Event 21: David Trager Reaches 21 Million Against Vladyslav Shovkovyi

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

David Trager
David Trager

David Trager raised from UTG/cutoff to 1,200,000, and Vladyslav Shovkovyi called from the big blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of KcQd2c8h, Shovkovyi bet 1,400,000, and Trager called.

The river card paired the board with the 2h, Shovkovyi bet 2,500,000, and Trager called. Shovkovyi showed AcJc, but Trager turned over Js8s to win the pot with two pair, eights and deuces.

David Trager  –  21,000,000  (53 bb)
Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  45,000,000  (113 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: David Trager vs. Vladyslav Shovkovyi

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised from the button to 900,000, David Trager moved all in from the small blind for 15,100,000, and Shovkovyi asked for an exact count before he went into the tank.

Shovkovyi tanked for a long time before he folded, showing one card — the As.

Trager turned over 10h7h as he took the pot.

David Trager  –  16,800,000  (42 bb)
Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  47,000,000  (118 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: David Trager Doubles Thru Vladyslav Shovkovyi

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

David Trager
David Trager

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised from the cutoff to 900,000, David Trager moved all in from the button for 7,200,000, and Shovkovyi waited for an exact count before he called with AdJs.

Trager turned over KhQd, and he needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came AhKd7h2dQs, and Shovkovyi flopped a higher pair, but Trager rivered a queen to win the pot with two pair, kings and queens, to double up in chips.

David Trager  –  15,400,000  (39 bb)
Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  45,500,000  (114 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: Alexandre Henry Doubles Thru David Trager

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

Alexandre Henry
Alexandre Henry

Alexandre Henry got it all in from the big blind for 4,200,000 with Ac10h, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the Kh10s of David Trager in the small blind.

The board came 7h7d6d3d3c, and Henry won the pot with the two pair on the board and his ace kicker to double up in chips.

Alexandre Henry  –  8,800,000  (22 bb)
David Trager  –  7,200,000  (18 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: Ari Engel – 5th Place ($94,300)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 3,989

Ari Engel
Ari Engel

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised from the cutoff to 900,000, Ari Engel reraised from the button to 3,600,000, and Shovkovyi moved all in.

Engel called all in for roughly 5.5 million with AdJd, and he needed to improve to stay alive against Shovkovyi’s 10s10d.

The board came QsQc4d6s4h, and the pocket tens held up for Shovkovyi to win the pot and eliminate Engel in fifth place.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  52,700,000  (132 bb)
Ari Engel  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($94,300)

As Engel was leaving the table, Darryll Fish told him what he had in their big hand before the break.

“I had the nut flush,” said Fish.

With four players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 19,900,000 (50 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $124,600 each.

Event 21: Vladyslav Shovkovyi Leads the Final Five at the Break with 44.4 Million

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 3,989

Vladyslav Shovkovyi
Vladyslav Shovkovyi

The players have returned from break to begin Level 35, with increased blinds of 200,000-400,000 with a 400,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  44,400,000  (111 bb)
Seat 2.  Ari Engel  –  5,700,000  (14 bb)
Seat 3.  David Trager  –  13,700,000  (34 bb)
Seat 4.  Alexandre Henry  –  3,600,000  (9 bb)
Seat 5.  Darryll Fish  –  12,400,000  (31 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $360,000 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $228,200
3rd:  $161,700
4th:  $124,600
5th:  $94,300

6th:  Ryan Brown  –  $69,580
7th:  Greg Anda  –  $50,015
8th:  Joseph Dipascale  –  $39,800
9th:  Charlemagne Benjamin  –  $30,765

With five players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 16,000,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $94,300 each.

Event 21: Darryll Fish vs. Ari Engel

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 3,989

Darryll Fish
Darryll Fish

After a flop of AhJc8h, Ari Engel checked the big blind, Darryll Fish bet 400,000 from the button, and Engel called.

The turn card was the 4h, Engel checked, Fish bet 1,275,000, and Engel thought for a while before he called.

The river card was the 3c, Engel checked, Fish bet 3,450,000, and Engel tanked for about five minutes before he folded. Fish took the pot, and the players took a 10-minute break.

Darryll Fish  –  12,400,000  (41 bb)
Ari Engel  –  5,700,000  (19 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 15,950,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $94,300 each.

Event 21: Ryan Brown – 6th Place ($69,580); Greg Anda – 7th Place ($50,015); Vladyslav Shovkovyi Leads with 40.7 Million

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 34:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 3,989

Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown

Greg Anda moved all in from UTG+1 for 3,050,000, and Ryan Brown moved all in over the top from the hijack for 5,600,000. Chipleader Vladyslav Shovkovyi asked for an exact count before cold-four-betting it to 9,000,000 from the button.

Everyone else quickly folded, and they flipped over their cards.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi:  QhQc
Ryan Brown:  KsKh
Greg Anda:  Ac7d

The board came QdJh8c9s4d, and Shovkovyi flopped a set of queens that held up for him to win the pot, eliminating both of his opponents from the tournament.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  40,750,000  (136 bb)
Ryan Brown  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($69,580)
Greg Anda  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($50,015)

With five players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 15,950,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $94,300 each.

Greg Anda

Event 21: Greg Anda Doubles Thru David Trager

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 3,989

Greg Anda
Greg Anda

Greg Anda got it all in from the big blind for 1,400,000 with 10s8s, and needed to improve to stay alive against the KsJd of David Trager on the button.

The board came Qs9c6s2sQd, and Anda won the pot with a spade flush to double up in chips.

Greg Anda  –  3,175,000  (13 bb)
David Trager  –  6,800,000  (27 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 11,400,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $50,015 each.

Event 21: Joseph Dipascale – 8th Place ($39,800)

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 3,989

Joseph Dipascale
Joseph Dipascale

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised from the button to 525,000, Joseph Dipascale moved all in from the small blind for 3,550,000, and Shovkovyi asked for an exact count and tanked for a long time before he called with Ah7c.

Dipascale turned over KsQc, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 8s4s4d9s9d, and Shovkovyi won the pot with two pair on the board and his ace kicker to eliminate Dipascale in eighth place.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  28,700,000  (115 bb)
Joseph Dipascale  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($39,800)

With seven players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 11,400,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $50,015 each.