Shawn Buchanan moved all in for 37,000 from the big blind and Jack Macdonald called in the cutoff.
Shawn Buchanan: 8♥8♦ 
Jack Macdonald: A♠10♥
Macdonald spiked an ace on the A♦J♥3♣ flop, then improved to two pair on the 10♣ turn. The river was the 2♠ and Buchanan was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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170,000
12,500
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12,500 |
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Busted |
Jessica Vierling opened to 6,000 from middle position and Alexander Greenblatt three-bet to 20,000 from the hijack. Vierling four-bet to 48,000, Greenblatt moved all in for around 180,000 and Vierling, who had Greenblatt slightly covered, snap-called.
Alexander Greenblatt: K♥K♠
Jessica Vierling: A♠A♥
Vierling's aces held up on the 4♣8♦6♦4♥5♣ runout and she collected nearly a full double up while Greenblatt made his exit from the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000
11,000
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11,000 |
|
Busted |
Brian Frasca and Sergei Kislinskii built a pot of around 100,000 as they went heads-up to the K♦5♦4♠ flop. Frasca then bet 24,000 from middle position and Kislinskii called on the button.
The turn was the A♥ and Frasca bet another 45,000. Kislinskii quickly folded and Frasca took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
300,000
58,500
|
58,500 |
Avery Grande was all in for 130,000 from the button as Chance Kornuth put him at risk in early position.
Avery Grande: Q♠Q♦
Chance Kornuth: K♠K♦
Grande has run his queens into Kornuth's kings and found no help on the 2♠8♥6♥5♦2♥ board as Kornuth took the big pot, sending Grande to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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Busted | |
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Ben Ludlow opened the button to 5,000 and Yayun Liu defended his big blind.
On the J♥8♣4♦ flop, Ludlow continued for 4,000 before Liu check-raised to 11,500. Ludlow responded with an all-in jam for his remaining 48,000. After confirming the count, Liu shrugged as he put in the call.
Ben Ludlow: A♠J♣
Yayun Liu: Q♦8♦
Ludlow was in good shape after flopping top pair against the middle pair of Liu. However, the dealer peeled the Q♠ on the turn to give Liu the lead and nothing changed on the 7♠ river as Ludlow hit the exit in brutal fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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195,000
71,500
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71,500 |
|
|
Busted |
John Racener raised to 5,000 in middle position, Terrance Reid three-bet to 13,000 on the button, and Racener called.
The flop came A♠Q♦8♣ and Reid continued for 7,500. Racener called and both players checked the 3♥ turn.
The river was the 2♠ and Racener moved all in for 44,500. Reid snap-called and turned over A♥K♣, but Racener had A♦Q♥ for top two pair to win the pot and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
98,500
|
98,500 |
|
135,000
97,500
|
97,500 |
|
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Steven Maddison, who won a Gold Pass via a CNE Second Chance freeroll, got his last 20,500 all in preflop and was flipping for his tournament life against Grant Wang.
Steven Maddison: A♥K♠
Grant Wang: J♠J♦
Maddison was in need of improvement and got it when the A♠2♠10♥ flop paired his ace. The Q♥ turn gave both players straight outs, and the J♣ completed the board on the river. Wang made a set of jacks but it was no good as Maddison made a Broadway straight.
Wang was left with 22,000 after but lost it all a few hands later.
Prior to coming to Las Vegas, Maddison did an interview with PokerNews Ontario Ambassador Kyle Anderson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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44,000
23,500
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23,500 |
|
Busted |
Jeremiah Williams raised to 5,500 under the gun and Steven Jones put in his last 18,000 from early position. Shawn Buchanan then reraised to 30,000 on the button and Williams reshoved. Buchanan took a minute before folding.
Steven Jones: K♦9♦
Jeremiah Williams: A♦A♥
"Queens. F**k," Jones said as Williams turned over his aces. "He just has it. Nice playing with you all," Jones added as the flop came A♠5♥3♣ to give Williams top set. The rest of the board ran out J♥6♦ and Jones was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
70,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
Busted | |
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A total of 127 players will be in the money, guaranteeing themselves a minimum cash of $8,900. The first place prize will be $765,200.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $765,200 | 16-17 | $34,400 |
| 2 | $478,450 | 18-20 | $29,900 |
| 3 | $341,750 | 21-23 | $26,000 |
| 4 | $262,900 | 24-27 | $22,600 |
| 5 | $202,250 | 28-31 | $19,650 |
| 6 | $155,550 | 32-39 | $17,100 |
| 7 | $119,650 | 40-55 | $14,900 |
| 8 | $92,000 | 56-71 | $12,950 |
| 9 | $70,800 | 72-95 | $11,300 |
| 10-11 | $56,950 | 96-119 | $9,750 |
| 12-13 | $47,450 | 120-127 | $8,900 |
| 14-15 | $39,550 |
The cutoff raised and button called before Shannon Shorr moved all in from the small blind for around the same amount. Dan Sepiol called in the big blind to see a flop four ways.
The flop of 6♦3♦8♦ checked through and Sepiol bet 12,000 on the 3♠ turn to get the cutoff and button to fold.
Shannon Shorr: 7♠7♦
Dan Sepiol: 4♥3♥
Sepiol had taken the lead on the turn with trips and Shorr couldn't hit a seven or diamond as the Q♣ bricked off on the river to mark his elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
68,500
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68,500 |
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Busted | |
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