Event 15: Ricardo Eyzaguirre Leads After Flight A

$1,700 Purple Chip Bounty NLH (Re-Entry)
$200,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure
Level 16:  3,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 62

Flight A:  62 Entries;  8 Advanced
Flight B:  Monday at 12 p.m.
Flight C:  Monday at 5 p.m. (Turbo Flight)
Day 2:  Tuesday at 1 p.m.

RankFirst NameLast NameCitySTChip Count
1RicardoEyzaguirreMiamiFL453,000
2MaxwellYoungBoynton BeachFL296,000
3AnthonyPiacquadioWhite PlainsNY266,000
4DavidMosesAshevilleNC202,000
5MikhailChykiliovMiami BeachFL120,000
6SafiyaUmerovaLos AngelesCA113,000
7EricFirestoneEast HamptonNY96,000
8DylanKahnBernardsvilleNJ5,000

Event 1: Sebastian Toro Henao Leads the Field at the Break with 10.42 Million

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 4,783

Sebastian Toro Henao
Chipleader Sebastian Toro Henao

The players return from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 40,000-80,000 with a big blind ante of 80,000.

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least five million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  Sebastian Toro Henao  –  10,420,000  (130 bb)
2.  Brendan Feinberg  –  7,505,000  (94 bb)
3.  Dejan Petkovic  –  6,620,000  (83 bb)
4.  John Howe  –  5,920,000  (74 bb)
5.  Chris Walters  –  5,885,000  (74 bb)
6.  Mike Hager  –  5,340,000  (67 bb)

With 29 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 3,300,000 (41 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,500 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Recent Eliminations, 32nd-47th Places

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  29 of 4,783

David Jackson
Day 1 Chipleader David Jackson

Here is the most recent batch of eliminations, along with their payouts:

32nd:  Jeff Trudeau  –  $5,300
33rd:  Matt Bretzfield  –  $5,300
34th:  Eduardo Soares  –  $5,300
35th:  Vincent Picardi  –  $5,300
36th:  Joshua Hale  –  $5,300
37th:  Jonathan Massey  –  $5,300
38th:  Elvio Cescato  –  $5,300
39th:  Kenny Nguyen  –  $5,300

40th:  Sean Ingram  –  $4,300
41st:  Damjan Radanov  –  $4,300
42nd:  Maikel Cruz  –  $4,300
43rd:  Krystal Harris  –  $4,300
44th:  Alex Kukul  –  $4,300
45th:  David Jackson  –  $4,300
46th:  Hector Pacheco  –  $4,300
47th:  Julian Wohlgemuth  –  $4,300

With 29 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 3,300,000 (55 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,500 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Jeff Trudeau Eliminated in 32nd Place by Matt Sesso

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 4,783

Jeff Trudeau
Jeff Trudeau

After a flop of JsJd4d, Matt Sesso bet 100,000 from the small blind, Jeff Trudeau raised from the big blind to 250,000, and Sesso thought for a while before he called.

The turn card was the 6h, and both players checked.

The river card was the 7s, Sesso bet 305,000, and Trudeau moved all in for 1,080,000. Sesso tanked for a long time with a slightly larger stack before he called.

Trudeau had Ad8c for an ace-high bluff with the pair on the board, and Sesso turned over 6d5d to win the pot with two pair, jacks and sixes. Trudeau

Matt Sesso  –  3,150,000  (53 bb)
Jeff Trudeau  –  Eliminated in 32nd Place  ($5,300)

With 31 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 3,085,000 (51 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,500 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Matt Sesso
Matt Sesso

Event 1: Matt Bretzfield Eliminated in 33rd Place by John Howe

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 4,783

Matt Bretzfield
Matt Bretzfield

Matt Bretzfield raised all in for 1,120,000 in the cutoff and John Howe called in the big blind with AdAc, leading Bretzfield’s QdTc.

The board came 7s7d2c8d3h, no help to Bretzfield, ending his tournament in 33rd place.

John Howe  –  6,650,000  (111 bb)
Matt Bretzfield  –  Eliminated in 33rd Place  ($5,300)

With 32 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 2,990,000 (49 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,300 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Bobby Noel Doubles Thru John Howe

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  36 of 4,783

Bobby Noel
Bobby Noel

John Howe raised from the hijack to 120,000, the player in the cutoff called, and Bobby Noel moved all in from the button for 1,330,000. Howe tanked for a while before he called, and the cutoff folded.

Noel showed KsQd, and Howe briefly celebrated his call as he turned over As3s. Noel needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came KhQsQcAh4s, and Noel flopped a full house. Howe turned two pair, giving him two outs to win with another ace, but the river card missed. Noel won the pot with his full house to double up in chips.

Bobby Noel  –  2,930,000  (49 bb)
John Howe  –  4,680,000  (78 bb)

With 36 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 2,655,000 (44 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,300 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Jeff Trudeau Doubles Thru Brad Butcher

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  36 of 4,783

Jeff Trudeau
Jeff Trudeau

Jeff Trudeau raised from the hijack to 300,000 (most of his stack), Brad Butcher reraised from the button to 700,000, and Trudeau called all in for 470,000 with Ad5s.

Butcher turned over QdQc, and Trudeau needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10c7c6sAs9h, and Trudeau paired his ace on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Jeff Trudeau  –  1,090,000  (18 bb)
Brad Butcher  –  4,200,000  (70 bb)

With 36 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 2,655,000 (44 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,300 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Sean Ingram Eliminated in 40th Place by Chris Walters

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  39 of 4,783

Chris Walters
Chris Walters wanted to give a shoutout to his daughter Emma, who is following the updates.

After a flop of 8h5s3s, Sean Ingram moved all in from the big blind for 370,000, and Chris Walters called from the hijack with 10s10c.

Ingram turned over 9c8d for a pair of eights, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the 2c, the river card was the Qh, and the pocket tens held up for Walters to win the pot and eliminate Ingram in 40th place.

Chris Walters  –  4,565,000  (91 bb)
Sean Ingram  –  Eliminated in 40th Place  ($4,300)

With 39 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 2,455,000 (49 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,300 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Recent Eliminations, 48th-63rd Places

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  47 of 4,783

Here are the most recent eliminations, along with their payouts:

48th:  Robert Morris  –  $3,520
49th:  Michael Morton  –  $3,520
50th:  Dan Iman  –  $3,520
51st:  Jordan Flowers  –  $3,520
52nd:  Frederic Moss  –  $3,520
53rd:  Kevin Knight  –  $3,520
54th:  Arun Balasubramanian  –  $3,520
55th:  Gil Aboodi  –  $3,520

56th:  Baran Kalayci  –  $2,900
57th:  Mark Evangelista  –  $2,900
58th:  Gregory Spinder  –  $2,900
59th:  Mike Parekh  –  $2,900
60th:  Zinoviy Pelekh  –  $2,900
61st:  Christopher Isele  –  $2,900
62nd:  Michael Rueger  –  $2,900
63rd:  Luis Cruz Viana  –  $2,900

With 47 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 2,035,000 (41 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,300 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Dan Iman Eliminated in 50th Place by Tal Rothman

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  49 of 4,783

Tal Rothman
Tal Rothman

Dan Iman moved all in under the gun for 460,000, and Tal Rothman called from the small blind with JhJc.

Iman turned over 10d10c, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10s9s5d8h7c, and Iman flopped a set of tens, only to see Rothman catch a runner-runner jack-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Iman in 50th place.

Tal Rothman  –  3,420,000  (68 bb)
Dan Iman  –  Eliminated in 50th Place  ($3,520)

With 49 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 1,950,000 (39 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,520 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.