Event 7: Patrick Michaud Eliminated in 33rd Place by Alex Morgovsky

$200 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em
$150,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 2,056

Alex Morgovsky
Alex Morgovsky

Patrick Michaud was all in from the small blind for 840,000 with 9s9d, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the AsKd of Alex Morgovsky, who was under the gun with 875,000.

The board came 8d6d2cJcKc, and Morgovsky paired his king on the river to win the pot and eliminate Michaud in 33rd place.

Alex Morgovsky  –  1,795,000  (45 bb)
Patrick Michaud  –  Eliminated in 33rd Place  ($1,090)

With 32 players remaining, the average chip stack is about 965,000 (24 big blinds), and the remaining players are all guaranteed at least $1,090 each. The next pay jump is $1,300 for 27th place.