanked for a long time before he folded, showing one card — the As.

Trager turned over 10h7h as he took the pot.

David Trager  –  16,800,000  (42 bb)
Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  47,000,000  (118 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: David Trager Doubles Thru Vladyslav Shovkovyi

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

David Trager
David Trager

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised from the cutoff to 900,000, David Trager moved all in from the button for 7,200,000, and Shovkovyi waited for an exact count before he called with AdJs.

Trager turned over KhQd, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AhKd7h2dQs, and Shovkovyi flopped a higher pair, but Trager rivered a queen to win the pot with two pair, kings and queens, to double up in chips.

David Trager  –  15,400,000  (39 bb)
Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  45,500,000  (114 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: Alexandre Henry Doubles Thru David Trager

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

Alexandre Henry
Alexandre Henry

Alexandre Henry got it all in from the big blind for 4,200,000 with Ac10h, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the Kh10s of David Trager in the small blind.

The board came 7h7d6d3d3c, and Henry won the pot with the two pair on the board and his ace kicker to double up in chips.

Alexandre Henry  –  8,800,000  (22 bb)
David Trager  –  7,200,000  (18 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: Ari Engel – 5th Place ($94,300)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

Ari Engel
Ari Engel

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised from the cutoff to 900,000, Ari Engel reraised from the button to 3,600,000, and Shovkovyi moved all in.

Engel called all in for roughly 5.5 million with AdJd, and he needed to improve to stay alive against Shovkovyi’s 10s10d.

The board came QsQc4d6s4h, and the pocket tens held up for Shovkovyi to win the pot and eliminate Engel in fifth place.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  52,700,000  (132 bb)
Ari Engel  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($94,300)

As Engel was leaving the table, Darryll Fish told him what he had in their big hand before the break.

“I had the nut flush,” said Fish.

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.