Leon Dejoras open-jammed a stack of around 900,000 and Gregor Sverko called in the small blind to put him at risk.
Leon Dejoras: A♦8♥ 
Gregor Sverko: A♠A♥
Dejoras was in trouble and couldn't pull ahead on the runout of Q♥5♥8♣9♦3♥ despite flopping an eight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,600,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
Busted |
Colton Blomberg raised to 1,000,000 on the button as action went on Alexandro Tricarico in the big blind. "If it was one higher it would've even be a decision," Tricarico said as he tanked for a minute. He eventually moved all in and Blomberg called for 1,800,000.
Colton Blomberg: A♦3♠
Alexandro Tricarico: 6♣6♠
Blomberg needed an ace to stay alive but he missed the K♥4♥8♦4♣7♦ board and was eliminated on the final table bubble.
The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,500,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Chinchia Hsu raised to 400,000 in middle position and Shyamsundar Challa moved all in from the hijack. The table folded back to Hsu who tossed in his last 50,000.
Chinchia Hsu: K♦J♦
Shyamsundar Challa: K♣Q♣
Hsu found himself dominated and received no help on the 10♣5♠8♥3♥A♦ board as he became the first casualty of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted |
Eric Siegel moved all in for 1,800,000 in early position, Chris Johnston reshoved in middle position, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Eric Siegel: A♦J♦
Chris Johnston: A♣9♣
"Right in the window," Siegel said dejectedly to his rail as the flop came 9♦9♠4♠ to give Johnston trips. The rest of the board came 3♦6♣ and Siegel was eliminated in eighth place.
"First time he got his money in good. Every time he got his money in bad, he won the hand," Daniel Samson said after Siegel made his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Action folded to Shyamsundar Challa who raised to 300,000 in the small blind. Gregor Sverko called in the big blind.
The flop came K♣7♦2♥ and Challa continued for 200,000. Sverko called and both players checked the 9♣ turn.
Challa also checked the 9♠ river and Sverko moved all in. Challa snap-called for 1,525,000 and turned over A♣K♥ for two pair as Sverko tossed 6♥4♥ into the muck and handed over the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
4,050,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
Gregor Sverko opened on the button and snap-called as Victor Paredes three-bet jammed in the big blind.
Victor Paredes: A♣10♦
Gregor Sverko: A♦A♥
Paredes had run into aces and couldn't improve as the board ran out 9♥4♦Q♦7♦K♥ to mark his elimination in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Chris Johnston raised to 425,000 in the hijack and Shyamsundar Challa called in the big blind.
The flop came K♣9♠3♥ and Johnston bet 650,000. Challa then moved all in and Johnston folded.
The next hand, Johnston raised to 350,000 under the gun and Chanelle Morimatsu moved all in for 3,675,000 on the button. Johnston leaned back in his seat and let out a deep breath before calling.
Chanelle Morimatsu: A♥5♦
Chris Johnston: K♣J♠
Johnston failed to improve on the 9♣7♦4♣5♣4♠ board as Morimatsu finished with two pair to earn the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,200,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
4,800,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
5,300,000
|
5,300,000 |
Chris Johnston open-jammed a stack of around 2,000,000 in middle position and Shyamsundar Challa called in the big blind.
Chris Johnston: 9♠8♠
Shyamsundar Challa: A♣5♣
Johnston couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 2♦7♣3♠J♥2♣ to mark his elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,200,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Alexandro Tricarico opened to 750,000 in the small blind and Chanelle Morimatsu three-bet to around 3,000,000 in the big blind. Tricarico folded.
The next hand, Tricarico played a heads-up pot against Shyamsundar Challa in the big blind. Challa check-called on the flop of K♠K♣5♠ and the 3♠ turn then checked through.
Challa checked again on the Q♥ river and Tricarico bet around 1,000,000. Challa quickly called and showed K♥7♠ to win the pot with trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
9,000,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
|
|
6,000,000
3,100,000
|
3,100,000 |
Chanelle Morimatsu raised to 500,000 under the gun and Daniel Samson called in the small blind.
Morimatsu continued for 500,000 on the A♠Q♥2♥ flop and Samson called. The turn was the K♥ and Morimatsu bet another 500,000. Samson again called.
The 10♥ fell on the river and Morimatsu bet 1,200,000. Samson took a minute and eventually called again. Morimatsu paused for a few seconds before she showed 9♦8♠, while Samson had A♦10♠ for two pair to win the pot.
"That's the worst slow roll ever. I thought you were going to turn over the ace of hearts," Samson told her after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
6,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
