Level: 26
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
Level: 26
Blinds: 75,000/150,000
Ante: 150,000
The finalists have been introduced, and the final table has commenced with 10 hands left to play in the rolled-back level of 75,000/150,000.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Boivin | Belgium | 4,650,000 | 31 |
| 2 | Seth Davies | United States | 6,850,000 | 46 |
| 3 | Winfred Yu | Hong Kong | 4,275,000 | 29 |
| 4 | Hannes Jeschka | Germany | 2,150,000 | 14 |
| 5 | Emilien Pitavy | France | 8,100,000 | 54 |
| 6 | Eric Tsai | Taiwan | 2,325,000 | 16 |
| 7 | Joao Simao | Brazil | 11,725,000 | 78 |
| 8 | Biao Ding | China | 3,400,000 | 23 |
| 9 | Yang Wang | China | 8,425,000 | 56 |
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The nine finalists have been sent on a 20-minute break before the final table commences.
Matthias Eibinger opened to 400,000 in the hijack. Joao Simao three-bet to 1,300,000 in the small blind, prompting Eibinger to four-bet jam for 3,700,000. Simao wasted no time in calling.
Matthias Eibinger: A♣2♣
Joao Simao: A♥K♦
Simao's kicker remained in play on the 8♣A♠Q♥9♥Q♠ runout. He knocked out Eibinger on the final table bubble and was crowned the new chipleader as he shipped the sizable pot.
Fresh chipleader Seth Davies raised to 400,000 in the hijack. Joao Simao defended his big blind, and he check-called when Davies continued for 300,000 on the 10♥8♥4♦ flop.
Davies sized up to 1,200,000 on the 2♣ turn. Simao check-called again, seeing the K♠ complete the board on the river.
Both players checked it to showdown. Simao tabled 9♠8♦ for a pair, and it was enough to win the pot, as Davies had been barreling with Q♥J♠.
Emilien Pitavy made it 400,000 under the gun, and Jesse Lonis pushed in 900,000 in the small blind. Pitavy quickly called.
Jesse Lonis: A♠6♠
Emilien Pitavy: K♣Q♣
The Q♦8♥K♥ flop left Lonis with just running outs, and the K♠ turn upgraded Pitavy to a full house, securing him the pot. Lonis said his goodbyes as the 7♦ river completed the board, exiting in 11th place.
Seth Davies had limp-jammed for 4,475,000 in the small blind, and Matthias Eibinger looked him up in the big blind, creating a pot for the chip lead.
Seth Davies: A♠4♦
Matthias Eibinger: A♥8♥
Davies was in dire straits, but he flopped monstrous on 4♠4♣9♠ for a massive lead. The 5♥ turn locked up the gigantic pot for him, and the meaningless 8♣ river only served to put some salt in Eibinger's wound.
Jesse Lonis committed his 500,000 under the gun. It folded to big blind Yang Wang, who quickly called.
Jesse Lonis: Q♣4♠
Yang Wang: K♣3♣
Lonis leapfrogged Wang on the 10♥9♦Q♦ flop. His pair remained ahead on the A♥ turn, and he secured another double when the 5♥ came on the river.