$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  1 of 475

Chance Kornuth raised to 275,000, Valerie Novak three-bet to 625,000, and Kornuth called.

The flop was , Novak checked, Kornuth bet 350,000, and Novak check-raised all in with a covering stack.

“I think my hand is too good to fold,” said Kornuth, who thought for about 30 seconds before he called all in for another 2,800,000.

Novak showed for a pair of kings, leading Kornuth’s for a pair of tens.

The turn was the , giving Kornuth a few extra outs to a straight.

The river was the , safe for Novak to win the tournament outright for $91,835.

Kornuth finished runner-up for $61,585.

A recap of the event will be posted later this morning.

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 475

Valerie Novak raised to 300,000 from the button, Duff Charette three-bet all in for about 1,400,000 from the small blind, and Novak called.

Novak: 
Charette: 

The board ran out , no help to Charette, ending his tournament in third place.

Valerie Novak  –  5,750,000  (46 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  3,750,000  (30 bb)
Duff Charette  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($41,055)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 475

Chance Kornuth raised to 250,000 from the button Valerie Novak three-bet to 500,000 from the small blind, Kornuth four-bet to 900,000, Novak five-bet shoved for about 3,000,000, and Kornuth folded.

Novak showed .

Valerie Novak  –  4,100,000  (33 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  4,150,000  (33 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 475

Chance Kornuth raised to 250,000 from the button and Duff Charette called from the big blind.

The flop was and Charette check-called 125,000 from Kornuth.

The turn was the and both checked.

The river was the , Charette checked, Kornuth moved all in for effectively 1,050,000 and Charette thought for a little while before he folded, showing the .

Kornuth showed for a pair of jacks.

“You’re just going to ask me later,” laughed Kornuth.

Chance Kornuth  –  5,000,000  (40 bb)
Duff Charette  –  1,050,000  (14 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29:  50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 475

Valerie Novak raised all in for 1,125,000 from the small blind and Duff Charette thought for a few moments before he called from the big blind.

Novak: 
Charette: 

The board ran out , safe for Novak to double up.

Valerie Novak  –  2,350,000  (24 bb)
Duff Charette  –  3,800,0000  (38 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 475

Chance Kornuth raised to 150,000 from UTG/cutoff, Maxx Dansky three-bet all in for about 1,025,000, and Kornuth called.

Kornuth: 
Dansky: 

The board came , no help to Dansky, ending his tournament in fourth place.

Chance Kornuth  –  4,475,000  (60 bb)
Maxx Dansky  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($28,175)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 475

Duff Charette  –  3,200,000  (43 bb)
Valerie Novak  –  2,475,000  (33 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  2,275,000  (30 bb)
Maxx Dansky  –  1,550,000  (21 bb)

With four players remaining, the average stack is 2,375,000 (about 32 big blinds).

1st:  $91,835 + Showdown trophy
2nd:  $61,585
3rd:  $41,055
4th:  $28,175

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 475

Chance Kornuth raised to 100,000 from UTG/hijack, Andrew Heckman three-bet all in for 555,000 from the cutoff, and Kornuth called.

Kornuth: 
Heckman: 

The board came , giving Kornuth kings and jacks to eliminate Heckman in fifth place.

Chance Kornuth  –  2,480,000  (49 bb)
Andrew Heckman  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($21,630)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 475

Picking up the action after a flop of Valerie Novak (small blind) check-called 130,000 from Chance Kornuth (cutoff).

The turn was the , Novak led for 250,000, Kornuth raised all in with a covering stack, and Novak called all in for 1,175,000.

Novak: 
Kornuth: 

The river was the , safe for Novak to double with a pair of queens.

Valerie Novak  –  2,950,000  (59 bb)
Chance Kornuth  –  1,800,000  (36 bb)

$1,100 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
$100,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 475

Julius Threadgill opened to 145,000 from the cutoff, Chance Kornuth three-bet to about 350,000 from the button, Threadgill four-bet all in for 950,000, and Kornuth called after a few moments.

Threadgill: 
Kornuth: 

The board ran out , no help to Threadgill, ending his tournament in sixth place.

Chance Kornuth  –  3,100,000  (62 bb)
Julius Threadgill  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($18,030)