Stephen Song raised to 20,000 under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet shoved all in on the button for about 150,000, putting himself at risk. Song made the call.
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♦2♥ 
Stephen Song: A♥K♣
Thorel found a deuce on the 2♠5♦7♠ flop, but Song reclaimed the lead on the A♣ turn. The 7♦ river offered no help to Thorel and he was sent to the rail.
Taylor von Kriegenbergh raised to 22,000 in middle position, Ren Lin three-bet to 55,000 on the button, and Von Kriegenbergh called.
Lin continued for 25,000 on the A♣8♣6♥ flop and Von Kriegenbergh called. The turn was the 7♣ and Von Kriegenbergh led out for 25,000. Lin then moved all in for 142,000 and Von Kriegenbergh called.
Lin had A♥7♥ for two pair, but Von Kriegenbergh showed 10♠9♠ for a straight. The river was the 5♠ and Lin was sent to the rail.
Michael Soyza raised to 22,000 under the gun with J♠J♥, Jason Koon flatted in the cutoff with A♣9♣, and David Yan defended in the big blind with A♥9♥.
The flop came 5♦Q♦10♣ and action checked around to the 2♠ turn. Yan and Soyza checked, and Koon bet 60,000. Yan folded and Soyza made the call.
On the 7♥ river, Soyza checked and Koon fired out a bet of 201,000. Soyza thought for a moment before flicking in the call to take down the pot.
Tournament officials have announced the prize pool for this event.
There were 182 entries, generating a prize pool of $18,200,000. The top 31 players will finish in the money and earn at least a min-cash of $160,000, while the champion will earn $3,850,000.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
| 1 | $3,850,000 | 10-11 | $333,000 |
| 2 | $2,590,000 | 12-13 | $296,500 |
| 3 | $1,830,000 | 14-15 | $269,000 |
| 4 | $1,482,000 | 16-17 | $242,000 |
| 5 | $1,172,000 | 18-20 | $215,000 |
| 6 | $890,000 | 21-23 | $196,500 |
| 7 | $650,500 | 24-27 | $178,000 |
| 8 | $475,000 | 28-31 | $160,000 |
| 9 | $393,000 |
Michael Duek raised to 22,000 in the hijack and Tom Fuchs three-bet shoved all in from the big blind, putting Duek at risk who had 250,000 to start the hand. Duek quickly called.
Michael Duek: K♣K♦
Tom Fuchs: J♠J♦
The board ran out 4♦A♥9♠8♦K♥, earning Duek the early double up.
Danny Tang open shoved in the hijack for 51,000, putting himself at risk and Taylor von Kriegenbergh reshoved in the small blind to isolate.
Danny Tang: K♠J♥
Taylor von Kriegenbergh: A♣7♠
The board ran out A♦9♦10♦J♣K♥, with Tang hitting two pair on the river to stay alive.
Kayhan Mokri and Waikiat Lee went heads-up to a flop of A♥8♥7♣ where Lee led out for 20,000 in the big blind. Mokri then raised to 72,000 on the button and Lee called.
The turn was the J♠ and Mokri bet 110,000. Lee quickly folded.
"That was a good one. You would like it," Mokri said to tablemate Daniel Negreanu.
"It seemed like fun. If I was the opponent, I would be like what is going on," Negreanu replied.
David Yan raised to 22,000 in early position with 2♥2♣ and Jason Koon three-bet to 95,000 out of the small blind with J♦10♦.
Action folded back around to Yan who thought for a moment before tossing his cards into the muck.
Sam Greenwood raised to 22,000 in the cutoff and Erik Seidel moved all in for 220,000 in the small blind. Timothy Adams then reshoved in the big blind and Greenwood got out of the way.
Erik Seidel: K♣K♦
Timothy Adams: A♠K♠
Adams was looking for an ace to bust the Poker Hall of Famer, but Seidel's kings remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 2♦6♠6♥6♣. The river, though, was the A♥ and Adams made a full house to send Seidel to an early exit.
Raul Lozano raised to 20,000 on the button and Alexander Zubov three-bet shoved all in from the small blind for 215,000, putting himself at risk. Lozano made the call.
Alexander Zubov: A♦K♠
Raul Lozano: 6♣6♠
Zubov pulled ahead on the A♥9♥9♠ flop, pairing his ace. The 5♠ turn and 4♥ river earned him the early double up.
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