Event 1 (Day 2): Kevin Deng Out in 22nd Place ($1,165)

$350 Deep-Stack No-Limit Hold’em with re-entries ($150,000 Guaranteed)
Level 21: Blinds 10,000/20,000, Ante 3,000
Players Remaining: 21/733
Average Stack: ~1,047,000 – 52 bb

Kevin Deng raised to 40,000 from middle position, Jonathan Grasso called from the cutoff, Steven Pollack called from the button, and Gregory Marcus defended his big blind.

The flop fell KdJc4d and action checked to Grasso who bet 150,000. Pollack and Marcus both folded, Deng check-raised all in for about 435,000, and Grasso called.

Deng: AhJs
Grasso: KsJh

Grasso was well out in front with top two pair and Deng found no help from the 6s turn and 8s river, ending his tournament in 22nd place.

Jonathan Grasso – 1,420,000 (71 bb)
Kevin Deng – Out in 22nd Place ($1,165)

Other recent eliminations include Robert Patrick Brown (27th), Jay Klitzner (26th), Jorge Gomez (25th), Yotam Bar-Yosef (24th), and Stefan Alvarez (23rd). Each earned $1,165.