Nathan Gamble limped from the hijack, Martin Zamani potted to 360,000 from the cutoff, Gamble limp-repotted to 1,200,000, and Zamani called.
On the 8♠4♦3♠ flop, Gamble led all-in for 1,150,000 and Zamani called with the covering stack.
Nathan Gamble: A♠A♦Q♥2♣ 
Martin Zamani: A♣Q♠6♣2♦
Both had flopped the nut low while Gamble was ahead with aces for the high. The board ran out 8♣7♥, leaving Gamble with three-quarters of the pot.
Nino Pansier called in the small blind and in the big blind, Justin Liberto checked his option.
The flop rolled out 10♠8♠3♥ and Pansier check-called a bet of 100,000 from Liberto.
Pansier bet 440,000 on the turn A♥ and Liberto called.
On the river Q♦, Pansier thought for a bit and sized up to 1,320,000. Liberto moved all in over the bet and Pansier spent only a few seconds pitching his hand away.
Nathan Gamble opened to 180,000 from the hijack and was called by Matthew Beinner on the button and Jarod Minghini in the small blind.
The 8♥8♣4♠ flop checked through to the A♥ turn as Minghini checked once more to Gamble who bet 240,000. Beinner flatted after a small tank and Minghini quickly got out of the way.
On the 9♣ river, Gamble checked to Beinner who jammed for 850,000 into a pot of 1,180,000. Gamble had his doubts, but he eventually opted to let it go, and Beinner collected one without showdown.
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Nino Pansier called in late position and called the 200,000 raise from Martin Zamani on the button.
The flop rolled out K♠Q♣6♦ and Pansier check-called a bet of 250,000 from Zamani.
Pansier checked the Q♦ turn over to Zamani who bet 250,000, prompting Pansier to raise to 700,000.
Zamani called to see the river 6♥ where Pansier bet 750,000 and Zamani went into the tank.
"Nino!" said Zamani. "Talk to me Nino, what the hell is going on?"
After some more thought and counting of his chips, Zamani slowly released his hand into the muck.
Nino Pansier potted to 210,000 under the gun before Yuhong Liu repotted to 660,000 in the big blind, and Pansier called.
On the 10♦9♦8♥ flop, Liu jammed for his final 395,000 and Pansier called.
Yuhong Liu: A♥9♣4♣2♥
Nino Pansier: A♦Q♣5♣4♦
Liu was ahead after pairing his nine but Pansier held the nut flush draw. The 8♠ turn confirmed that no low would be available, and then the 8♣ fell on the river, putting trips on the board. In brutal fashion, Pansier's ace-queen high was the winner, and Liu was eliminated as the first casualty at the final table.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Beinner | 1,420,000 | 24 |
| 2 | Jarod Minghini | 2,400,000 | 40 |
| 3 | Marco Johnson | 1,400,000 | 23 |
| 4 | Matthew Schreiber | 1,735,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Yuhong Liu | 1,115,000 | 19 |
| 6 | Nino Pansier | 1,560,000 | 26 |
| 7 | Justin Liberto | 4,895,000 | 82 |
| 8 | Nathan Gamble | 3,120,000 | 52 |
| 9 | Martin Zamani | 5,250,000 | 88 |
Rishi Amin raised all in for 80,000 from under the gun and Justin Liberto called on the button and called the raise to 160,000 from Nino Pansier in the big blind.
The flop rolled out K♠7♣5♦ and action checked through to the turn 3♦ where Liberto bet 390,000 after Pansier checked, eliciting a quick fold.
Rishi Amin: A♥Q♣J♥8♣
Justin Liberto: A♦9♦6♥6♦
A 5♥ peeled off on the river leaving Liberto's seven-six low and sixes and fives good enough for the scoop.
The final nine players are now redrawing to the final table.
Rishi Amin raised to 210,000 from the hijack and Justin Liberto called in the small blind. In the big blind, Matthew Beinner potted and Amin ripped all in for 1,025,000 total. Liberto went into the tank before opting to call, with Beinner callling behind them for 945,000 total.
Matthew Beinner: A♥A♣K♦3♥
Rishi Amin: A♦9♦9♣4♠
Justin Liberto: A♠10♣8♣2♦
The board ran out J♦5♠5♣6♠7♦ and Liberto took the low with the nut low while Beinner held the high with aces and fives.
Amin was left with just under two big blinds.
Marco Johnson potted to 210,000 under the gun before Benjamin Miner jammed for 460,000 from the cutoff, and Johnson called.
Benjamin Miner: A♠K♥5♠2♥
Marco Johnson: A♥A♣8♣4♠
The A♦5♣K♠ flop gave Johnson top set, while Miner made a no-good three pair. It was all over on the 10♥ turn as the 3♠ came on the river, and Miner was eliminated in 11th.
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