Event 21: Erik Nomberg Eliminated in 39th Place by Zhen Cai

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  38 of 3,989

Zhen Cai
Zhen Cai

Erik Nomberg got it all in from the button for 1,075,000 with 9s9c, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the AdAc of Zhen Cai, who was under the gun.

The board came Kh7s2hQd7c, and the pocket aces held up for Cai to win the pot and eliminate Nomberg in 39th place.

Zhen Cai  –  2,850,000  (48 bb)
Erik Nomberg  –  Eliminated in 39th Place  ($4,800)

With 38 players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 2,100,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,800 each.