Event 1: Nick Ahmadi Doubles Through Jeff Kessler

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 2,958

Nick Ahmadi

Nick Ahmadi opened his button to 1,200,000 and Jeff Kessler called from the big blind to the AsTc7s flop. Kessler bet 2,000,000 and Ahmadi called. The turn was 7d and Kessler checked. Ahmadi put out 2,800,000 and Kessler announced: “all in”.

Ahmadi quickly called for 6,550,000 and Kessler cursed a little bit.

Ahmadi: TdTs
Kessler: KsKc

Ahmadi’s tens outflopped the kings and the Ah river sent him the big double.

Nick Ahmadi – 20,200,000 (40 bb)
Jeff Kessler – 10,400,000 (21 bb)

Event 1: Robert Pollmeier Doubles Into the Lead

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 2,958

Robert Pollmeier

Robert Pollmeier limped his small blind and Jeff Kessler raised to 1,700,000 from the big. Pollmeier called and the flop came 7c4d3c. Pollmeier checked, Kessler bet 2,000,000 and Pollmeier called.

The turn was 5d and Pollmeier took the lead with a 2,500,000 bet. Kessler called, the river was 2c, and Pollmeier checked again. Kessler announced all in and Pollmeier called for 8,075,000.

Pollmeier: KcQc
Kessler: Ac8h

Pollmeier was good with the second nut flush to double into the lead.

Robert Pollmeier – 29,050,000 (58 bb)
Jeff Kessler – 20,275,000 (41 bb)

Event 1: Nick Ahmadi Doubles Through Jeff Kessler

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 2,958

Robert Pollmeier folded his button and Jeff Kessler put Nick Ahmadi all in. He called for his last 4,775,000.

Ahmadi: 4s4d
Kessler: Ad9d

It was a race and Ahmadi’s fours held on the TsTc8cKd2s runout to double through the leader.

Nick Ahmadi – 10,050,000 (20 bb)
Jeff Kessler – 36,500,000 (73 bb)

Event 1: Level Up Counts; Jeff Kessler Leads Big

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36: 250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 2,958

Jeff Kessler

The blinds went up and Jeff Kessler holds a commanding lead with 41,760,000 of the 59,160,000 chips in play.

Seat 3: Nick Ahmadi – 4,800,000 (10 bb)
Seat 6: Robert Pollmeier – 12,600,000 (25 bb)
Seat 9: Jeff Kessler – 41,760,000 (84 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $254,010
2nd: $165,944
3rd: $108,780

Event 1: Allan Bieler – 4th Place ($91,328)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 2,958

Allan Bieler

Shortly after Nathan Lee was eliminated, Jeff Kessler and Allan Bieler were heads up to a 7h5h2h flop. Bieler moved all in for his last 3,900,000 and Kessler called while still stacking Lee’s chips.

Kessler: 6s6h
Bieler: TsTc

Bieler was in good shape to double against the massive leader, the 3d turn was safe, but the 6c river was bad news. The two outer sent Bieler to the rail in fourth place.

Jeff Kessler – 42,900,000 (107 bb)
Allan Bieler – Eliminated in 4th Place ($91,328)

Event 1: Nathan Lee – 5th Place ($74,320)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 2,958

Nathan Lee

The two big stacks went to battle. Nathan Lee check-called bets from Jeff Kessler all the way down until the board read KhQh3s2hKc. Kessler put Lee all-in for his last 8,900,000 and Lee went deep in the tank.

“Did you hit the flush?” Lee asked as Kessler ordered his lunch.

After several minutes, Lee shook his head and called. He quickly tabled AdQs for kings up and Kessler calmly showed AcKd for trip kings to give him the massive pot while sending Lee out.

Jeff Kessler – 39,000,000 (98 bb)
Nathan Lee – Eliminated in 5th Place ($74,320)

Event 1: Nathan Lee Doubles Back Through Robert Pollmeier

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 2,958

Nathan Lee

Robert Pollmeier opened to 1,175,000 from the cutoff and Nathan Lee moved all in from the button for 7,225,000. The blinds released, Pollmeier thought for a few minutes and called.

Lee: AhJs
Pollmeier: AsQd

Lee was in a lot of trouble and in danger of going out in fifth until the dealer spread the AcJd4c flop. Lee caught aces up to take the lead and doubled after the 9c turn and Tc river.

Nathan Lee – 15,450,000 (39 bb)
Robert Pollmeier – 10,025,000 (25 bb)

Event 1: Robert Pollmeier Doubles Through Nathan Lee

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 2,958

Robert Pollmeier

Nathan Lee opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Robert Pollmeier defended his big blind to the Kh3h2d flop. Pollmeier checked, Lee bet 2,500,000 and Pollmeier check-raised all in. Lee quickly called and groaned when he saw the hands.

Pollmeier: 2s2h
Lee: KcQc

Pollmeier flopped a set of ducks and they were good enough for the double after the 4d turn and 6h river.

Robert Pollmeier – 14,500,000 (36 bb)
Nathan Lee – 9,200,000 (23 bb)

Event 1: Ryan McKnight – 6th Place ($58,421)

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 2,958

Nathan Lee (left) and Ryan McKnight (right)

After the break, Nathan Lee opened to 1,000,000 from the button and Ryan McKnight three-bet to 2,400,000 from the small blind. Jeff Kessler folded his big and Lee announced: “all in”. McKnight quickly called at risk with a monster.

McKnight: AdAc
Lee: JdTs

“Oh, I didn’t think you were that strong!” Lee said.

The big hand was ahead preflop but Lee nailed the JsTd8c flop to take the lead. The 9s turn and 2s river completed the bad best for McKnight and he was sent out in sixth place.

Nathan Lee – 17,175,000 (43 bb)
Ryan McKnight – Eliminated in 6th Place ($58,421)

Event 1: Break Time Counts

$570 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35: 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 2,958

After Mohammed Tarkmani was eliminated in seventh place, the six remaining players paused the clock to discuss a possible deal. The talks fell through and they played out the rest of the level with little action.

They are back from break with blinds at 200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante.

Seat 1: Allan Bieler – 7,750,000 (19 bb)
Seat 3: Nick Ahmadi – 6,825,000 (17 bb)
Seat 6: Robert Pollmeier – 7,250,000 (18 bb)
Seat 7: Nathan Lee – 10,200,000 (26 bb)
Seat 8: Ryan McKnight – 6,175,000 (15 bb)
Seat 9: Jeff Kessler – 20,925,000 (52 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $254,010
2nd: $165,944
3rd: $108,780
4th: $91,328
5th: $74,320
6th: $58,421