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The final eight players are now on a break while the live stream is set up for bestbetLIVE. Play will continue at approximately 7:40 p.m. local time with the stream broadcast on a security delay at a length that has yet to be determined.
| Rank | Name | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Tieu | 4,090,000 | 69 |
| 2 | Toni Fiorenza | 445,000 | 7 |
| 3 | Lunique Petiote | 3,385,000 | 56 |
| 4 | Vince Mineo | 360,000 | 6 |
| 5 | Chater Suphakorn | 4,210,000 | 70 |
| 6 | John Goyette | 675,000 | 11 |
| 7 | Clayton Adams | 1,645,000 | 27 |
| 8 | Sadharshan Karaham | 345,000 | 6 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,210,000 | 25,000 |
|
4,090,000 | |
|
3,385,000 | -30,000 |
|
1,645,000 | 655,000 |
|
675,000 | 120,000 |
|
445,000 | -715,000 |
|
360,000 | -315,000 |
|
345,000 | -405,000 |
Just one hand after the final nine players made their way to an unofficial final table, Charles O'Neal was all in and Bobby Tieu put him at risk.
Charles O'Neal: 
Bobby Tieu: 
The board ran out 
and Tieu held on with the better queen to eliminate O'Neal in 9th place for $5,080.
It was a great run for O'Neal, who mentioned that he was playing in his first ever poker tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,090,000 | 710,000 |
|
Busted |
Action was heads-up with over 1,000,000 in the pot and 
on the board when Tony "Big Tank" Workman shoved his last 760,000. Lunique Petiote went deep into the tank.
"Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye," Petiote commiserated.
He leaned forward before letting out another set of "ayes" and he finally called, turning over 
. Workman had 
but the bluff didn't work and he was out in 11th place for $4,079.
Elsewhere in the room, Paul Liapis was eliminated in 10th place for $5,080.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,415,000 | 2,690,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Bobby Tieu shoved and Michele Lawson called instantly to put herself at risk.
Michele Lawson:
Bobby Tieu: 
The board ran out 
and Tieu made a set of sixes to eliminate Lawson in 12th place for $4,079.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,380,000 | 870,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
The remaining 12 players are now on another 10-minute break.
Dustin Nelson got it in for just under 400,000 and Bobby Tieu called.
Dustin Nelson: 
Bobby Tieu: 
The board ran out 
and Tieu's tens held to eliminate Nelson in 13th place for $3,320.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,510,000 | 1,660,000 |
|
Busted |
Nick Raio got it all in before the flop and Chater Suphakorn called to go for yet another knockout.
Nick Raio:
Chater Suphakorn: 
The board ran out 
and Suphakorn kept the streak going with a pair of kings. Raio hits the rail in 14th place for $3,320.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,185,000 | 900,000 |
|
Busted |
Greg Robinson got it all into the middle and Chater Suphakorn was the one to put him at risk for around 800,000.
Greg Robinson:
Chater Suphakorn:
The board ran out 
and Suphakorn held on with pocket tens to eliminate Robinson in 15th place for $2,739.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,285,000 | 1,035,000 |
|
Busted |
