Event 1: Aces vs. Kings vs. Queens; Willy Stadele Knocks Out Two Players

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  154 of 3,730

Willy Stadele
Willy Stadele

Kareem Marshall raised from middle position, Willy Stadele reraised from the cutoff to 110,000, and Manuel Jo moved all in from the small blind for about 300,000.

Marshall moved all in over the top for about 800,000, and Stadele quickly called, covering both of them.

Willy Stadele:  AxAx
Kareem Marshall:  KxKx
Manuel Jo:  QxQx

The board came 10dJs7c7sJh, and the pocket aces held up for Stadele to win the entire pot, eliminating both Marshall and Jo from the tournament.

Willy Stadele  –  2,020,000  (135 bb)
Kareem Marshall  –  Eliminated in 155th Place  ($975)
Manuel Jo  –  Eliminated in 156th Place  ($975)

With 154 players remaining from a field of 3,730, the average chip stack is about 485,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $975, and the next pay jump is $1,035 for 153rd place.