$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 34:  500,000/1,000,000 with a 1,000,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 2,937

As the final table has dwindled from nine players down to five during the past 40 minutes or so, Duc Vu has been on a hot streak (including two of the four knockouts), and he continues to build his chip stack to contend with Josh Hillock for the lead.

Johnny Bromberg raised from the cutoff, and Duc Vu called from the small blind.

Both players checked to the turn on a board of , Vu checked, Bromberg bet 4,500,000, and Vu called.

The river card was the , and both players checked. Vu showed for a rivered set of sevens, and Bromberg mucked.

Duc Vu  –  105,300,000  (132 bb)
Johnny Bromberg  –  36,000,000  (45 bb)

A short while later, after the blinds increased to 500,000-1,000,000, Vu played a pot against Chase Hounshell on a board of .

There was a sizable pot in the middle, and Vu moved all in from the hijack. Hounshell thought for a while before he folded, and Vu took the pot.

Duc Vu  –  114,000,000  (114 bb)
Chase Hounshell  –  25,500,000  (26 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 58,700,000 (59 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $74,000 each.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 2,937

Francisco Pulido moved all in from the small blind for 9,800,000, and Duc Vu called from the big blind with . Pulido turned over , and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Vu paired his queen on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Pulido in sixth place.

Duc Vu  –  98,800,000  (124 bb)
Francisco Pulido  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($56,000)

With five players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 58,700,000 (73 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $74,000 each.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 2,937

Johnny Bromberg raised under the gun to 2,000,000, Tomas Schlesinger moved all in from the cutoff for about 7,000,000, and Bromberg quickly called with .

Schlesinger turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and the pocket kings held up for Bromberg to win the pot and eliminate Schlesinger in seventh place.

Johnny Bromberg  –  49,800,000  (62 bb)
Tomas Schlesinger  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($43,500)

With six players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 49,000,000 (61 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $56,000 each.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 2,937

Felipe Roldan moved all in from middle position for 5,300,000, and Johnny Bromberg called from the hijack with .

Roldan turned over , and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came , and Bromberg flopped a set of eights and turned a full house to win the pot and eliminate Roldan in eighth place.

Johnny Bromberg  –  37,800,000  (47 bb)
Felipe Roldan  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($33,500)

With seven players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 42,000,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $43,500 each.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 2,937

Duc Vu raised from the button to 2,000,000, Jorge Guzman moved all in from the big blind for 10,900,000, and Vu thought for a while before he called with .

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

The board came , and Vu paired his nine on the flop to win the pot and eliminate Guzman in ninth place.

Duc Vu  –  78,400,000  (98 bb)
Jorge Guzman  –  Eliminated in 9th Place  ($26,500)

With eight players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 36,700,000 (46 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $33,500 each.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,937

Josh Hillock raised from middle position to 1,600,000, Francisco Pulido moved all in from the big blind for 6,500,000, and Hillock called with .

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

The board came , and Pulido won the pot with his ace to double up in chips.

Francisco Pulido  –  14,200,000  (18 bb)
Josh Hillock  –  80,800,000  (101 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 32,600,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $26,500 each.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,937

Johnny Bromberg completed the small blind to 800,000, and David Moses checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came , Bromberg bet 1,300,000, and Moses called.

The turn card was the , Bromberg checked, Moses bet 1,000,000, and Bromberg check-raised to 3,400,000. Moses called.

The river card was the , Bromberg checked, and Moses bet 9,500,000, leaving himself just 200K behind. Bromberg tanked for a while before he called, and Moses turned over for two pair, nines and fives. Bromberg mucked, and Moses won the pot, effectively doubling up to 31 million in chips.

David Moses  –  31,000,000  (39 bb)
Johnny Bromberg  –  30,800,000  (39 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 32,600,000 (41 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $26,500 each.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,937

The players return from break to begin Level 33, with increased blinds of 400,000-800,000 and a big blind ante of 800,000.

With nine players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 32,600,000 (41 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Chase Hounshell  –  34,100,000  (43 bb)
Seat 2.  Felipe Roldan  –  7,300,000  (9 bb)
Seat 3.  Johnny Bromberg  –  45,800,000  (57 bb)
Seat 4.  David Moses  –  17,700,000  (22 bb)
Seat 5.  Francisco Pulido  –  7,300,000  (9 bb)
Seat 6.  Tomas Schlesinger  –  11,200,000  (14 bb)
Seat 7.  Duc Vu  –  68,300,000  (85 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Hillock  –  87,300,000  (109 bb)
Seat 9.  Jorge Guzman  –  14,700,000  (18 bb)

And here are today’s payouts:

1st:  $258,125 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $176,000
3rd:  $131,000
4th:  $101,000
5th:  $74,000
6th:  $56,000
7th:  $43,500
8th:  $33,500
9th:  $26,500

10th:  Shane Dellus  –  $26,500
11th:  Kayla Clackum  –  $21,900

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,937

Duc Vu raised under the gun to 1,500,000, and Chase Hounshell called from middle position.

The flop came , Vu bet 1,600,000, and Hounshell called.

The turn card double-paired the board with the , Vu checked, Hounshell bet 5,000,000, and Vu called.

The river card was the , Vu checked, Hounshell again bet 5,000,000, and Vu tanked for a while before he called. Hounshell showed for a counterfeited pair (he was playing the board), and Vu turned over to win the pot with the two pair on the board and his ace kicker.

Duc Vu  –  68,200,000  (114 bb)
Chase Hounshell  –  31,000,000  (52 bb)

With nine players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 32,600,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $26,500 each.

$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  300,000/600,000 with a 600,000 ante
Players Remaining:  9 of 2,937

After the elimination of Shane Dellus in 10th place, the final nine players redraw for random seats at the final table.

With nine players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 32,600,000 (54 big blinds). Here is the lineup with approximate chip counts:

Seat 1.  Chase Hounshell  –  47,000,000  (78 bb)
Seat 2.  Felipe Roldan  –  15,000,000  (25 bb)
Seat 3.  Johnny Bromberg  –  40,500,000  (68 bb)
Seat 4.  David Moses  –  22,000,000  (37 bb)
Seat 5.  Francisco Pulido  –  10,000,000  (17 bb)
Seat 6.  Tomas Schlesinger  –  8,500,000  (14 bb)
Seat 7.  Duc Vu  –  51,500,000  (86 bb)
Seat 8.  Josh Hillock  –  84,000,000  (140 bb)
Seat 9.  Jorge Guzman  –  14,500,000  (24 bb)

And here are today’s payouts:

1st:  $258,125 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $176,000
3rd:  $131,000
4th:  $101,000
5th:  $74,000
6th:  $56,000
7th:  $43,500
8th:  $33,500
9th:  $26,500

10th:  Shane Dellus  –  $26,500
11th:  Kayla Clackum  –  $21,900