Rico Cuevas Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,478)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Chris Minton opened the action with a raise to 120,000 before Rico Cuevas re-raised all in for his last 315,000. Minton made the call with 
while Cuevas showed 
.
Cuevas needed his hand to hold to stay alive and he remained ahead when the board came out 
. The river, though, brought the 
, giving Minton top pair and ending Cuevas' tournament in eighth place.
Minton moved up to 1,260,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,260,000 | -50,000 |
|
|
Busted |
, Barnett had the 
to end Baltazar's run in ninth place.
.
, pairing Barnett's queen and sending the one-time chip leader to the rail one off the official final table.
and both players split the pot with two pair, queens and fives.
, wanting the board to stay clean for the fours.
to give Garrett the big time double up.
. Schmidt checked and Steinman continued for 225,000. Schmidt then raised all in for 800,000 more, putting Steinman to the test. Steinman looked pained by the decision, rechecking his cards and letting out a loud sigh. 
. It was no good as Bobby Schmidt held the 
for a straight, as he continued his surge before the final table.
turn, this time for 130,000. Schmidt again called.
for two pair.