Event 1: Perez Doubles Before Dinner

$350 + $50 Deep Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry) 

Manny Perez

Just a couple of hands before the end of level 24:

In a battle of the blinds, Manny Perez (Rego Park, NY) was the big blind.  They got to the river with a board of 5♦3♠4♣J♠A♠ and Manny was all-in for his last 305k.

His opponent in seat 1 (small blind) had rivered the straight, but Manny had K♠4♠ and had rivered the flush.  He doubled up to ~700k.

At the end of the level, the remaining 43 players took off for a one hour dinner break.

Play will resume at 7:55 pm.