Event 26: Zachary Fischer Shoves the River Against Marcelo Aagesen

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 4,017

Zachary Fischer
Zachary Fischer

Marcelo Aagesen raised under the gun to 225,000, Zachary Fischer called from the hijack, and Gregory Pessine called from the big blind.

The flop came 6s6h3h, Pessine checked, and Aagesen bet 525,000. Fischer called from the hijack, and Pessine folded.

The turn card was the 5h, Aagesen checked, Fischer bet 500,000, and Aagesen thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the As, Aagesen checked, Fischer moved all in for roughly 4,600,000, and Aagesen quickly folded. Fischer took the pot.

Zachary Fischer  –  7,450,000  (75 bb)
Marcelo Aagesen  –  2,625,000  (26 bb)

With 24 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 4,185,000 (42 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.