Terry Ketterer raised to 250,000 under the gun and was called by Preston Dean in the hijack and Lance Schuchard in the cutoff.
The flop came Q♦6♦4♠ and Ketterer continued for 425,000. Dean then moved all in for 2,000,000 and Schuchard quickly folded, while Ketterer also gave up his hand.
Dean flashed the Q♠ as he took the pot.
Mikiyo Aoki raised to 200,000 in middle position and Lance Schuchard called in the big blind.
Aoki continued for 275,000 on the 4♥3♥3♦ flop, and Schuchard called. Both players then checked down the 6♥ turn and J♥ river, and Schuchard showed A♣2♠ to win the pot.
Preston Dean raised to 200,000 in the hijack and Mikiyo Aoki three-bet to 600,000 in the big blind. Dean moved all in for 1,300,000, and Aoki snap-called.
Preston Dean: 7♠7♥ 
Mikiyo Aoki: A♦A♠
Aoki was the one who had woken up with aces this time, but Dean spiked a set on the 7♣8♦3♠ flop to take the lead. The board ran out 8♠9♦ and he ended up with a full house to earn the double up.
Harold Brenden was forced all in from the big blind and Lance Schuchard raised to 200,000 on the button to chase away the rest of the field.
Harold Brenden: Q♠10♠
Lance Schuchard: A♣10♣
Brenden hit the Q♦ in the window, but it was followed by A♦2♥ as Schuchard made top pair. The board ran out 7♥J♦ and Brenden was eliminated in ninth place.
On the first hand of the final table, Harold Brenden raised to 400,000 under the gun and Lance Schuchard moved all in for 1,200,000 in the small blind. Brenden snap-called.
Lance Schuchard: A♥A♠
Harold Brenden: J♦J♣
Schuchard had found two aces to begin the final table, and the board ran out 3♥3♣3♦2♥9♦ to earn him a double up and leave Brenden with just one big blind.
The players have made their way to the final table, and action is underway.
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lance Schuchard | 1,200,000 | 12 |
| 2 | Josh Matti | 1,275,000 | 13 |
| 3 | Harold Brenden | 1,300,000 | 13 |
| 4 | Dave Ouellette | 1,400,000 | 14 |
| 5 | Mikiyo Aoki | 4,900,000 | 49 |
| 6 | Terry Ketterer | 5,325,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Alan Curl | 2,275,000 | 23 |
| 8 | Nicholas Hammarstrom | 1,175,000 | 12 |
| 9 | Preston Dean | 1,300,000 | 13 |
Harold Brenden raised to 215,000 under the gun before Damon Muehl moved all in from the small blind. Terry Ketterer snap-called in the big blind, and Brenden got out of the way.
Damon Muehl: K♦K♠
Terry Ketterer: A♥A♦
Muehl had jammed right into Ketterer's aces, and the 5♣4♦3♠4♥7♣ board offered no help. The stacks were counted down, and Ketterer had Muehl's last 1,950,000 covered, sending him to the rail.
"That's a good story," Muehl said as he graciously went around the table exchanging handshakes with his tablemates before heading to the rail.
The remaining nine players are going on a quicky break before the start of the final table.
Preston Dean moved all in for 470,000 in the small blind and Damon Muehl called in the big blind.
Preston Dean: Q♠J♦
Damon Muehl: A♦10♠
Dean hit a pair on the Q♥7♠K♦ flop, then improved to trips on the Q♦ turn to leave Muehl drawing dead. The river was the 6♠ and Dean doubled up.
"You can't kill this guy," a tablemate said.
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