Kevin Pier Eliminated in 9th Place ($15,423)
Level 27
: Limits 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 40,000-80,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
Limits: 80,000-160,000
As play was being paused for the final table redraw Kevin Pier saw his short stack hit the middle on the turn of a Q♠10♣J♠9♦ board against Joe Ford on his right.
Kevin Pier: A♠J♥3♠3♦ 
Joe Ford: K♠K♥3♣2♠
Ford's pocket kings held up through the 9♥ river, as Pier could not improve to exit in ninth place.
The remaining eight players racked up their chips to move to the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,090,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
Busted |