Event 1: Bryce McVay Doubles Thru Sean Phillippi

$400 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,407,450  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 32:  100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 4,265

Bryce McVay
Bryce McVay

Sean Phillippi raised from the button to 450,000, Bryce McVay moved all in from the big blind for 3,350,000, and Phillippi tanked for a couple of minutes before he called with As5h.

McVay turned over 4h4d, and he needed it to hold to stay alive.

The board came 6s6d2d9d10h, and the pocket fours held up for McVay to win the pot and double up in chips.

Bryce McVay  –  7,000,000  (35 bb)
Sean Phillippi  –  6,450,000  (32 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 4,265, the average chip stack is around 10,675,000 (53 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $22,500 each.