Event 1: David Laufer Eliminated in 41st Place by Johnathan Norris After a Dramatic River Card

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 4,184

Johnathan Norris
Johnathan Norris

With the board showing Qh8s3cJc on the turn, David Laufer moved all in from the big blind, and Johnathan Norris called from the hijack with 8c5c for a pair of eights with a club flush draw.

Laufer turned over KxKx, and needed his kings to hold to stay alive.

The river card was — the 5h. Norris leapt out of his chair (knocking it down) and loudly yelled as he stormed off, making it unclear to the rest of the room whether he won a big pot or was the victim of a bad beat.

Norris won the pot with two pair, eights and fives, to eliminate Laufer in 41st place.

Johnathan Norris  –  7,700,000
David Laufer  –  Eliminated in 41st Place  ($3,685)

With 40 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 2,090,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,685 each.