$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $454,500 | Payouts | Results
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 303

After the break, Chris Bissinger limped his button and Johnny Bromberg raised to 400,000. Bissinger called and the flop was . Bromberg checked, Bissinger bet 300,000 and Bromberg called.

The turn was , Bromberg checked, Bissinger bet 500,000 and Bromberg called. The river finished the board and Bromberg check-called 1,500,000 from Bissinger.

Bissinger tabled for a six-high straight and Bromberg mucked.

Seat 1: Chris Bissinger – 7,700,000 (77 bb)
Seat 2: Johnny Bromberg – 7,450,000 (75 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $454,500 | Payouts | Results
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 303

Chris Bissinger opened to 275,000 from the button, Johnny Bromberg called, and the flop was . Bromberg checked, Bissinger bet 250,000 and Bromberg called.

The turn was , both players checked, and the river was . Bromberg checked, Bissinger bet 1,200,000 and Bromberg called. Bissinger showed for a club flush and Bromberg mucked.

Seat 1: Chris Bissinger – 12,675,000 (169 bb)
Seat 2: Johnny Bromberg – 2,475,000 (33 bb)

On the next hand, Bromberg moved all in and Bissinger called.

Bissinger:
Bromberg:

Bromberg needed his tens to hold to double up and the board was safe for the double.

Seat 1: Chris Bissinger – 10,275,000 (137 bb)
Seat 2: Johnny Bromberg – 4,875,000 (65 bb)

Then in the last hand before the break and the board reading , Bromberg doubled again with versus to take a huge lead going to break.

They will return to 30-minute levels and 50,000/100,000 blinds.

Seat 1: Chris Bissinger – 5,775,000 (58 bb)
Seat 2: Johnny Bromberg – 9,375,000 (94 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $454,500 | Payouts | Results
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 303

“I’ll let you win the small ones,” Chris Bissinger said to Johnny Bromberg. “I’ll take the big ones.”

That was the pattern over the last half hour as Bromberg chipped his way back to nearly even the match.

Then opened to 275,000 from his button, Bromberg called, and the flop was . Both players checked and the turn was . Bromberg checked, Bissinger bet 200,000 and Bromberg called.

The river finished the board, Bromberg checked, and Bissinger bet 800,000. Bromberg said he made a pair on the river, thought for a minute and called. Bissinger showed for two pair, Bromberg mucked, and Bissinger was back to a big lead.

Seat 1: Chris Bissinger – 9,200,000 (123 bb)
Seat 2: Johnny Bromberg – 6,000,000 (80 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $454,500 | Payouts | Results
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 303

It didn’t take long or any big pots for Chris Bissinger to pull into a virtual tie with Johnny Bromberg then he took the lead.

Bissinger limped his button and called when Bromberg raised to 375,000. The flop was , Bromberg bet 325,000 and Bissinger called. The turn was and both players checked.

The river finished the board, Bromberg bet 1,000,000 and Bissinger quickly called.

Bromberg showed for two pair kings and nines but Bissinger had for a turned nine-high straight to take the big pot.

Chris Bissinger – 9,200,000 (123 bb)
Johnny Bromberg – 5,950,000 (79 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $454,500 | Payouts | Results
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 303

The heads-up match for the $1,700 Deepest Stack event is underway with Johnny Bromberg holding a nearly three-to-one chip lead but Chris Bissinger has plenty of chips to work with.

Seat 1: Chris Bissinger – 3,800,000 (51 bb)
Seat 2: Johnny Bromberg – 11,350,000 (151 bb)

1st: $98,100 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $66,000

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $454,500 | Payouts | Results
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  2 of 303

Chris Bissinger folded his button, Min Zhang completed her small blind, and Johnny Bromberg moved all in. Zhang thought for a minute and called at risk for about 1,800,000.

Bromberg:
Zhang:

“Ohhhh, you got me crushed,” Bromberg said to Zhang.

She was ahead for the double but Bromberg moved out front when he paired his king on the flop. Zhang stood up again but this time couldn’t find a save on the turn or river.

Johnny Bromberg – 11,350,000 (151 bb)
Min Zhang – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($49,000)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $454,500 | Payouts | Results
Level 28:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 303

Seat 1: Chris Bissinger – 5,600,000 (75 bb)
Seat 2: Min Zhang – 1,700,000 (23 bb)
Seat 3: Johnny Bromberg – 7,850,000 (105 bb)

1st: $98,100 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $66,000
3rd: $49,000

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $454,500 | Payouts | Results
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 303

Min Zhang opened to 125,000 from the button, Chris Bissinger three-bet to 385,000 from the big blind, and Zhang called.

The flop was , Bissinger bet 450,000 and Zhang called. The turn was and both players checked. The river was and Bissinger put out 975,000. Zhang thought for several minutes, checked her stack, counted again, and slowly slid her cards to the dealer.

Bissinger tabled for air to shock the rail and Zhang.

Chris Bissinger – 4,400,000 (73 bb)
Min Zhang – 3,100,000 (52 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $454,500 | Payouts | Results
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 303

Johnny Bromberg limped his button, Min Zhang raised to 200,000 from the big blind and Bromberg called. The flop was , Zhanged checked, Bromberg bet 175,000 and Zhang called.

The turn was , Zhang checked, Bromberg bet 700,000 and Zhanged called. The river was , Zhang fired 700,000 and Bromberg folded.

Min Zhang – 4,750,000 (79 bb)
Johnny Bromberg – 4,600,000 (77 bb)

Soon after, it was three-ways to a flop. Two checks, Zhang bet 300,000 from the button and only Bromberg came along.

The turn was , Bromberg checked, Zhang bet 900,000 and Bromberg called. The river was and Bromberg bet 600,000. After a minute to think about it, Zhang called, and Bromberg showed for the turned straight and rivered flush.

Zhang showed and sent the pot to Bromberg.

Johnny Bromberg – 6,550,000 (109 bb)
Min Zhang – 2,800,000 (47 bb)

$1,700 Deepest Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Prize Pool:  $454,500 | Payouts | Results
Level 27:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  3 of 303

After a crazy start to the day, action settled once they reached three-handed play. They were sent on the first break and return with everyone deep and in contention.

The grind starts when they return.

Seat 1: Chris Bissinger – 6,550,000 (109 bb)
Seat 2: Min Zhang – 3,315,000 (55 bb)
Seat 3: Johnny Bromberg – 5,285,000 (88 bb)

1st: $98,100 + DSPS Trophy
2nd: $66,000
3rd: $49,000