Action picked up when Aaron Johnson got all the chips in the middle against the player in the small blind, 35,000 effective and Johnson had his opponent covered.
Small blind: 
Aaron Johnson:
All low cards hit the board and Johnson's kings held to eliminate the small blind and add to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
Ryan Remington opened to 9,000 on the button and immediately met resistance when the player in the small blind moved all in for about 75,000. Remington agonized but decided to risk his tournament life with a call for 62,000 effective.
Ryan Remington: 
Small blind: 
The flop was about as good as it gets for Remington when the 
hit the board, making him the favorite even without a made hand yet. The 
turn gave him the flush, but he needed to dodge the redraw of his opponent. The 
river was safe and he locked up the double.
"I didn't think you'd have eight-seven there," his upset opponent vented.
"I'm going to have 12 big blinds next level," said Remington as he raked his new chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
110,600
|
110,600 |
A player in late position moved all in for 54,000 and was immediately called by Rodney Colson on his left. The rest of the table folded and the two went to a runout.
All-in player: 
Rodney Colson: 
Colson was in a good spot and avoided the ace on the 
runout to add more to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
308,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
408,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
396,000
396,000
|
396,000 |
|
|
370,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
356,000
104,000
|
104,000 |
|
354,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
329,000
86,000
|
86,000 |
|
210,000
131,000
|
131,000 |
|
168,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
||
|
120,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
|
|
62,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
A total of 503 entrants took their shot at the Main Event. The first-place winner will go home with an impressive $104,579 and the trophy. The top 54 players guarantee themselves $2,189.
| Place | Prize (in USD) | Place | Prize (in USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
| 1 | $104,579 | 10-12 | $7,296 |
| 2 | $64,255 | 13-15 | $5,837 |
| 3 | $46,306 | 16-18 | $4,864 |
| 4 | $35,022 | 19-21 | $4,426 |
| 5 | $26,266 | 22-24 | $3,745 |
| 6 | $19,943 | 25-27 | $3,259 |
| 7 | $15,565 | 28-36 | $2,627 |
| 8 | $12,160 | 37-45 | $2,383 |
| 9 | $9,242 | 46-54 | $2,189 |
Aaron Johnson moved his last 19,000 into the middle. Just on his left, Daryl Oppelt three-bet to 50,000. The rest of the table folded and the two headed to a runout.
Aaron Johnson: 
Daryl Oppelt:
"I folded the other queen," said a tablemate.
"Put another queen out there for a misdeal," joked Johnson.
"Plan b," laughed Oppelt.
The board ran out clean for Oppelt with the 
and Johnson headed to the rail in the final level of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
283,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Action picked up on the turn in a swelling heads-up pot. The board showed 
.
Varun Uppal bet 50,000 from the hijack and Rory Linton thought for a bit before making the call on the button.
The river fell the 
. Uppal slowed down with a check. Linton took the initiative with a bet of 65,000. Uppal called fairly quickly.
Linton revealed 
for two pair. Uppal rolled over 
for the rivered straight after betting with a double gutter on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
470,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
|
140,000
-189,000
|
-189,000 |
Mo Nuwwarah got all the chips in the middle for Terence Reid's last remaining chips as the short stack.
Terence Reid 
Mo Nuwwarah:
Reid couldn't improved on the runout and Nuwwarah scooped the pot, also moving into the chip lead towards the end of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
491,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
Busted |
Action began on the flop in a three-bet pot between Chris Moen and Mo Nuwwarah. The flop showed 
.
Nuwwarah checked to Moen who continued from the button for 50,000. Nuwwarah made the call.
Both players checked the 
turn.
On the 
river, Nuwwarah led for 68,000. After some thought, Moen made the call.
Nuwwarah showed for top pair and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
642,000
151,000
|
151,000 |
|
|
275,000
-133,000
|
-133,000 |
