Dong Chen raised the cutoff and Gus Hansen called from the big blind.
Hansen check-called a bet from Chen on the J♠3♦9♠ flop.
The 4♦ came on the turn and Hansen check-called another bet from Chen.
Both were happy to check the Q♣ river and Hansen took down the pot with A♦9♥ for a pair of nines.
Gus Hansen raised in the cutoff as action went on Josh Arieh in the small blind. "Nobody finer that I would want to give my chips too," he said to Hansen as he three-bet. Hansen then four-bet, Arieh five-bet, and Hansen called.
Arieh had just one 5,000 chip behind as they went to the 7♦4♠10♠ flop. "You guys can still fold," Jesse Lonis said. Hansen then bet, and Arieh called off his last chip.
Josh Arieh: A♣10♣ 
Gus Hansen: 7♠7♣
Arieh had flopped top pair, but Hansen showed a set. The rest of the board ran out 8♠5♠, and Arieh was sent to the rail in eighth place.
Jeremy Ausmus raised in early position, Dong Chen three-bet in middle position, and Ausmus called.
The flop came A♣2♠6♦ and Chen bet. Ausmus then raised, and Chen called.
Ausmus reached for chips on the 10♣ turn, but he ended up checking. Chen then bet, and Ausmus quickly folded. Chen showed K♥Q♥ for king-high as he took the pot.
"If I bet, you're not folding that," Ausmus said.
Jesse Lonis raised from early position and Dylan Smith three-bet from the small blind. Lonis called.
Smith bet on the 3♠3♣J♦ flop and Lonis called.
A J♠ arrived on the turn and Smith bet again. Lonis raised, and Smith called for his remaining 25,000.
Dylan Smith: 10♦10♣
Jesse Lonis: A♥10♠
Smith's pair of tens were ahead and he just needed to fade an ace on the river to stay alive in the tournament.
The 2♣ completed the board and was a total brick, allowing Smith to double through Lonis.
Jesse Lonis raised on the button and Benny Glaser called in the big blind.
Lonis continued with a bet on the A♦10♥4♣ flop, and Glaser called. Both players then checked the 4♠ turn.
Glaser led out with a bet on the 8♣ river, and Lonis called. Glaser quickly mucked his cards, and Lonis showed K♦10♣ for two pair as he took the pot.
"Whatever happens, I've been playing so good this tournament. I wished I played this good in high rollers." Lonis said.
Lonis then picked up Gus Hansen's juggling balls and started practicing with them as Glaser raised on the button. Dong Chen called in the big blind.
Glaser continued betting on the 10♦10♠7♣ flop and 9♣ turn. Chen called down to the 3♦ river, and Glaser bet again. Chen called, and Glaser showed Q♣9♦ for two pair to win the pot.
Gus Hansen opened the button and Jesse Lonis three-bet from the small blind. Hansen four-bet the button, and Lonis called.
Both players checked through the 2♦6♠Q♣ flop to see the 9♥ hit the turn. Lonis check-called a bet from Hansen and the 9♣ completed the board.
Lonis checked and faced another bet from Hansen. Lonis, who had under four big bets remaining, gave it some thought before letting go of his cards.
In a limped pot between the blinds, Gus Hansen bet on the 6♠2♦5♣ flop and Jerry Wong called.
Hansen bet again on the 7♦ turn, and Wong called. The river was the 3♥ and Hansen bet again. Wong called, and Hansen showed 3♦2♠ for two pair to win the pot.
"I would be check-check-check," Jesse Lonis said.
"Gus has been going bet-bet-bet since before you were born," Josh Arieh told Lonis.
Josh Arieh raised from the hijack and Dylan Smith called from the big blind.
Both were happy to check down a runout of 10♥2♠8♦A♥5♦. Smith showed jac-high with J♦9♠ and lost the pot to Arieh's K♣Q♥ for king-high.
Jesse Lonis raised in the small blind and Josh Arieh called in the big blind.
Lonis bet on the 8♣2♣Q♥ flop and Arieh called. Lonis bet again on the 5♠ turn, but this time Arieh raised. Lonis gave up his hand, and Arieh took the pot.
Gus Hansen then raised in the cutoff and Arieh three-bet in the small blind. Hansen four-bet, and Arieh called.
Hansen bet on the 9♠9♥4♥ flop and Arieh called. Hansen bet again on the 9♣ turn, and Arieh called once more.
Hansen bet on the Q♠ river, and Arieh called. Arieh showed A♠K♠, but Hansen had rivered a full house with A♣Q♣ to win the pot.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | United States | 1,400,000 | 23 |
| 2 | Dong Chen | China | 2,100,000 | 35 |
| 3 | Dylan Smith | United States | 300,000 | 5 |
| 4 | Jerry Wong | United States | 400,000 | 7 |
| 5 | Gus Hansen | Denmark | 400,000 | 7 |
| 6 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 550,000 | 9 |
| 7 | Josh Arieh | United States | 300,000 | 5 |
| 8 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 1,800,000 | 30 |
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