Event 1: Level 28 Begins (18 Players Left)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 2,784

The final 18 players have returned from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 40,000-80,000 with an 80,000 ante.

With 18 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 3,095,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,800 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.

Event 1: Recent Eliminations, 19th-31st Places

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 2,784

Here is the most recent batch of eliminations, along with their payouts:

19th:  Nicholas Lay  –  $10,800

20th:  Aaron Flores  –  $9,000
21st:  David Nathaniel  –  $9,000
22nd:  A.J. Kelsall  –  $9,000
23rd:  Miguel Capriles  –  $9,000

24th:  Baseem Nsier  –  $7,500
25th:  Ruben Torres  –  $7,500
26th:  Kenneth Frey  –  $7,500
27th:  Brian Goodman  –  $7,500
28th:  Roberto Schmeda  –  $7,500
29th:  Elias Nassif  –  $7,500
30th:  Dan Hughes  –  $7,500
31st:  Caleb Piderit  –  $7,500

With 18 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 3,095,000 (52 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $10,800 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.

Event 1: Scott Epstein Doubles Thru Frederic Konowitz and Eliminates David Nathaniel in 21st Place

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  20 of 2,784

Scott Epstein raised to 125,000 from UTG+1, David Nathaniel three-bet all in for 1,255,000 in the cutoff, Frederic Konowitz four-bet all in with a covering stack in the big blind, and Epstein called all in for 1,810,000.

Epstein:  AcAs
Nathaniel:  AhKd
Konowitz:  KsKc

The board ran out QhQc8cJd6c, safe for Epstein to double through Konowitz while eliminating Nathaniel in 21st place.

Scott Epstein  –  4,965,000  (83 bb)
Frederic Konowitz  –  420,000  (7 bb)
David Nathaniel  –  Eliminated in 21st Place  ($9,000)

Event 1: A.J. Kelsall Eliminated in 22nd Place by Steven Richardson

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  21 of 2,784

A.J. Kelsall moved all in under the gun for 195,000, and Steven Richardson called from the big blind with KdQh. Kelsall turned over Ah6d, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came 7c6c5sKc3s, and Kelsall paired his six on the flop, only to see Richardson pair his king on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Kelsall in 22nd place.

Steven Richardson  –  2,000,000  (33 bb)
A.J. Kelsall  –  Eliminated in 22nd Place  ($9,000)

With 21 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 2,650,000 (44 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,000 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.

Event 1: Aaron Flores Doubles Thru A.J. Kelsall

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 2,784

Aaron Flores was all in from the big blind for 415,000 with JsJd, and needed it to hold to stay alive against the KcJc of A.J. Kelsall, who was UTG+1.

The board came 4d2d2s8c9h, and the pocket jacks held up for Flores to win the pot and double up in chips.

Aaron Flores  –  920,000  (15 bb)
A.J. Kelsall  –  195,000  (3 bb)

With 23 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 2,420,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,000 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.

Event 1: Baseem Nsier Eliminated in 24th Place by Jake Ozyman with a Full House Over Full House

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 2,784

Baseem Nsier

Baseem Nsier is all in from the small blind for roughly 1,000,000 with 8s8h, and he needs to improve to stay alive against the KdKc of Jake Ozyman, who is UTG+1.

The board came 8c2s2d6cKh, and Nsier flops a full house, eights full of deuces, only to see Ozyman river a higher full house, kings full of deuces. Ozyman wins the pot to eliminate Nsier in 24th place.

Jake Ozyman  –  2,800,000  (47 bb)
Baseem Nsier  –  Eliminated in 24th Place  ($7,500)

With 23 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 2,420,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $9,000 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.

Event 1: Bryan Rosen Knocks Out Ruben Torres (25th) and Kenneth Frey (26th) to Reach 11.3 Million

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  24 of 2,784

Bryan Rosen
Bryan Rosen

Kenneth Frey raised UTG+1 to 745,000, Bryan Rosen called from the hijack, and Ruben Torres moved all in over the top from the button for about 2,300,000.

Rosen called, covering both players, and all three players turned over their cards.

Bryan Rosen:  KhKc
Ruben Torres:  QsQh
Kenneth Frey:  Kd10d

The board came Js4h4c9d2h, and the pocket kings held up for Rosen to win the entire pot, eliminating both players and catapulting his own stack up over 11 million — Rosen now has more than 20% of all the chips in play.

Bryan Rosen  –  11,375,000  (190 bb)
Ruben Torres  –  Eliminated in 25th Place  ($7,500)
Kenneth Frey  –  Eliminated in 26th Place  ($7,500)

With 24 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 2,320,000 (39 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,500 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.

Event 1: Fabian Foster Doubles Up to 3.9 Million Thru Kenneth Frey

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  26 of 2,784

Fabian Foster
Fabian Foster

Bryan Rosen raised under the gun to 120,000, and Fabian Foster reraised UTG+1 to 335,000. Kelly Black called from the cutoff, and Kenneth Frey tanked for a while on the button before he moved all in for about 2.2 million.

Rosen folded, and Foster tanked for a while before he moved all in for 1,660,000. Black sighed and folded.

Foster turned over KhKd, and needed it to hold to stay alive against Frey’s JsJd.

The board came AdQd9dQs10c, and the pocket kings held up for Foster to win the pot and more than double up in chips.

Fabian Foster  –  3,925,000  (65 bb)
Kenneth Frey  –  535,000  (9 bb)

With 26 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 2,140,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,500 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.

Event 1: Redraw & Chip Counts for Final Three Tables

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 2,784

After the elimination of Roberto Schmeda in 28th place, the final 27 players redraw for random seats at the final three tables. Here is the updated seat draw:

Table 7
Seat 1:  Kelly Black  –  2,550,000  (51 bb)
Seat 2:  Kenneth Frey  –  2,200,000  (44 bb)
Seat 3:  Steven Richardson  –  2,400,000  (48 bb)
Seat 4:  A.J. Kelsall  –  820,000  (16 bb)
Seat 5:  Bryan Rosen  –  6,800,000  (136 bb)
Seat 6:  Fabian Foster  –  1,650,000  (33 bb)
Seat 7:  Ruben Torres  –  2,400,000  (48 bb)
Seat 8:  Timothy Banks  –  1,920,000  (38 bb)
Seat 9:  Michael Rein  –  2,100,000  (42 bb)

Table 8
Seat 1:  Baseem Nsier  –  1,550,000  (31 bb)
Seat 2:  Aaron Flores  –  500,000  (10 bb)
Seat 3:  Danilo Alvarenga  –  4,120,000  (82 bb)
Seat 4:  Ryan Hogan  –  2,250,000  (45 bb)
Seat 5:  Jake Ozyman  –  1,450,000  (29 bb)
Seat 6:  Jack Nathan  –  1,940,000  (39 bb)
Seat 7:  Shon Perez  –  2,450,000  (49 bb)
Seat 8:  Nicholas Lay  –  1,830,000  (37 bb)
Seat 9:  Gino Rendel  –  1,380,000  (28 bb)

Table 16
Seat 1:  Frederic Konowitz  –  1,600,000  (32 bb)
Seat 2:  Christopher Corneroli  –  2,800,000  (56 bb)
Seat 3:  Scott Epstein  –  1,600,000  (32 bb)
Seat 4:  Brian Goodman  –  700,000  (14 bb)
Seat 5:  Mark Gruber  –  1,670,000  (33 bb)
Seat 6:  David Nathaniel  –  1,100,000  (22 bb)
Seat 7:  Joe Shammas  –  1,380,000  (28 bb)
Seat 8:  Charlemagne Benjamin  –  4,050,000  (81 bb)
Seat 9:  Miguel Carpiles  –  580,000  (12 bb)

1st:  $184,480 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $123,000
3rd:  $91,000
4th:  $68,000
5th:  $52,000
6th:  $39,500
7th:  $30,500
8th:  $23,600
9th-10th:  $18,500
11th-12th:  $15,400
13th-15th:  $12,900
16th-19th:  $10,800
20th-23rd:  $9,000
24th-27th:  $7,500

Event 1: Gino Rendel Doubles Thru Timothy Banks

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 2,784

Gino Rendel
Gino Rendel

With the board showing AdJhJc4c on the turn and roughly 400K in the pot, Gino Rendel got it all in from the small blind for 555,000 with Js10h for trip jacks, and needed to avoid an ace on the river to stay alive against the AhQd of Timothy Banks in the hijack.

The river card was the 10c, and Rendel won the pot with his trip jacks to double up in chips.

Gino Rendel  –  1,540,000  (31 bb)
Timothy Banks  –  1,360,000  (27 bb)

With 28 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 1,990,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,500 each.

Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.