The top six has been reached for the players' portion of the event, and that means the remaining competitors secured tickets to the finale. Here's the list of winners:
Thomas Lennon of "Reno 911!" fame just held up with 
for a double bustout on 
, holding against flush draws held by Jens Knossalla and Mike Carlsen. Lennon has a huge chip lead against "Elton Hilft" heads up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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45,000 | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
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Hank Azaria got his short stack all in preflop and found himself at risk against Bryan Cranston.
Hank Azaria: 
Bryan Cranston: 
The 
flop was interesting as it gave Cranston a pair and Azaria a flush draw. The 
turn improved Cranston to two pair, but Azaria also picked up a gutshot to go along with his club draw.
Azaria needed to hit the river to survive, but it wasn't in the cards as the 
bricked to make him the first casualty at his shootout table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,810 | 16,563 |
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Busted |
Chris Moneymaker has advanced to the finale after beating Nate Silver heads up. Don Cheadle did likewise, rolling his massive lead against Michael Cera to victory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000 | 25,000 |
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60,000 | 20,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
"Rounders" co-writer Brian Koppelman crammed in his last 9,500 or so on 
but ran smack into the 
of Lisa Kudrow. Koppelman had no equity with 
and Kudrow now has a commanding lead on that table.
Kevin Pollak also busted there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 | 40,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
With the elimination of "D.Leeeeee," it's down to Chris Moneymaker versus Nate Silver with both having fairly deep stacks at 200/400/40.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000 | 4,000 |
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25,000 | 14,000 |
Down to his last few chips, Andy Bellin got it all in and was called in multiple spots. Edward Norton shoved an all-spade flop with and found himself heads up against Bellin, who had 
. Though he'd flopped a gutter, both players bricked out to leave ace-high the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,800 | |
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Busted |
Kevin Pollak has had a decorated film career over the past several decades, from 1980s hits like "Willow" to iconic 1990s films "The Usual Suspects" and "Casino" to his modern TV roles on "Billions" and "House of Lies."
Pollak also uses his comedic talents on several podcasts and talk shows.
Pollak has been one of the celebrities to most regularly appear in the World Series of Poker Main Event, and the 62-year-old Hollywood veteran has proven his chops with a couple of deep runs. In 2012, he made it all the way to 134th place, cashing for $52,718. In 2019, he didn't get quite as far but did manage 986th for $15,970.
In a recent hand in the 200/400/40 level, Pollak raised to 1,200 under the gun and Andy Bellin defended his big blind to see a 
flop.
Belling check-called a bet of 800 and then check-called when Pollak moved all in for 754 on the 
turn.
Andy Bellin: 
Kevin Pollak: 
The turn improved Pollak to Broadway while Bellin was left with crumbs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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5,505 | |
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1,269 |
With the elimination of Amy Schumer, it's Don Cheadle versus Michael Cera with the former holding a 2-to-1 chip lead for the ticket through to the finals.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 | 12,000 |
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20,000 | -3,935 |
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Busted |