Level 20 (4,000/8,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 332
Players Remaining: 24
Chip Average: 185,000
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| Ed O'Connell |
Stan Shaw was moved to Table 1 after the last table break, but he's now on the rail after two big pots that chipped up Ed O'Connell and Ryan Eriquezzo.
The first hand was picked up pre-flop with O'Connell three-betting from the small blind after Shaw opened the button. Shaw would flat to see a [4h][Kd][Qd] flop.
O'Connell would then lead for 50,000 and Shaw would announce himself "all-in" with O'Connell snap calling, tabling [Ah][Ks].
Shaw was more or less drawing dead, holding [Ac][8c] and after the turn and river were dealt and the dealer counted out O'Connell's stack, Shaw would be left with just under 80,000 and O'Connell would be doubling up, playing just under 600,000.
Shaw would then get his remaining chips all-in on the very next hand, running his [Ac][10h] into Eriquezzo's [Kh][Ks] with the pocket pair holding to complete the elimination and move Eriquezzo up near the 300,000 mark.
O'Connell and Eriquezzo aren't event the biggest stacks at Table 1 though, as Soukha Kachittavong is playing near the 700,000 mark, pacing the remaining Event 1 field.
The action over the last few hands of Level 20 at the "feature" table should create an interesting dynamic coming back from break, as three of the biggest stacks in the room are front and center at Table 1.
When we return from break we will be updated you on the players that cashed in the first two "waves" of the payout structure in 25-27th place and 28-36th place.
