Qinghai Pan opened to 75,000 from under the gun, and Alex Foxen defended from the big blind.
The flop came 6♦Q♠K♠, and Foxen check-called a 90,000 bet from Pan.
Both players checked the J♥ turn, leading to the 2♠ river. Foxen bet 265,000, and Pan mucked.
Level: 16
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Qinghai Pan opened to 55,000 from the cutoff and Aram Zobian defended from the big blind.
The flop came K♠4♥5♣. Zobian check-called a 60,000 bet from Pan.
Both players checked the 4♦ turn, leading to the 4♣ river. Zobian bet 180,000, and Pan called.
Zobian turned over K♣7♦ for fours full of kings, and Pan's hand hit the muck.
John Andress shoved for around 100,000 from the cutoff, and Sam Laskowitz called from the small blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.
John Andress: A♦9♠ 
Sam Laskowitz: A♠8♣
Andress was in a great spot to double with a dominating ace, but the 8♠4♣A♣8♥5♦ runout gave Laskowits eights full of aces to send him to the rail.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Foxen | United States | 2,725,000 | 109 |
| 2 | John Andress | United States | 180,000 | 7 |
| 3 | Qinghai Pan | United States | 1,105,000 | 44 |
| 4 | Sam Laskowitz | United States | 610,000 | 24 |
| 5 | Michael Berk | United States | 885,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Aram Zobian | United States | 550,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 2,450,000 | 98 |
Sean Winter opened to around 350,000 from under the gun, committing nearly his entire stack. Aram Zobian shoved from the big blind with a covering stack, and Winter called.
Sean Winter: 9♠9♦
Aram Zobian: A♦10♣
The board ran out A♠7♥A♥3♦4♦, giving Zobian trip aces to eliminate Winter.
Shortly after at the other table, Shannon Shorr was eliminated by Jeremy Ausmus in eighth place.
Chino Rheem raised from the small blind, and Jeremy Ausmus called from the big blind.
The flop came Q♦4♣K♠. Rheem bet 100,000, and Ausmus called.
Rheem shoved for 130,000 on the 8♦ turn, and Ausmus called with a covering stack.
Chino Rheem: A♥J♣
Jeremy Ausmus: K♣10♣
Rheem had a gutshot, while Ausmus was ahead with top pair. The 7♠ river kept Ausmus in front to win the hand, sending Rheem to the rail.
Level: 15
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
With the board reading 8♥10♥K♣7♣ and around 150,000 in the middle, Alex Foxen bet 100,000 from the big blind, amnd Cary Katz shoved for around 475,000 from under the gun. Foxen called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Alex Foxen: K♦10♦
Cary Katz: 7♠7♦
Foxen had top two pair, while Katz was ahead with bottom set. The 10♣ river gave Foxen the winning hand with tens full of kings to eliminate Katz on the stone bubble.
Michael Rossitto shoved from the button for around 275,000, and Qinghai Pan called from the big blind with a covering stack.
Michael Rossitto: A♣9♠
Qinghai Pan: A♠K♠
The board ran out 3♥5♠8♥5♦7♥. Pan was ahead the whole way with a dominating ace to send Rossitto to the rail.
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