Event 21: Alexandre Henry Doubles Thru Ryan Brown

$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:  8 of 3,989

Alexandre Henry
Alexandre Henry

Alexandre Henry got it all in from middle position for 3,625,000 with AsAd, and needed it to hold to stay alive against the AhQd of Ryan Brown in the cutoff.

The board came 7c3h2s3d9c, and the pocket aces held up for Henry to win the pot and double up in chips.

Alexandre Henry  –  7,875,000  (32 bb)
Ryan Brown  –  11,100,000  (44 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 9,975,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $39,800 each.

Event 21: Charlemagne Benjamin – 9th Place ($30,765)

$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:  8 of 3,989

Charlemagne Benjamin
Charlemagne Benjamin

Charlemagne Benjamin got it all in from the big blind for about 5,500,000 with Ad10d, and he needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the KsJs of Ryan Brown in the small blind.

The board came Kc7h4h5hQc, and Brown paired his king on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Benjamin in ninth place.

Ryan Brown  –  14,700,000  (59 bb)
Charlemagne Benjamin  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($30,765)

With eight players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 9,975,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $39,800 each.

Event 21: Final Table Begins with Vladyslav Shovkovyi in the Lead

$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:  9 of 3,989

2023 Showdown Event 21 final table

After the elimination of Sean Heywood in 10th place, there was a redraw for seats at the final table. Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  17,200,000  (69 bb)
Seat 2.  Joseph Dipascale  –  4,050,000  (16 bb)
Seat 3.  Ari Engel  –  12,300,000  (49 bb)
Seat 4.  David Trager  –  8,800,000  (35 bb)
Seat 5.  Alexandre Henry  –  3,400,000  (14 bb)
Seat 6.  Greg Anda  –  1,900,000  (8 bb)
Seat 7.  Ryan Brown  –  9,000,000  (36 bb)
Seat 8.  Charlemagne Benjamin  –  5,500,000  (22 bb)
Seat 9.  Darryll Fish  –  13,600,000  (54 bb)

And here are today’s payouts:

1st:  $360,000 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $228,200
3rd:  $161,700
4th:  $124,600
5th:  $94,300
6th:  $69,580
7th:  $50,015
8th:  $39,800
9th:  $30,765

10th:  Sean Heywood  –  $30,765
11th:  Eric Kolodny  –  $22,965
12th:  Moises Jattin  –  $22,965
13th:  Cangir Elcin  –  $16,450
14th:  Michael Yehudai  –  $16,450
15th:  Jeremy Halaska  –  $16,450

With nine players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 8,875,000 (36 big blinds).

Event 21 final table

Event 21: Sean Heywood Eliminated in 10th Place by Vladyslav Shovkovyi

$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:  9 of 3,989

Sean Heywood
Sean Heywood

Vladyslav Shovkovyi raised from the button to 475,000, Sean Heywood moved all in from the big blind for 1,575,000, and Shovkovyi tanked for a while before he called with Jc4h.

Heywood turned over Kh5h, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qh6d4s7d4c — Shovkovyi paired his four on the flop, Heywood turned an open-ended straight draw, and Shovkovyi rivered trip fours to win the pot. Heywood was eliminated in 10th place.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  17,200,000  (69 bb)
Sean Heywood  –  Eliminated in 10th Place  ($30,765)

With nine players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 8,875,000 (36 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $30,765 each.

Event 21: Eric Kolodny Eliminated in 11th Place by Ryan Brown

$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:  10 of 3,989

Eric Kolodny
Eric Kolodny

Eric Kolodny got it all in from the small blind for roughly 1,400,000 with Ah3s, and needed his hand to hold to stay alive against the Kd9d of Ryan Brown in the big blind.

The board came KcJh7hQdQh, and Brown paired his king on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Kolodny in 11th place.

Ryan Brown  –  9,000,000  (36 bb)
Eric Kolodny  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($22,965)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 7,975,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $30,765 each.

Event 21: Moises Jattin Eliminated in 12th Place by Vladyslav Shovkovyi

$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:  11 of 3,989

Moises Jattin
Moises Jattin

Moises Jattin raised from the hijack to 1,700,000, leaving himself just 100,000 behind. Vladyslav Shovkovyi tanked for a long time in the big blind before he moved all in, and Jattin called all in for 1,800,000 with As7c.

Shovkovyi turned over 6s6c, and Jattin needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Kd10c7s9s6d, and Jattin paired his seven on the flop to take the lead, only to see Shovkovyi turn a gutshot straight draw and river a set of sixes to win the pot. Jattin was eliminated in 12th place.

Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  17,850,000  (71 bb)
Moises Jattin  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($22,965)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 7,250,000 (29 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,965 each.

Event 21: Cangir Elcin Eliminated in 13th Place by Darryll Fish

$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:  12 of 3,989

Cangir Elcin
Cangir Elcin

Cangir Elcin raised under the gun to 550,000, Darryll Fish reraised to 1,500,000, and Elcin tanked for a while before he four-bet all in for 3,775,000.

Fish thought for a while before he called with 10s10h, and Elcin turned over AhKh. Elcin needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 7s6h2c6d7d, and the pocket tens held up for Fish to win the pot and eliminate Elcin in 13th place.

Darryll Fish  –  13,500,000  (54 bb)
Cangir Elcin  –  Eliminated in 13th Place  ($16,450)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 6,650,000 (27 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,965 each.

Event 21: Vladyslav Shovkovyi (15.95 Million) and Ari Engel (13.12 Million) Lead the Final 13 at the Break

$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:  13 of 3,989

Vladyslav Shovkovyi
Vladyslav Shovkovyi

The players have returned from break to begin Level 33, with increased blinds of 125,000-250,000 with a 250,000 ante.

Here are the official chip counts:

TABLE 7
Seat 1.  Darryll Fish  –  8,425,000  (34 bb)
Seat 2.  
Seat 3.  David Trager  –  8,100,000  (32 bb)
Seat 4.  Eric Kolodny  –  2,300,000  (9 bb)
Seat 5.
Seat 6.  Cangir Elcin  –  3,775,000  (15 bb)
Seat 7.  Alexandre Henry  –  3,600,000  (14 bb)
Seat 8.  Joseph Dipascale  –  4,675,000  (19 bb)
Seat 9.  

TABLE 8
Seat 1.  Charlemagne Benjamin  –  5,900,000  (24 bb)
Seat 2.  Vladyslav Shovkovyi  –  15,950,000  (64 bb)
Seat 3.  Greg Anda  –  2,550,000  (10 bb)
Seat 4.  Moises Jattin  –  1,800,000  (7 bb)
Seat 5.  Sean Heywood  –  2,450,000  (10 bb)
Seat 6.
Seat 7.  Ari Engel  –  13,125,000  (53 bb)
Seat 8.  Ryan Brown  –  7,125,000  (29 bb)
Seat 9.  

And here are today’s payouts:

1st:  $360,000 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $228,200
3rd:  $161,700
4th:  $124,600
5th:  $94,300
6th:  $69,580
7th:  $50,015
8th:  $39,800
9th-10th:  $30,765
11th-12th:  $22,965
13th:  $16,450

14th:  Michael Yehudai  –  $16,450
15th:  Jeremy Halaska  –  $16,450

With 13 players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 6,125,000 (25 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $16,450 each.

Ari Engel
Ari Engel

Event 21: David Trager Doubles Thru Darryll Fish

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 3,989

David Trager
David Trager

Darryll Fish raised from the hijack to 450,000, David Trager moved all in from the cutoff for 3,800,000, and Fish thought for a while before he called with AcJh.

Trager turned over AsAh, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came Qd10d6h10hQh, and Fish flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Trager won the pot with his pocket aces to double up in chips.

David Trager  –  8,100,000  (41 bb)
Darryll Fish  –  8,425,000  (34 bb)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 6,125,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $16,450 each.

Event 21: Darryll Fish vs. Joseph Dipascale

$600 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 3,989

Darryll Fish
Darryll Fish

After a flop of Kc10d8c, Joseph Dipascale checked, Darryll Fish bet 500,000, and Dipascale called.

The turn card was the 3s, and both players checked.

The river card was the Qc, Dipascale bet 1,000,000, Fish raised to 3,600,000, and Dipascale called with 10x10x for a set of tens. But Fish turned over Ac2c to win the pot with an ace-high flush.

Darryll Fish  –  9,200,000  (46 bb)
Joseph Dipascale  –  4,600,000  (23 bb)

With 13 players remaining from a field of 3,989, the average chip stack is around 6,125,000 (31 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $16,450 each.