Event 1: James Calderaro Eliminated in 257th Place by Maikel Cruz

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 19:  5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining:  256 of 4,535

James Calderaro
James Calderaro

Maikel Cruz moved all in from the small blind, and James Calderaro called all in from the big blind for 236,000 with 8h8c.

Cruz turned over Ac9h, and Calderaro needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Kh7s6hAdQd, and Cruz turned a pair of aces to win the pot and eliminate Calderaro in 257th place.

Maikel Cruz  –  835,000  (84 bb)
James Calderaro  –  Eliminated in 257th Place  ($1,270)

With 256 players remaining from a field of 4,535, the average chip stack is around 354,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,270 each.

Maikel Cruz
Maikel Cruz