Brian Duffy was all in for around 3,000,000 and Loi Hoang put him at risk with slightly more.
Brian Duffy: A♣J♦ 
Loi Hoang: A♠K♣
The board ran out 9♥3♦4♥7♠8♦ and Hoang held on to eliminate Duffy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,250,000
2,550,000
|
2,550,000 |
|
Busted |
Action was heads up with a full board of 10♣4♥2♦5♦2♣ when Michael Chilton shoved and Michael Esquivel called instantly.
Chilton turned over 6♠6♥, but Esquivel had A♥3♦ to eliminate him with the wheel in fourth place for $22,614.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,300,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Walker Miskelly was all in for more than 1,000,000 and Michael Chilton was the one to put him at risk.
Walker Miskelly: Q♠10♠
Michael Chilton: 8♦8♠
The board ran out J♠4♣5♦A♦7♣ and Chilton held on with pocket eights to eliminate Miskelly in sixth place for $12,996.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000
1,950,000
|
1,950,000 |
|
Busted |
A few moments after Michael Esquivel lost a chunk of chips to Michael Chilton's rivered set, he shoved and Brian Winter called from the next seat over with his last 850,000.
Brian Winter: 6♠6♣
Michael Esquivel: A♠8♥
The board ran out Q♥J♦3♣A♦7♠ and Esquivel turned a pair of aces to eliminate Winter in seventh place for $10,022.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,840,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |
|
|
2,300,000 | |
|
Busted |
Brian Duffy raised to 220,000 before Chris Dandrea shoved for what looked like 700,000. The rest of the table got out of the way and Duffy called without hesitation.
Chris Dandrea: A♠J♠
Brian Duffy: A♣K♦
The board ran out A♦2♥3♠6♥10♦ and Duffy flopped a pair of aces to eliminate Dandrea in eighth place for $7,819.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
Busted |
Stuart Breakstone was at risk for around 600,000 and Brian Duffy was his potential destructor.
Stuart Breakstone: Q♣9♣
Brian Duffy: Q♥Q♠
The board ran out 5♦6♠A♣K♠9♠ and the queens held for Duffy to eliminate Breakstone in 10th place for $6,172.
The tournament will now pause with eight minutes remaining in Level 24 to set up the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
|
Busted |
Jacob Foley was all in for the last of his dwindling stack and Michael Esquivel went for the heat check.
Jacob Foley: A♠Q♥
Michael Esquivel: K♦3♦
The board ran out 3♠6♥7♥5♣K♠ and Esquivel stayed hot with kings and threes to eliminate Foley in 11th place for $4,930.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
Busted |
Jaymie Virtusio was all in and Michael Esquivel was the challenger.
Jaymie Virtusio: KxJx
Michael Esquivel: KxQx
The board ran out 7x8x9x4x7x and Esquivel eliminated Virtusio in 13th place for $3,986.
Simultaneously, Robert Logan was all in against Michael Chilton and Chilton was stacking up his chips. Logan had Jx3x on a board of 5♠Q♣J♠J♦9♥, but Chilton showed K♣10♥ for a straight to eliminate Logan in 12th place for $4,930.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,650,000
3,295,000
|
3,295,000 |
|
|
1,800,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Will Joyner shoved for around 600,000 and Loi Hoang looked him up for another shot at a big pot.
Will Joyner: A♦10♠
Loi Hoang: K♥K♣
The board ran out 6x2x5xJxQx and Hoang held on once again to eliminate Joyner in 14th place for $3,986.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,875,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
Busted |
Shaun Emery was all in with the best hand and Loi Hoang was attempting to catch up for a knockout.
Shaun Emery: K♦Q♥
Loi Hoang: A♦K♣
The board ran out J♥7♠7♣Q♣A♣ and Hoang rivered a pair of aces to send Emery to the rail in 15th place for $3,261.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
Busted |
