Event 1: Russ Takes Out Spies

$350 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

Level 29:  Blinds 40k/80k/10k ante

Mark Spies - 25th Place
Mark Spies – 25th Place

Start of Day 2 chip leader Mark Spies got his last chips in holding pocket 8s, only to run into new chip leader Richard Russ’ pocket Aces.

The board fell 7 6 4 2 4 and was no help to Mark.  He hit the payout desk in 25th place, earning $3,626.  Richard’s big stack just got bigger.