Greg Pappas - 13th Place
Chris Biondino limped in, Greg Pappas raised to 44,000 from late position, Jason Mercier called from the big blind and Biondino called as well.
The flop came down . Mercier bet pot, Biondino insta-folded, and Pappas moved all in for 225,000. Mercier made the call.
Pappas
Mercier
Pappas was in the lead with his aces, but the fell on the turn to give Mercier two pair. The on the river made him an even better two pair, and with his aces cracked, Pappas hit the rail in 13th place.
Darryl Dauenhauer raised from middle position to 28,000 and Jae Chang reraised pot. Dauenhauer made the call for his tournament life and showed . Chang turned over .
The board came giving Chang a set of aces and the pot.
Darryl Dauenhauer is eliminated in 14th place, while Chang moves to 170,000.
Matt Giannetti opened for 21,000 from the button, Dario Alioto reraised to 67,000 from the big blind and Giannetti called.
The flop was . Alioto led out for 130,000 and Giannetti called all in for 116,000.
Giannetti
Alioto
Giannetti flopped top pair and a straight draw while Alioto held the nut flush draw. The turn was the giving Giannetti two pair and the river fell the improving him to aces up. Giannetti earned a huge double-up, increasing his stack to 380,000 while Alioto fell to 140,000.
Alex Jalali raised 18,000 from the hijack and Kevin Iacofano called from the button. The flop came . Jalali led out for 25,000 and Iacofano reraised enough to but Jalali all in. He made the call and showed for a flush draw, however is drawing dead to the of Iacofano.
Jalali is eliminated from the tournament in 15th place, earning $11,584.
Five players saw a flop of and An Tran led out for a pot-sized bet of 30,000 from the small blind. Kenny Shei moved all in behind him, chasing the other three players away. On their backs...
Shei
Tran
Tran's set of eights held up, the turn and river falling the and the to eliminate Shei in 17th place.
. Mercier bet pot, Biondino insta-folded, and Pappas moved all in for 225,000. Mercier made the call. 
fell on the turn to give Mercier two pair. The 
on the river made him an even better two pair, and with his aces cracked, Pappas hit the rail in 13th place. 
. Chang turned over 
. Alioto led out for 130,000 and Giannetti called all in for 116,000. 
. Jalali led out for 25,000 and Iacofano reraised enough to but Jalali all in. He made the call and showed 
for a flush draw, however is drawing dead to the 
, Rios moved all in blind for his remaining 37,000. Jalali made the call. 
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