Event 49: Kevin Eyster Shoves the River Against Jake Cody

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 219

Kevin Eyster
Kevin Eyster

Kevin Eyster completed the small blind to 60,000, and Jake Cody checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 5d4c3s, Cody checked, Eyster bet 90,000, and Cody called.

The turn card was the Ks, Cody checked, Eyster bet 210,000, and Cody called.

The river card was the Jd, Cody checked, and Eyster used a Time Chip to tank for a while before he moved all in for about 1,000,000. Cody quickly folded, and Eyster took the pot.

Jake Cody  –  3,700,000  (62 bb)
Kevin Eyster  –  1,775,000  (30 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500

3rd:  Mykhail Lendel  –  $47,500
4th:  Jeremy Becker  –  $35,500
5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600

Event 49: Jake Cody Takes a 2-to-1 Lead Over Kevin Eyster

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 219

Jake Cody
Jake Cody

Jake Cody raised to 120,000, Kevin Eyster reraised from the big blind to 360,000, and Cody thought for a while before he called.

The flop came Ad4c3d, Eyster bet 180,000, Cody raised to 510,000, and Eyster folded. Cody took the pot.

Jake Cody  –  3,675,000  (61 bb)
Kevin Eyster  –  1,800,000  (30 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500

3rd:  Mykhail Lendel  –  $47,500
4th:  Jeremy Becker  –  $35,500
5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600

Event 49: Mykhail Lendel – 3rd Place ($47,500)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 219

Mykhail Lendel
Mykhail Lendel

Mykhail Lendel was all in from the small blind for about 975,000 with Ks2c, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the AsAc of Jake Cody in the big blind.

The board came Qd9d9h3s3h, and the aces hold up for Cody to win the pot and eliminate Lendel in third place.

Mykhail Lendel  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($47,500)

Here are the approximate chip counts for the start of heads-up play:

Kevin Eyster  –  3,350,000  (67 bb)
Jake Cody  –  2,125,000  (43 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500

3rd:  Mykhail Lendel  –  $47,500
4th:  Jeremy Becker  –  $35,500
5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600

Event 49: Jeremy Becker – 4th Place ($35,500)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 219

Jeremy Becker
Jeremy Becker

Kevin Eyster min-raised button to 100,000, Jeremy Becker moved all in from the small blind for about 500,000, and Eyster quickly called with AdKd.

Becker turned over Qd10s, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Jc8h2d4hKh, and Becker flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Eyster won the pot with a pair of kings to eliminate Becker in fourth place.

Kevin Eyster  –  3,275,000  (66 bb)
Jeremy Becker  –  Eliminated in 4th Place  ($35,500)

With three players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 1,825,000 (37 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $47,500 each.

Event 49: Mykhail Lendel Doubles Thru Jeremy Becker

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 219

Mykhail Lendel
Mykhail Lendel

Mykhail Lendel was all in from the big blind for 505,000 with AhAc, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the 9h8s of Jeremy Becker in the small blind.

The board came Jh7d7cKd2d, and Becker flopped a gutshot straight draw, but improved no further. Lendel won the pot with his pocket aces to double up in chips.

Mykhail Lendel  –  1,060,000  (21 bb)
Jeremy Becker  –  490,000  (10 bb)

With four players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 1,370,000 (27 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $35,500 each.

Event 49: Kevin Eyster Leads the Final Four at the Break with 2.4 Million

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 26:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 219

Kevin Eyster
Chipleader Kevin Eyster

The players return from break to begin Level 26, with increased blinds of 25,000-50,000 with a 50,000 ante.

With four players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 1,370,000 (27 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break:

Seat 1.  Jeremy Becker  –  1,465,000  (29 bb)
Seat 2.  Mykhail Lendel  –  430,000  (9 bb)
Seat 3.  Jake Cody  –  1,180,000  (24 bb)
Seat 4.  Kevin Eyster  –  2,400,000  (48 bb)

And here are the final table payouts:

1st:  $93,900 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $66,500
3rd:  $47,500
4th:  $35,500

5th:  Tim Capretta  –  $27,000
6th:  Artem Metalidi  –  $20,500
7th:  Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  $15,800
8th:  Gregory Back  –  $12,300
9th:  Scott Margereson  –  $9,600

Event 49: Tim Capretta – 5th Place ($27,000)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  4 of 219

Tim Capretta
Tim Capretta

Jeremy Becker completed the small blind to 40,000, Tim Capretta raised from the big blind to 115,000, and Becker moved all in.

Capretta thought for a while before he called all in for about 300,000 with Ks10s, and he needed to improve to stay alive against Becker’s 9h9d.

The board came KhKc8d9s2d, and Capretta flopped trip kings, but Becker turned a full house, nines full of kings, to win the pot and eliminate Capretta in fifth place.

Jeremy Becker  –  1,060,000  (27 bb)
Tim Capretta  –  Eliminated in 5th Place  ($27,000)

With four players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 1,370,000 (34 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $35,500 each.

Event 49: Jeremy Becker Doubles Thru Tim Capretta

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 25:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 219

Jeremy Becker
Jeremy Becker

Jeremy Becker moved all in from the cutoff for 400,000, and Tim Capretta called from the button with AhQh. Becker turned over 5h5c, and needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came 10d7d2d9h8c, and the pocket fives held up for Becker to win the pot and double up in chips.

Jeremy Becker  –  900,000  (23 bb)
Tim Capretta  –  675,000  (17 bb)

With five players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 1,095,000 (27 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $27,000 each.

Event 49: Artem Metalidi – 6th Place ($20,500)

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  5 of 219

Artem Metalidi
Artem Metalidi

Jake Cody raised from the hijack to 60,000, Kevin Eyster called from the cutoff, and Artem Metalidi reraised from the small blind to 215,000, leaving himself just 85K behind.

Cody folded, Eyster moved all in, and Metalidi called all in for 300,000 with AdQd. Eyster turned over 10s10h, and Metalidi needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came Js9s7h3s6c, and the tens held up for Eyster to win the pot and eliminate Metalidi in sixth place.

Kevin Eyster  –  2,150,000  (72 bb)
Artem Metalidi  –  Eliminated in 6th Place  ($20,500)

With five players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 1,095,000 (37 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $27,000 each.

Event 49: Jeremy Becker Doubles Thru Artem Metalidi

$2,200 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $438,000  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 24:  20,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 219

Jeremy Becker
Jeremy Becker

Jeremy Becker was all in from the small blind for 95,000 with QhQd, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against the Ks5s of Artem Metalidi in the big blind.

The board came 7c7s2sAc7h, and Metalidi flopped a spade flush draw, but improved no further. Becker won the pot with a full house to double up in chips.

Jeremy Becker  –  220,000  (7 bb)
Artem Metalidi  –  300,000  (10 bb)

With six players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 915,000 (31 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $20,500 each.