Jeremy Joseph opened to 110,000 from middle position and Josh Arieh called in the small blind.
The flop fell 
and was checked through by both players as the 
landed on the turn and both players checked again.
The river landed the 
and Arieh checked to Joseph who bet the pot of 260,000.
Arieh deliberated for close to two minutes before eventually tossing his cards to the muck.
Ray Henson opened to 100,000 from middle position and Bryce Yockey called in the small blind to see a 
flop.
Both players checked as the 
landed on the turn and Yockey led out for 125,000. Henson called and, when the river landed the 
, both players checked.
Yockey tabled his 
for two pairs as Henson tabled his 
for the nut low to see the pot chopped up.
Christopher Roth raised to 100,000 early and got one call. Bryce Yockey reraised to 200,000 in the big blind and Roth thought awhile and slid all his chips in. Ray Henson folded and Yockey called.
Roth: 
Yockey: 
The flop came 
, pairing Roth's seven. The turn was a 
, so Yockey added a wrap to his equity and called for a high card.
"Low card, low card!" urged Roth. He got his wish as a fell, giving him two pairs and the nut low for a double. Yockey sent over 325,000.
Josh Arieh limped in from early position and Chris Ferguson completed the small blind as Kate Hoang checked her option in the big.
The flop fell 
and both Ferguson and Hoang checked to Arieh who bet 80,000. Ferguson called and Hoang folded as the landed on the turn.
Ferguson bet out 150,000 and Arieh kicked his cards to the muck.
Josh Arieh raised to 90,000 in middle position and Ray Henson made it 330,000 on the button, a pot-sized raise. Arieh moved all in and Henson called off for about 200,000 more.
Arieh: 
Henson: 
Henson flopped a jack as 
hit the felt, and Arieh watched helplessly as a hit the turn to give Henson a big lead. The river meant he doubled up, and Arieh sent over 590,000.
Kate Hoang limped in from middle position, as did Bryce Yockey next to act. Ray Henson called in the small blind and Jeremy Joseph checked his option.
The flop landed and a bet of 130,000 from Hoang was enough to take down the pot.
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 0
Ray Henson bet 75,000 from early position after the blinds checked to him on 
, and only small blind Josh Arieh called. Both checked the and Arieh fired 150,000 on the river. Henson called without delay.
"Ace-six," Arieh said, tabling 
.
Aces full was a winner, and Arieh took the first showdown of the final table.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Roth | United States | 350,000 |
| 2 | Quentin Krueger | Canada | 1,010,000 |
| 3 | Ray Henson | United States | 925,000 |
| 4 | Jeremy Joseph | United States | 1,270,000 |
| 5 | Chris Ferguson | United States | 1,210,000 |
| 6 | Kate Hoang | United States | 2,045,000 |
| 7 | Bryce Yockey | United States | 1,640,000 |
| 8 | Josh Arieh | United States | 1,925,000 |
Kate Hoang raised to 75,000, and Bruce Yamron potted on the button for 270,000. Hoang called and then bet the last 100,000 on an 
flop. Yamron quickly called.
Yamron:
Hoang: 
The kings were in the lead for Hoang and two high cards would send her the whole pot. The 
turn and 
river were just the ticket, and Yamron took his payout stub.
"You played great, sir," Christopher Roth said.
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