Event 1: Shaun Morrow vs. Michael Mascitelli

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 6,253

Shaun Morrow
Shaun Morrow

With the board showing 6c3c2d5c on the turn and roughly a million in the pot, Michael Mascitelli (big blind) and Shaun Morrow (button) put in 200,000 each.

The river card was the 9d, Mascitelli bet 500,000, and Morrow thought for a while before raising to 1,600,000. Mascitelli quickly called with Qc4c for a queen-high flush.

But Morrow turned over Ac2c to win the pot with an ace-high flush to reach seven million in chips.

Shaun Morrow  –  7,050,000  (56 bb)
Michael Mascitelli  –  3,200,000  (26 bb)

With 28 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 4,475,000 (36 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,570 each. The next pay jump is $6,190 for 27th place.

Event 1: David Shmuel Leads the Field at the Break with 7,625,000

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 6,253

David Shmuel
Chipleader David Shmuel

The players have returned from break to begin Level 30, with increased blinds of 75,000-125,000 and a 125,000 ante.

A scan of the field during the break turned up nine players with at least five million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  David Shmuel  –  7,625,000  (61 bb)
2.  Alcides Gomez  –  7,425,000  (59 bb)
3.  Carlo Rodriguez  –  6,750,000  (54 bb)
4.  Jason Prest  –  6,250,000  (50 bb)
5.  David Trager  –  6,125,000  (49 bb)
6.  Johnny Bromberg  –  5,775,000  (46 bb)
7.  Brandon Navarrete  –  5,525,000  (44 bb)
8.  Avery Bloom  –  5,500,000  (44 bb)
9.  Thomas Berryman  –  5,100,000  (41 bb)

With 30 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 4,170,000 (33 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,570 each. The next pay jump is $6,190 for 27th place.

Alcides Gomez
Alcides Gomez

Event 1: Rohit Palla Doubles Thru Charlemagne Benjamin

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 6,253

Rohit Palla
Rohit Palla

With the board showing As9d8hJc on the turn, Rohit Palla got it all in from the button for 685,000 with 8s8c for a set of eights, and he had Charlemagne Benjamin drawing dead in the hijack with Ac2d for a pair of aces.

The meaningless river card was the 4s, and Palla doubled up in chips.

Rohit Palla  –  2,875,000  (29 bb)
Charlemagne Benjamin  –  1,330,000  (13 bb)

With 30 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 4,170,000 (42 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,570 each. The next pay jump is $6,190 for 27th place.

Event 1: Christina Gollins Doubles Thru Lamont Standifer

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  30 of 6,253

Christina Gollins
Christina Gollins

Lamont Standifer raised to 325,000 from the hijack, Christina Gollins three-bet all in for 1,980,000 from the cutoff, and Standifer called with 8h8d, flipping with Gollins’ AhKh.

The board ran out Ks9d9c7c2h, giving Gollins kings and nines to double up.

Christina Gollins  –  4,210,000  (42 bb)
Lamont Standifer  –  825,000  (8 bb)

Event 1: Ron Prochak Eliminated in 33rd Place by Avery Bloom

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 6,253

Avery Bloom
Avery Bloom

After a flop of Jd6c2c, Ron Prochak checked the small blind, Avery Bloom bet 250,000 from middle position, and Prochak moved all in for roughly 750,000.

Bloom called with KdJh for a pair of jacks, and Prochak turned over 10h6h for a pair of sixes. Prochak needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the Qs, the river card was the 9s, and Bloom won the pot with his pair of jacks to eliminate Prochak in 33rd place.

Avery Bloom  –  5,150,000  (52 bb)
Ron Prochak  –  Eliminated in 33rd Place  ($5,570)

With 32 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 3,910,000 (39 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,570 each. The next pay jump is $6,190 for 27th place.

Event 1: 37th – 54th Place Finishers

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  36 of 6,253

Matthew Yorra
Matt Yorra finished in 54th place

37th:  Zyad Qasem  –  $5,100
38th:  Richard Colla Perez  –  $5,100
39th:  Allan Bieler  –  $5,100
40th:  Shawn Fagan  –  $5,100
41st:  Robert Schulze  –  $5,100
42nd:  Ariel Rosello  –  $5,100
43rd:  Adam Mammon  –  $5,100
44th:  Dave Alfa  –  $5,100
45th:  Alexander Ziskin  –  $5,100

46th:  Henry Fermin  –  $4,675
47th:  Joe Yselonia  –  $4,675
48th:  Jake Ozyman  –  $4,675
49th:  David Sathue  –  $4,675
50th:  Yunkyu Song  –  $4,675
51st:  Brandon Meier  –  $4,675
52nd:  Michael Latour  –  $4,675
53rd:  Steven Steinmetz  –  $4,675
54th:  Matt Yorra  –  $4,675

Event 1: A Few Chip Counts From the Field

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 6,253

Carlo Rodriguez  –  5,300,000  (53 bb)
Sterling Savill  –  4,500,000  (45 bb)
Brandon Navarrete  –  4,300,000  (43 bb)
Barry Abramowitz  –  4,300,000  (43 bb)
Andre Bryan  –  4,200,000  (42 bb)
Phil Hui  –  3,160,000  (32 bb)
Charlemagne Benjamin  –  2,550,000  (26 bb)
Christina Gollins  –  2,370,000  (24 bb)
Gullermo Hamilton  –  2,300,000  (23 bb)
Avery Bloom  –  2,200,000  (22 bb)
Mike Chiappetta  –  1,350,000  (14 bb)
Jermaine Gerlin  –  1,200,000  (12 bb)

Event 1: Robert Schulze Eliminated in 41st Place by Alcides Gomez

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 6,253

Robert Schulze
Robert Schulze

Robert Schulze raised all in for 1,335,000 from under the gun, and Alcides Gomez called in the big blind with AsQd, leading Schulze’s AdTh.

The board ran out Js4h2d2s6h, no help to Schulze, ending his tournament in 41st place.

Alcides Gomez  –  5,030,000  (63 bb)
Robert Schulze  –  Eliminated in 41st Place  ($5,100)

Event 1: Joe Yselonia Eliminated in 47th Place by David Shmuel

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  46 of 6,253

David Shmuel
David Shmuel

Joe Yselonia was all in under the gun for about 1,150,000 with AhQd, but he needed to improve to stay alive against the AsAd of David Shmuel in the hijack.

The board came 8s5d3sAc3d, and Shmuel won the pot with a full house, aces full of threes, to eliminate Yselonia in 47th place.

David Shmuel  –  8,025,000  (100 bb)
Joe Yselonia  –  Eliminated in 47th Place  ($4,675)

With 46 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 2,720,000 (34 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,675 each. The next pay jump is $5,100 for 45th place.

Event 1: Robert Schulze Doubles Thru Alcides Gomez

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  47 of 6,253

Alcides Gomez raised button to 200,000, Robert Schulze moved all in from the small blind for 300,000, and Gomez called with Qh4h. Schulze turned over KdJs, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came As8s6s9c9h, and Schulze lead the entire way, winning the pot with his king to double up in chips.

Robert Schulze  –  760,000  (10 bb)
Alcides Gomez  –  4,025,000  (50 bb)

With 47 players remaining from a field of 6,253, the average chip stack is around 2,660,000 (33 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,675 each. The next pay jump is $5,100 for 45th place.