Viktor Blom Eliminated in 5th Place ($181,069); Shawn Rice Eliminated in 4th Place ($253,276)
Level 29
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Shawn Rice raised to 500,000 in the cutoff and Viktor Blom potted to 1,580,000 in the small blind. Phil Hui repotted in the big blind and Rice took a few minutes before calling for 2,200,000, while Blom also stuck in an additional 740,000.
Viktor Blom: A♥K♥8♦5♣3♠
Shawn Rice: A♦Q♥9♥6♣2♦
Phil Hui: A♣A♠7♠5♦3♥
"Spades," Hui pleaded as the flop came J♠10♥2♠, giving him a flush draw to go with his aces. The turn was the 7♥, while the J♦ completed the board on the river.
"Scoop," Hui said, raising his arms in the air as he scooped the entire pot to send Blom and Rice to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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9,100,000
4,900,000
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4,900,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |