Event 1:  Neal David Eliminated in 39th Place by Nick Scholz

$500 Double Stack NLH (Single Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 30:  75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining:  36 of 4,852

Nick Scholz
Nick Scholz

Neal David was all in from the small blind for about 1.15 million with 9s8s, and he needed to improve to stay alive against the KsJs of Nick Scholz in the big blind.

The board came AcKh4h8c4d, and Scholz won the pot with two pair, kings and fours, to eliminate David in 39th place.

Nick Scholz  –  2,900,000  (23 bb)
Neal David  –  Eliminated in 39th Place  ($6,455)

With 36 players remaining, the average chip stack is around 2,700,000 (22 big blinds). The remaining players are all guaranteed at least $8,085 each, and the next pay jump is $9,710 for 27th place. Here are the most recent eliminations:

37th:  Ronnie Day, Jr.  –  $6,455
38th:  Chad Hamilton  –  $6,455
39th:  Neal David  –  $6,455
40th:  Michael Bronzo, Jr.  –  $6,455
41st:  Jessica Richards  –  $6,455
42nd:  Andrew Apostal  –  $6,455