Event 1: Amit Savani Eliminated in 74th Place by Geddes Cooper

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  73 of 3,730

Geddes Cooper
Geddes Cooper

Amit Savani was all in for 75,000 with 8s7h, but he was dominated and facing elimination against Geddes Cooper’s Ah8c.

The board came AsKd8h5h9d, and Cooper flopped two pair to win the pot, eliminating Savani in 74th place.

Geddes Cooper  –  1,290,000  (43 bb)
Amit Savani  –  Eliminated in 74th Place  ($1,800)

With 73 players remaining from a field of 3,730, the average chip stack is about 1,020,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $1,800, and the next pay jump is $1,950 for 72nd place.