Event 1: Julio Fernandez Doubles Thru Leroy Grant

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 24: 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  71 of 3,229

Julio Fernandez
Julio Fernandez

Julio Fernandez moved all in from UTG+1 for 375,000, and Leroy Grant called from middle position with AdJh. Fernandez turned over 10s10c, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 10d7c2h3hKc, and Fernandez flopped a set of tens to win the pot and double up in chips.

Julio Fernandez  –  825,000  (28 bb)
Leroy Grant  –  1,780,000  (59 bb)

With 71 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 910,000 (30 big blinds). The field is in the money, with everyone guaranteed at least $3,335 each.

Here are some updated chip counts from the rest of the field:

Craig Varnell  –  1,200,000  (40 bb)
Loni Harwood  –  850,000  (28 bb)
Ido Ashkenazi  –  700,000  (23 bb)
Dan Suied  –  535,000  (18 bb)
Michael Rosenberg  –  400,000  (13 bb)