Jay Merchant opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Peter Zhmutski defended his big blind.
The flop fell 
and Zhmutski checked to Merchant who bet 300,000. A call from Zhmutski landed the 
turn which he checked. Merchant upped his bet to 500,000 this time, getting a fold from Zhmutski after about 60 seconds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,350,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
|
2,180,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
fell and the 
completed the board. Massey checked for a second time and Newcombe bet 545,000. Massey snap called and showed 
. Unfortunately for Massey, Newcombe showed 
for a spade flush.
and Cardner was able to score a double up while crippling Zhmutski to under one million in chips.
and Newcombe called with 
. Zhmutski led with 
and his ace high held up through the 
river.
and all three of his opponents set their hands sailing toward the muck.
and the 
flop.
.
river were the last two cards of Zhmutski's Main Event, ending his run with a fifth-place finish.
