Event 1: The Rise of Marcus Stein Negates the Comeback of Kevin Curran

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 30:  50,000/100,000/15,000 Ante

Marcus Stein
Marcus Stein

Kevin Curran’s potential comeback from less than a single big blind was cut short by Marcus Stein, the same player who knocked him down that low to begin with.

Curran got it all in from the big blind for about 900,000 with 8s8c, but he ran into Stein’s KsKc in the small blind.

The board came 9s9c7dJs6s, and the pocket kings held up for Stein to win the pot and eliminate Curran, who at least survived a pay jump to give his partial comeback some value, earning $3,762.

As for Stein, he is now among the chipleaders.

Marcus Stein  –  4,980,000  (50 bb)
Kevin Curran  –  Eliminated in 24th Place  ($3,762)

With 20 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 3.0 million (30 big blinds). These players are all guaranteed at least $3,762, and the next pay jump is $4,624 for 18th place.