$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 4,017

Atanas Pavlov raised to 160,000 in the cutoff, Alex Kimpel three-bet to 425,000 in the big blind, and Pavlov called.

The flop was , Kimpel continued for 350,000, and Pavlov called.

The turn was the , Kimpel checked, Pavlov bet 235,000, and Kimpel called.

The river was the , Kimpel checked, and Pavlov checked behind.

Kimpel showed for fives and deuces, Pavlov mucked, and Kimpel collected the pot.

Alex Kimpel  –  4,600,000  (58 bb)
Atanas Pavlov  –  3,260,000  (41 bb)

With 27 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 3,720,000 (47 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,500 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.