Nancy Birnbaum Eliminated in 5th Place ($100,488)
Level 37
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Nancy Birnbaum moved all in for 600,000 from under the gun and Donald Briggs raised to 2,400,000 in the cutoff, resulting in folds behind.
Nancy Birnbaum: K♥9♣
Donald Briggs: Q♠Q♥
The flop came 4♣6♥J♦ with Briggs' pair of queens still in the lead. The 9♦ turn offered Birnbaum a glimmer of hope, but the 10♦ river saw her tournament run come to an end.