$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 422

Last year, Alex Foxen topped a field of 395 entries to win this very event and a first-place prize of $204,600. It was Foxen’s first career six-figure score and one year later, Foxen now has seven six-figure scores under his belt. He’s in pole position to capture another one as he leads the final nine players.

Here are the official chip counts:

Seat 1: Matt O’Donnell – 1,190,000 (48 bb)
Seat 2: Blair Hinkle – 1,095,000 (44 bb)
Seat 3: Rick Alvarado – 735,000 (29 bb)
Seat 4: Brandon Hall – 555,000 (22 bb)
Seat 5: Matthew Kuba – 380,000 (15 bb)
Seat 6: Jake Schwartz – 765,000 (31 bb)
Seat 7: Alex Foxen – 2,915,000 (117 bb)
Seat 8: Michael Esposito – 960,000 (38 bb)
Seat 9: Tom Nguyen – 1,970,000 (79 bb)

1st:  $208,452 + Trophy
2nd:  $146,042
3rd:  $93,892
4th:  $62,936
5th:  $48,404
6th:  $40,115
7th:  $33,668
8th:  $27,242
9th:  $20,846

Event 20 Results 10th through 53rd

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 9 of 422

Brandon Hall raised to 55,000 from early position, Alex Foxen three-bet to 160,000 from middle position and Stephen Sullo four-bet shoved from the big blind for about 390,000. Hall folded and Foxen called.

Foxen:
Sullo:

The board ran out , giving Foxen a set of queens to eliminate Sullo on the official final table bubble.

Alex Foxen – 2,915,000 (117 bb)
Stephen Sullo – Eliminated in 10th Place ($17,602)

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 422

Matt O’Donnell raised to 50,000 from the under the gun and Tom Nguyen called from the big blind.

They checked to the river of a board where Nguyen bet 80,000. O’Donnell raised to 265,000 and Nguyen called.

O’Donnell tabled for a set of queens, Nguyen mucked and O’Donnell won the pot.

Matt O’Donnell – 1,275,000 (51 bb)
Tom Nguyen – 1,730,000 (69 bb)

$2,650 Big 4 No Limit Hold’em (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 422

Jake Schwartz raised to 55,000 from the button, Alex Foxen three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind, Schwartz four-bet shoved for 480,000 and Foxen called.

Schwartz:
Foxen:

The board ran out , giving Schwartz a set of kings to double through Foxen.

Jake Schwartz – 1,010,000 (40 bb)
Alex Foxen – 2,340,000 (94 bb)

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Returning to Level 23: 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 422

Seat 1: Matt O’Donnell – 1,155,000 (46 bb)
Seat 2: Blair Hinkle – 770,000 (31 bb)
Seat 3: Stephen Sullo – 365,000 (15 bb)
Seat 4: Rick Alvarado – 580,000 (23 bb)
Seat 5: Brandon Hall – 820,000 (33 bb)
Seat 6: Matthew Kuba – 445,000 (18 bb)
Seat 7: Jake Schwartz – 480,000 (19 bb)
Seat 8: Alex Foxen – 2,765,000 (111 bb)
Seat 9: Michael Esposito – 1,060,000 (42 bb)
Seat 10: Tom Nguyen – 2,125,000 (85 bb)

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$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 422

Alex Foxen raised to 45,000 from middle position, Tom Nguyen called from middle position and Brandon Hall called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Hall checked to Foxen who continued for 80,000. Nguyen called and Hall folded.

The turn was the , Foxen bet 175,000 and Nguyen called.

The river was the , Foxen bet 400,000 and Nguyen called.

Foxen tabled for a set of sixes, Nguyen mucked and Foxen took the chip lead.

Alex Foxen – 2,810,000 (140 bb)
Tom Nguyen – 2,200,000 (110 bb)

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Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 422

Matthew Kuba opened to 45,000 from middle position, Alex Foxen called from middle position, Matt O’Donnell called from the button and Blair Hinkle called from the small blind.

The flop came won and Hinkle checked to Kuba who bet 75,000. Foxen was the only caller.

The turn was the and both players checked.

The river was the , Kuba bet 135,000, Foxen shoved with a covering stack and Kuba folded.

Alex Foxen – 1,955,000 (98 bb)
Matthew Kuba – 490,000 (25 bb)

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Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 422

Jake Schwartz raised to 45,000 from middle position and Blair Hinkle called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Hinkle check-called 40,000 from Schwartz.

The turn was the and Hinkle led for 65,000. Schwartz called.

The river was the , Hinkle checked, Schwartz bet 150,000 and Hinkle folded.

Jake Schwartz – 530,000 (27 bb)
Blair Hinkle – 815,000 (41 bb)

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$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 22: 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 422

Tom Nguyen opened to 45,000 from early position, Blair Hinkle three-bet to 110,000 from middle position and Nguyen called.

The flop came down and Nguyen check-called 80,000 from Hinkle.

The turn was the and Nguyen check-called 225,000 from Hinkle.

The river was the and both players checked.

Nguyen tabled for a pair of fives, Hinkle mucked and Nguyen won the pot.

Tom Nguyen – 3,150,000 (158 bb)
Blair Hinkle – 1,170,000 (59 bb)

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$1,000,000 Guarantee | Payouts
Level 21: 10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 422

Seat 1: Matt O’Donnell – 880,000 (59 bb)
Seat 2: Blair Hinkle – 1,700,000 (113 bb)
Seat 3: Stephen Sullo – 235,000 (16 bb)
Seat 4: Rick Alvarado – 680,000 (45 bb)
Seat 5: Brandon Hall – 700,000 (47 bb)
Seat 6: Matthew Kuba – 850,000 (57 bb)
Seat 7: Jake Schwartz – 435,000 (29 bb)
Seat 8: Alex Foxen – 1,375,000 (92 bb)
Seat 9: Michael Esposito – 1,075,000 (72 bb)
Seat 10: Tom Nguyen – 2,750,000 (183 bb)