Christopher Hovey Eliminated in 10th Place ($8,060)
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Christopher Hovey moved all in preflop and was snap-called by chip leader Noam Muallem.
Christopher Hovey: 
Noam Muallem: 
The board came out 
, giving Hovey some life with a gut-shot straight draw and a flush draw. But the river 
sealed his fate, a 10th place finish for $8,060. Muallem extended his chip lead as the tournament heads to the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
Busted |
and Salazar was the first elimination at the final table, a ninth place finish for $8,060.
and the four-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner was out in 8th place, which paid $9,851.
and Ghanem's run came to an end in 7th place, good for $12,985.
, giving Siegel a flush draw plus two live cards, but the 
on the turn and 
on the river was no help. He was out in sixth place, a payday of $17,463.
, although he had to sweat it out a bit given his opponent flopped a straight flush draw. But in the end, Kingery was out in fifth place for $23,284.
, sending Muallem home in third place ($43,209) on a tough bad beat.
