Event 2: Stephen Gerber Doubles Thru Alex Ziskin

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 3,586

Stephen Gerber
Stephen Gerber

Stephen Gerber moved all in from the small blind for 2,600,000, and Alex Ziskin called from the big blind with JsJh.

Gerber turned over Ah6d, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AdQhQc4c5h, and Gerber paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and double up in chips.

Stephen Gerber  –  5,400,000  (27 bb)
Alex Ziskin  –  4,600,000  (23 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 5,975,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $21,600 each.