Event 1: Sergio Giha vs. Michael Newman

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,407,450  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 4,265

Sergio Giha
Sergio Giha

Michael Newman raised UTG+1, and Sergio Giha called from the big blind.

The flop came Qh10s6c, Giha checked, Newman bet 425,000, and Giha called.

The turn card was the 8s, Giha checked, Newman bet 800,000, and Giha called.

The river card was the Ah, Giha checked, Newman bet 1,300,000, and Giha called. Newman showed Kh5h for a king-high bluff, and Giha turned over Ac10c to win the pot with two pair, aces and tens.

Sergio Giha  –  17,500,000  (70 bb)
Michael Newman  –  5,200,000  (21 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 4,265, the average chip stack is around 12,175,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $29,000 each.