Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Two short stacks clashed in Andrei Mitsiuk and Zhen Cai with the latter at risk in a preflop contest.
Zhen Cai: 
Andrei Mitsiuk: 
The board ran out 
and Cai made broadway on the river. Mitsiuk was left with very few chips and lost those shortly after to Robert Campbell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
235,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
|
||
|
135,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
Busted | |
, giving Dudani aces and nines with a king kicker, and eliminating the Lithuanian star.
fell on the turn and Witz checked once more. Ausmus bet the pot for 213,000 with few chips behind and Witz then jammed for Ausmus to call.
river was no threat for Ausmus and he doubled.
, ending Okin's night in the worst spot possible, while the remaining 53 players are all guaranteed $16,141
turn for 30,000 and Daniel Zack called. Lewis opted to check the 
