Event 1: Michael Bruno Eliminated in 39th Place by Antoine Asik

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  38 of 2,784

Antoine Asik
Antoine Asik

Antoine Asik moved all in from the button for about 600,000, and Michael Bruno called all in from the small blind for about 300,000 with KcQd.

Asik turned over Ac7c, and Bruno needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 8c5d4d6h2h, and Asik turned an eight-high straight to clinch the pot and eliminate Bruno in 39th place.

Antoine Asik  –  985,000  (25 bb)
Michael Bruno  –  Eliminated in 39th Place  ($6,300)

With 38 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 1,465,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,300 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.