Event 16: Nadya Magnus Doubles Thru Cord Garcia, Then Garcia Knocks Out Daniel Asbury in 14th

$2,200 No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 22:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 335

Nadya Magnus
Nadya Magnus

Nadya Magnus moved all in from the button for 360,000, and Cord Garcia called from the big blind with KdJd. Magnus turned over AhKs, and she needed her dominating hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came As9s9hJc5c, and Magnus won the pot with two pair, aces and nines, to double up in chips.

Nadya Magnus  –  750,000  (38 bb)
Cord Garcia  –  270,000  (14 bb)

The next hand, Daniel Asbury moved all in from the button for about 75K, and Garcia called from the small blind with KxKx. Asbury turned over As6h, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Kd10c3s2sQc, and Garcia flopped a set of kings to win the pot and eliminate Asbury in 14th place.

Cord Garcia  –  470,000  (24 bb)
Daniel Asbury  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($9,172)

With 13 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 515,000 (26 big blinds), and they are guaranteed to earn at least $9,172 each.