$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:  9 of 132

Brock Wilson raised UTG+1 to 110,000, and Kevin Rabichow called from the big blind.

The flop came , Rabichow checked, Wilson bet 50,000, and Rabichow called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Rabichow bet 260,000, and Wilson called. Rabichow showed for a flopped pair of kings, but Wilson turned over to win the pot with a rivered set of eights.

Brock Wilson  –  1,360,000  (27 bb)
Kevin Rabichow  –  410,000  (8 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 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:  9 of 132

The action has really slowed down now that they’re at a final table and the blind levels have increased to 90 minutes. Nobody seems eager to play a big pot.

Stephen Song raised from the small blind to 175,000, and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of . Song showed , but Kornuth turned over to win the pot with two pair on a dangerous board.

Chance Kornuth  –  1,635,000  (33 bb)
Stephen Song  –  1,700,000  (34 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 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:  9 of 132

Stephen Song raised from middle position to 125,000, and Brian Altman called from the big blind.

The flop came , Altman checked, Song bet 75,000, and Altman check-raised to 210,000. Song called.

The turn card was the , and both players checked.

The river card was the , Altman checked, and Song bet 640,000, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Altman tanked for about five minutes before he folded, and Song took the pot.

Stephen Song  –  1,390,000  (28 bb)
Brian Altman  –  2,200,000  (44 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 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:  9 of 132

After the elimination of Landon Tice in 10th place, the final nine players drew for random seats at the final table.

There were only a few minutes remaining in the level, and no big hands played, so here are the official chip counts from the break with the blinds increasing to 25,000-50,000 with a 50,000 ante:

Seat 1.  Brock Wilson  –  1,070,000  (21 bb)
Seat 2.  Joe McKeehen  –  1,860,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  Brian Altman  –  2,510,000  (50 bb)
Seat 4.  Jorge Gomez  –  2,065,000  (41 bb)
Seat 5.  Jerry Wong  –  1,290,000  (26 bb)
Seat 6.  Stephen Song  –  980,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Chance Kornuth  –  2,040,000  (41 bb)
Seat 8.  Kevin Rabichow  –  610,000  (12 bb)
Seat 9.  Barry Hutter  –  790,000  (16 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (29 big blinds). Here is the full list of payouts, including the players who have finished in the money so far:

1st:  $889,145 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $560,570
3rd:  $335,800
4th:  $203,875
5th:  $158,130
6th:  $130,600
7th:  $115,115
8th:  $101,900
9th:  $90,020

10th:  Landon Tice  –  $90,020
11th:  Mike McDonald  –  $78,250
12th:  Carlos Chadha  –  $78,250
13th:  Matt Kolibas  –  $66,835
14th:  Chris O’Hara  –  $66,835
15th:  Daniel Swartz  –  $61,945
16th:  Raul Martinez  –  $61,945
17th:  Loni Hui  –  $57,055
18th:  Jeremy Ausmus  –  $57,055
19th:  Daniel Lazrus  –  $57,055

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 132

Landon Tice got it all in from the big blind for about 375,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Stephen Song, who was under the gun.

The board came , and the pocket eights held up for Song to win the pot and eliminate Tice in 10th place.

Stephen Song  –  1,100,000  (28 bb)
Landon Tice  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($90,020)

With nine players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 132

After a flop of with about 550K already in the pot, Brian Altman got it all in from the cutoff for about 1,010,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the (club flush draw) of Barry Hutter in the small blind.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the pocket nines held up for Altman to win the pot and double up in chips.

Brian Altman  –  2,605,000  (65 bb)
Barry Hutter  –  385,000  (10 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,320,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 132

Mike McDonald got it all in from the button for 460,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Joe McKeehen in the big blind.

The board came , and the pocket sevens held up for McKeehen to win the pot and eliminate McDonald in 11th place.

Joe McKeehen  –  1,280,000  (43 bb)
Mike McDonald  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($78,250)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,320,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $90,020 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 132

Jorge Gomez raised from the hijack to 80,000, Carlos Chadha moved all in from the cutoff for 170,000, and Gomez snap-called with .

Chadha turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Gomez turned a set of kings and rivered a full house to win the pot and eliminate Chadha-Villamarin in 12th place.

Jorge Gomez  –  2,090,000  (70 bb)
Carlos Chadha  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($78,250)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,200,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $78,250 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 132

Matt Kolibas raised from the cutoff to 60,000, and Brian Altman called from the big blind.

The flop came , Altman bet 55,000, and Kolibas called.

The turn card was the , Altman bet 80,000, Kolibas moved all in, and Altman snap-called with for a jack-high flush.

Kolibas turned over , and needed another diamond on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the , and Altman won the pot to eliminate Kolibas in 13th place.

Brian Altman  –  2,010,000  (67 bb)
Matt Kolibas  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($66,835)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,100,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $78,250 each.

$25,500 High Roller (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 132

Mike McDonald raised from the cutoff to 200,000, leaving himself just 50K behind. Jerry Wong moved all in from the big blind, and McDonald stopped to think for a while as the other table finished playing a hand in progress.

Wong said, “I wonder what I could show you right now to make you fold.”

The other table finished their hand, and McDonald called with . Wong turned over , and McDonald needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

Wong said, “I’m channeling Stephen Song.” (Song has already come from behind several times in similar spots this tournament.)

The board came , and McDonald won the pot with a pair of aces and his jack kicker to double up in chips.

Mike McDonald  –  545,000  (18 bb)

Shortly after that at the other table, Kevin Rabichow got it all in from the big blind for 495,000 with , and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the of Carlos Chadha in the small blind.

The board came — Chadha turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Rabichow won the pot with his pocket tens to double up in chips.

Kevin Rabichow  –  1,020,000  (34 bb)
Carlos Chadha  –  160,000  (5 bb)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 132, the average chip stack is around 1,015,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed to earn at least $66,835 each.