Event 27: Asher Neaman Doubles Thru Martins Adeniya

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $216,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 108

Asher Neaman moved all in from the cutoff to 70,000, and Shane Santacroce called from the small blind with QhJh. Neaman turned over AhJc, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Ks6h4d5c9d, and Neaman won the pot with his ace to double up in chips.

Asher Neaman  –  160,000  (16 bb)
Shane Santacroce  –  355,000  (36 bb)

Two hands later, Martins Adeniya raised from middle position to 25,000, Neaman reraised from the hijack to 70,000, and Adeniya folded. Neaman took the pot.

Asher Neaman  –  210,000  (21 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 108 entries, the average chip stack is around 338,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,200 each.