After Garrett Greer raised to 250,000, Scott Palmer reraised all in for 1.495 million. Play folded back to Greer and he gave it up, giving Palmer the pot and moving him up over two million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
|
2,060,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
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Andrey Zaichenko opened to 260,000 and Robert Park moved all in next to act for 2,055,000. Once the action returned to Zaichenko, he went into the tank for several minutes before making the call.
Park: 
Zaichenko: 
With Park racing for his tournament life, the 
flop changed little as the 
landed on the turn.
Needing an ace or queen, Park would unfortunately see the 
land on the river to send him to the rail in 33rd place as the Russian climbed to 5.7 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
1,995,000
|
1,995,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Kyle Keranen raised to 250,000 from the hijack only to have Luis Velador three-bet to 650,000 from the small blind. Keranen called the three-bet and the two were heads up to the 
flop. Velador came out with a bet of 625,000, sending Keranen into the tank.
After about 90 seconds, Keranen announced a raise to 1.35 million. Velador called to see fourth street. The 
fell on the turn and both players slowed with a check. The paired the board on the river and Velador checked. Keranen checked as well, allowing Velador to show 
. Keranen mucked his cards and Velador picked up the pot.
Velador took down the sizable pot and now has 15.81 million in chips. Keranen, on the other hand, has dropped to 4.835 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,810,000
2,010,000
|
2,010,000 |
|
||
|
4,835,000
-2,550,000
|
-2,550,000 |
Andoni Larrabe raised to 250,000 and Garrett Greer three-bet all in from the big blind for 2,265,000. Larrabe asked for a count, Greer gave him one immediately and after about 20 seconds the Spaniard called.
Larrabe: 
Greer: 
The flop brought 
and Greer stayed out of trouble. Greer's rail kept chanting for a whole bunch of cards that would keep their friend in the tournament, and the turn brought the 
. This card gave Larrabe an inside straight draw, but the river brought the 
to give the Spaniard a winning pair of jacks.
The entire room went silent as Greer stared quietly at the card that had just taken away his hopes and dreams of making the November Nine.
Larrabe celebrated on his own, but the rail remained silent.
As Greer made his way out of the tournament area everyone put their hands together, and the 32nd place finisher shook his head in disbelief once more before he headed towards the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,625,000
4,440,000
|
4,440,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Chris Johnson open-shoved all in for his last 1,745,000 and Dan Smith moved all in from the button to force the blinds out.
Johnson: 
Smith: 
With Johnson needing to fade against Smith to stay alive, the 
flop saw a further three outs added to Smith's list, and when the 
fell on the turn, it would be Johnson now needing to spike to remain in the Main Event.
Unfortunately for the local Las Vegan, the river landed the 
to see him sent to the rail in 31st place for a $230,487 payday as Smith climbed to nearly 11 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,940,000
1,875,000
|
1,875,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Jorryt Van Hoof raised to 250,000 from middle position, and Dong Guo called from his left. Scott Mahin reraised to 525,000 on the button, and both of the first two players called. The 
flopped and two checks follow, leading to a Mahin bet of 1.125 million. Van Hoof called off most of his stack, and Guo immediately mucked. Seeing this, Van Hoof announced he was all in dark for 645,000, and Mahin called. The dealer revealed a turn card of , and it was the players' turn to flip.
Van Hoof: 
Mahin: 
Mahin had just two outs after an unlucky flop, and the 
didn't get him there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,565,000
3,145,000
|
3,145,000 |
|
2,910,000
-3,440,000
|
-3,440,000 |
Felix Stephensen opened with a raise to 250,000 from the hijack seat, and action moved over to Craig McCorkell in the small blind for him to reraise to 635,000. Stephensen four-bet to 1.25 million, and McCorkell quickly gave it up.
Matthew Haugen raised to 300,000 from the hijack and Dan Sindelar called from the cutoff to see a 
flop. Haugen continued for 400,000, Sindelar called, and the appeared on the turn. Haugen bet again, this time 700,000, and Sindelar called.
When the 
completed the board on the river, Haugen fired out 2.2 million and Sindelar made a quick call. Haugen tabled 
for two pair, but it was no good as Sindelar held a straight with the .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,010,000
3,220,000
|
3,220,000 |
|
6,585,000
-1,490,000
|
-1,490,000 |
William Tonking raised to 250,000 in early position, Felix Stephensen called on his left, Yorane Kerignard called on his left, and Eddy Sabat defended his big blind. The quartet all checked on a flop of , and the action checked to Kerignard on the turn ().
The Frenchman bet 475,000, only Stephensen called, and the river was the 
.
Stephensen led out, firing 1.175 million, and Kerignard tanked for two minutes or so before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,715,000
2,130,000
|
2,130,000 |
|
3,000,000
-1,465,000
|
-1,465,000 |
Out of nowhere, Dong Guo, Robert Campbell, and William Pappaconstantinou were all in on one of the secondary feature tables in a big three-way clash. Guo had opened for 265,000 from middle position, Campbell reraised all in from the cutoff seat for 1.69 million, Pappaconstantinou and Guo then got the money in after unknown action, and the cards were on their backs.
Pappaconstantinou had the and both players covered. Guo had the 
and was all in for around five million in chips. Campbell was the shortest stack with the worst hand holding the .
The board ran out 
, and Pappaconstantinou won the pot with his aces. He was able to eliminate both players — who took home $230,487 each — and move to about 14 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,000,000
6,280,000
|
6,280,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
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|
Busted | |
