On blinds of 6,000/12,000, "Phengxthao" pushed from the hijack for around 130,000 and "FOURTHMEAL" jammed over the top. Everyone else folded, leaving just two for a showdown.
"Phenxthao": 
"FOURTHMEAL": 
A 
board fell and a turned ace took down the pot, eliminating "Phenxthao" as "FOURTHMEAL" added another pot to their stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
483,340 | |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 6,000/12,000, fireworks flew between "Tbody313" in the cutoff and "KCspence" who was in the big blind. Ultimately all of the chips went in the middle and "KCspence" was at risk.
"KCspence": 
"Tbody313": 
The flop fell 
, smacking "KCspence" with a set of snowmen. The turn cemented it as "Tbody313" was then drawing dead to the 
river. "Tbody313" took an exit just a few hands afterward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,292,550
1,123,982
|
1,123,982 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,562,800
1,320,800
|
1,320,800 |
|
|
1,317,000
24,450
|
24,450 |
|
|
663,200
270,700
|
270,700 |
|
|
645,100
645,100
|
645,100 |
|
|
502,000
447,800
|
447,800 |
|
|
463,100
255,900
|
255,900 |
|
|
412,300
412,300
|
412,300 |
|
|
343,625
70,425
|
70,425 |
|
|
335,770
-147,570
|
-147,570 |
|
|
252,000 | |
|
|
185,000
-109,017
|
-109,017 |
On blinds of 8,000/16,000, "Hodgmac" saw their 380,000 stack head into the middle and "SteelyDan11" called.
"Hodgmac": 
"SteelyDan11":
The board rolled out 
and the flopped queen was a winner, eliminating "Hodgmac" from the field just shy of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
923,000
510,700
|
510,700 |
|
|
Busted |
On blinds of 8,000/16,000, "FOURTHMEAL" pushed their remaining stack into the middle after losing a hand to "Mwj5596" and "SteelyDan11" called, putting them at risk.
"FOURTHMEAL: 
"SteelyDan11": 
The board came down 
and the queen-high of "SteelyDan11" pulled in the pot, setting the final table with the elimination of "FOURTHMEAL".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,015,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ShirtC0ckin | 334,975 | 21 |
| 2 | Snicklefritz | 476,905 | 30 |
| 3 | KCspence | 1,535,889 | 96 |
| 4 | SteelyDan11 | 1,015,929 | 63 |
| 5 | Mwj5596 | 326,782 | 20 |
| 6 | UPray4Mercy | 662,647 | 41 |
| 7 | farmhand | 1,741,896 | 109 |
| 8 | TrappinDonkeys | 538,977 | 34 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,741,896
179,096
|
179,096 |
|
|
1,535,889
218,889
|
218,889 |
|
|
1,015,929
929
|
929 |
|
|
662,647
17,547
|
17,547 |
|
|
538,977
-124,223
|
-124,223 |
|
|
476,905
13,805
|
13,805 |
|
|
334,975
-8,650
|
-8,650 |
|
|
326,782
141,782
|
141,782 |
On blinds of 12,000/24,000, "Snicklefritz" opened from the cutoff and "Mwj5596" shoved 234,782 from the big blind. A quick call came from "Snicklefritz", putting "Mwj5596" at risk of elimination.
"Mwj5596":
"Snicklefritz": 
The 
flop landed on the virtual felt and snowmen led the way. A turn and river completed the board, leaving the pair of eights in the lead and "Snicklefritz" took down the pot to eliminating "Mwj5596".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
634,000
157,095
|
157,095 |
|
|
Busted |
The players will now be taking a five-minute break.
On blinds of 12,000/24,000, "Snicklefritz" opened to 48,000, "SteelyDan11" called and "UPray4Mercy" jammed 225,647. "Snicklefritz" folded and "SteelyDan11" then called.
"UPray4Mercy": 
"SteelyDan11": 
The board came down 
and the jack-kicker secured a double for "UPray4Mercy".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
923,482
-92,447
|
-92,447 |
|
|
544,294
-118,353
|
-118,353 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,915,000
379,111
|
379,111 |
|
|
1,805,800
63,904
|
63,904 |
|
|
805,000
266,023
|
266,023 |
|
|
794,000
-129,482
|
-129,482 |
|
|
574,000
239,025
|
239,025 |
|
|
551,200
-82,800
|
-82,800 |
|
|
477,400
-66,894
|
-66,894 |