Phil Gioia Eliminated in 8th Place ($7,174)
Level 30
: 100,000/150,000, 30,000 ante
Phillip Gioia shoved all in for 2.1 million in middle position and action folded around to Alex Kotliarsky, who called in the big blind.
Phil Gioia: 
Alex Kotliarsky: 
Gioia was unable to connect with his two overcards as the board ran out 
to result in him taking eighth place in the tournament. Meanwhile, Kotliarsky has now overtaken the chip lead with a stack of 8.9 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,900,000
2,880,000
|
2,880,000 |
|
Busted |