With 593 entrants, Event #27 generated a total prize pool of $1,618,890. The top 68 players will earn a minimum of $4,694, while all 32 players who reach heads-up play will take home $10,360. Making the quarter finals earns you $51,561, the flour players in the semis earn $132,748, and each participant in the championship match will take home $231,501.
The winner of this event will take home a shiny new gold bracelet and the top prize of $372,387. For a full list of the payouts, we suggest you click the tab above.
Phil Hellmuth came and went fairly quickly in Event #27. Moments ago we stumbled upon his table, and all we found in his stead was a Starbucks cup with the words "The Man" on it. He was eliminated by Ricky Fohrenbach, who was kind enough to give us some details. According to him, Hellmuth defended a raise with 13 big blinds then got the rest of his money in on an [8x3x2] flop holding . Fohrenbach had him crushed with , and held.
The 13-time bracelet winner hit the rail, while Fohrenbach now has 18,000 chips.
Jackie Glazier opened to 550 from early position. She was called by another player in early position and Matt Affleck from the cutoff. Action folded to the player in the big blind who moved all in for roughly 3,300. With action back on Glazier she moved all in as well for just about 5,000 total. The early position caller and Affleck both folded and it was off to the races.
Glazier:
Big Blind:
The flop was no help to Glazier when it came but lucky for her the turn fell the , giving her the lead. The on the river only solidified the knock out and Glazier racked up the chips.
On a board of Dominik Nitsche made a bet into the pot. That prompted two other players to go all in. Nitshe had to decide if he wanted to call 10,000 more to put both players at risk. The answer was yes and he made the call. All three players flipped up their hands.
Nitsche:
Opponent 1:
Opponent 2:
Nitsche had two pair while one opponent had a flush with a straight flush draw and the other had the nut flush. Nitsche would need a king or three to fill up and get the double knock out. The turn was the . But the gave Nitsche the full house and the double knockout. Nitsche's opponents could not believe their misfortune as they headed for the door. With that Nitsche sailed to 53,000.
After a raise and two calls, Cherish Andrews moved all in for 3,950 more. The original raiser called which sent the first caller into the tank.
"It's time to eat my donut," the second caller said as he shoved a white powered donut into his mouth then proceeded to slam the table to clean off some powder.
Eventually the first caller folded what he claimed to be , and the second donut eating caller showed face up and folded. "I never lose with that hand," he explained to Andrews. Andrews and the original raiser both turned up their hands as they were off to showdown.
Andrews:
Raiser:
The board ran out which granted Andrews a double up.
"How are you doing?" the donut eating man asked Andrews after the hand.
"I'm good. How are you?" Andrews responded cheerfully as she collected her newly found chips.
We did not get to see the action but we saw Daniel Negreanu and his short stack getting counted as it was about to double as he had which must have been good because his opponent sent over 6,000 more and Negreanu doubled to 12,000.
From under the gun + 1 Andre Akkari raised to 525. Action folded around to Jeff Madsen who attempted to raise to 450, but didn't see Akkari's raise. He settled on just a call instead. Everyone else folded.
On the board, Akkari continued with a bet of 700 that Madsen called.
The turn was the and Akkari checked to Madsen who bet 1,100. Akkari thought about it for a while, but landed on a fold, awarding the pot to Madsen.
"It all worked out for you," Matt Waxman said to Madsen after the hand.
. Fohrenbach had him crushed with 
but lucky for her the turn fell the 
, giving her the lead. The 
on the river only solidified the knock out and Glazier racked up the chips.
Dominik Nitsche made a bet into the pot. That prompted two other players to go all in. Nitshe had to decide if he wanted to call 10,000 more to put both players at risk. The answer was yes and he made the call. All three players flipped up their hands.
. But the 
face up and folded. "I never lose with that hand," he explained to Andrews. Andrews and the original raiser both turned up their hands as they were off to showdown.
which granted Andrews a double up.
which must have been good because his opponent sent over 6,000 more and Negreanu doubled to 12,000.
and Akkari checked to Madsen who bet 1,100. Akkari thought about it for a while, but landed on a fold, awarding the pot to Madsen.
