Scott Drobes shoved for his remaining chips and Craig Mason called.
Scott Drobes: 
Craig Mason: 
The board ran out 
and Mason scored the knockout with a set of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,800,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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The action folded to Arie Kliper in the small blind who made it 180,000 to go. Tingyi Tsai was in the big blind and shoved all in. Kliper instantly called off his stack of around 1,050,000 and the cards were on their backs.
Arie Kliper: 
Tingyi Tsai: 
The flop fell 
to give Kliper a pair of aces but Tsai hit a set of nines. The on the turn spelled the end for Kliper who saw the 
land on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,330,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
On the last hand before the break, Tingyi Tsai opened to 100,000 on the button. Vicent Bosca three-bet to 410,000 in the small blind and Tsai called. The flop came 
and Bosca led out for 225,000 which Tsai called.
The turn brought the and Bosca fired out another bet of 425,000. Tsai still called and the 
hit the river. Bosca thought for a minute before jamming all in for around 1,260,000. Tsai snapped him off and showed 
for the nut straight. Bosca flashed 
before making his way to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,875,000
2,545,000
|
2,545,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Jonathan Jaffe raised it up on the button and Mitchell Halverson slid out a three-bet to 1,400,000, leaving himself with just 130,000 behind. Jaffe shoved all in and Halverson waited for the action to complete on the other table before making the call.
Mitchell Halverson: 
Jonathan Jaffe: 
Halverson was looking to spike a two-outer in order to stay alive but the flop of 
provided no help. The 
on the turn and the on the river changed nothing as Mitchell was eliminated in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,300,000
1,020,000
|
1,020,000 |
|
Busted |
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Ball | 4,800,000 | 80 |
| 2 | Galen Hall | 1,440,000 | 24 |
| 3 | Craig Mason | 4,970,000 | 83 |
| 4 | Jonathan Jaffe | 8,300,000 | 138 |
| 5 | Bin Weng | 600,000 | 10 |
| 6 | Tingyi Tsai | 6,000,000 | 100 |
| 7 | John Racener | 2,900,000 | 48 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,300,000 | |
|
|
6,000,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,970,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
|
4,800,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
2,900,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
||
|
1,440,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Jonathan Jaffe opened to 130,000 and Bin Weng shoved as the short stack. Jaffe called and Weng was at risk.
Bin Weng: 
Jonathan Jaffe:
The board came 
and Weng found the ace he needed to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,600,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Galen Hall opened to 130,000 in the hijack and Tingyi Tsai defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Tsai check-called a bet from Hall.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Tsai led out with a bet of 230,000 and Hall ditched his cards to the muck, slipping to the shortest stack fo the seven remaining players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,080,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
950,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
|
||
Craig Mason opened to 150,000 and took down the blinds. Mason flashed .
On the next hand, Jonathan Jaffe opened to 120,000 and Scott Ball three-bet to 600,000.
Jaffe got out of the way and Ball now showed .
"Did you shuffle dealer?" asked Mason jokingly .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,700,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
|
|
4,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
Jonathan Jaffe raised it up to 140,000 on the button and Tingyi Tsai called from the big blind. The flop fell 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Tsai led out with a bet of 125,000 and Jaffe called to see the on the river. Tsai reached back for another bet of 475,000 this time but Jaffe quickly mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,550,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
6,920,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
|
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