Tony Miles tanked for approximately four minutes before making the call against 2009 Main Event Champion Joe Cada who had moved all in. Cada lost the hand and was eliminated in fifth place.
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Hand #116: Michael Dyer raised to 2 million and John Cynn called on the button. Nicolas Manion squeezed it up to 11 million in the big blind and won the pot in short order.
Hand #117: Tony Miles raised to 2.2 million on the button and took it down.
Hand #118: Dyer completed and Cynn checked, bringing a 
flop. Dyer bet 1.05 million and Cynn called. Dyer barreled again on the 
turn for 2.875 million and took it down.
Hand #119: Cynn completed and Tony Miles checked, bringing a 
flop. Cynn bet 1 million, Miles made it 3.5 million, and Cynn snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
192,975,000 | -950,000 |
|
115,450,000 | 3,600,000 |
|
49,650,000 | 4,000,000 |
|
35,700,000 | -6,650,000 |
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Hand #114: Tony Miles raised to 2.2 million from under the gun and Nic Manion was up next to act on the button. Manion three-bet to 7 million. Both Michael Dyer and John Cynn folded their blinds. Miles called.
The flop came 
, Miles checked, and Manion continued with a bet of 8.5 million. Miles called.
The turn brought them 
. Miles checked again. Manion now decided to also check.
The 
on the river completed the straight on the board. Miles bet 18 million and Manion folded immediately.
Hand #115: Dyer raised to 2 million from the button. Miles called in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Miles check-folded to the 1.825 million bet of Dyer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
193,925,000 | 2,300,000 |
|
|
111,850,000 | 15,300,000 |
|
|
45,650,000 | -15,800,000 |
|
|
42,350,000 | -1,800,000 |
Hand #110: Nicolas Manion raised to 2.5 million on the button and John Cynn defended big blind. The flop came 
and Manion won with a bet of 2.6 million.
Hand #111: Manion opened under the gun to 2.5 million and Tony Miles defended big blind. Miles check-folded to 2.7 million on 
.
Hand #112: Michael Dyer raised to 2 million and Manion defended the big blind. Dyer bet 1.875 million on the 
flop and won the pot immediately.
Hand #113: Cynn raised to 2.2 million and both blinds called, so it went three ways to 
. Manion checked, Dyer bet 2.675 million, and only Manion continued. The hit and Manion checked. Dyer bet 6.325 million. Manion called to see the arrive. Both players checked.
Manion showed down 
but Dyer got there on the turn with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
191,625,000 | 28,400,000 |
|
|
96,550,000 | -3,600,000 |
|
|
61,450,000 | -19,000,000 |
|
|
44,150,000 | -5,800,000 |
Hand #106: Michael Dyer completed his small blind and John Cynn opted to check in the big blind.
The flop came 
, Dyer bet 1.05 million, and Cynn folded.
Hand #107: Dyer raised to 2 million from the button and got no callers.
Hand #108: Cynn raised to 2.2 million from the button and only Nic Manion called in the big blind.
The dealer spread out 
on the flop for them. Manion check-folded to Cynn's 2 million continuation-bet.
Hand #109: Cynn raised to 2.2 million from under the gun and Tony Miles called on the button. Dyer three-bet to 7.225 million from the big blind. Cynn shoved for 39.425 million in total and both Miles and Dyer snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
163,225,000 | -4,125,000 |
|
|
100,150,000 | -4,300,000 |
|
|
80,450,000 | -3,300,000 |
|
|
49,950,000 | 11,725,000 |
Hand #105: Cada raised under the gun to 2.2 million and Tony Miles made it 6.9 million on the button. Cada moved all in for 47.65 million. After several minutes in the tank, Miles called with 
. Cada turned over and it was a race for about 95 million.
The 
flop had Miles' rail going nuts. The 
turn gave Cada outs to a straight. The river was the 
, sending Cada out in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
167,350,000 | -1,150,000 |
|
|
104,450,000 | 49,750,000 |
|
|
83,750,000 | -650,000 |
|
|
38,225,000 | -150,000 |
|
Busted |
Hand #102: Michael Dyer raised to 2 million from the button and nobody called.
Hand #103: John Cynn raised to 2.5 million from the small blind and Tony Miles opted to call in the big blind.
The flop came 
, both players checked to the on the turn. Cynn bet 1.7 million and Miles called.
The river completed the board with the . Both players checked again. Cynn took the pot with what looked like the 
.
Hand #104: Joe Cada raised to 2.3 million second to act and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
168,500,000 | 1,800,000 |
|
|
84,400,000 | -1,450,000 |
|
|
54,700,000 | -5,150,000 |
|
|
47,800,000 | 1,300,000 |
|
|
38,375,000 | 3,500,000 |
