$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 132

Joe McKeehen raised from the cutoff to 500,000, leaving himself about 150K behind. Altman called from the button.

The flop came , McKeehen moved all in for about 150,000, and Altman quickly called with .

McKeehen turned over for a gutshot straight draw, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , giving McKeehen a diamond flush draw for additional outs.

But the river card was the , and McKeehen’s pair of nines was too little, too late. Altman won the pot with his pocket aces to eliminate McKeehen in fifth place.

Brian Altman  –  4,350,000  (73 bb)
Joe McKeehen  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($158,130)

With four players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 3,300,000 (55 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $203,875 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 132

Jorge Gomez raised under the gun, Chance Kornuth moved all in from the button for roughly 1,450,000, and it folded back to Gomez.

Gomez folded face up, and Kornuth smiled and asked, “That’s a call, right?”

Gomez simply said, “You wish.”

Kornuth showed as he took the pot.

Chance Kornuth  –  1,700,000  (28 bb)
Jorge Gomez  –  2,600,000  (43 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 2,640,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $158,130 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 132

Joe McKeehen raised from the cutoff to 120,000, and Jerry Wong called from the big blind.

The flop came , Wong bet 125,000, and McKeehen called.

The turn card was the , Wong bet 350,000, and McKeehen thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the , and Wong moved all in. McKeehen thought for a while before he folded, flashing for a flopped nine-high flush. Wong took the pot without showing his cards.

McKeehen said, “You can tell me later, but I’m sure I was beat.” Wong smiled.

Jerry Wong  –  4,200,000  (70 bb)
Joe McKeehen  –  690,000  (12 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 2,640,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $158,130 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 132

The players returned from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 30,000-60,000 with a 60,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Joe McKeehen  –  1,495,000  (25 bb)
Seat 2.  Brian Altman  –  4,010,000  (67 bb)
Seat 3.  Jorge Gomez  –  2,830,000  (47 bb)
Seat 4.  Jerry Wong  –  2,555,000  (43 bb)
Seat 5.  Chance Kornuth  –  1,810,000  (30 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 2,640,000 (44 big blinds). Here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $889,145 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $560,570
3rd:  $335,800
4th:  $203,875
5th:  $158,130

6th:  Stephen Song  –  $130,600
7th:  Kevin Rabichow  –  $115,115
8th:  Barry Hutter  –  $101,900
9th:  Brock Wilson  –  $90,020

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 132

Action folded to Jerry Wong in the small blind, and he asked Stephen Song about his chip stack.

“How much are you playing?”

Song showed his chips and replied, “Not enough to fold.” (Song had about 475K.)

Wong completed the small blind to 50,000, and Song checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Wong bet 50,000, Song raised to 100,000, and Wong called.

The turn card was the , Wong checked, Song bet 200,000, and Wong called.

The river card was the , Wong checked, Song moved all in, and Wong quickly called, saying, “Bink!”

Song showed for two pair, jacks and deuces, but Wong turned over for trip deuces on the river. Wong won the pot to eliminate Song in sixth place.

Jerry Wong  –  2,500,000  (50 bb)
Stephen Song  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($130,600)

With five players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 2,640,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $158,130 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 132

Kevin Rabichow moved all in from the hijack for about 425,000, and Jerry Wong called from the big blind with .

Rabichow turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Rabichow paired his three on the flop, but improved no further. Wong won the pot with his pocket sixes to eliminate Rabichow in seventh place.

Jerry Wong  –  2,500,000  (50 bb)
Kevin Rabichow  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($115,115)

With six players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 2,200,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $130,600 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 132

Jerry Wong raised from the cutoff to 100,000, Stephen Song reraised from the button to 235,000, and Wong called.

The flop came , Wong checked, Song bet 90,000, and Wong called.

The turn card was the , Wong checked, Song bet 200,000, and Wong check-raised all in for about 1,000,000. Song quickly folded, and Wong took the pot.

Jerry Wong  –  1,965,000  (39 bb)
Stephen Song  –  400,000  (8 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,885,000 (38 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $115,115 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 132

Barry Hutter got it all in from middle position for 640,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Jorge Gomez on the button.

The board came , and Gomez paired his ace on the river to win the pot and eliminate Hutter in eighth place.

Jorge Gomez  –  2,850,000  (57 bb)
Barry Hutter  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($101,900)

With seven players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,885,000 (38 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $115,115 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 132

Stephen Song raised from middle position to 100,000, Brian Altman reraised from the small blind to 350,000, and Song called.

The flop came , Altman bet 425,000, and Song called.

The turn card was the , Altman moved all in, and Song folded. Altman took the pot.

Brian Altman  –  3,950,000  (79 bb)
Stephen Song  –  950,000  (19 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,650,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $101,900 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 20:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 132

Brock Wilson raised from the button to 115,000, Brian Altman reraised from the big blind to 265,000, and Wilson thought for a while before he called.

The flop came , Altman bet 150,000, and Wilson thought for a while before he moved all in for about 750,000.

Altman quickly called with for two pair, kings and deuces, and Wilson turned over for a pair of kings. Wilson needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Altman won the pot with his two pair to eliminate Wilson in ninth place.

Brian Altman  –  3,340,000  (67 bb)
Brock Wilson  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($90,020)

With eight players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,650,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $101,900 each.