$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 699

David Lee raised UTG+1 to 800,000, John McDonald moved all in from the hijack for 2,375,000, and Lee called with .

McDonald turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Lee paired his eight on the flop and his queen on the river to win the pot with two pair and eliminate McDonald in seventh place.

David Lee  –  20,825,000  (52 bb)
John McDonald  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($17,500)

With six players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 11,650,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,800 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 699

Alexis Rivera moved all in UTG+1 for 4,500,000, and Jonathan Wang moved all in over the top for about 9,800,000 with . Rivera turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Rivera rivered a five-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Alexis Rivera  –  10,000,000  (25 bb)
Jonathan Wang  –  5,300,000  (13 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 9,975,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,500 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 699

Jonathan Wang raised from middle position to 800,000, and Ari Katz reraised from the small blind to 3,500,000, leaving himself just a little bit behind. Stephen Gerber moved all in from the big blind for roughly 7.5 million, Wang quickly folded, and Katz quickly called all in for a little less than 4,000,000 with .

Gerber turned over , and Katz needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket tens held up for Gerber to win the pot and eliminate Katz in eighth place.

Stephen Gerber  –  12,950,000  (32 bb)
Ari Katz  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($13,600)

With seven players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 9,975,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $17,500 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 699

The players return from break to begin Level 30, with increased blinds of 200,000-400,000 with a big blind ante of 400,000. Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Jonathan Wang  –  8,150,000  (20 bb)
Seat 2.  Moshe Refaelovitz  –  9,775,000  (24 bb)
Seat 3.  David Lee  –  17,975,000  (45 bb)
Seat 4.  John McDonald  –  2,575,000  (6 bb)
Seat 5.  Ari Katz  –  5,925,000  (15 bb)
Seat 6.  Stephen Gerber  –  8,025,000  (20 bb)
Seat 7.  Alexis Rivera  –  6,900,000  (17 bb)
Seat 8.  James Salmon  –  10,575,000  (26 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000
3rd:  $53,000
4th:  $39,500
5th:  $30,000
6th:  $22,800
7th:  $17,500
8th:  $13,600

9th:  Edward Medoff  –  $10,700

With eight players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 8,750,000 (22 big blinds).

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 699

Edward Medoff raised from the hijack to 600,000, and David Lee called from the big blind.

The flop came , Lee checked, Medoff bet 550,000, and Lee called.

The turn card was the , Lee checked, Medoff moved all in for about 2,700,000, and Lee quickly called with for two pair, aces and nines. Medoff turned over for a lower two pair, aces and fours. Medoff needed a queen or a four on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the , and Lee won the pot with his higher two pair to eliminate Medoff in ninth place.

David Lee  –  18,000,000  (60 bb)
Edward Medoff  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($10,700)

With eight players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 8,750,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $13,600 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 699

After the elimination of Kevin Paustenbach in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table. With nine players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 7,775,000 (26 big blinds).
Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Jonathan Wang  –  9,500,000  (32 bb)
Seat 2.  Moshe Refaelovitz  –  10,950,000  (37 bb)
Seat 3.  David Lee  –  12,750,000  (43 bb)
Seat 4.  John McDonald  –  3,825,000  (13 bb)
Seat 5.  Ari Katz  –  6,450,000  (22 bb)
Seat 6.  Stephen Gerber  –  7,775,000  (26 bb)
Seat 7.  Alexis Rivera  –  8,100,000  (27 bb)
Seat 8.  Edward Medoff  –  4,700,000  (16 bb)
Seat 9.  James Salmon  –  6,650,000  (22 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake, followed by the recent eliminations:

1st:  $103,370 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $71,000
3rd:  $53,000
4th:  $39,500
5th:  $30,000
6th:  $22,800
7th:  $17,500
8th:  $13,600
9th:  $10,700

10th:  Kevin Paustenbach  –  $10,700

11th:  Kamel Mokhammad  –  $9,500
12th:  Anatoly Nikitin  –  $9,500

13th:  Mitchell Tsang  –  $8,400
14th:  Robert-Andrei Burlacu  –  $8,400
15th:  Igor Holdaiy  –  $8,400

16th:  Drew Dodge  –  $7,300
17th:  Manuel Amaro Alvarez  –  $7,300

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 699

Stephen Gerber moved all in under the gun for 3,850,000, and Kevin Paustenbach tanked for a while in the big blind before he called all in for 3,475,000 with . Gerber turned over , and Paustenbach needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Gerber clinches the pot on the turn with a nine-high straight to eliminate Paustenbach in 10th place.

Stephen Gerber  –  7,775,000  (26 bb)
Kevin Paustenbach  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($10,700)

With nine players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 7,775,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,700 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 699

With the board showing on the turn, James Salmon was all in from the big blind for 2,850,000 with (pair of queens), and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the (diamond flush draw) of Stephen Gerber in the cutoff.

The river card was the , and Salmon won the pot with his pair of queens to double up in chips.

James Salmon  –  6,950,000  (28 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  3,800,000  (15 bb)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 7,000,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,700 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 699

Kamel Mokhammad raised from the hijack to 1,100,000, leaving himself just 200K behind, and Moshe Refaelovitz called from the button.

The flop came , Mokhammad moved all in for 200,000, and Refaelovitz called with for ace high. Mokhammad turned over for king high, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Refaelovitz won the pot with his ace to eliminate Mokhammad in 11th place.

Moshe Refaelovitz  –  11,500,000  (46 bb)
Kamel Mokhammad  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($9,500)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 7,000,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,700 each.

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 699

James Salmon moved all in from the hijack for 2,425,000, and Drew Dodge called all in from the small blind for just a little less with . But Salmon turned over , and Dodge needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Salmon won the pot with two pair, aces and fours with a king kicker, to eliminate Dodge in 16th place.

James Salmon  –  5,200,000  (26 bb)
Drew Dodge  –  Eliminated in 16th Place  ($7,300)

With 15 players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 4,650,000 (23 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,400 each.