Event 33: Mike Vanier Doubles Thru Ky Nguyen

$2,200 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 227

Mike Vanier
Mike Vanier

Mike Vanier moved all in from the hijack for 390,000, and Ky Nguyen moved all in over the top from the button for about 1.1 million with Ac10c.

Vanier turned over Ks9d, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Qc2c2d6h9s, and Vanier paired his nine on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

Mike Vanier  –  880,000  (22 bb)
Ky Nguyen  –  715,000  (18 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 227, the average chip stack is around 650,000 (16 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,700 each.