$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $143,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 895

Hany Ayoub raised from middle position to 225,000, Manuel Herrera Lopez moved all in from the hijack for 1,415,000, and Ayoub called with .

Lopez turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Ayoub flopped two pair, aces and tens, to win the pot and eliminate Lopez in seventh place.

Hany Ayoub  –  4,560,000  (57 bb)
Manuel Herrera Lopez  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($3,760)

With six players remaining from a field of 895, the average chip stack is around 2,240,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $4,880 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $143,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 28:  40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 895

Pasquale Caiazza moved all in under the gun for 865,000, and Malik Felix called from middle position with .

Caiazza turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Caiazza turned a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Felix won the pot with his pocket aces to eliminate Caiazza in eighth place.

Malik Felix  –  2,985,000  (37 bb)
Pasquale Caiazza  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($2,920)

With seven players remaining from a field of 895, the average chip stack is around 1,920,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $3,760 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $143,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 895

Hany Ayoub raised under the gun, Jae Kyung Sim moved all in from the small blind for 855,000, and Ayoub asked for a count before he called with . Sim turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket tens held up for Ayoub to win the pot and eliminate Sim in ninth place.

Hany Ayoub  –  3,055,000  (51 bb)
Jae Kyung Sim  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($2,300)

With eight players remaining from a field of 895, the average chip stack is around 1,680,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,920 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $143,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 895

Sokunthea Voir was all in from the small blind for 505,000 with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Elijah Ruffin in the big blind.

The board came , and Voir paired his nine on the flop and rivered trips to win the pot and double up in chips.

Sokunthea Voir  –  1,070,000  (18 bb)
Elijah Ruffin  –  1,230,000  (21 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 895, the average chip stack is around 1,490,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,300 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $143,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 895

Pasquale Caiazza moved all in from middle position for 265,000, and Malik Felix called from the cutoff with . Caiazza turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Caiazza paired his ace on the flop and rivered trips to win the pot and double up in chips.

Pasquale Caiazza  –  680,000  (11 bb)
Malik Felix  –  1,550,000  (26 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 895, the average chip stack is around 1,490,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,300 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $143,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 895

With the board showing on the turn, Hany Ayoub checked from the big blind, Manuel Herrera Lopez checked from under the gun, and Sokunthea Voir bet 275,000 from UTG+1.

Ayoub called, and Lopez check-raised all in for 1,780,000. Voir folded, and Ayoub went into the tank.

Ayoub tanked for a pretty long time before he folded, and Lopez took the pot without showing his cards.

Manuel Herrera Lopez  –  2,725,000  (45 bb)
Hany Ayoub  –  2,110,000  (35 bb)
Sokunthea Voir  –  475,000  (8 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 895, the average chip stack is around 1,490,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,300 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $143,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 895

After the elimination of Maria Hernandez in 10th place, the final nine players redrew for random seats at the final table. They played the final three-and-a-half minutes of Level 26 before taking a break, and that’s when we got official chip counts:

Seat 1.  Hany Ayoub  –  2,515,000  (42 bb)
Seat 2.  Manuel Herrera Lopez  –  2,000,000  (33 bb)
Seat 3.  Sokunthea Voir  –  970,000  (16 bb)
Seat 4.  Elijah Ruffin  –  1,800,000  (30 bb)
Seat 5.  Kobi Ribak  –  650,000  (11 bb)
Seat 6.  Pasquale Caiazza  –  265,000  (4 bb)
Seat 7.  Andrew Jones  –  2,225,000  (37 bb)
Seat 8.  Jae Kyung Sim  –  1,065,000  (18 bb)
Seat 9.  Malik Felix  –  1,940,000  (32 bb)

Here are the remaining payouts, followed by recent eliminations:

1st:  $22,780 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $15,300
3rd:  $11,300
4th:  $8,500
5th:  $6,400
6th:  $4,880
7th:  $3,760
8th:  $2,920
9th:  $2,300

10th:  Maria Hernandez  –  $2,300

11th:  Menahem Asher  –  $2,000
12th:  Brent Hoover  –  $2,000

13th:  Christopher Klementis  –  $1,720
14th:  Alexys Puch Arancibia  –  $1,720
15th:  Dor Peleg  –  $1,720

With nine players remaining from a field of 895, the average chip stack is around 1,490,000 (25 big blinds).

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $143,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 895

Brent Hoover was all in from the big blind with , and he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Elijah Ruffin on the button.

The board came , and the pocket jacks held up for Ruffin to win the pot and eliminate Hoover in 12th place.

Elijah Ruffin  –  1,900,000  (38 bb)
Brent Hoover  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($2,000)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 895, the average chip stack is around 1,220,000 (24 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,000 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $143,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 895

Hany Ayoub raised from the button to 160,000, Sokunthea Voir reraised from the small blind to 525,000, and Ayoub thought for a bit before he called.

The flop came , Voir bet 380,000, and Ayoub quickly moved all in for 720,000.

Voir asked for an exact count before he said, “I can’t fold. Let’s go,” and he called with .

Ayoub turned over for a pair of aces with a club flush draw, and he needed it to hold to stay alive.

The turn card was the , the river card was the , and Ayoub won the pot with a higher two pair, aces and nines, to double up in chips.

Hany Ayoub  –  2,590,000  (52 bb)
Sokunthea Voir  –  285,000  (6 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 895, the average chip stack is around 1,120,000 (22 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,000 each.

$200 Big Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $143,200  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 895

As Level 26 begins, here are the most recent eliminations, along with their payouts:

14th:  Alexys Puch Arancibia  –  $1,720
15th:  Dor Peleg  –  $1,720

16th:  Andrew Del Rio  –  $1,480
17th:  Christoph Dittrich  –  $1,480
18th:  Austin Rattet  –  $1,480
19th:  Eric Valerio  –  $1,480

20th:  David Aronson  –  $1,240
21st:  Alexander Torres  –  $1,240
22nd:  Tanner Martinelli  –  $1,240
23rd:  Maor Ben Hamu  –  $1,240

With 13 players remaining from a field of 895, the average chip stack is around 1,035,000 (21 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,720 each.