| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,668,768
1,430,000
|
1,430,000 |
|
||
|
8,676,314
436,784
|
436,784 |
|
8,581,592
79,728
|
79,728 |
|
5,148,326
1,997,944
|
1,997,944 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 50,000
All four remaining players are now guaranteed more than $100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,238,768
254,600
|
254,600 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,113,098
799,612
|
799,612 |
|
|
8,501,864
3,167,000
|
3,167,000 |
|
|
7,146,270
1,657,988
|
1,657,988 |
Dan "oiltrader" Shak shoved from the middle for 430,672 and Nobuaki "Sasa JHR" Sasaki called from the button.
Nobuaki "Sasa JHR" Sasaki: 
Dan "oiltrader" Shak: 
Board: 
Shak was very short after the hand against Reixach, and finally got his money in good but couldn't hold. He collected $92,545 for 5th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,488,282
1,129,872
|
1,129,872 |
|
Busted |
Sergi Reixach open limped, and Dan "oiltrader" Shak raised to 1,000,000 from the middle. It folded back to Reixach who shoved for 5,714,432, and Shak called it off.
Dan "oiltrader" Shak: 
Sergi Reixach: 
Board: 
Reixach spiked the spade an ace on the flop, and spades on the river to crush Shak's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,668,864
6,034,432
|
6,034,432 |
|
|
710,672
5,054,432
|
5,054,432 |
Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb limped under the gun and Nobuaki "Sasa JHR" Sasaki called before Sergi Reixach shoved the button for 2,677,216. Gottlieb was the only caller.
Sergi Reixach: 
Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb:
Board: 
Reixach found a great spot with the dominating ace, and held for a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,313,486
3,552,416
|
3,552,416 |
|
|
5,634,432
3,157,216
|
3,157,216 |
Here are the final five stacks with 38 hands to go in Level 16.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,493,368
1,246,400
|
1,246,400 |
|
|
||
|
|
11,865,902
1,235,904
|
1,235,904 |
|
|
5,765,104
1,040,000
|
1,040,000 |
|
|
4,358,410
92,096
|
92,096 |
|
|
2,477,216
201,600
|
201,600 |
Three players called before Chi Zhang checked the button. The flop came and it checked to Zhang who bet 200,000. Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb raised to 1,440,000 and Zhang shoved for 2,466,458. Gottlieb called.
Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb:
Chi Zhang: 
Board:
It was straight over straight to send Zhang to the exit in 6th with $70,397.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,101,806
3,524,058
|
3,524,058 |
|
Busted |
Four players were in preflop, but when the flop came 
, it checked to Chi Zhang and he put out a bet of 80,000. Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb raised to 449,600, and Zhang called to take the turn heads up. Gottlieb bet 1,039,360, and Zhang called. They both checked the 
river.
Chi Zhang:
Lev "LevMeAlone" Gottlieb:
Board:
Gottlieb was in trouble with eights against trip nines, but the river seven gave him the straight and the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,577,748
1,808,960
|
1,808,960 |
|
|
2,884,058
1,568,960
|
1,568,960 |
They've been playing six-handed for quite awhile, with most pots won before showdown. The blinds have just ticked over into Level 16.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,246,968
3,115,350
|
3,115,350 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,768,788
809,240
|
809,240 |
|
|
6,805,104
985,006
|
985,006 |
|
|
4,453,018
2,598,506
|
2,598,506 |
|
|
4,450,506
147,250
|
147,250 |
|
|
2,275,616
908,200
|
908,200 |
