Tournament officials announced the prize pool for this event.
There were 532 total entries, generating a prize pool of $5,320,000. The top 75 players will finish in the money, while the champion earns $807,430.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $807,430 | 9 | $100,880 |
| 2 | $622,340 | 10 | $70,930 |
| 3 | $479,890 | 11-12 | $58,310 |
| 4 | $370,040 | 13-16 | $48,060 |
| 5 | $285,340 | 17-22 | $39,620 |
| 6 | $220,030 | 23-32 | $32,660 |
| 7 | $169,660 | 33-48 | $26,920 |
| 8 | $130,830 | 49-75 | $22,190 |
Wayne Heung raised to 16,000 in middle position and Faraz Jaka moved all in for 92,000 in the hijack. Jamil Wakil called for his last 90,000 in the cutoff and Heung got out of the way.
Jamil Wakil: J♠J♦ 
Faraz Jaka: A♠Q♥
The board ran out 5♠6♣10♥K♠5♣ and Jaka couldn't overcome Wakil's jacks as he handed over the double up, leaving himself extremely short-stacked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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400,000
159,000
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159,000 |
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200,000 | |
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2,000 | |
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Action was picked up on the turn in a hand between Taylor von Kriegenbergh from middle position and Alisson Piekazewicz from the big blind with around 75,000 in the middle.
With the board reading A♦Q♠5♠J♣, Piekazewicz check-called a bet of 35,000 from Von Kriegenbergh.
On the 4♦ river, Von Kreigenbergh jammed for 55,000 effective as the covering stack. Piekazewicz thought about it before electing to fold. Von Kreigenbergh tabled Q♣J♦ for two pair to show his opponent he made the right fold.
"I'm showing every hand this tournament. I want to be nice," explained Von Kreigenbergh.
He continued, "Maybe we will be friends someday."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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190,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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55,000 |
Aleksi Naski raised to 16,000 in early position, Rui Neves moved all in for 108,000 in the cutoff, and Naski called.
Rui Neves: 10♠10♦
Aleksi Naski: K♦Q♦
Neves was racing for his tournament life as the board ran out 8♣7♦7♣5♣5♦, keeping his tens in the lead and earning him a double up.
Shaun Deeb and UFC fighter Colby Covington are also at this table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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350,000
38,000
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38,000 |
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230,000 | |
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150,000
77,000
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77,000 |
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120,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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Danny Tang slammed in his last 62,000 from under the gun as action folded to Sergio Aido on the button.
"King-queen suited?" Tang asked him as Aido called. The blinds got out of the way.
Danny Tang: A♠5♠
Sergio Aido: Q♥J♥
"Oh no," Tang said as the flop came J♦10♣8♠ to give Aido the lead with a pair of jacks. The J♣ fell on the turn to give Aido trips.
"I'm dead," Tang said as the K♥ completed the board to send him to the rail.
At another table, Scott Seiver was all in for 80,000 and up against Eric Wasserson.
Scott Seiver: 4♦4♣
Eric Wasserson: 7♦7♠
"I thought I had sixes," Seiver said as the flop came K♣10♠6♣. The 7♥ fell on the turn to give Wasserson a set and Seiver was already drawing dead by the 6♥ river and on his way to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
99,000
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99,000 |
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240,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Miguel Lopes and Ihar Soika went to a flop of 8♥2♣7♦ where Lopes bet 20,000 from the hijack. Soika then moved all in for 100,000 in the big blind and Lopes called.
Ihar Soika: Q♦2♦
Miguel Lopes: A♥7♥
Soika showed down a pair of deuces, but he was behind Lopes' pair of sevens as the board ran out J♠9♣ to send Soika to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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300,000
237,000
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237,000 |
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Busted |
With the start of Level 14, late registration has closed with the field reaching 532 total entries.
The official prize pool should be confirmed shortly.
Level: 14
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Kazuyuki Tanemura moved all in for around 40,000 from the cutoff and Dong Chen called on the button. Namhyung Kim also had around 40,000 left and stuck in his last chips in the small blind.
Kazuyuki Tanemura: K♣7♦
Namhyung Kim: Q♣Q♥
Dong Chen: 4♦4♣
Kim had picked up queens and was a favorite to scoop the pot as the flop came 10♣7♥9♦, giving Tanemura some outs with a pair. The rest of the board ran out J♣3♠ and Kim held up to win the pot, sending Tanemura to the rail while earning a double up off Chen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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150,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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80,000
43,000
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43,000 |
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Busted | |
Joey Weissman opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Rayan Chamas defended his big blind.
On the K♥J♦5♣ flop, Chamas check-called a 9,000 bet from Weissman.
The turn was the 8♥. Weissman fired a second barrel for 32,000 and Chamas used a time bank before calling.
Weissman opted to check back on the 2♠ river, despite Chamas having around pot behind. It was the right decision as Chamas tabled K♦J♣ for a flopped two pair as he dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
83,000
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83,000 |
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230,000
49,000
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49,000 |
