Event 26: Martin Culotta Eliminated in 11th Place by Atanas Pavlov

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 4,017

Martin Culotta
Martin Culotta

Martin Culotta got it all in under the gun for about 1,975,000 with Kh6h, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the AcQh of Atanas Pavlov in the small blind.

The board came Jc6d4hQs9d, and Culotta paired his six on the flop, only to see Pavlov pair his queen on the turn. Pavlov won the pot with his pair of queens to eliminate Culotta in 11th place.

Atanas Pavlov  –  11,300,000  (45 bb)
Martin Culotta  –  Eliminated in 11th Place  ($21,200)

With 10 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 10,050,000 (40 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $26,000 each.

Event 26: Antoine Sankari Eliminated in 12th Place by Sebastian Toro Henao

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 4,017

Antoine Sankari
Antoine Sankari

Antoine Sankari moved all in from the button for 1,700,000, and Sebastian Toro Henao called from the big blind with As4h.

Sankari turned over AhQs, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came 8h7h5s7d4s, and Henao flopped a gutshot straight draw and paired his four on the river to win the pot and eliminate Sankari in 12th place.

Sebastian Toro Henao  –  14,200,000  (57 bb)
Antoine Sankari  –  Eliminated in 12th Place  ($21,200)

With 11 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 9,125,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $21,200 each.

Event 26: Abraham Ramos Shoves the River To Take a 12.6 Million Pot Against Atanas Pavlov

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 4,017

Abraham Ramos
Abraham Ramos

With the final board showing 10h7d5sQdQh and about 12.6 million already in the pot, Atanas Pavlov checked from the small blind, Abraham Ramos moved all in from the cutoff, and Pavlov thought for a moment before he folded.

Ramos quietly celebrated the fold as he took the pot to reach roughly 19 million in chips.

Abraham Ramos  –  19,000,000  (76 bb)
Atanas Pavlov  –  8,700,000  (35 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 8,375,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $21,200 each.

Event 26: Joel Gossett Doubles Thru Antoine Sankari

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 4,017

Joel Gossett
Joel Gossett

With the board showing 4c3h2c9s on the turn and roughly four million in the pot, Joel Gossett got it all in for 3,825,000 with 9h9c for a set of nines.

Antoine Sankari had AsAd for an overpair with a gutshot straight draw, and Gossett needed to avoid an ace or a five to stay alive.

The river card was the 10h, and Gossett won the pot with his set of nines to double up in chips.

Joel Gossett  –  11,800,000  (47 bb)
Antoine Sankari  –  1,700,000  (7 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 8,375,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $21,200 each.

Event 26: Abraham Ramos Doubles Thru Hector Pacheco

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 33:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 4,017

Abraham Ramos
Abraham Ramos

With the board showing Kh8h6hAs on the turn and about 2.8 million already in the pot, Hector Pacheco moved all in from the small blind for about 10.8 million.

Abraham Ramos tanked for a very long time before he called all in for 4,925,000 with Qh8c for a pair of eights with a queen-high flush draw.

Pacheco turned over 10d9c for a gutshot straight draw, and Ramos needed to avoid a non-heart seven on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the Js, and Ramos won the pot with his pair of eights to double up in chips.

Abraham Ramos  –  12,600,000  (50 bb)
Hector Pacheco  –  5,800,000  (23 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 8,375,000 (34 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $21,200 each.

Event 26: Atanas Pavlov Doubles Thru Hector Pacheco

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 4,017

Atanas Pavlov
Atanas Pavlov

Atanas Pavlov raised from the hijack, and Hector Pacheco called from the small blind.

The flop came Qh5c3d, Pacheco checked, Pavlov bet 375,000, and Pacheco called.

The turn card was the Jd, Pacheco checked, Pavlov bet 800,000, and Pacheco check-raised to 3,000,000. Pavlov called.

The river card was the 6h, Pacheco bet 4,500,000, and Pavlov tanked for a long time before he called all in for 4,025,000.

Pacheco showed 7s5d for a pair of fives, and Pavlov turned over AhQs to win the pot with a pair of queens and double up in chips.

Atanas Pavlov  –  16,000,000  (80 bb)
Hector Pacheco  –  13,850,000  (69 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 8,375,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $21,200 each.

Event 26: Marcelo Aagesen Doubles Thru Zachary Fischer

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 4,017

Marcelo Aagesen
Marcelo Aagesen

Marcelo Aagesen was all in under the gun for 1,500,000 with Kh5h, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the QsQh of Zachary Fischer in the cutoff.

The board came 10c6h4hKcJs, and Aagesen flopped a flush draw and paired his king on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Marcelo Aagesen  –  3,500,000  (18 bb)
Zachary Fischer  –  8,400,000  (42 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 8,375,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $21,200 each.

Event 26: Martin Culotta Doubles Thru Marcelo Aagesen

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 4,017

Martin Culotta
Martin Culotta

Martin Culotta was all in from the big blind for 2,225,000 with Ac2h, and he need to improve to stay alive against the AsKc of Marcelo Aagesen in the cutoff.

The board came Kh10h6h7h7c, and Culotta turned a heart flush with his deuce to win the pot and double up in chips.

Martin Culotta  –  4,750,000  (24 bb)
Marcelo Aagesen  –  1,500,000  (8 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 8,375,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $21,200 each.

Event 26: Zachary Fischer Check-Shoves the Flop Against Hector Pacheco

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 4,017

Zachary Fischer
Zachary Fischer

After a flop of Kc5d2s, Zachary Fischer checked under the gun, Hector Pacheco bet 1,500,000 from the cutoff, and Fischer check-raised all in for 6,200,000.

Pacheco thought for a while before he folded, and Fischer took the pot.

Zachary Fischer  –  10,400,000  (52 bb)
Hector Pacheco  –  20,950,000  (105 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 8,375,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $21,200 each.

Event 26: Atanas Pavlov Doubles Thru Zachary Fischer

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry)
$2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 4,017

Atanas Pavlov

Atanas Pavlov raised under the gun to 400,000, Zachary Fischer reraised from the hijack to 1,300,000, and Pavlov moved all in for 4,150,000.

Fischer called with AsKs, and Pavlov turned over 10s10h. Pavlov needed his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came 5d3h2sJc7s, and Fischer flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Pavlov won the pot with his pocket tens to double up in chips.

Atanas Pavlov  –  8,800,000  (44 bb)
Zachary Fischer  –  6,600,000  (33 bb)

With 12 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 8,375,000 (42 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $21,200 each.