Event 2: Chris Carey Doubles Thru Gregory S. Head

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  22 of 5,658

Chris Carey
Chris Carey

Chris Carey was all in from the small blind for 1,225,000 with 6h4c, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the AxKx of Gregory S. Head in the big blind.

The board came 10h9h3cJs4s, and Carey spiked a four on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Chris Carey  –  2,650,000  (13 bb)
Gregory S. Head  –  4,350,000  (22 bb)

With 22 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 5,150,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,500 each, and the next pay jump is $11,700 for 19th place.