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After doubling through Vinny Pahuja holding two eights against Pahuja's nines, Bryan Leskowitz found himself all in and dominated once again. This time he held two nines, and Andrew Sherman-Ash had two queens.
The queens held, and Leskowitz was eliminated in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
545,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
Busted |
After doubling Bryan Leskowitz, Vinny Pahuja was left with 130,000 chips. A few hands later, he moved all in holding two aces. Nicholas Palma looked him up, and the aces held.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,880,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
245,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
Andrew Devito opened to 21,000 from the hijack seat, Nicholas Palma three-bet from the small blind, and Devito four-bet shoved for 340,000 or so. Palma called.
Devito: 
Palma: 
The kings held as the board came 
, eliminating Devito from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Timothy Reilly open-shoved his last 180,000 from the cutoff seat. Carlo Sciannameo called out of the small blind, and David Stefanski re-shipped for 378,000 from the big blind. Sciannameo called.
Reilly:
Sciannameo: 
Stefanski: 
Despite flopping a flush draw when the dealer fanned 
, Sciannameo called for "no diamond."
The dealer obliged, and the turn and river came 
, respectively.
Reilly is eliminated, while Stefanski is flirting with 1 million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
980,000
607,000
|
607,000 |
|
Busted |
Nicholas Palma opened on the button, Charles Saleba called out of the small blind, and the flop came 
. Saleba checked, Palma bet, and Saleba moved all in for what looked like 320,000. Palma called.
Palma: 
Saleba: 
Palma's set turned improved to a full house when the 
turned, and the 
completed the board. Saleba earns $5,600 for 21st place, while Palma is up to 1.62 million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,620,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
Busted |
Art Pappas opened to 22,000 on the button, Matt Kuba three-bet to 58,000 from the small blind, and Adam Bitker cold four-bet to 152,000 from the big blind. Pappas folded, and Kuba five-bet to 350,000.
Bitker moved all in for 728,000, sending Kuba into the tank.
"Show me if I fold?" he asked Bitker, who didn't respond.
Kuba eventually folded, claiming he had two queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
990,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
535,000
-284,000
|
-284,000 |
Andrew Devito was all in and at risk preflop for his last 75,000 chips. Fabio D'Agata had him at risk with 
, and Devito held .
The board came 
, and Devito doubled.
A few hands later, Devito found another double through D'Agata with unknown action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
755,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
|
335,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
Patrick Chan opened to 20,000 from the cutoff, Justin Schwartz moved all in 47,000 on the button, and Chan quickly called.
Chan: 
Schwartz: 
The board ran out 
, and Schwartz was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
830,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
Busted |
Nicholas Palma raised to 21,000 in the small blind, Charles Saleba moved all in for 187,000 from the big blind, and Palma called.
Palma:
Saleba: 
The board ran out 
, and Saleba doubled with Broadway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,120,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
379,000
179,000
|
179,000 |
Patrick Chan opened to 20,000 from the hijack seat. Art Pappas called on the button, and the dealer fanned 
. Chan led for 20,000, Pappas called, and the turn brought the .
Chan led again - this time for 50,000 - and Pappas called.
The 
completed the board, and Chan emptied the chamber, firing a third and final bullet worth 200,000. Pappas called with for the second-nut straight, but Chan tabled for the nuts.
He increased his stack to 740,000, while Pappas slipped to 330,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
740,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
330,000
-330,000
|
-330,000 |
