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.

Event 49: Petre Bogdan Ionescu – 7th Place ($15,800)

$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

Petre Bogdan Ionescu
Petre Bogdan Ionescu

Petre Bogdan Ionescu moved all in under the gun for 150,000, Tim Capretta called from the hijack, and Jeremy Becker used a Time Chip to tank for a while before he folded his big blind.

Ionescu turned over Ad9d, and he needed to improve to stay alive against Capretta’s QhQd.

The board came Jh7d5sJs4s, and the queens held up for Capretta to win the pot and eliminate Ionescu in seventh place.

Tim Capretta  –  1,140,000  (38 bb)
Petre Bogdan Ionescu  –  Eliminated in 7th Place  ($15,800)

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.

Event 49: Tim Capretta Doubles Thru Kevin Eyster

$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:  7 of 219

Tim Capretta
Tim Capretta

Tim Capretta raised from the cutoff to 60,000, and Kevin Eyster called from the big blind.

The flop came 10h6h5c, Eyster checked, Capretta bet 55,000, and Eyster check-raised to 140,000. Capretta called.

The turn card paired the board with the 6c, Eyster bet 250,000, and Capretta called all in for 230,000 with Js10c for two pair, tens and sixes.

Eyster turned over 10s9h for the same two pair with a lower kicker, and Capretta needed to avoid a nine on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the Jd, and Capretta won the pot with two pair, jacks and tens, to double up in chips.

Tim Capretta  –  910,000  (30 bb)
Kevin Eyster  –  1,690,000  (56 bb)

With seven players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 780,000 (26 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,800 each.

Event 49: Gregory Back – 8th Place ($12,300)

$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:  7 of 219

Gregory Back
Gregory Back

Mykhail Lendel raised under the gun to 60,000, and Gregory Back called from the hijack.

The flop came 9h7s6d, Lendel bet 65,000, and Back called.

The turn card was the 3c, Lendel bet 150,000, Back moved all in for 175,000, and Lendel called with 10s10h for an overpair with a gutshot straight draw.

Back turned over Ad3d for a pair of threes, and he needed an ace or a three on the river to stay alive.

The river card was the 5c, and Lendel won the pot with his pocket tens to eliminate Back in eighth place.

Mykhail Lendel  –  925,000  (31 bb)
Gregory Back  –  Eliminated in 8th Place  ($12,300)

With seven players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 780,000 (26 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $15,800 each.

Event 49: Artem Metalidi Doubles Thru Gregory Back

$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:  8 of 219

Artem Metalidi
Artem Metalidi

Artem Metalidi raised from early position to 90,000 (leaving himself 85K behind), and Gregory Back called from the small blind.

The flop came 9h6d4s, Back moved all in, and Metalidi used two Time Chips to tank for more than a minute before he called all in for 85,000 with KsJd for king high.

Back turned over Qs9d for a pair of nines, and Metalidi needed to improve to stay alive.

The turn card was the Jh, the river card was the 8c, and Metalidi paired his jack on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Artem Metalidi  –  410,000  (14 bb)
Gregory Back  –  280,000  (9 bb)

With eight players remaining from a field of 219, the average chip stack is around 685,000 (23 big blinds), and the remaining players are guaranteed at least $12,300 each.