$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 31:  75,000/150,000 with a 150,000 ante
Players Remaining:  27 of 5,658

The players return from break to begin Level 30, with increased blinds of 75,000-150,000 and a 150,000 ante.

When the field got down to the final 27 players (shortly before the break), there was a redraw for random seats at the final three tables. Here is an updated seat draw with official chip counts from the break:

TABLE 6
Seat 1.  Diane Lepera  –  8,475,000  (57 bb)
Seat 2.  Mikhail Prokopchuk  –  2,450,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  Michael Wetcher  –  4,200,000  (28 bb)
Seat 4.  Pritpal Virdee  –  3,550,000  (24 bb)
Seat 5.  Jordan Schneider  –  7,100,000  (47 bb)
Seat 6.  Luke Becker  –  800,000  (5 bb)
Seat 7.  Joseph Kim  –  5,450,000  (36 bb)
Seat 8.  Brett Sherman  –  3,800,000  (25 bb)
Seat 9.  Matthew Chapman  –  2,175,000  (15 bb)

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Ryan Vanson  –  7,125,000  (48 bb)
Seat 2.  Roiler Gomez  –  1,150,000  (8 bb)
Seat 3.  David Jackson  –  8,600,000  (57 bb)
Seat 4.  Richard Riviello  –  725,000  (5 bb)
Seat 5.  Juan Martell  –  2,325,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6.  Sagi Zommer  –  2,675,000  (18 bb)
Seat 7.  Richard Davis  –  4,625,000  (31 bb)
Seat 8.  Chris Carey  –  1,375,000  (9 bb)
Seat 9.  Gregory S. Head  –  3,825,000  (26 bb)

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Matt Bretzfield  –  4,225,000  (28 bb)
Seat 2.  Baseem Nsier  –  5,325,000  (36 bb)
Seat 3.  Hany Ayoub  –  3,850,000  (26 bb)
Seat 4.  Carlos Pino  –  9,775,000  (65 bb)
Seat 5.  Ory Hen  –  2,350,000  (16 bb)
Seat 6.  Amaury Batista  –  4,950,000  (33 bb)
Seat 7.  Ferran Reverte Barrera  –  4,750,000  (32 bb)
Seat 8.  Tom Piatkowski  –  2,325,000  (16 bb)
Seat 9.  Al Norman  –  5,050,000  (34 bb)

And here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $229,120 + SHRPO Trophy
2nd:  $152,000
3rd:  $112,000
4th:  $84,000
5th:  $64,000
6th:  $48,500
7th:  $37,500
8th:  $29,000
9th-10th:  $22,700
11th-12th:  $18,200
13th-15th:  $14,600
16th-19th:  $11,700
20th-23rd:  $9,500
24th-27th:  $7,700

With 27 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 4,200,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,700 each, and the next pay jump is $9,500 for 23rd place.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  28 of 5,658

David Jackson raised from middle position to 250,000, Mitchell Hynam moved all in from the big blind for 2,125,000, and Jackson called with . Hynam turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Hynam paired his nine on the turn, but improved no further. The pocket tens held up for Jackson to win the pot and eliminate Hynam in 29th place.

David Jackson  –  9,425,000  (75 bb)
Mitchell Hynam  –  Eliminated in 29th Place  ($7,700)

With 28 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 4,050,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,700 each, and the next pay jump is $9,500 for 23rd place.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  31 of 5,658

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

32nd:  Victor Lay  –  $6,300
33rd:  John Valevich  –  $6,300
34th:  Carlos Matos  –  $6,300
35th:  Bao Do  –  $6,300
36th:  Roberto Riva  –  $6,300
37th:  Tuan Nguyen  –  $6,300
38th:  Nitis Udornpim  –  $6,300
39th:  Marcos Saravia  –  $6,300

With 31 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 3,650,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $7,700 each, and the next pay jump is $9,500 for 23rd place.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  32 of 5,658

John Valevich raised under the gun to 275,000, Brett Sherman moved all in from the hijack for 1,875,000, and Valevich quickly called all in for about 1,500,000 with .

Sherman turned over , and Valevich needed his queens to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Sherman flopped a pair of aces to take the lead, while Valevich picked up a club flush draw.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Sherman won the pot with a pair of aces to eliminate Valevich in 33rd place.

Brett Sherman  –  3,700,000  (30 bb)
John Valevich  –  Eliminated in 33rd Place  ($6,300)

With 32 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 3,525,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,300 each, and the next pay jump is $7,700 for 31st place.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  34 of 5,658

Richard Riviello moved all in from the button for 700,000, and David Jackson called from the small blind with . Riviello turned over , and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Riviello caught a runner-runner diamond flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Richard Riviello  –  1,550,000  (16 bb)
David Jackson  –  3,800,000  (38 bb)

With 34 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 3,325,000 (33 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,300 each, and the next pay jump is $7,700 for 31st place.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  36 of 5,658

After a flop of , Michael Wetcher was all in under the gun for 1,425,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the (pair of jacks) of Joseph Kim in the small blind.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and the pocket queens held up for Wetcher to win the pot and double up in chips.

Michael Wetcher  –  4,100,000  (41 bb)
Joseph Kim  –  6,300,000  (63 bb)

With 36 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 3,150,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,300 each, and the next pay jump is $7,700 for 31st place.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  37 of 5,658

Joseph Kim raised from the cutoff to 225,000, Carlos Pino reraised from the big blind to 550,000, and Kim thought for a while before he moved all in.

Pino called all in for 3,500,000 with , and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Kim’s .

The board came , and Pino won the pot with a flopped set of kings to double up in chips.

Carlos Pino  –  7,150,000  (72 bb)
Joseph Kim  –  8,100,000  (81 bb)

With 37 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 2,900,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,300 each, and the next pay jump is $7,700 for 31st place.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  39 of 5,658

Here is the first batch of eliminations from Day 3, along with their payouts:

40th:  Mark Osoteo  –  $5,100
41st:  Carlos Bermudez  –  $5,100
42nd:  Salvatore Scibilia Jr.  –  $5,100
43rd:  Gregg Lengle  –  $5,100
44th:  Eric Valerio  –  $5,100

With 39 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 2,900,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $6,300 each, and the next pay jump is $7,700 for 31st place.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  40 of 5,658

After a flop of , Carlos Bermudez was all in for about 850,000 with for a pair of kings, but he needed to catch something runner-runner to stay alive against Diane Lepera’s — a flopped king-high straight.

The turn card was the , giving Bermudez outs with two pair, but the river card was the . Lepera won the pot with her straight to eliminate Bermudez in 41st place.

Diane Lepera  –  4,350,000  (44 bb)
Carlos Bermudez  –  Eliminated in 41st Place  ($5,100)

With 40 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 2,830,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,100 each, and the next pay jump is $6,300 for 39th place.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prizepool:  $1,867,140  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  44 of 5,658

The blinds begin today at 50,000-100,000 with a big blind ante of 100,000. Everything is set and ready to go, so it’s time to shuffle up and deal!

The field will play as many one-hour levels as it takes to reach a winner today.

With 44 players remaining from a field of 5,658, the average chip stack is around 2,570,000 (26 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,100 each, and the next pay jump is $6,300 for 39th place.