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Event 52: Niall Costigan – 4th Place ($43,000)

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  10,000/20,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 184

Niall Costigan

Mehmet Siginc raised to 40,000 from the button, Niall Costigan three-bet to 140,000 from the big blind, and Siginc called.

The flop was Jh7d5d, Costigan bet 60,000, and Siginc called.

The turn was the Qs, Costigan checked, Siginc went all in with a bigger stack, and Costigan called all in for roughly 550,000 with AdQd for a pair of queens with a flush draw, leading Siginc’s KdTc for open-ended straight draw.

The river was the Ac, giving Siginc an ace-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Costigan in fourth place.

Mehmet Siginc  –  2,090,000  (105 bb)
Niall Costigan  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($43,000)

With three players remaining from the field of 184 entries, the average stack is about 1,530,000  (77 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $58,000.

Event 52: Colby Covington Leads the Final Four Players at Break

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  10,000/20,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 184

Colby Covington

With four players remaining from the field of 184 entries, the average stack is about 1,150,000 (58 big blinds).

Seat 1.  Ken Fishman  –  955,000  (48 bb)
Seat 2.  Niall Costigan  –  770,000  (39 bb)
Seat 3.  Colby Covingon  –  1,955,000  (98 bb)
Seat 4.  Mehmet Siginc  –  910,000  (46 bb)

1st:  $116,400 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $78,000
3rd:  $58,000
4th:  $43,000

5th:  James Marzo  –  $32,500
6th:  Olvenso Savoie  –  $24,900
7th:  Jacob Kauffman  –  $19,100
8th:  Cherish Andrews  –  $14,900
9th:  Michael Berk  –  $11,700

High Roller: David D’Alessandro – 4th Place ($110,000)

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 40

David D’Alessandro

Brock Wilson raised all in for about 490,000 from the button and David D’Alessandro called all in for 120,000 in the big blind.

Wilson:  Ac8s
D’Alessandro:  AsJh

The board ran out AdKh4h2h8c, giving Wilson aces and eights on the river to eliminate D’Alessandro in fourth place.

Brock Wilson  –  660,000  (22 bb)
David D’Alessandro  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($110,000)

With three players remaining from the field of 40 entries, the average stack is about 1,335,000 (33 big blinds).

High Roller: Justin Zaki Dominating

$25,400 Big 4 High Roller
Prize Pool:  $1,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 17:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 40

Justin Zaki

It’s the Justin Zaki show in the High Roller, as he’s gone from about 1,400,000 to 2,800,000 without any showdowns.

Seat 1.  Justin Zaki  –  2,800,000  (93 bb)
Seat 2.  Brock Wilson  –  600,000  (20 bb)
Seat 3.  Joe McGuire  –  400,000  (13 bb)
Seat 4.  David D’Alessandro  –  200,000  ( 7 bb)

1st:  $410,000 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $250,000
3rd:  $150,000
4th:  $110,000

5th:  Roman Hrabec  –  $80,000

Event 52: Ken Fishman Doubles Thru Niall Costigan

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 184

Ken Fishman

Ken Fishman raised all in for 525,000 in the small blind and Niall Costigan thought briefly before he called in the big blind with KhQs.

Fishman showed Kc8c and needed his hand to improve to survive.

The board came Jc7h4c5c3c, giving Fishman a king-high flush to double through Costigan.

Ken Fishman  –  1,066,000  (67 bb)
Niall Costigan  –  1,510,000  (94 bb)

With four players remaining from the field of 184 entries, the average stack is about 1,150,000 (72 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,000.

Event 52: Mehmet Siginc Doubles Thru Niall Costigan

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 184

Mehmet Siginc

Niall Costigan raised to 32,000 from the button, Colby Covington called in the small blind, Mehmet Siginc three-bet all in for about 434,000 in the big blind, Costigan four-bet shoved with his chip-leading stack, and Covington open folded 7c7h.

Costigan:  9s9d
Siginc:  Th4h

The board came 6h5h4dTsAc, giving Siginc tens and fours to double through Costigan.

Mehmet Siginc  –  924,000  (58 bb)
Niall Costigan  –  2,050,000  (128 bb)

With four players remaining from the field of 184 entries, the average stack is about 1,150,000 (72 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,000.

Event 52: Ken Fishman Doubles Thru Mehmet Siginc

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 184

Ken Fishman

Mehmet Siginc raised to 32,000 from the button, Ken Fishman reraised all in for 308,000 in the small blind, and Siginc called with AsJc.

Fishman showed 9s7h and needed his hand to improve to survive.

The board ran out KdQh6d7c4h, giving Fishman a pair of sevens on the turn to double through Siginc.

Ken Fishman  –  632,000  (40 bb)
Mehmet Siginc –  570,000  (36 bb)

With four players remaining from the field of 184 entries, the average stack is about 1,150,000 (72 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,000.

Event 52: James Marzo – 5th Place ($32,500)

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 184

James Marzo

Mehmet Siginc raised to 32,000 from under the gun, Niall Costigan called in the cutoff, James Marzo reraised all in for 264,000 from the button, Siginc reraised all in for about 520,000, and Costigan folded.

Siginc:  QsQd
Marzo:  Ad5d

The board ran out Tc6s2s4s7s, no help to Marzo and further improving Siginc to a queen-high flush, ending Marzo’s tournament in fifth place.

Mehmet Siginc  –  830,000  (52 bb)
James Marzo  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($32,500)

With four players remaining from the field of 184 entries, the average stack is about 1,150,000 (72 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,000.

Event 52: Olvenso Savoie – 6th Place ($24,900)

$3,000 Big 4 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $500,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 22:  8,000/16,000 with a 16,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 184

Olvenso Savoie

Ken Fishman raised to 35,000 from the cutoff, Niall Costigan three-bet to 475,000 on the button, Olvenso Savoie called all in for about 275,000 in the big blind, and Fishman folded.

Costigan:  7s7d
Savoie:  AdQh

The board ran out 9s3s3d8sTh, no help to Savoie, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Niall Costigan  –  2,320,000  (145 bb)
Ken Fishman  –  340,000  (21 bb)
Olvenso Savoie  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($24,900)

With five players remaining from the field of 184 entries, the average stack is about 920,000 (58 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $32,500.