$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 699

With the board showing on the turn and 6,400,000 already in the pot, David Lee checked, Stephen Gerber bet 3,000,000, and Lee check-raised to 9,500,000.

Gerber moved all in for 27,100,000, and Lee asked for an exact count and tanked for a while before he folded. Gerber took the pot — and the chip lead.

Stephen Gerber  –  43,000,000  (54 bb)
David Lee  –  26,900,000  (34 bb)

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 699

Stephen Gerber limped for 800,000, David Lee raised from the big blind to 2,700,000, and Gerber called.

The flop came , Lee bet 1,600,000, and Gerber called.

The turn card double-paired the board with the , Lee bet 3,600,000, and Gerber called.

The river card was the , Lee checked, Gerber bet abou 6,000,000, and Lee quickly folded. Gerber took the pot.

David Lee  –  38,500,000  (48 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  31,400,000  (39 bb)

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 699

The players return from break to begin Level 33, with increased blinds of 400,000-800,000 with a big blind ante of 800,000. Here are the official chip counts from the break:

David Lee  –  42,700,000  (53 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  27,200,000  (34 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000

3rd:  Moshe Refaelovitz  –  $53,000
4th:  Jonathan Wang  –  $39,500
5th:  James Salmon  –  $30,000
6th:  Alexis Rivera  –  $22,800
7th:  John McDonald  –  $17,500
8th:  Ari Katz  –  $13,600
9th:  Edward Medoff  –  $10,700

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 699

Moshe Refaelovitz completed the small blind to 600,000, and David Lee checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Refaelovitz bet 600,000, and Lee called.

The turn card was the , Refaelovitz checked, Lee bet 2,150,000, and Refaelovitz called.

The river card was the , Refaelovitz checked, Lee moved all in, and Refaelovitz went into the tank for a long time.

Refaelovitz eventually called all in for about 5,850,000 with for a pair of queens. But Lee turned over to win the pot with two pair, aces and threes, eliminating Refaelovitz in third place.

Moshe Refaelovitz  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($53,000)

Here are the updated chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

David Lee  –  48,625,000  (81 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  21,275,000  (35 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts:

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 699

Jonathan Wang moved all in from the small blind for 2,350,000, and Moshe Refaelovitz called from the big blind with . Wang turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Refaelovitz won the pot with his king to eliminate Wang in fourth place.

Moshe Refaelovitz  –  15,600,000  (26 bb)
Jonathan Wang  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($39,500)

With three players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 23,300,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $53,000 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 699

After the elimination of James Salmon in fifth place, the final four players stop to consider a deal. Here are their official chip counts:

1.  David Lee  –  31,750,000  (64 bb)
2.  Stephen Gerber  –  16,325,000  (33 bb)
3.  Moshe Refaelovitz  –  15,975,000  (32 bb)
4.  Jonathan Wang  –  5,850,000  (12 bb)

After taking a look at the ICM numbers, they quickly decided to keep playing, so action will continue.

With four players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 17,475,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $39,500 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 699

David Lee raised from the button to 1,000,000, and James Salmon called from the big blind.

The flop came , Salmon bet 850,000, Lee moved all in, and Salmon quickly called all in for about 5,500,000 with for a pair of nines.

But Lee turned over , and Salmon needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the pocket tens held up for Lee to win the pot and eliminate Salmon in fifth place.

David Lee  –  31,750,000  (64 bb)
James Salmon  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($30,000)

With four players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 17,475,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $39,500 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 699

Jonathan Wang moved all in from the small blind for 1,675,000, and Moshe Refaelovitz called from the big blind with . Wang turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Wang won the pot with his jack kicker to double up in chips.

Jonathan Wang  –  3,850,000  (8 bb)
Moshe Refaelovitz  –  19,000,000  (38 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 13,975,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $30,000 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 699

Alexis Rivera called all in from the hijack for 100,000, Moshe Refaelovitz completed the small blind, and David Lee checked his option in the big blind.

There was 800,000 in the main pot, and another 800,000 in the side pot. Any additional betting would go to the side pot.

The flop came , Refaelovitz bet 500,000, and Lee called.

The turn card was the , Refaelovitz bet 1,500,000, and Lee called.

The river card was the , Refaelovitz bet 2,550,000, and Lee folded. Refaelovitz took the side pot.

For the main pot, Rivera showed for a pair of sixes, but Refaelovitz turned over to win the pot with a pair of queens and eliminate Rivera in sixth place.

Moshe Refaelovitz  –  21,700,000  (43 bb)
Alexis Rivera  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($22,800)

With five players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 13,975,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $30,000 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 699

Alexis Rivera moved all in from the cutoff for 9,000,000, and Moshe Refaelovitz tanked for a while before he called all in from the big blind for 8,900,000 with .

Rivera turned over , and their nearly identical stacks made it do-or-die for both of them.

The board came , and Refaelovitz won the pot with two pair, queens and fives, to double up in chips, knocking Rivera down to a single chip and a chair.

Moshe Refaelovitz  –  18,550,000  (37 bb)
Alexis Rivera  –  100,000  (<1 sb)

With six players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 11,650,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,800 each.