Event 40: Luke Brereton Doubles Thru Fred Goldberg

$1,100 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 345

Luke Brereton
Luke Brereton

Luke Brereton moved all in from UTG/cutoff for 505,000, and Fred Goldberg moved all in over the top from the small blind for 1,135,000 with 6h6c.

Brereton turned over As7s, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10h9h2s6s8d, and Brereton caught a runner-runner ten-high straight to win the pot and double up in chips.

Luke Brereton  –  1,130,000  (19 bb)
Fred Goldberg  –  630,000  (11 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 345, the average chip stack is around 1,725,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $20,700 each.