Event 21: Niall Costigan Eliminated in 26th Place by Charlemagne Benjamin

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  25 of 3,989

Niall Costigan
Niall Costigan

Charlemagne Benjamin raised from the hijack, and Niall Costigan reraised from the small blind to 1,220,000, leaving himself a single 5K chip behind.

Benjamin reraised, and Costigan called all in for 1,225,000 with KhJh. Benjamin turned over AsJs, and Costigan was dominated, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AcQc8c9s4s, and Costigan flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Benjamin won the pot with a pair of aces to eliminate Costigan in 26th place.

Charlemagne Benjamin  –  4,300,000  (43 bb)
Niall Costigan  –  Eliminated in 26th Place  ($7,350)

With 25 players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 2,955,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,350 each.

Charlemagne Benjamin
Charlemagne Benjamin