Event 2: Stephen Gerber – 5th Place ($78,000)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,586

Stephen Gerber

Maxwell Young raised to 800,000 from the hijack, Stephen Gerber reraised all in for about 6,700,000 in the big blind, and Young called instantly with AcKh.

Gerber showed Td2s and needed his hand to improve to surive.

The board came Jc8d4s9h4h, giving Gerber an open-ended straight draw on the turn, but no help came on the river and he was out in fifth place.

Maxwell Young  –  18,400,000  (46 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($78,000)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 17.9 million (45 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $103,000 each.

Event 2: Arun Balasubramanian – 6th Place ($59,000)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 3,586

Arun Balasubramanian
Arun Balasubramanian

James Carroll raised from the cutoff to 800,000, Arun Balasubramanian moved all in from the button for 2,300,000, and Carroll called with Kh9c.

Balasubramanian turned over Ac9h, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Ks10d10c5h5s, and Carroll paired his king on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Balasubramanian in sixth place.

James Carroll  –  17,300,000  (43 bb)
Arun Balasubramanian  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($59,000)

With five players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 14.3 million (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $78,000 each.

Event 2: Back From Dinner

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 3,586

Players have returned from dinner to begin Level 35, with increased blinds of 200,000-400,000 and a 400,000 ante.

With six players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 12.0 million (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $59,000 each.

Event 2: Dinner Break Until 8:18 pm; Justin Datloff Leads the Final Six with 29.7 Million

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 3,586

Justin Datloff
Chipleader Justin Datloff

Level 34 comes to an end, and the players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 8:18 pm.

With six players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 12.0 million (30 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Justin Datloff  –  29,700,000  (74 bb)
Seat 2.  James Carroll  –  13,800,000  (35 bb)
Seat 3.  Arun Balasubramanian  –  3,700,000  (9 bb)
Seat 4.  Stephen Gerber  –  8,100,000  (20 bb)
Seat 5.  Maxwell Young  –  9,600,000  (24 bb)
Seat 6.  Roy Young  –  6,800,000  (17 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $279,400 + LHPO Trophy
2nd:  $185,000
3rd:  $137,000
4th:  $103,000
5th:  $78,000
6th:  $59,000

7th:  Cory Rock  –  $45,500
8th:  Mitesh Shere  –  $35,500
9th:  Christie Yau  –  $27,500

Event 2: Cory Rock – 7th Place ($45,500)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 3,586

Cory Rock
Cory Rock

Cory Rock moved all in from the cutoff for 3,000,000, and James Carroll moved all in over the top from the small blind with As9s.

Rock turned over AhQd, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came 10c9h8dAc6c, and Carroll paired his nine on the flop and his ace on the turn to win the pot with two pair and eliminate Rock in seventh place.

James Carroll  –  13,200,000  (44 bb)
Cory Rock  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($45,500)

With six players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 11,950,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $59,000 each.

Event 2: Mitesh Shere – 8th Place ($35,500)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 3,586

Mitesh Shere
Mitesh Shere

Mitesh Shere moved all in from the hijack for about 4,500,000, and Justin Datloff moved all in over the top from the button with QsQd.

Shere turned over Ad6h, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10d7s5d8c7c, and the queens held up for Datloff to win the pot and eliminate Shere in eighth place.

Justin Datloff  –  24,900,000  (83 bb)
Mitesh Shere  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($35,500)

With seven players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 10,250,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $45,500 each.

Event 2: Cory Rock Doubles Thru Maxwell Young

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 3,586

Cory Rock
Cory Rock

Cory Rock was all in from the big blind for 1,350,000 with Ks10s, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the Ac9h of Maxwell Young in the cutoff.

The board came Kc10c3cQd4h, and Rock flopped two pair to Young’s flush draw, and Young turned a gutshot straight draw for additional outs. But the river card was a blank, and Rock won the pot with his two pair to double up in chips.

Cory Rock  –  3,150,000  (11 bb)
Maxwell Young  –  15,850,000  (53 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 8,975,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $35,500 each.

Event 2: Roy Young Doubles Thru Stephen Gerber

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 3,586

Stephen Gerber raised from the button to 600,000, Roy Young moved all in from the big blind for 3,600,000, and Gerber tanked for a while before he called with Ac9c.

Young turned over AdQc, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came 10s8c5c3sKd, and Gerber flopped a club flush draw, but improved no further. Young won the pot with his queen kicker to double up in chips.

Roy Young  –  7,650,000  (26 bb)
Stephen Gerber  –  7,450,000  (25 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 8,975,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $35,500 each.

Event 2: Christie Yau – 9th Place ($27,500)

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 3,586

Christie Yau
Christie Yau

Maxwell Young raised under the gun to 600,000, Christie Yau moved all in from UTG+1 for about 2,000,000, and Young called with AhAd.

Yau turned over KcJc, and she needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 9c6h5c2hJh, and Yau flopped a club flush draw and paired her jack on the river, but the aces held up for Young to win the pot. Yau was eliminated in ninth place.

Maxwell Young  –  17,850,000  (60 bb)
Christie Yau  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($27,500)

With eight players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 8,975,000 (30 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $35,500 each.

Event 2: Justin Datloff Fills Up Against James Carroll to Take the Lead

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,000,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 3,586

Justin Datloff
Justin Datloff

After a flop of 7d5h4d, Justin Datloff checked from the small blind, and James Carroll bet 650,000 from the big blind. Arun Balasubramanian folded under the gun, and Datloff called.

The turn card paired the board with the 4h, Datloff checked, Carroll bet 3,000,000, and Datloff thought for a while before he called.

The river card double-paired the board with the 5s, and both players checked. Datloff showed 7s7c to win the pot with a full house, sevens full of fives, and Carroll mucked.

Justin Datloff  –  18,000,000  (72 bb)
James Carroll  –  7,800,000  (31 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 3,586, the average chip stack is around 7,975,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $27,500 each.