$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 35: 150,000/300,000/50,000 Ante

Edgar Varas was chipleader with eight players remaining, but in a short span of time, two big hands were enough to end his tournament.

Varas and Mike Ortiz were building a big pot with the board showing on the turn. Varas had a bet of 2,700,000 in front of him on the button, and Ortiz (UTG+1) thought for a while before he called.

The river card paired the board with the , and Ortiz moved all in for about 6 million.  Varas had about 8 million behind, and he tanked for a while before he folded. Ortiz took the pot.

Mike Ortiz  –  18,100,000  (60 bb)
Edgar Varas  –  8,000,000  (27 bb)

A few hands later, Varas (in middle position) and Eric Becks (big blind) saw a flop of . Becks checked, Varas bet, and Becks moved all in for more than 6 million.

Varas called all in with a similar chip stack and turned over for a set of sixes. Becks showed for a diamond flush. Whoever lost this pot would either be eliminated or down to one or two big blinds.

The turn was the , the river was the , and Becks turned a diamond flush to win the pot.

Their chip stacks were counted down — Varas had 6.65 million, and Becks had him covered with 6.75 million. Becks effectively doubled his stack while Varas was eliminated in eighth place.

Eric Becks  –  15,300,000  (51 bb)
Edgar Varas  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($30,744)

With seven players remaining, the average chip stack is about 8.4 million (28 big blinds).