Jun Hong Eliminated in 2nd Place ($16,275)

Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 724
Players Remaining: 1

After a couple of double-ups for Roberto Bianchi to take the lead, Jun Hong was all in for roughly 10,800,000 and at risk against Bianchi.

Hong: A♠5♦
Bianchi: A♥2♥

The board ran out 8♥4♥J♠6♥8♠ and Bianchi turned a flush to eliminate Hong in second place for $16,275. Meanwhile, Bianchi takes home the trophy and $22,710 for his victory.

Phil Chun Eliminated in 3rd Place ($11,826)

Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 724
Players Remaining: 2

On the turn of a K♠9♥7♥5♣ board, Jun Hong jammed from the small blind with a covering stack. Phil Chun deliberated and called all in for roughly 5,800,000 in the big blind.

Chun: 9♣6♣
Hong: K♣4♣

The 3♣ completed the board and Chun was eliminated in third place for $11,826.

Jun Hong – 24,000,000
Roberto Bianchi – 4,900,000
Phil Chun – 0

Anthony Reategui Eliminated in 4th Place ($8,711)

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 724
Players Remaining: 3

Anthony Reategui was all in for roughly 2,200,000 in the big blind and at risk against Phil Chun in the small blind.

Reategui: 9♦9♣
Chun: 8♦8♣

Reategui had his opponent pipped with the superior pocket pair, but the board ran out A♠4♠8♥A♦4♣ and Chun found an eight to eliminate Reategui in fourth place for $8,711.

Phil Chun – 10,080,000
Anthony Reategui – 0

Zahra Lall Eliminated in 5th Place ($6,505)

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 724
Players Remaining: 4

Zahra Lall moved all in for 1,370,000 from the cutoff and Phil Chun rejammed from the small blind.

Lall: A♣10♦
Chun: A♦J♥

Lall ran into a dominating hand, and the board ran out 7♠Q♠6♠9♣A♥ to eliminate her in fifth place for $6,505.

Phil Chun – 4,050,000
Zahra Lall – 0

Hunter Payne Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,926)

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 724
Players Remaining: 5

Hunter Payne was all in for roughly 3,100,000 under the gun and at risk against Jun Hong in the big blind.

Payne: J♠J♥
Hong: A♥10♠

Payne was in good shape for a double, but the board ran out Q♣A♣4♦4♣5♠ and Hong found an ace to eliminate Payne in sixth place for $4,926.

Jun Hong – 8,700,000
Hunter Payne – 0

Tao Dai Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,948)

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 724
Players Remaining: 7

Anthony Reategui raised to 275,000 from under the gun, Tao Dai jammed for 960,000 in the cutoff, and Reategui called.

Dai: K♦J♥
Reategui: A♣J♦

Dai was dominated, and the board ran out 7♦Q♥Q♠5♠Q♣ to eliminate him in eighth place for $2,948.

Anthony Reategui – 7,225,000
Tao Dai – 0

Final Table

The final table is set at the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza Event #69 $250 NLH $125K GTD.

1st place: $22,710
9th place: $2,331

Seat 1: Roberto Bianchi – 6,980,000
Seat 2: Mehdi Saleh – 1,975,000
Seat 3: Zahra Lall – 4,290,000
Seat 4: Jun Hong – 1,725,000
Seat 5: Tao Dai – 1,760,000
Seat 6: Hunter Payne – 1,640,000
Seat 7: Jon Shoreman – 2,650,000
Seat 8: Phil Chun – 1,300,000
Seat 9: Anthony Reategui – 7,000,000