Robert McVeigh Eliminated in 8th Place ($135,467)
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Level 30
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Hand #29: After recently doubling up through Dan Kelly, Upeshka DeSilva opened for 225,000 from early position. Robert McVeigh's stack of 1.06 million was good for just ten big blinds, so he opted to three-bet shove with 
. Unfortunately for him, DeSilva held 
and he quickly called.
The final board came 
and DeSilva notched the knockout, moving from the short stack to good standing in just two hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
was spread. Liberto's check was met with a bet of 200,00 by Kelly, and after a flat call, the 
fell on the turn. Both players checked the paint, and the 
. When the flop came 
, Kelly added a few outs, but the 
on the turn left him drawing dead. DeSilva doubled up and Kelly fell to the middle of the pack.
. Benny Chen woke up with 
maintained Chen's lead in the hand, and Hunichen's supporters on the rail called for diamonds to rain down. A 
did fall on the turn, and "Big Huni" now needed a seven or a diamond to survive his all-in encounter.
arrive on the turn, and both players tapped the table. On the 
river, Kelly checked for a third time, and Bennington repeated his 400,000 wager. A believer, Kelly threw his hand away and Bennington took down a decently sized pot.
to the table, and Kelly continued for 300,000. Bennington like his hand enough for a 900,000 rereaise, and Kelly was forced to toss his cards towards the dealer for the third time in a row.