Hand #1: Pratyush Buddiga opened to 80,000 in middle position and folded to a three-bet to 260,000 by Christopher Frank.
Hand #2: Arkadiy Tsinis opened for 80,000 in the hijack. Ryan Leng called on his left and they took in a 
flop. Tsinis check-called 100,000. Both checked the 
and Tsinis checked the 
river. Leng bet 180,000.
Tsinis called but could not beat 
.
Kami Hudson moved all in for 460,000 and Pratyush Buddiga called.
Hudson: 
Buddiga : 
The board ran out 
.
There was no ace for Hudson who was eliminated just short of the official final table of nine.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | 365,000 |
|
Busted |
Photos by Jayne Furman.
Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
| Seat | Player | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Gagliano | 880,000 |
| 2 | Kami Hudson | 360,000 |
| 3 | Grant Denison | 1,270,000 |
| 4 | Pratyush Buddiga | 1,635,000 |
| 5 | Christopher Frank | 1,510,000 |
| 6 | Arkadiy Tsinis | 1,300,000 |
| 7 | Ryan Leng | 2,610,000 |
| 8 | Noah Vaillancourt | 1,190,000 |
| 9 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | 1,250,000 |
| 10 | Max Pescatori | 615,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,610,000 | 1,310,000 |
|
|
1,635,000 | -65,000 |
|
1,510,000 | -290,000 |
|
1,300,000 | 200,000 |
|
1,270,000 | -360,000 |
|
1,250,000 | 150,000 |
|
1,190,000 | -110,000 |
|
880,000 | 280,000 |
|
615,000 | -285,000 |
|
|
360,000 | -405,000 |
Pratyush Buddiga opened for 60,000 and Joseph Kent moved all in. Buddiga called almost before the chips were in.
Joseph Kent: 
Pratyush Buddiga: 
The board ran out 
.
Buddiga had found aces again to eliminate Kent and set the unofficial final table of 10.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000 | 360,000 |
|
Busted |
Joseph Kent appears to be the shortest stack left and is in need of a double after sinking to just over 10 blinds. He opened small blind to 70,000 and Noah Vaillancourt put him all in. Kent shook his head after some time and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000 | -215,000 |
Michael Gagliano moved all in for 300,000 and Ryan Leng called.
Gagliano:
Leng: 
The board ran out 
.
The river delayed the final table and gave Gagliano a precious double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
600,000 | 180,000 |
Noah Vaillancourt raised on the button and Pratyush Buddiga called in the big blind. Buddiga check-called 40,000 on the 
flop and both players checked the 
turn. Buddiga bet 50,000 on the river and Vaillancourt put in 270,000. Buddiga snap-called but saw Vaillancourt roll over for top set.
Buddiga said he had two pairs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,340,000 | -510,000 |
|
|
1,300,000 | 570,000 |
