Event 1: Peter Hsu Leads Final Table at the Break with 26.3 Million

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 6,134

Peter Hsu
Chipleader Peter Hsu

The players have returned from break to begin Level 35, with increased blinds of 200,000-400,000 with a 400,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the remaining payouts:

Seat 1.  Peter Hsu  –  26,300,000  (66 bb)
Seat 2.  Nigel Murray  –  9,000,000  (23 bb)
Seat 3.  Earl Gallegos  –  8,900,000  (22 bb)
Seat 4.  Justin Datloff  –  14,500,000  (36 bb)
Seat 5.  Fabian Foster  –  20,100,000  (50 bb)
Seat 6.  Phu Vo  –  8,600,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7.  Willy Stadele  –  11,400,000  (29 bb)
Seat 8.  Zak VanKeuren  –  8,200,000  (21 bb)
Seat 9.  Richard Baker  –  15,600,000  (39 bb)

1st:  $282,775 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $180,330
3rd:  $137,500
4th:  $112,910
5th:  $89,065
6th:  $66,800
7th:  $46,560
8th:  $33,400
9th:  $22,265

With nine players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 13,625,000 (34 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,265 each.

Event 1: Earl Gallegos Doubles Thru Richard Baker

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 6,134

Earl Gallegos

Richard Baker raised from middle position to 700,000, Earl Gallegos moved all in from the cutoff for 3,725,000, and Baker called with KsQs.

Gallegos turned over JdJc, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Ah9h5c6h8c, and the pocket jacks held up for Gallegos to win the pot and double up in chips.

Earl Gallegos  –  8,200,000  (27 bb)
Richard Baker  –  14,000,000  (47 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 13,625,000 (45 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,265 each.

Event 1: Final Table Begins with Peter Hsu on Top with 25.9 Million

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 6,134

Event 1 Final Table

After the elimination of Clifford Mermell in 10th place, the final nine players drew for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup, along with their approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Peter Hsu  –  25,900,000  (86 bb)
Seat 2.  Nigel Murray  –  9,625,000  (32 bb)
Seat 3.  Earl Gallegos  –  4,725,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4.  Justin Datloff  –  13,050,000  (44 bb)
Seat 5.  Fabian Foster  –  20,000,000  (67 bb)
Seat 6.  Phu Vo  –  10,175,000  (34 bb)
Seat 7.  Willy Stadele  –  11,400,000  (38 bb)
Seat 8.  Zak VanKeuren  –  10,750,000  (36 bb)
Seat 9.  Richard Baker  –  17,500,000  (58 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $282,775 + RRPO Trophy
2nd:  $180,330
3rd:  $137,500
4th:  $112,910
5th:  $89,065
6th:  $66,800
7th:  $46,560
8th:  $33,400
9th:  $22,265

And here are all the players who have been eliminated so far today:

10th:  Clifford Mermell  –  $22,265
11th:  Matthew Vetstein  –  $15,185
12th:  Jorge Gomez  –  $15,185
13th:  Brandon Lulov  –  $11,135
14th:  Eddy Gibbs  –  $11,135
15th:  Joshua Reifer  –  $11,135
16th:  Blake Barousse  –  $8,705
17th:  Rob Brown  –  $8,705
18th:  Kamuro Yusuf  –  $8,705
19th:  Randy Sim  –  $7,290
20th:  Alexander Abella  –  $7,290
21st:  Kuppuraj Mohan  –  $7,290
22nd:  Alejandro Gonzalez Olaechea  –  $6,680
23rd:  Christopher Mo  –  $6,680
24th:  Boris Kravets  –  $6,680
25th:  Henry Fermin  –  $6,075
26th:  Francesco DiGiacomo  –  $6,075

Action will continue tonight until we reach a winner.

With nine players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 13,625,000 (45 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,265 each.

Event 1 Final Table

Event 1: Clifford Mermell Eliminated in 10th Place by Peter Hsu

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 6,134

Clifford Mermell

Peter Hsu raised under the gun to 700,000, Clifford Mermell moved all in from the cutoff for about 4,550,000, and Hsu called with AdQd.

Mermell turned over As10h, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came QsQc2c6s5s, and Hsu flopped trip queens to win the pot and eliminate Mermell in 10th place.

Peter Hsu  –  25,900,000
Clifford Mermell  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($22,265)

With nine players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 13,625,000 (45 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,265 each.

Event 1: Matthew Vetstein Eliminated in 11th Place by Willy Stadele

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 6,134

Matthew Vetstein

Matthew Vetstein was down to 2,300,000, he moved all in from the button, and Willy Stadele called from the small blind.

Stadele: AcJs
Vetstein: Kd7s

Vetstein was behind but took the lead when he paired his king on the Kh9d8d flop. The 4h turn changed nothing but Stadele took the pot when the river came Ad to send Vetstein out in 11th place.

Willy Stadele – 12,100,000 (40 bb)
Matthew Vetstein – Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,185)

Event 1: Jorge Gomez Eliminated in 12th Place by Fabian Foster

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 6,134

Jorge Gomez

Action folded to Jorge Gomez on the button, he opened, and Fabian Foster three-bet shipped from the small blind for 9,475,000. Brandon Lulov folded his big blind and Gomez called with a similar stack.

Foster: AsKc
Gomez: JcJh

A massive coin flip for a lot of chips and Foster took the lead when he paired his king on the Kd9h7h flop. Gomez picked up a heart draw on the 8h turn but blanked the 6d river to exit in 12th place.

Fabian Foster – 18,975,000 (63 bb)
Jorge Gomez – Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,185)

Event 1: Brandon Lulov Eliminated in 13th Place by Peter Hsu

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 6,134

Brandon Lulov

Peter Hsu raised from middle position to 650,000, Brandon Lulov moved all in from the big blind for 3,600,000, and Hsu called with Ac9c.

Lulov turned over QsQh, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came AsKc3h2s5s, and Hsu paired his ace on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Lulov in 13th place.

Peter Hsu  –  22,125,000  (74 bb)
Brandon Lulov  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($11,135)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 10,200,000 (34 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,185 each.

Event 1: Eddy Gibbs Eliminated in 14th Place by Matthew Vetstein

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 6,134

Eddy Gibbs

Matthew Vetstein moved all in from the cutoff for 4,150,000, and Eddy Gibbs called all in from the small blind for 2,300,000 with KhQh.

Vetstein turned over As8s, and Gibbs needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10c6c5d6s2c, and Vetstein won the pot with his king to eliminate Gibbs in 14th place.

Matthew Vetstein  –  7,000,000  (28 bb)
Eddy Gibbs  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($11,135)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 9,425,000 (31 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $11,135 each.

Event 1: Justin Datloff Wins a Nice Pot Against Brandon Lulov to Reach 12.75 Million

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 6,134

Justin Datloff
Justin Datloff

Brandon Lulov raised from the button to 500,000, Justin Datloff reraised from the small blind to 1,850,000, and Lulov thought for a while before he called.

Both players checked to the river on a board of AdKc3hQc2d, Datloff bet 2,400,000, and Lulov tanked for a very long time before he called.

Datloff showed AsQs for two pair, aces and queens, and Lulov quickly mucked his cards. Datloff won the pot to reach 12.75 million.

Justin Datloff  –  12,750,000  (51 bb)
Brandon Lulov  –  3,800,000  (15 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 8,750,000 (35 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $11,135 each.

Event 1: Joshua Reifer Eliminated in 15th Place by Earl Gallegos

$400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 6,134

Joshua Reifer
Joshua Reifer

Joshua Reifer got it all in from the cutoff for 2,400,000 with AcQs, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the 10h10d of Earl Gallegos in middle position.

The board came Jc10s5c7h6s, and Gallegos won the pot with a flopped set of tens to eliminate Reifer in 15th place.

Earl Gallegos  –  7,900,000  (32 bb)
Joshua Reifer  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($11,135)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 6,134, the average chip stack is about 8,750,000 (35 big blinds). The field is in the money, and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $11,135 each.