Jon Stanfield jammed for 655,000 from the cutoff, and Steve Vang called on the button.
Jon Stanfield: 
Steve Vang: 
Vang held on a 
runout, and Stanfield was the first player to walk away with a piece of the chop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Paul Strohm jammed for his last 200,000 from the cutoff, and Steve Vang called in the big blind.
Paul Strohm: 
Steve Vang: 
Vang hit the turn of a 
runout to eliminate Strohm first at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
1,395,000
|
1,395,000 |
|
Busted |
Matt Morfitt jammed for 670,000 from under the gun, and Ryan Fetherkile called next to act.
Matt Morfitt: 
Ryan Fetherkile: 
Morfitt added outs with the 
flop giving him a wheel draw, and the 
turn added a flush draw. The 
river bricked off, and Morfitt quickly followed Paul Strohm out the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Freeman Kauffman raised to 150,000 from the cutoff, and Bhaskar Setti called on the button. Timothy Sciscoe three-bet shoved for 735,000 from the small blind, Kauffman four-bet shoved and Setti folded.
Timothy Sciscoe:
Freeman Kauffman:
Kauffman's tens held on a 
board to eliminate Sciscoe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,750,000
1,875,000
|
1,875,000 |
|
Busted |
Ron Koenemann raised to 125,000 from the button, and Freeman Kauffman called in the big blind.
Kauffman led out for 250,000 on the 
flop, and Koenemann called.
Kauffman bet 350,000 on the 
turn, then called when Koenemann shoved for 1.9 million.
Ron Koenemann:
Freeman Kauffman: 
"Flush!" Koenemann said jokingly when the 
fell on the river. The stacks were counted, and Koenemann was barely covered, eliminating him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
Busted |
Kyle Hinnerichs raised to 180,000 from under the gun, then called a three-bet to 600,000 from Steve Vang in the hijack.
Hinnerichs checked the flop to Vang, then called off his last 600,000 when Vang shoved.
Kyle Hinnerichs: 
Steve Vang: 
Vang turned a flush draw with the and he wiggled the on the felt, signaling for a heart. Vang got his wish on the 
river, and Hinnerichs, who generously brokered the eleven-way deal when he held the chip lead, took his leave.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,500,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
Busted |
Bhaskar Setti raised to 500,00 from the cutoff, then called when Ryan Fetherkile jammed for 1.07 million in the big blind.
Ryan Fetherkile: 
Bhaskar Setti:
Setti was dead by the turn of a 
board, and was left with just two big blinds. He busted shortly after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
1,580,000
|
1,580,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Ryan Fetherkile had his last 2.2 million in preflop on the button against Steve Vang in the big blind.
Ryan Fetherkile: 
Steve Vang: 
Vang's pair of sevens dusted the start-of-the-day chip leader in fourth after a dry 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Freeman Kauffman raised to 450,000 from the small blind, and Steve Vang three-bet to 1.2 million in the big blind. Kauffman four-bet shoved for 4.885 million and Vang called.
Freeman Kauffman: 
Steve Vang:
Despite adding a gutshot to his outs, the 
board proved no good for Vang, who was left with just 300,000 chips. Vang busted two hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000,000
4,800,000
|
4,800,000 |
|
7,000,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Freeman Kauffman raised to 550,000 from the button, and Brantley Grace called in the big blind.
Grace checked the flop to Kauffman, who bet 600,000. Grace check-raised to 2 million, and Kauffman three-bet shoved. Grace called off for around 7 million.
Freeman Kauffman:
Brantley Grace:
Kauffman's overpair was up against the straight and flush draws of Grace. A clean 
turn and river left Grace as the runner-up, while Kauffman earns the All Star ring and Pro-am seat to the All-Stars Event presented by PokerGO in Las Vegas later this year!
A full recap will be posted shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,020,000
7,020,000
|
7,020,000 |
|
|
Busted |
