$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 38:  250,000/500,000 with a 500,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 2,433

The six remaining players were sent on a 10-minute break and returned with Fabian Foster still holding a big lead.

Seat 1: Massimo Dirienzo – 11,725,000 (23 bb)
Seat 5: Byron Johnson – 7,775,000 (16 bb)
Seat 6: Juan Restrepo – 21,350,000 (43 bb)
Seat 7: Corey Zedo – 14,975,000 (30 bb)
Seat 8: Carlos Loving – 6,400,000 (13 bb)
Seat 9: Fabian Foster – 35,100,000 (70 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $166,176
2nd: $102,705
3rd: $78,741
4th: $60,856
5th: $47,378
6th: $37,168

$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 37:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  6 of 2,433

Fabian Foster opened from early position and Corey Zedo came along from the big blind to the flop. Zedo lead for 1,000,000 and Foster called. The turn was , Zedo bet another 1,100,000 and Foster called.

The river was , Zedo bet 2,700,000 and Foster moved all in for 13,900,000. Zedo thought for a few moments and called for a massive pot.

Foster tabled for the flopped set and turned full house to beat Zedo’s trip sevens with .

Fabian Foster – 35,155,000 (88 bb)
Corey Zedo – 8,100,000 (20 bb)

On the next hand, Mike Spada put his short stack in the middle and was eliminated in seventh place for $29,384. Spada won his way into the tournament via an $80 satellite so he picked up a fine return on his investment.

Mike Spada – Eliminated in 7th Place ($29,384)

$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 37:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  7 of 2,433

John Racener was under 10 big blinds and found himself all in for about 3,000,000 against a monster in Juan Restrepo’s big blind.

Restrepo:
Racener:

Racener needed a lot of help to double but missed the board to exit in eighth place.

Juan Restrepo – 22,100,000 (55 bb)
John Racener – Eliminated in 8th Place ($23,410)

$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 37:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  8 of 2,433

Filipp Khavin open-shoved from under the gun for 2,475,000 and it folded around to Fabian Foster on the button. He dropped a handful of 1 million denomination chips (new to the table) for a raise to get folds from the blinds.

Foster:
Khavin:

Khavin was dominated, had an over card to double, but missed the all-low board on the board.

Fabian Foster – 16,775,000 (42 bb)
Filipp Khavin – Eliminated in 9th Place ($18,797)

$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 37:  200,000/400,000 with a 400,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 2,433

The ten remaining players redrew seats for the final table and cards are back in the air with Corey Zedo leading.

Seat 1: Massimo Dirienzo – 8,950,000 (22 bb)
Seat 2: John Racener – 4,200,000 (11 bb)
Seat 3: Filipp Khavin – 3,500,000 (9 bb)
Seat 4: Mike Spada – 3,300,000 (8 bb)
Seat 5: Byron Johnson – 10,370,000 (26 bb)
Seat 6: Juan Restrepo – 17,000,000 (43 bb)
Seat 7: Corey Zedo – 26,500,000 (66 bb)
Seat 8: Carlos Loving – 7,025,000 (18 bb)
Seat 9: Nick Ahmadi – 2,975,000 (7 bb)
Seat 10: Fabian Foster – 13,500,000 (34 bb)

Remaining payouts:

1st: $166,176
2nd: $102,705
3rd: $78,741
4th: $60,856
5th: $47,378
6th: $37,168
7th: $29,384
8th: $23,410
9th: $18,797
10th: $15,213

$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 ante
Players Remaining:  10 of 2,433

David Moses opened to 650,000 and Massimo Dirienzo called on the button. Corey Zedo in the small blind three-bet to 2,500,000 and Moses four-bet shoved for about 11,500,000. Zedo called with a similar stack and the hands were flipped up.

Zedo:
Moses:

Zedo had Moses dominated with the bigger ace and never had a sweat on the board for the massive pots. They counted down the stacks and Zedo had 13,675 to send Moses out in 11th place.

Corey Zedo – 26,500,000 (88 bb)
David Moses – Eliminated in 11th Place ($15,213)

$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  150,000/300,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  11 of 2,433

With the flop reading , John Song moved all in for about 1,600,000 against Juan Restrepo, he called and the hands were tabled.

Restrepo:
Song:

Song was ahead with his paired six and Restrepo had two over plus a gutshot draw. The turn filled his straight and Song was sent out after the river.

Juan Restrepo – 10,900,000 (36 bb)
John Song – Eliminated in 12th Place ($15,213)

$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  150,000/300,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  12 of 2,433

Byron Johnson opened to 1,300,000 from early position and Andrew Binkley moved all in for 4,750,000 from the small blind. Juan Restrepo folded his big., Johnson thought for a few minutes and called.

Johnson:
Binkley:

They were racing and Johnson took the lead on the flop. The turn and river finished the board and the dealer counted down the stacks. Johnson was the player at risk for 4,700,000 and Binkley was left with only 50,000. He managed to run it up a little but was sent out in 13th place.

Byron Johnson – 10,000,000 (33 bb)
Andrew Binkley – Eliminated in 13th Place ($12,410)

$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 36:  150,000/300,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  13 of 2,433

In a battle of the blinds, Steve Ekin shipped in from small blind and Michael Spada quickly called in the big.

Spada:
Ekin:

Ekin needed help but it was Spada improving on the flop. The board finished turn and river to give Spada the pot. They counted down the stacks and Spada was the player at risk for 1,775,000. Ekin was knocked down to 250,000 and eliminated two hands later.

Michael Spada – 3,850,000 (13 bb)
Steve Ekin – Eliminated in 14th Place ($12,410)

$600 Double Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 35:  125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 2,433

Carlos Loving opened to 500,000 from early position and Susan MacPherson moved all in for 3,600,000 next to act. The rest of the table folded and Loving called after a two-minute tank.

Loving:
MacPherson:

MacPherson rapped the table when she saw Loving’s hand and she could not find a save on the board.

Carlos Loving – 7,775,000
Susan MacPherson – Eliminated in 15th Place ($12,410)

After the break, Marsha Wolak, Jack Sumner, and starting Day 2 chip leader Edward Johnston were quickly eliminated.

16th: Edward Johnston – $10,205
17th: Jack Sumner – $10,205
18th: Marsha Wolak – $10,205