Cory Smith Eliminated in 3rd Place ($45,473)
Level 27
: Blinds 75,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Cory Smith moved all in for 900,000 on the button and Shaun "The Ghost" Emery moved all in from the small blind for more while Blair Hinkle folded.
Cory Smith: K♦10♠ 
Shaun Emery: A♥7♥
The board ran out A♣K♣8♦4♠7♦ and both Emery and Hinkle shook hands with Smith who finished his run in third place.
The players have now begun the heads up portion of the tournament. Both battling for the final RGPS Main Event of the year.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,500,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
||
|
3,650,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
Busted | |