Bernhard Binder opened to 20,000,000 with Q♣8♦ on the button, and Belarmino De Souza defended his big blind holding K♣8♥.
De Souza checked the 7♦Q♠6♦ flop, and Binder began to count out a bet of 40,000,000 with his pair. De Souza fired his cards into the muck before the bet hit the middle, and Binder picked up the pot.
Bernhard Binder raised to 33,000,000 in the small blind with A♦K♦ and Jean-Noel Thorel called in the big blind with 9♣8♣.
Binder checked on the flop of 10♦6♣Q♦ and Thorel bet 25,000,000. Binder called. Binder checked again on the 9♥ turn and Thorel bet 50,000,000. Binder called.
Binder then led out after making the nut straight on the J♣ river and Thorel called before seeing the bad news.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2 | $6,000,000 | ||
| 3 | $4,000,000 | ||
| 4 | Terrance Reid | United States | $3,000,000 |
| 5 | Eric Wasserson | United States | $2,350,000 |
| 6 | Natasha Mercier | United States | $1,800,000 |
| 7 | Peter Chien | Canada | $1,400,000 |
| 8 | Franco Spitale | Argentina | $1,100,000 |
Bernhard Binder opened to 20,000,000 in the cutoff, and Jean-Noel Thorel made the call on the button. Terrance Reid defended his big blind, and the monotone 2♠7♠10♠ flop hit the felt.
Reid checked to Binder, who fired a bet of 18,000,000. Thorel slid his cards into the muck, and Reid took a moment before moving all in for 88,000,000. Binder snapped it off, smiling as the cards were turned up.
Terrance Reid: 8♥7♥ 
Bernhard Binder: J♠6♠
Binder flopped a flush, leaving Reid's pair drawing very thin. The Q♥ turn and 5♥ river changed nothing, as Reid departed in fourth place.
Level: 38
Blinds: 5,000,000/10,000,000
Ante: 10,000,000
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Four players remain as the next 15-minute break has arrived. Action will resume with blinds of 5,000,000/10,000,000 and a 10,000,000 big blind ante.
Here are some highlights from the last level of play.
Bernhard Binder opened to 16,000,000 on the button with 6♣6♦ and Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 31,000,000 in the small blind with Q♣9♠. Binder called.
Thorel checked on the flop of 9♦9♣4♥ and Binder bet 20,000,000. Thorel called. Thorel checked again on the A♠ turn and Binder checked back.
Thorel then bet 75,000,000 on the 7♠ river and Binder laid it down.
Bernhard Binder opened to 16,000,000 in the cutoff and Eric Wasserson three-bet jammed for 109,000,000 in the big blind. Binder called with a bigger stack.
Eric Wasserson: A♥J♠
Bernhard Binder: K♦Q♠
Wasserson couldn't stay ahead as the board ran out 10♦6♦Q♦J♦A♣, leaving him drawing dead to Binder's flush on the turn to be sent out in fifth place for $2,350,000.
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