$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 39

With the board showing on the turn, Andjelko Andrejevic got it all in from the big blind with for a pair of kings, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the (pair of aces with a club flush draw) of Kirk Steele on the button.

The river card was the , and Steele won the pot with his pair of aces to eliminate Andrejevic in fourth place.

Kirk Steele  –  1,705,000  (57 bb)
Andjelko Andrejevic  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($198,610)

With three players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 1,625,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $283,725 each.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 39

Alex Foxen raised from the small blind to 225,000, Kirk Steele moved all in from the big blind for about 955,000, and Foxen thought for a while before he folded. Steele took the pot.

Kirk Steele  –  1,210,000  (40 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  635,000  (21 bb)

With four players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 1,220,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $198,610 each.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 39

Andrew Lichtenberger raised from UTG/cutoff to 60,000, Alex Foxen called from the small blind, and Kirk Steele called from the big blind.

The flop came , Foxen checked, and Steele bet 70,000. Lichtenberger called, and Foxen called.

The turn card was the , and all three players checked.

The river card was the , Foxen checked, and Steele bet 200,000. Lichtenberger called, and Foxen folded.

Lichtenberger showed to win the pot with a king-high straight, and Steele mucked.

Andrew Lichtenberger  –  2,500,000  (83 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  850,000  (28 bb)
Kirk Steele  –  1,060,000  (35 bb)

With four players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 1,220,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $198,610 each.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 39

There hasn’t been a lot of chip movement since the two short stacks busted, but that should change before too long with the blinds increasing. The players returned from break to begin Level 18, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 with a 30,000 ante.

With four players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 1,220,000 (41 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Kirk Steele  –  1,420,000  (47 bb)
Seat 2.  Andrew Lichtenberger  –  1,995,000  (67 bb)
Seat 3.  Andjelko Andrejevic  –  490,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4.  Alex Foxen  –  970,000  (32 bb)

And here are the payouts:

1st:  $699,850
2nd:  $453,960
3rd:  $283,725
4th:  $198,610

5th:  Jason Mercier  –  $141,865
6th:  Steven Veneziano  –  $113,490

With four players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 1,220,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $198,610 each.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 39

Alex Foxen raised from the button to 50,000, Jason Mercier moved all in from the small blind for 390,000, and Foxen called with .

Mercier turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came — Mercier paired his jack on the flop, but Foxen turned multiple draws and rivered a flush to win the pot and eliminate Mercier in fifth place.

Alex Foxen  –  910,000  (36 bb)
Jason Mercier  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($141,865)

With four players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 1,220,000 (49 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $198,610 each.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 39

Andjelko Andrejevic raised from the cutoff to 50,000, Steven Veneziano moved all in from the button for about 195,000, and Andrejevic called with .

Veneziano turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Andrejevic flopped a set of sevens and turned a full house to win the pot and eliminate Veneziano in sixth place.

Andjelko Andrejevic  –  1,105,000  (44 bb)
Steven Veneziano  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($113,490)

With five players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 975,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $141,865 each.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 39

Andrew Lichtenberger raised from the cutoff to about 350,000, and Steven Veneziano called all in from the small blind for 105,000 with .

Lichtenberger turned over , and Veneziano needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket nines held up for Veneziano to win the pot and double up in chips.

Steven Veneziano  –  260,000  (10 bb)
Andrew Lichtenberger  –  1,750,000  (70 bb)

With six players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 815,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $113,490 each.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 39

With the board showing on the river and about 425K already in the pot, Alex Foxen moved all in from the hijack for about 840,000, and Kirk Steele went into the tank on the button.

Eventually, Steele called all in for 430,000, and Foxen showed for two pair, sixes and deuces.

But Steele turned over to win the pot with a higher two pair, queens and deuces, to double up in chips.

Kirk Steele  –  1,295,000  (52 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  420,000  (17 bb)

With six players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 815,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $113,490 each.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 39

Brock Wilson moved all in from the cutoff for 120,000, and Andrew Lichtenberger called from the big blind with .

Wilson turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Lichtenberger paired his ace on the flop and rivered trips to win the pot and eliminate Wilson on the Money Bubble in seventh place.

Andrew Lichtenberger  –  1,880,000  (75 bb)
Brock Wilson  –  Eliminated in 7th Place

With six players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 815,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $113,490 each.

$50,000 Super High Roller (Single Re-Entry)
Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 39

The players returned from break to begin Level 17, with increased blinds of 15,000-25,000 and a 25,000 ante.

With seven players remaining from 39 entries, the average chip stack is about 695,000 (28 big blinds).

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Jason Mercier  –  370,000  (15 bb)
Seat 2.  Kirk Steele  –  550,000  (22 bb)
Seat 3.  Andrew Lichtenberger  –  1,710,000  (68 bb)
Seat 4.  Andjelko Andrejevic  –  845,000  (34 bb)
Seat 5.  Steven Veneziano  –  220,000  (9 bb)
Seat 6.  Alex Foxen  –  1,060,000  (42 bb)
Seat 7.  Brock Wilson  –  120,000  (5 bb)

They are currently on the Money Bubble. Here are the payouts they’re playing for:

1st:  $699,850
2nd:  $453,960
3rd:  $283,725
4th:  $198,610
5th:  $141,865
6th:  $113,490