$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 28: 30,000/60,000/10,000 ante
After being knocked down to 1 1/2 big blinds, Daniel Bouchard folded several hands until he reached the big blind, which left him with a single 5K chip behind.
Phil Hernz limped from middle position for 50,000, Nigel Murray limped from the cutoff, and Steven Bennett completed the small blind. Bouchard checked his option, leaving himself 5,000 behind.
The flop came , Bennett checked, and Bouchard moved all in for 5,000. Everyone called, and any further betting would create a side pot.
The turn was the , and all three players checked. The river card paired the board with the , and Bennett bet 100,000. Hernz and Murray both folded, and Bennett showed for a six-high straight. Bouchard turned over for two pair, sixes and deuces, but it wasn’t enough. Bouchard was eliminated in 10th place.
Steven Bennett – 2,025,000 (34 bb)
Daniel Bouchard – Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,188)
That was the last hand of Level 27, and the blinds increase to 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante. With nine players remaining, the average chip stack is about 1.85 million (31 big blinds). These players are all guaranteed at least $7,885.