No. 2 Ausmus First to Advance to the Round of Eight
Level 16
: 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Jeremy Ausmus limped in on the button, Justin Conley checked, and the flop fell 
. Conley led out for 6,000, Ausmus called, and the turn brought the 
. Conley led out for another 10,900, and Ausmus tanked for a bit before shoving for effectively 61,000. Conley folded.
According to Ausmus, on the final hand of the match, Conley open-shoved on the button with 
. The Octo-Niner called with 
, and held as the board ran out 
.
Ausmus is the first player to advance to the round of eight, and will face off against the winner of the Ognjen Sekularac/Chris Johnson match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
707,400
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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Busted | |