$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

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 .

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

“Domination nation,” said Bossard.

But the board came , 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.

$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.

$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

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:
Tishchenko:

Tishchenko ran into a bigger pair and the eights held on the 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.

$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

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.

$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

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:
Yancik:

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

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

$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

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

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

The board came , 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 against 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.

$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

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

MacDonald turned over 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 , the river card was the , 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.

$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

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 , but he was dominated by the of Steve Karp on the button.

The board came , 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.

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

The board came , 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.

$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

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 .

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

The board came , 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.