Paul Taylor Eliminated in 7th Place ($31,634)
Steven Loube raised to 55,000 under the gun and cleared the field all the way around to Paul Taylor in the big blind. The latter moved all in for around 125,000 and Loube snap-called.
Showdown
Loube: 
Taylor: 
The 
wasn't particularly interesting, while the 
turn saw Loube pump his fist and say, "It's over." Indeed, Taylor was drawing dead headed to the river, which came the meaningless 
. Taylor silently made his way to the payout desk to collect $31,634 for his seventh-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
835,000 | 250,000 |
|
Busted |
.
face up (top two pair).
— straight wrap draw, flush draw
— pair of nines, nut flush draw
, meaning no one made a low and Finne's pair of nines took the high. Loube's exasperation continued, but he patted Finne on the back for his move and for taking the pot and the chip lead.
flop. The turn brought the 
. Lappas checked, and Finne didn't wait long before betting the pot. Lappas called quickly, and Finne tabled 
for the nut low plus a nine-high straight for the high. Lappas had 
to grab half the low, but Finne was the one profiting the most from the hand.
flop before Loube check-called a bet of 110,000 on the 
turn.
flop and 
turn. The river was the 
, Lappas bet 40,000, and Mckinley called.
flop was kind to Finne as it gave him two pair and the nut low. Ewen knew he was in trouble and needed help, but he would find none as the board ran out 