Event 1: Sean Ingram Eliminated in 40th Place by Chris Walters

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  39 of 4,783

Chris Walters
Chris Walters wanted to give a shoutout to his daughter Emma, who is following the updates.

After a flop of 8h5s3s, Sean Ingram moved all in from the big blind for 370,000, and Chris Walters called from the hijack with 10s10c.

Ingram turned over 9c8d for a pair of eights, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the 2c, the river card was the Qh, and the pocket tens held up for Walters to win the pot and eliminate Ingram in 40th place.

Chris Walters  –  4,565,000  (91 bb)
Sean Ingram  –  Eliminated in 40th Place  ($4,300)

With 39 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 2,455,000 (49 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $5,300 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Recent Eliminations, 48th-63rd Places

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  47 of 4,783

Here are the most recent eliminations, along with their payouts:

48th:  Robert Morris  –  $3,520
49th:  Michael Morton  –  $3,520
50th:  Dan Iman  –  $3,520
51st:  Jordan Flowers  –  $3,520
52nd:  Frederic Moss  –  $3,520
53rd:  Kevin Knight  –  $3,520
54th:  Arun Balasubramanian  –  $3,520
55th:  Gil Aboodi  –  $3,520

56th:  Baran Kalayci  –  $2,900
57th:  Mark Evangelista  –  $2,900
58th:  Gregory Spinder  –  $2,900
59th:  Mike Parekh  –  $2,900
60th:  Zinoviy Pelekh  –  $2,900
61st:  Christopher Isele  –  $2,900
62nd:  Michael Rueger  –  $2,900
63rd:  Luis Cruz Viana  –  $2,900

With 47 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 2,035,000 (41 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,300 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Dan Iman Eliminated in 50th Place by Tal Rothman

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  49 of 4,783

Tal Rothman
Tal Rothman

Dan Iman moved all in under the gun for 460,000, and Tal Rothman called from the small blind with JhJc.

Iman turned over 10d10c, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 10s9s5d8h7c, and Iman flopped a set of tens, only to see Rothman catch a runner-runner jack-high straight to win the pot and eliminate Iman in 50th place.

Tal Rothman  –  3,420,000  (68 bb)
Dan Iman  –  Eliminated in 50th Place  ($3,520)

With 49 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 1,950,000 (39 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,520 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: John Howe Leads the Field at the Break with 4.92 Million

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  56 of 4,783

David Howe
Chipleader John Howe

The players return from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 25,000-50,000 and a big blind ante of 50,000.

A scan of the field during the break turned up five players with at least four million in chips, plus one more knocking on the door to create an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  John Howe  –  4,920,000  (98 bb)
2.  Sebastian Toro Henao  –  4,720,000  (94 bb)
3.  Milan Gurung  –  4,500,000  (90 bb)
4.  Brendan Feinberg  –  4,345,000  (87 bb)
5.  Dejan Petkovic  –  4,045,000  (81 bb)
6.  Mike Hager  –  3,985,000  (80 bb)

With 56 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 1,710,000 (34 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,900 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Sebastian Toro Henao
Sebastian Toro Henao

Event 1: Greg Spinder Eliminated in 58th Place by John Howe

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  57 of 4,783

John Howe raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and Greg Spinder called in the small blind.

The flop was Qd9c8h, Spinder checked, Howe bet 150,000, Spinder check-raised all in for about 500,000, and Howe called with AsQs for a pair of queens with an ace kicker, leading Spinder’s KcQc for a pair of queens with a king kicker.

The 2s turn and 8c river completed the board, no help to Spinder, locking up the pot for Howe.

John Howe  –  5,110,000  (128 bb)
Greg Spinder  –  Eliminated in 58th Place  ($2,900)

With 57 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 1,680,000 (42 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,900 each.

Event 1: Recent Eliminations, 64th-79th Places

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  63 of 4,783

Rafael Lima
67th-Place Finisher Rafael Lima

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

64th:  Keith Crowder  –  $2,400
65th:  Dimitry Agrachov  –  $2,400
66th:  Zachary Fischer  –  $2,400
67th:  Rafael Lima  –  $2,400
68th:  Roberto Mora Rojas  –  $2,400
69th:  Marius Suciu  –  $2,400
70th:  Andrew Fahey  –  $2,400
71st:  Christopher Harrison  –  $2,400
72nd:  Reddy Harshavardhan  –  $2,400
73rd:  Shawn Stern  –  $2,400
74th:  Douglas Finkelstein Muryk  –  $2,400
75th:  Barry Gallo  –  $2,400
76th:  Rezart Shehaj  –  $2,400
77th:  Daniel Pearlman  –  $2,400
78th:  James Guidi  –  $2,400
79th:  Nicholas Visconti  –  $2,400

With 63 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 1,520,000 (38 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,900 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Brendan Feinberg on the Rise; Eliminates Christopher Harrison in 71st Place

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  70 of 4,783

Brendan Feinberg
Brendan Feinberg

Christopher Harrison was all in for about 1,260,000 in the big blind with KhKd against Brendan Feinberg in the small blind holding AdQs.

The board ran out AdQh8c3s8h, giving Feinberg aces and queens to score the elimination.

Brendan Feinberg  –  4,815,000  (120 bb)
Christopher Harrison  –  Eliminated in 71st Place  ($2,400)

With 70 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 1,365,000 (32 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,400 each.

Event 1: Recent Eliminations, 80th-99th Places

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  79 of 4,783

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

80th:  Marcelo Stolarczyk  –  $2,000
81st:  Jeremy Shaw  –  $2,000
82nd:  Giuseppe Ruvolo  –  $2,000
83rd:  Albert Gil  –  $2,000
84th:  Hector Chans Lopez Jr.  –  $2,000
85th:  Quinn Heath  –  $2,000
86th:  Chinh Duong  –  $2,000
87th:  Caleb Harris  –  $2,000
88th:  Miguel Caputo  –  $2,000
89th:  Johnny Bromberg  –  $2,000
90th:  Eric Rivera  –  $2,000
91st:  Solange Zambrano  –  $2,000
92nd:  Sheddy Siddiqui  –  $2,000
93rd:  Angel Quiroz  –  $2,000
94th:  Justin Molina  –  $2,000
95th:  Vincent Guerra  –  $2,000
96th:  Cory Petruny  –  $2,000
97th:  Sergio Giha  –  $2,000
98th:  Ievgen Smyrnov  –  $2,000
99th:  Juan Mubarak  –  $2,000

With 79 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 1,210,000 (30 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,400 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Marcelo Stolarczyk Eliminated in 80th Place by Sean Ingram

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  79 of 4,783

Sean Ingram
Sean Ingram

A player limped from the button for 40,000, and Marcelo Stolarczyk raised big from the small blind to 330,000. Sean Ingram moved all in from the big blind, and the player on the button folded.

Stolarczyk called all in for roughly 700,000 with AdKd, but Ingram turned over AhAc. Stolarczyk needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Qh8h5c5h8c, and the aces held up for Ingram to win the pot with two pair, aces and eights, eliminating Stolarczyk in 80th place.

Sean Ingram  –  2,325,000  (58 bb)
Marcelo Stolarczyk  –  Eliminated in 80th Place  ($2,000)

With 79 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 1,210,000 (30 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,400 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.

Event 1: Johnny Bromberg Eliminated in 89th Place by Milan Gurung

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  88 of 4,783

Milan Gurung
Milan Gurung

Milan Gurung (small blind) and Johnny Bromberg (UTG) are all in preflop with similar stacks, but Bromberg holds 8s8d to Gurung’s AdAc.

The board came Jd9c3dQs9d, and Bromberg turns a gutshot straight draw, but improves no further. The aces hold up for Gurung to win the pot.

Their chip stacks are counted down, and Gurung has 830K to Bromberg’s 820K. Bromberg is eliminated in 89th place as Gurung effectively doubles up in chips.

Milan Gurung  –  1,710,000  (57 bb)
Johnny Bromberg  –  Eliminated in 89th Place  ($2,000)

With 88 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 1,085,000 (36 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,000 each.

There will be a hard stop tonight at 2:00 am, and Day 3 begins tomorrow (Monday) at 1:00 pm, when they will play down to a winner.