Event 1: Aaron Flores Doubles Thru A.J. Kelsall

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 2,784

Aaron Flores was all in from the big blind for 415,000 with JsJd, and needed it to hold to stay alive against the KcJc of A.J. Kelsall, who was UTG+1.

The board came 4d2d2s8c9h, and the pocket jacks held up for Flores to win the pot and double up in chips.

Aaron Flores  –  920,000  (15 bb)
A.J. Kelsall  –  195,000  (3 bb)

With 23 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 2,420,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,000 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.