$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 26:  50,000/75,000 with a 75,000 ante
Players Remaining:  60 of 3,788

Jordan Richard was all in with under the gun, and his opponent had him covered holding K-Q.

The final board read , and that gave Richard the double up to 1.35 million after collecting the pot.

The field came back from dinner a short time ago, but action has been flying, which is atypical of the post-dinner lull.

Jordan Richard – 1,350,000 (18 bb)

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 25:  30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining:  66 of 3,788

Chris Johnson got all in for 715,000 preflop from the hijack with , and UTG had him covered holding .

The board was dealt , and Johnson doubled up to survive with 1,580,000 on the final hand before dinner break. The field will return a little after 8 pm to continue playing down to the final table.

Chris Johnson – 1,580,000 (26 bb)

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 24:  25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining:  80 of 3,788

Bryan Alencar was all in with   UTG+1, and the hijack had him covered holding . The final board read , and Alencar doubled up to survive with 1.55 million after collecting the pot.

Bryan Alencar – 1,550,000 (31 bb)

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  87 of 3,788

Joel Deutsch was second in chips at the second break, but that didn’t last long. He jumped up to 5,100,000 and more than doubled his already huge stack in a few hands.

Knocking three players in a hurry will do that.

He is now the clear leader after Chris Durgin spent most of the day sitting there by himself.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 23:  20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining:  95 of 3,788

The second break ended and players returned to their seats for three more action-packed levels before dinner.

Chris Durgin increased his chip lead and up top with 3,655,000 followed by Joel Deutsch with 2,575,000 and a handful around 2.5 million.

Blinds are up to 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante and the average stack is about 1,180,000 (30 bb).

Chris Durgin – 3,655,000 (91 bb)
Joel Deutsch – 2,575,000 (64 bb)
Nick Chong – 2,425,000 (61 bb)
AJ Kelsall – 2,400,000 (60 bb)
Joey Burns – 2,395,000 (60 bb)
Carina Cedrechi – 2,325,000 (58 bb)

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  106 of 3,788

Players are getting ready to head out for their second break with 106 still in the game and the payouts going up.

They will return from break to play three more levels before enjoying a 30-minute dinner break.

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 22:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  113 of 3,788

Nick Chong is making a move up the counts and added a huge chunk of chips with a double through Carina Cedrechi. His queens were good for a full double to 2,460,000 and he’ll be among the leaders when we check stacks at the next break.

Blinds are now 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante and the average stack is about 995,000 (33 bb) with 113 players remaining.

Nick Chong – 2,460,000 (82 bb)

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Level 21:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  135 of 3,788

We found two big stacks sitting next to each other at Table 53. Both Joey Burns and TK Miles came into the day among the leaders and they continue to climb. Burns sits with 2,375,000 while Miles (second on the all-time SHT Tampa money list) is dangerous with 1,645,000.

The blind increased to 15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante and the average stack is about 830,000 (33 bb).

$400 Deep Stack NLH (Re-Entry)
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Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  160 of 3,788

Joe Parrish opened to 45,000 from the hijack and Wagner Wysotchanski three-bet to 150,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and Parrish moved all in. Wysotchanski quickly called at risk for 600,000 total and a huge pot.

Wysotchanski:
Parrish:

It was a big flip for a lot of chips, and Wysotchanski maintained his lead with queens on the flop and turn. The river improved Parrish to a pair of kings to send Wysotchanski and stack up among the leaders.

Joe Parrish – 1,865,000 (93 bb)
Wagner Wysotchanski – Eliminated in 161st Place ($1,240)

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Level 20:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  180 of 3,788

After a little bonus time to make sure everything was settled, players returned to their seats with 180 still in contention and a new chip leader.

Chris Durgin is the new top stack in the room and the only player over two million. He has 2,375,000 to work and Carina Cedrechi is his closest competitor with 1,855,000. A few more sit over 1.5 million, including Armando Figueroa and AK Kelsall.

Blinds are up to 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante and the average stack is about 625,000 (31 bb).