Event 21: Richard Davis Doubles thru Le Tieu

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 1,246

Richard Davis
Richard Davis

Richard Davis raised from the hijack to 350,000, Le Tieu moved all in from the big blind, and Davis called all in for 1,150,000 with 7s7c. Davis turned over AhKc, and Davis needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qd10d9d3h6d, and the pocket sevens held up for Davis to win the pot and double up in chips.

Richard Davis  –  2,500,000  (20 bb)
Le Tieu  –  1,450,000  (12 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 1,246, the average chip stack is around 3,125,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,500 each.