The remaining seven players have moved over to the secondary feature table to continue play at the unofficial final table.
However, with seven minutes remaining in the level, the tournament director gave them the option to take their break early, and once play resumes, they will finish the last seven minutes of the current level before playing the next two levels.
From under the gun, Iori Yogo bet his last 10,000 and Per Hildebrand called 12,000 on the button. NIcholas Derke called from the small blind and Philip Long checked in the big blind.
The flop landed and Derke bet 12,000. Long folded, but Hildebrand called as the landed on the turn and both players checked.
The river fell the and, after a Derke check, Hildebrand bet 24,000 and Derke called.
Hildebrand tabled his for the nut straight, and Derke mucked.
Yogo showed his and headed to the rail in eighth place for a $13,979 payday.
On the previous hand, Nicholas Seiken opened to 16,500 before Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 60,000 from the big blind. Seiken folded and Negreanu collected the pot.
Then Seiken raised again to 16,500 from under the gun and Negreanu three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind.
Seiken called, and the dealer spread a flop as Negreanu continued for 30,000. Seiken shoved for 110,000, and Negreanu snapped him off.
Seiken:
Negreanu:
The turn and river landed the and , and Seiken was eliminated in ninth place for a $10,321 payday.
Devin Looney raised to 24,000 from under the gun before Per Hildebrand three-bet to 36,000. Looney called all in for 34,500 and drew two cards as Hildebrand drew one.
On the second draw, both players drew one. The final draw saw Looney draw one, and Hildebrand stand pat.
Hildebrand:
Looney:
Looney unfortunatly peeled the , and he was eliminated in 10th place for $10,321.
Aaron Schaff was all in for about 30,000 on third street and watched a runout against Devin Looney and Philip Long. In the end, Long made a ten-high flush, while Schaff showed downcards of for just a pair of threes to bust in 11th place.
Kevin Malis: /
Mike Matusow: /
Nicholas Seiken: / - fold
Kevin Malis completed on third street, Mike Matusow called, and Nicholas Seiken called. Malis bet again on fourth, both opponents called, Malis bet again on fifth, and Matusow raised. Seiken folded and Malis called all in for 34,000.
Kevin Malis: /
Mike Matusow: /
Malis' runout came and to make sixes and fives, while Matusow's runout was and for just a pair of kings. Malis doubled, while Matusow was left with just 14,500.
Matusow got it in the next hand with split tens, but Jean Montury made kings up on seventh and Matusow couldn't catch up.