| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Ivey | 539.70 |
| 2 | John Monnette | 524.25 |
| 3 | Michael Mizrachi | 486.20 |
| 4 | Andy Frankenberger | 406.66 |
| 5 | Phil Hellmuth | 368.70 |
| 6 | Andy Bloch | 340.50 |
| 7 | Jan-Peter Jachtmann | 325.63 |
| 8 | Michael Gathy | 321.25 |
| 9 | David “Bakes” Baker | 317.94 |
| 10 | David “ODB” Baker | 314.88 |
Derek Gregory raised to 22,000 under the gun only to have Stanislav Barshak three-bet to 58,000 from middle position. The rest of the field got out of the way, Gregory made the call, and the flop came down 
.
Gregory proceeded to check-raise a 63,000 bet to 126,000, which Barshak three-bet to 210,000. Gregory made the call and then check-called all in for 345,000 when Barshak shoved the 
turn.
Showdown
Gregory: 
Barshak: 
Barshak held top pair with top kicker, but Gregory was fortunate enough to turn two pair. The 
river improved Gregory to a full house, and he took over the chip lead with 1.265 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,265,000
729,000
|
729,000 |
|
155,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
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Erik Aude raised under the gun and was met with a three-bet from Andrew Lichtenberger in the cutoff. Aude responded by moving all in and Lichtenberger called off for 331,000.
Showdown
Lichtenberger: 
Aude:
Aude was looking to catch an ace, but he failed to do so as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
442,000
|
442,000 |
|
|
||
|
335,000
353,000
|
353,000 |
We missed the exact preflop action, but it appeared that Dan Smith raised from early position, was three-bet by William Pierron in the cutoff and action folded back around to Smith - who made the call.
The flop came 
and Smith instantly bet enough to put Pierron all in for his remaining stack. Pierron snap-called and hands were revealed.
Pierron: 
Smith: 
Pierron was in excellent shape, and would stay in excellent shape when the 
fell on the turn. However, the 
river left Smith with a set and Pierron hit the table in frustration upon seeing his bad luck. He then stood up, wished his table good luck and headed to the payout desk.
Smith is up to 620,000 following the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Everyone has a story about how they got involved in poker, but Eric Aude, who is in today's field, learned poker in one of the most unconventional ways possible, in a Pakistani prison on death row. To learn more, check out this PokerNews video from 2009 when Aude revealed his story.
galenhall Galen Hall And out in 40th. Guy to my left opens with A4 utg, flats a 3b then check/raises A39 flop then flats the 3bet with most of his stack in the
June 30 2012
galenhall Galen Hall Middle and turns a 4 vs AK so is clearly wide. I get it in TT with Ts vs AK co vs bt a few hands later, Q34ss flop, Ks turn, Ax river, gg :(
June 30 2012
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Brendon Rubie raised to 21,000 from under the gun plus one and cleared the field all the way around to Joseph Cheong, who made the call from the small blind. Alexander Kravchenko then moved all in from the big blind for 280,000, Rubie moved all in over the top, and Cheong got out of the way.
Showdown
Kravchenko:
Rubie: 
The young Australian was ahead when the chips went in, but the 
flop paired the Russian and gave him the lead. The turn gave Kravchenko two pair, while the river made it a boat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
598,000
332,000
|
332,000 |
|
||
|
148,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
We caught up with the action just as Pratyush Buddiga was getting all in preflop against Ronald Lee.
Lee:
Buddiga: 
Buddiga had a very slight advantage going to the flop, however, the 
board left Lee with a pair of kings and eliminated Buddiga from the tournament.
Lee is up to 600,000 and is looking for his biggest cash since placing third in the 2010 WSOPE Championship No-Limit Hold'em.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
222,000
|
222,000 |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,670,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
450,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
430,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
330,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
285,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
210,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
210,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
150,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
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We caught up with the action preflop, where Wexler had an 182,000 bet in front of him in the big blind and action was back on Erik Aude in the small blind. Aude called and appeared to think he would be all in.
The flop came 
and both players seemed to agree to get the rest of their chips into the middle. Aude had Wexler covered.
Aude: for a flush and straight draw.
Wexler: for middle pair.
The turn was inconsequential, however, the 
river left Aude with a flush and Wexler was sent to the rail.
Aude is up to 615,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
615,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
Busted | |
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