Event 17: Jonathan Wang Doubles Thru Moshe Refaelovitz

$1,100 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $678,030  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 699

Jonathan Wang
Jonathan Wang

Jonathan Wang moved all in from the small blind for 1,675,000, and Moshe Refaelovitz called from the big blind with Ks6d. Wang turned over KhJc, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qd8s5h5c9s, and Wang won the pot with his jack kicker to double up in chips.

Jonathan Wang  –  3,850,000  (8 bb)
Moshe Refaelovitz  –  19,000,000  (38 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 699, the average chip stack is around 13,975,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $30,000 each.