$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
The abbreviated level came to an end, players grabbed a quick break, and we are back underway with full 90-minute levels from here till heads-up.
Other than the TK Miles double up, there was little chip movement except for Steve Duncker putting in some three-bet shoves with his short stack that made it through.
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
Chris Bolek opened to 125,000 from under the gun and picked up calls from Ryan Gianquitti in the small blind and TK Miles in the big. Gianquitti and Miles checked the flop and Bolek continued for 225,000.
Gianquitti folded and Miles moved all in for 1,580,000. Bolek shrugged and called for the first big showdown.
Miles: Bolek:
Bolek flopped top two and was ahead against Miles’ flush draw/gutshot draw. The turn completed the flush for Miles and Bolek could not find a river boat when it finished .
TK Miles – 3,575,000 (60 bb) Chris Bolek – 2,680,000 (45 bb)
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
The Deepest Stack structure for the Main Event meant that it will take an extra day of poker to determine our champion. There are still seven players left vying for the title with a lot of talent, success, and accomplishments.
WSOP bracelet winner/WSOP Circuit winner/RRPO Championship winner Chris Bolek returns with the chip lead and he’s followed by two-time WSOP champ Loni Harwood. TK Miles, Ryan Gianquitti, Josias Santos, Joshua Zur, and Steve Duncker round out the final table and it’s still anyone’s game.
Everyone is guaranteed at least $17,354 but they all want the $111,196 up top for the winner.
They will restart the action midway through Level 26 with blinds at 30,000/60,000/60,000 and 90-minute levels
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Paused in Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
The seven remaining players are now on an 11-hour break away from the poker room. They will return at 2pm to play down to the Main Event champion.
Chris Bolek made a late move and bagged the chip lead with Loni Harwood in second. Steve Duncker is the shortest stack followed by the recently doubled Josias Santos.
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
TK Miles opened to 150,000 from the hijack and Josias Santos moved all in from the small blind for 690,000. Miles thought for a few minutes and called.
Miles: Santos:
“Good call,” Santos told Miles.
Miles was dominant for the knockout but Santos hit the flop. The turn and river completed the board and Santos had a double on the last hand of the evening.
The clock was paused with 45 minutes remaining and the seven players will return tomorrow for a bonus day of poker.
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
They are 30 minutes into Level 26 and there has been no major change in stacks and few notable pots. Both TK Miles and Steve Duncker made a three-bet shove that quickly made it through.
They have 15 minutes to play until they make a decision about continuing with the final table or coming back tomorrow at 2pm.
$1,650 Deepest Stack NLH (Re-Entry) $300,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts Level 26: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante Players Remaining: 7 of 349
Level 25 came to an end and the remaining players took their last 10-minute break. They will play half of Level 26 and decide whether to continue their evening.
Loni Harwood is back at the top of the counts with Josias Santos coming back with less than 20 big blinds.