Event 1: David Nathaniel Doubles Up

$600 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $1,447,680  |  Structure  |  Payouts
Level 21:  10,000/15,000 with a 15,000 ante
Players Remaining:  99 of 2,784

David Nathaniel
David Nathaniel

David Nathaniel moved all in from the hijack for 195,000, and the player in the cutoff moved all in over the top for about 260,000 with 10h10c.

Nathaniel turned over AsQh, and needed to improve to stay alive.

The board came 8s5s4c7cAc, and Nathaniel spiked an ace on the river to win the pot and double up in chips.

David Nathaniel  –  430,000  (29 bb)

With about 99 players remaining from a field of 2,784, the average chip stack is around 560,000 (37 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,240 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 23 (around 7:20 pm), and action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am. Day 3 will begin tomorrow at 1:00 pm, and play down to a winner.