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Platinum Stack: David Nathaniel Eliminated in 24th Place by Felipe Roldan

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$800 Platinum Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $2,070,585  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 30:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  23 of 2,937

David Nathaniel
David Nathaniel

Felipe Roldan raised to 10,000,000 from the button and David Nathaniel called all in about 4,800,000 in the small blind

Roldan:  Ah5d
Nathaniel:  KsQs

The board ran out 9h8s2dJh4s, no help to Nathaniel, ending his tournament in 24th place.

Felipe Roldan  – 24,000,000  (60 bb)
David Nathaniel  –  Eliminated in 24th Place  ($10,400)

With 23 players remaining from a field of 2,937, the average chip stack is around 12,775,000 (32 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,500 each.

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Event 1: Alejando Exposito Back in the Lead

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$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em
Prize Pool:  $1,578,390  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 35:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 4,783

Sebastian Toro Henao raised to 1,000,000 from the button and Alejandro Exposito called in the big blind.

The flop was 6s2d2s, Exposito checked, Henao bet 1,200,000, Exposito check-raises to 4,800,000, and Henao called.

The turn was the 4s, Exposito bet 6,000,000, and Henao folded.

Two hands later, Henao raised to 1,500,000 from the button and Exposito called in the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a 9s8s5dQs board where Exposito checked, Henao bet 1,600,000, and Exposito called.

The river was the Ks, Exposito checked, Henao bet 3,700,000, and Exposito called.

Henao tabled KhKc for a set of kings, but Exposito showed 8h7s for a flush to win the pot.

Alejandro Exposito  –  60,000,000  (150 bb)
Sebastian Toro Henao  –  35,625,000  (89 bb)

1st:  $201,030 + Showdown Trophy
2nd:  $134,000