Deeb Stays Alive; Haxton With an Overwhelming Chip Lead
Level 24
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
During the Main Event coverage, Isaac Haxton had moved into a commanding chip lead with 41,175,000, while Shaun Deeb was down to just five big blinds.
The action was picked up with Deeb being all-in preflop for his last 2,900,000 and Arthur Morris making the call to try and bust him.
Shaun Deeb: K♠K♣J♣10♣ 
Arthur Morris: 10♦9♦8♦6♣
Deeb needed his kings to hold or he would finish just outside the podium positions. The board ran out 3♦K♥4♣9♥A♥ to give Deeb the winner with a set of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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41,175,000
15,850,000
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15,850,000 |
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13,975,000
4,650,000
|
4,650,000 |
|
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|
12,150,000
3,750,000
|
3,750,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,300,000
7,450,000
|
7,450,000 |
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