Event 1: Marcus Bossard – 9th Place ($18,280)

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 4,184

Marcus Bossard
Marcus Bossard

Fabian Foster raised from the small blind to 600,000, Marcus Bossard moved all in from the big blind for 1,375,000, and Foster looked back at his cards and said, “I should have folded.”

Foster tanked for a while before he said, “I’m sorry in advance,” and he called with 5c2h.

Bossard turned over 10h5s and was surprisingly in a dominating position to double up here.

“Domination nation,” said Bossard.

But the board came 8c4c3h6cAd, and Foster turned a six-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Bossard in ninth place.

Fabian Foster  –  7,350,000  (37 bb)
Marcus Bossard  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($18,280)

With eight players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 10,450,000 (52 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $25,645 each.

Event 1: Final Table Begins with Johnathan Norris in the Lead

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 4,184

After the elimination of Aleksandr Tishchenko in 10th place, there was a redraw for random seats at the final table. Here is the lineup, along with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Amin Akhlaghi  –  10,100,000  (51 bb)
Seat 2.  David MacDonald  –  1,025,000  (5 bb)
Seat 3.  Fabian Foster  –  7,250,000  (36 bb)
Seat 4.  Marcus Bossard  –  2,075,000  (10 bb)
Seat 5.  Steve Karp  –  10,200,000  (51 bb)
Seat 6.  Dusty Rudd  –  8,850,000  (44 bb)
Seat 7.  Carlos Loving  –  6,600,000  (33 bb)
Seat 8.  Johnathan Norris  –  32,000,000  (160 bb)
Seat 9.  Sebastian Espinoza  –  2,425,000  (12 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts, followed by the players who have been eliminated so far today:

1st:  $205,535 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $136,500
3rd:  $100,200
4th:  $78,700
5th:  $61,000
6th:  $46,800
7th:  $35,300
8th:  $25,645
9th:  $18,280

10th:  Aleksandr Tischchenko  –  $18,280
11th:  Stewart Yancik  –  $12,060
12th:  Anthony DeCresci Jr.  –  $12,060
13th:  Chris Lewis  –  $8,560
14th:  Greg Spinder  –  $8,560
15th:  Oscar Castagna  –  $8,560
16th:  Omer Rotman  –  $6,940
17th:  Steven Steinmetz  –  $6,940
18th:  Claudel Joseph  –  $6,940

With nine players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 9,300,000 (47 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $18,280 each.

Event 1: Aleksandr Tishchenko Eliminated in 10th Place by Amin Akhlaghi

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 4,184

Aleksandr Tishchenko
Aleksandr Tishchenko

On the first hand after break, Aleksandr Tishchenko moved all in for 1,625,000 and Amin Akhlaghi called in the small blind to put him at risk.

Akhlaghi: 8c8h
Tishchenko: 6c6h

Tishchenko ran into a bigger pair and the eights held on the QhQc5s7s4s board to send him out in tenth place.

Amin Akhlaghi – 10,100,000 (51 bb)
Aleksandr Tishchenko – Eliminated in 10th Place ($18,280)

Tournament staff paused the clock and the last night players are redrawing seats for the final table.

Event 1: Johnathan Norris Leads the Final 10 Players at the Break

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 4,184

Johnathan Norris
Chipleader Johnathan Norris

Here are the official chip counts from the break as the blinds are increasing to 100,000-200,000 with a 200,000 ante:

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Johnathan Norris  –  32,550,000  (163 bb)
Seat 2.  Carlos Loving  –  6,900,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3.  David MacDonald  –  1,425,000  (7 bb)
Seat 4.  Sebastian Espinoza  –  2,325,000  (12 bb)
Seat 5.  Steve Karp  –  10,200,000  (51 bb)

TABLE 16
Seat 1.  Fabian Foster  –  7,250,000  (36 bb)
Seat 2.  Amin Akhlaghi  –  8,075,000  (40 bb)
Seat 3.  Marcus Bossard  –  2,475,000  (12 bb)
Seat 4.  Dusty Rudd  –  8,850,000  (44 bb)
Seat 5.  Aleksandr Tishchenko  –  1,625,000  (8 bb)

And here are today’s payouts:

1st:  $205,535 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $136,500
3rd:  $100,200
4th:  $78,700
5th:  $61,000
6th:  $46,800
7th:  $35,300
8th:  $25,645
9th-10th:  $18,280

11th:  Stewart Yancik  –  $12,060
12th:  Anthony DeCresci Jr.  –  $12,060

13th:  Chris Lewis  –  $8,560
14th:  Greg Spinder  –  $8,560
15th:  Oscar Castagna  –  $8,560

16th:  Omer Rotman  –  $6,940
17th:  Steven Steinmetz  –  $6,940
18th:  Claudel Joseph  –  $6,940

With 10 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 8,375,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $18,280 each.

Event 1: Stewart Yancik Eliminated 11th Place by Fabian Foster

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 4,184

Stewart Yancik
Stewart Yancik

Amin Akhlaghi opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Stewart Yancik moved all in for 2,700,000 next to act. Fabian Foster called from the big blind and Akhlaghi folded.

Foster: AcAh
Yancik: 8d8h

Yancik ran into a monster and couldn’t find a save on the 9d5d4s3h3c board to go out in 11th place.

Fabian Foster – 7,250,000 (48 bb)
Stewart Yancik – Eliminated in 11th Place ($12,060)

Event 1: Anthony DeCresci Doubles Thru Steve Karp, But It Doesn’t Last; DeCresci Out in 12th Place

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 4,184

Anthony DeCresci Jr.
Anthony DeCresci Jr.

Steve Karp raised under the gun to 300,000, Anthony DeCresci moved all in from the button for 625,000, and Karp called with Ac4c.

DeCresci turned over QdQc, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came 8s3c2d10d6s, and the queens held up for DeCresci to win the pot and double up in chips.

Anthony DeCresci  –  1,625,000  (11 bb)
Steve Karp  –  9,400,000  (63 bb)

Unfortunately for DeCresci, his rebound didn’t last long. He three-bet shoved against Carlos Loving soon after his double and couldn’t win his race with AcJh against QdQc to exit in 12th place.

Anthony DeCresci  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($12,060)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 7,600,000 (51 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,060 each.

Carlos Loving (left) versus Anthony DeCresci (right)

Event 1: David MacDonald Doubles Thru Johnathan Norris

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 4,184

David MacDonald
David MacDonald

After a flop of Kd5c2d, David MacDonald moved all in from the big blind for 900,000, and Johnathan Norris called from the cutoff with Jd10c for jack high.

MacDonald turned over 5d4d for a pair of fives with a diamond flush draw, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the 6c, the river card was the 8s, and MacDonald won the pot with his pair of fives to double up in chips.

David MacDonald  –  2,500,000  (17 bb)
Johnathan Norris  –  31,000,000  (207 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 6,975,000 (47 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,060 each.

Event 1: Chris Lewis Eliminated in 13th Place by Steve Karp; Greg Spinder Out in 14th

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 4,184

Chris Lewis
Chris Lewis

Shortly after the elimination of Oscar Castagna in 15th place, we lost Greg Spinder in 14th place.

Greg Spinder  –  Eliminated in 14th Place  ($8,560)

Not long after that, Chris Lewis got it all in from the small blind with AsJs, but he was dominated by the AhQs of Steve Karp on the button.

The board came 10c8c8h2dKd, and Karp won the pot with his queen kicker to eliminate Lewis in 13th place.

Steve Karp  –  10,900,000  (73 bb)
Chris Lewis  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($8,560)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 6,975,000 (47 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,060 each.

Greg Spinder
14th-Place Finisher Greg Spinder

Event 1: Aleksandr Tishchenko Doubles Thru Carlos Loving

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 4,184

Aleksandr Tishchenko
Aleksandr Tishchenko

Aleksandr Tishchenko got it all in from the big blind for 1,575,000 with 10s10d, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the Ah9h of Carlos Loving on the button.

The board came Kd9d2s8h4h, and Loving paired his nine on the flop, but improved no further. Tishchenko won the pot with his pocket tens to double up in chips.

Aleksandr Tishchenko  –  3,375,000  (23 bb)
Carlos Loving  –  5,175,000  (35 bb)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 5,975,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,560 each.

Event 1: Oscar Castagna Eliminated in 15th Place by Steve Karp

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 4,184

Oscar Castagna
Oscar Castagna

Steve Karp raised from the hijack to 250,000, Oscar Castagna moved all in from the cutoff for 800,000, and Karp thought for a while before he called with Ad9s.

Castagna turned over Ah5s, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Qh4d3s7dAs, and Castagna flopped a gutshot straight draw, but never caught up. Karp won the pot with a pair of aces and his nine kicker to eliminate Castagna in 15th place.

Steve Karp  –  4,200,000  (28 bb)
Oscar Castagna  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($8,560)

With 14 players remaining from a field of 4,184, the average chip stack is about 5,975,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $8,560 each.