Event 26: Wayne Leonard Doubles thru Dan Heimiller

$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

Wayne Leonard was all in from the small blind for 720,000 with Kd7s, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the AhJh of Dan Heimiller in the big blind.

The board came 10s9h5d9d7c, and Leonard spiked a seven on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Wayne Leonard  –  1,520,000  (19 bb)
Dan Heimiller  –  3,550,000  (44 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.