$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:  113 of 4,783

A scan of the field during the break turned up six players with at least 1.7 million in chips, creating an unofficial leaderboard:

1.  James Guidi  –  2,025,000  (68 bb)
2.  David Nathaniel  –  1,845,000  (62 bb)
3.  Brad Butcher  –  1,830,000  (61 bb)
T-4.  Thomas Jackson  –  1,780,000  (59 bb)
T-4.  Mike Parekh  –  1,780,000  (59 bb)
6.  Andrew Fahey  –  1,735,000  (58 bb)

With 113 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 845,000 (28 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,680 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.

$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:  113 of 4,783

The players return from break to begin Level 24, with increased blinds of 15,000-30,000 and a 30,000 ante.

With 113 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 845,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,680 each.

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

$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:  113 of 4,783

Level 23 comes to an end, and the players take a 45-minute dinner break. Action is scheduled to resume around 7:50 pm EDT, and blind levels will increase to 60 minutes for the rest of the tournament.

With 113 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 845,000 (28 big blinds). Here are the remaining payouts at stake:

1st:  $201,030 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $134,000
3rd:  $99,000
4th:  $74,000
5th:  $56,000
6th:  $43,000
7th:  $33,000
8th:  $25,500
9th-10th:  $20,100
11th-12th:  $15,900
13th-15th:  $12,600
16th-19th:  $10,000
20th-23rd:  $8,100
24th-31st:  $6,500
32nd-39th:  $5,300
40th-47th:  $4,300
48th-55th:  $3,520
56th-63rd:  $2,900
64th-79th:  $2,400
80th-99th:  $2,000
100th-120th:  $1,680

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  130 of 4,783

Luis Torres was all in from the cutoff for about 345,000 with , but he needed to improve to stay alive against the of Dyanna Lopez in middle position.

The board came , and the kings held up for Lopez to win the pot with a higher full house, fives full of kings, eliminating Torres in 131st place.

Dyanna Lopez  –  1,175,000  (47 bb)
Luis Torres  –  Eliminated in 131st Place  ($1,680)

With 130 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 735,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,680 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 23, around 7:15 pm. After dinner, levels will increase to 60 minutes for the rest of the tournament.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 23:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  142 of 4,783

Guillermo Ramirez Arango moved all in under the gun for 125,000, and Reddy Harshavardhan called from the big blind with .

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

The board came — Harshavardhan paired his king on the flop, Arango turned a set of sixes, and Harshavardhan rivered a king-high straight. Harshavardhan won the pot with his straight to eliminate Arango in 143rd place.

Reddy Harshavardhan  –  1,725,000  (69 bb)
Guillermo Ramirez Arango  –  Eliminated in 143rd Place  ($1,420)

With 142 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 675,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,420 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 23, around 7:15 pm. After dinner, levels will increase to 60 minutes for the rest of the tournament.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  185 of 4,783

There is a three-way preflop all-in situation at Table 21, with Vincent Guerra (UTG) covering both Alejandro Espinal (UTG+1) and Winston Johnson (middle position).

Vincent Guerra:  
Alejandro Espinal:  
Winston Johnson:  

The flop came , giving all three players a shot with a set of nines for Johnson, two pair for Guerra, and a gutshot straight-flush draw for Espinal.

But the turn card was the , giving Guerra a huge lead with a full house, queens full of jacks. Johnson could only stay alive with the nine of spades (for quads), and Espinal needed the ten of diamonds (for a straight flush).

The river card was the , and Guerra won the entire pot to eliminate both players from the tournament.

Vincent Guerra  –  500,000  (33 bb)
Alejandro Espinal  –  Eliminated in 187th Place  ($1,180)
Winston Johnson  –  Eliminated in 186th Place  ($1,180)

With 185 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 515,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,180 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 23, around 7:15 pm. After dinner, levels will increase to 60 minutes for the rest of the tournament.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  225 of 4,783

The players return from break to begin Level 21, with increased blinds of 10,000-15,000 with a big blind ante of 15,000.

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

1.  Arthur Azen  –  1,350,000  (90 bb)
2.  David Jackson  –  1,335,000  (89 bb)
3.  David Nathaniel  –  1,275,000  (85 bb)
4.  Chase Hounshell  –  1,230,000  (82 bb)
5.  Malik Felix  –  1,115,000  (74 bb)
6.  Daniel Pearlman  –  1,055,000  (70 bb)
7.  Mike Parekh  –  1,050,000  (70 bb)
8.  Reddy Harshavardhan  –  1,003,000  (67 bb)
9.  Bobby Noel  –  985,000  (66 bb)

With 225 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 425,000 (28 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,180 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 23, around 7:15 pm. After dinner, levels will increase to 60 minutes for the rest of the tournament.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 20:  6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 ante
Players Remaining:  227 of 4,783

A player raised from middle position to 26,000, and Ronnie Lamb moved all in from middle position for 81,000. Rafael Lima called or raised from the hijack, and the original raiser folded.

Lamb showed , and Lima turned over . Lamb needed his kings to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Lamb flopped a set of kings, only to see Lima turn a king-high straight. The river card didn’t pair the board, and Lima won the pot to eliminate Lamb in 228th place.

Rafael Lima  –  320,000  (27 bb)
Ronnie Lamb  –  Eliminated in 228th Place  ($1,180)

With 227 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 421,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $1,180 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 23, around 7:15 pm. After dinner, levels will increase to 60 minutes for the rest of the tournament.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  315 of 4,783

At Table 8, the previous two hands resulted in eliminations, and Jose Galvez decided to take the risk anyway and moved all in from the small blind for about 70,000.

John Ghosn called from the big blind with , and Galvez turned over . Galvez needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

There was a five in the window, but the board came , and Ghosn won the pot with two pair, sevens and fours, to eliminate Galvez in 316th place.

That’s three eliminations in three straight hands for Table 8.

John Ghosn  –  340,000  (43 bb)
Jose Galvez  –  Eliminated in 316th Place  ($840)

With 315 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 295,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $840 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 23, around 7:15 pm. After dinner, levels will increase to 60 minutes for the rest of the tournament.

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 18:  4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 ante
Players Remaining:  324 of 4,783

At Table 8, one hand after the elimination of Sun Choi, the board showed on the turn, and Nir Peleg moved all in from the big blind for about 90,000.

Regan Williams called from the button with for two pair, and Peleg turned over for a pair of kings with a gutshot straight draw. Peleg needed to improve to stay alive.

The river card was the , and Williams won the pot with his two pair to eliminate Peleg in 325th place.

Regan Williams  –  355,000  (44 bb)
Nir Peleg  –  Eliminated in 325th Place  ($840)

With 324 players remaining from a field of 4,783, the average chip stack is around 295,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $840 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 23, around 7:15 pm. After dinner, levels will increase to 60 minutes for the rest of the tournament.