A total of 589 entrants came out for this event, which is down nearly 100 players from last year's field. Even so, a prize pool of $1,607,970 was generated and the winner will be taking home a whopping $361,797 in prize money. The top 63 spots will be paid out and each player that cashes will secure at least $5,226.
For a complete list of the prize breakdown, check out our Payouts Page.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,500 | 6,900 |
|
8,500 | |
|
8,200 | -600 |
|
7,500 | |
|
7,000 | 1,700 |
|
4,000 | 1,500 |
Action folded to Hans Winzeler on the button and he raised to 800. Defending champion Sam Stein reraised from the small blind to 2,600 and Winzeler flat-called.
The flop came down 
and Stein checked. Winzeler bet 2,000 and Stein made the call.
The turn was the 
and Stein potted it for 9,600 and was all in. Winzeler quickly called and turned over the 
for two pair, aces and sixes, with a spade draw. Stein held the same two pair with the 
.
The river landed with the 
and the two players chopped up the pot playing two pair, aces and sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,000 | 7,500 |
|
12,000 | 1,900 |
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Name: PokerNews - Half Price Sunday Million
Date: June 16
Time: 14:00 ET
Buy-In: $3 + .30
Password: StarsHPSM
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From the button, David "Doc" Sands raised to 1,350. Jim Collopy reraised the pot from the big blind and Sands called all in for 2,550.
Sands: 
Collopy: 
The flop, turn and river ran out 
and Sands won the pot with two pair, sevens and threes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,300 | -11,200 |
board after betting 925 and getting folds from all of his opponents.| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000 | 17,000 |
|
23,500 | |
|
14,000 | 2,000 |
|
12,000 | 2,200 |
|
Busted |
Calvin Anderson is crushing the tournament right now and was last seen up to 85,000 in chips. The average right now reads just under 20,000 on the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000 | 21,000 |
Isaac Haxton was all in preflop for a little over 10,000 with the 
. His opponent held the 
. A board of 
gave Haxton the best hand and doubled him up over 20,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,500 | 10,500 |
Brad Booth has been eliminated. He was all in preflop for his last few thousand with the 
against an opponent's . The flop, turn and river ran out 
and Booth's opponent made a straight to eliminate him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
