Bryan Piccioli Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,675,000)
Level 40
: 800,000/1,600,000, 200,000 ante
Hand #122: Action folded around to Bryan Piccioli in the small blind, and he moved all in for his final 14,950,000. Dan Ott made the call from the big blind as soon as he saw his hand, and the cards were flipped.
Piccioli: 
Ott: 
Piccioli was at risk and well behind, and the flop of 
didn't bring him any help. The 
on the turn meant that Piccioli needed one of the three remaining aces in the deck to survive. The river was the 
, and that pair was not good enough to win the hand for him.
Piccioli will take home $1,675,000 for his efforts here today, while the remaining five players are guaranteed $2,000,000 from here on out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
172,350,000 | -400,000 |
|
97,675,000 | 15,950,000 |
|
39,000,000 | -400,000 |
|
29,600,000 | -200,000 |
|
22,050,000 | -400,000 |
|
Busted |
and Blumstein checked. Ott bet 4 million and Blumstein called. The turn was the 
and Blumstein checked for a second time. Ott checked back. The river was the 
and Blumstein led out for 18.6 million. Ott went into the tank for two full minutes before releasing his hand. 
. Blumstein led out for 1.8 million and Saout called. The turn was the 
and Saout check-called a bet of 3 million from Ott. The 
fell on the turn and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Ott checked again and Blumstein bet 3.1 million, getting a fold from Ott. 
landed on the turn and the action was checked to Pollak who bet 6.2 million. Ott called and Hesp folded, going heads-up to the river. The 
for a pair of tens which was good enough to earn him the pot.
, and Piccioli checked this time. Ott also checked, and the 
complete the board. Piccioli checked again, and Ott thought for about 30 seconds before betting 3.1 million. Piccioli counted out his stack, then made the call. Jack Effel announced that Ott had a king, good for a rivered straight, and Piccioli sent his cards into the middle. 
and Saout remained ahead with a pair of fours. 
and both players checked to the 
, giving Ott the straight, and the Brasilia room went nuts as Salas, the chip leader at the end of Day 4, became the first eliminated player of the day.
