Event 21: Alexandre Henry Doubles Thru David Trager

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

Alexandre Henry
Alexandre Henry

Alexandre Henry got it all in from the big blind for 4,200,000 with Ac10h, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the Kh10s of David Trager in the small blind.

The board came 7h7d6d3d3c, and Henry won the pot with the two pair on the board and his ace kicker to double up in chips.

Alexandre Henry  –  8,800,000  (22 bb)
David Trager  –  7,200,000  (18 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: Ari Engel – 5th Place ($94,300)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

Ari Engel
Ari Engel

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised from the cutoff to 900,000, Ari Engel reraised from the button to 3,600,000, and Shovkovyi moved all in.

Engel called all in for roughly 5.5 million with AdJd, and he needed to improve to stay alive against Shovkovyi’s 10s10d.

The board came QsQc4d6s4h, and the pocket tens held up for Shovkovyi to win the pot and eliminate Engel in fifth place.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  52,700,000  (132 bb)
Ari Engel  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($94,300)

As Engel was leaving the table, Darryll Fish told him what he had in their big hand before the break.

“I had the nut flush,” said Fish.

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: Vladyslav Shovkovyi Leads the Final Five at the Break with 44.4 Million

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 3,989

Vladyslav Shovkovyi
Vladyslav Shovkovyi

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:

Seat 1.  Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  44,400,000  (111 bb)
Seat 2.  Ari Engel  –  5,700,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3.  David Trager  –  13,700,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4.  Alexandre Henry  –  3,600,000  (9 bb)
Seat 5.  Darryll Fish  –  12,400,000  (31 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $360,000 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $228,200
3rd:  $161,700
4th:  $124,600
5th:  $94,300

6th:  Ryan Brown  –  $69,580
7th:  Greg Anda  –  $50,015
8th:  Joseph Dipascale  –  $39,800
9th:  Charlemagne Benjamin  –  $30,765

With five players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 16,000,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $94,300 each.

Event 21: Darryll Fish vs. Ari Engel

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 3,989

Darryll Fish
Darryll Fish

After a flop of AhJc8h, Ari Engel checked the big blind, Darryll Fish bet 400,000 from the button, and Engel called.

The turn card was the 4h, Engel checked, Fish bet 1,275,000, and Engel thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the 3c, Engel checked, Fish bet 3,450,000, and Engel tanked for about five minutes before he folded. Fish took the pot, and the players took a 10-minute break.

Darryll Fish  –  12,400,000  (41 bb)
Ari Engel  –  5,700,000  (19 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 15,950,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $94,300 each.

Event 21: Ryan Brown – 6th Place ($69,580); Greg Anda – 7th Place ($50,015); Vladyslav Shovkovyi Leads with 40.7 Million

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 3,989

Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown

Greg Anda moved all in from UTG+1 for 3,050,000, and Ryan Brown moved all in over the top from the hijack for 5,600,000. Chipleader Vladyslav Shovkovyi asked for an exact count before cold-four-betting it to 9,000,000 from the button.

Everyone else quickly folded, and they flipped over their cards.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi:  QhQc
Ryan Brown:  KsKh
Greg Anda:  Ac7d

The board came QdJh8c9s4d, and Shovkovyi flopped a set of queens that held up for him to win the pot, eliminating both of his opponents from the tournament.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  40,750,000  (136 bb)
Ryan Brown  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($69,580)
Greg Anda  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($50,015)

With five players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 15,950,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $94,300 each.

Greg Anda

Event 21: Greg Anda Doubles Thru David Trager

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 3,989

Greg Anda
Greg Anda

Greg Anda got it all in from the big blind for 1,400,000 with 10s8s, and needed to improve to stay alive against the KsJd of David Trager on the button.

The board came Qs9c6s2sQd, and Anda won the pot with a spade flush to double up in chips.

Greg Anda  –  3,175,000  (13 bb)
David Trager  –  6,800,000  (27 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 11,400,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $50,015 each.

Event 21: Joseph Dipascale – 8th Place ($39,800)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 3,989

Joseph Dipascale
Joseph Dipascale

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised from the button to 525,000, Joseph Dipascale moved all in from the small blind for 3,550,000, and Shovkovyi asked for an exact count and tanked for a long time before he called with Ah7c.

Dipascale turned over KsQc, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 8s4s4d9s9d, and Shovkovyi won the pot with two pair on the board and his ace kicker to eliminate Dipascale in eighth place.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  28,700,000  (115 bb)
Joseph Dipascale  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($39,800)

With seven players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 11,400,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $50,015 each.

Event 21: Alexandre Henry Doubles Thru Ryan Brown

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 3,989

Alexandre Henry
Alexandre Henry

Alexandre Henry got it all in from middle position for 3,625,000 with AsAd, and needed it to hold to stay alive against the AhQd of Ryan Brown in the cutoff.

The board came 7c3h2s3d9c, and the pocket aces held up for Henry to win the pot and double up in chips.

Alexandre Henry  –  7,875,000  (32 bb)
Ryan Brown  –  11,100,000  (44 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 9,975,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $39,800 each.

Event 21: Charlemagne Benjamin – 9th Place ($30,765)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 3,989

Charlemagne Benjamin
Charlemagne Benjamin

Charlemagne Benjamin got it all in from the big blind for about 5,500,000 with Ad10d, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the KsJs of Ryan Brown in the small blind.

The board came Kc7h4h5hQc, and Brown paired his king on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Benjamin in ninth place.

Ryan Brown  –  14,700,000  (59 bb)
Charlemagne Benjamin  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($30,765)

With eight players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 9,975,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $39,800 each.

Event 21: Final Table Begins with Vladyslav Shovkovyi in the Lead

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 3,989

2023 Showdown Event 21 final table

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

Seat 1.  Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  17,200,000  (69 bb)
Seat 2.  Joseph Dipascale  –  4,050,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  Ari Engel  –  12,300,000  (49 bb)
Seat 4.  David Trager  –  8,800,000  (35 bb)
Seat 5.  Alexandre Henry  –  3,400,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6.  Greg Anda  –  1,900,000  (8 bb)
Seat 7.  Ryan Brown  –  9,000,000  (36 bb)
Seat 8.  Charlemagne Benjamin  –  5,500,000  (22 bb)
Seat 9.  Darryll Fish  –  13,600,000  (54 bb)

And here are today’s payouts:

1st:  $360,000 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $228,200
3rd:  $161,700
4th:  $124,600
5th:  $94,300
6th:  $69,580
7th:  $50,015
8th:  $39,800
9th:  $30,765

10th:  Sean Heywood  –  $30,765
11th:  Eric Kolodny  –  $22,965
12th:  Moises Jattin  –  $22,965
13th:  Cangir Elcin  –  $16,450
14th:  Michael Yehudai  –  $16,450
15th:  Jeremy Halaska  –  $16,450

With nine players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 8,875,000 (36 big blinds).

Event 21 final table