Event 26: Tomas Brokl Calls the River Bluff of Dorian Rios with Ace High; Rios Out in 98th Place y4c1d

$600 Mid-Series Showdown (Re-Entry) $2,000,000 Guaranteed  |  Payouts Level 24:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante Players Remaining:  97 of 4,017 2w5p1i

Tomas Brokl

With the board showing Jc7c6c7d5s on the river and about 500K in the pot, Tom Brokl checked from the big blind, and Dorian Rios moved all in under the gun for 425,000.

Brokl tanked for a while before he called, and Rios showed Qd9c for a queen-high bluff. Brokl turned over AhKc to win the pot with ace high, eliminating Rios in 98th place.

Tomas Brokl  –  2,800,000  (93 bb)
Dorian Rios  –  Eliminated in 98th Place  ($2,660)

With 97 players remaining from a field of 4,017, the average chip stack is around 1,035,000 (35 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $2,660 each.

There will be a 45-minute dinner break after Level 25, around 8:35 pm. Action will continue tonight until about 2:00 am, and the survivors will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play to a winner.