Arturo Jimenez Eliminated In 8th Place ($6,210)
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Brandon West opened to 160,000 from middle position and was called by Shaun Colquhoun on the button and Arturo Jimenez in the big blind.
On the flop 
, Jimenez checked and West continued for 175,000. Colquhoun folded and Jimenez woke up with a raise to 380,000, which West called.
The turn brought the 
and Jimenez quickly moved all-in for a little more than 1,000,000. West called just as quickly and Jimenez was at risk.
Brandon West: 
Arturo Jimenez: 
West showed his set of queens and Jimenez turned over his two pair in frustration as the river provided no help. Jimenez had to settle for eighth, while West now has a commanding lead on the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
2,390,000
|
2,390,000 |
|
1,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
to pair the ace but it also give West the flush draw. The turn was the 
to give West some two-pair outs. The river was the 
to shut the door on Dempsey and make him the first casualty of the final table.
gave Dominguez hope as he prayed for an eight to make a gutter straight but the river 
provided no salvation and he was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place.
of Minkyun Kim, who had him very slightly covered.
runout gave Frost trip nines to win the pot.
. Vijay's aces held up and Divecha exited the tournament.
and Gonzalez scored the knockout with a set of sixes. Hallaert adds another deep run to his impressive WSOP resume.
flop. The turn 
was not what he needed as his run came to an end.
changed nothing, but the river 
