On the first hand of the final table, Patrick Martorella moved all in for 975,000 from early position and Nicholas Verderamo called in middle position.
Patrick Martorella: A♠K♠ 
Nicholas Verderamo: J♠J♥
Martorella hit trips on the A♣A♦3♣ flop to take the lead, and the 4♠ turn and 4♣ river improved him to a full house to earn the double up.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Kiani | 1,600,000 | 40 |
| 2 | Kevin Kwak | 800,000 | 20 |
| 3 | Phong Nguyen | 2,000,000 | 50 |
| 4 | Casey Hatmaker | 920,000 | 23 |
| 5 | Patrick Martorella | 1,000,000 | 25 |
| 6 | Nicholas Verderamo | 2,100,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Jonathan Moritz | 800,000 | 20 |
| 8 | Kyle Smith | 2,800,000 | 70 |
| 9 | Justin Liberto | 4,600,000 | 115 |
Chris Kiani limped in on the button, Rishi Tangri moved all in for 230,000 in the big blind, and Kiani called.
Rishi Tangri: A♣Q♣
Chris Kiani: A♠6♦
Tangri had Kiani dominated, but the A♦6♥8♥ flop gave Kiani two pair and the lead. Kiani improved to a full house on the 6♣ turn, and the Q♣ river wasn't enough to save Tangri as he was eliminated in 10th place.
The remaining nine players are drawing for seats at the final table.
Jonathan Moritz raised to 80,000 under the gun before Chris Kiani moved all in from the cutoff. Moritz folded, and Kiani showed two kings. Moritz said he had two nines.
The next hand, Rishi Tangri bet 70,000 from the button on a flop of K♦J♦Q♥ and Kiani called under the gun.
Both players checked the 2♥ turn. Kiani then bet 150,000 on the 5♦ river, and Tangri called.
Kiani showed 7♦4♦ for a rivered flush, and Tangri mucked.
Patrick Martorella raised to 85,000 under the gun and Justin Liberto three-bet to 230,000 on the button. Martorella called, and they saw a flop of Q♠5♣3♥.
Liberto then bet 125,000, and Martorella folded.
In a limped pot, Kyle Smith led out for 50,000 from the small blind on a flop of 4♣10♥3♠ and Rishi Tangri called on the button.
Smith bet another 150,000 on the Q♠ turn, and Tangri again called. The river was the K♣ and Smith bet 375,000. Tangri folded this time, and Smith took the pot.
Jonathan Moritz raised to 80,000 under the gun and Phong Nguyen called on the button.
Moritz checked the 10♥6♠2♦ flop, and Nguyen bet 125,000. Moritz then moved all in for 530,000, and Nguyen folded.
Phong Nguyen raised to 100,000 on the button, Rishi Tangri moved all in for 380,000 in the small blind, and Nguyen snap-called.
Rishi Tangri: 7♣7♥
Phong Nguyen: A♠K♥
Nguyen picked up more outs to counterfeit Tangri's pair on the J♠10♥8♠J♣ board, but Tangri held on through the J♦ river as he improved to a full house to secure the double up.
Rishi Tangri raised to 80,000 under the gun before Kyle Smith three-bet to 200,000 in the cutoff. Tangri folded.
At the other table, Casey Hatmaker had opened to 80,000 under the gun and Justin Liberto three-bet to 275,000 in the small blind. Hatmaker also gave up his hand.
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
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