| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Antes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Winter | United States | 625,000 | 125 |
| 2 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 680,000 | 136 |
| 3 | Brian Rast | United States | 640,000 | 128 |
| 4 | Robert Wilke | Germany | 520,000 | 104 |
| 5 | Ben Lamb | United States | 1,600,000 | 320 |
| 6 | Shota Nakanishi | Japan | 1,940,000 | 388 |
| 7 | Scott Smile | United States | 575,000 | 115 |
Chris Brewer put in 125,000 preflop, leaving himself with about one ante behind. Action folded to Robert Wilke as last to act, and after some thinking, he made the call.
The players got the last chips in on the 
flop.
Chris Brewer: 
Robert Wilke: 
Brewer was ahead, but Wilke had pair outs and flush outs.
The turn was the 
to give Wilke the lead. The river 
kept it that way and Brewer was eliminated.
"What just happened?" Brewer asked out loud as he headed away from the table.
Elior Sion was down to just 27,000 and moved all in from under the gun. Robert Wilke called from the cutoff and the cards were tabled.
Elior Sion: 
Robert Wilke: 
The board ran out 
and Sion doubled up with a pair of aces.
Sion was still the shortest stack in the tournament and just two hands later was seen getting up from his seat. A completed board of 
was spread out and Stephen Chidwick held 
for a jack-high straight to eliminate Sion.
Sean Winter and Scott Smile limped in and Ben Lamb checked his option on the button. The flop came 
and Winter led out with a bet of 30,000. Smile and Lamb both called to see the pair the board on the turn.
Winter tossed in another bet of 60,000 this time which got Smile to fold. Lamb still called and the 
completed the board. Winter checked this time and Lamb pushed out a bet of 175,000. Winter wasted little time before folding and Lamb took the pot.
Action began on the flop in a limped pot. The board read 
. Brian Rast bet 18,000 from middle position before Todd Ivens moved all in from the button for 39,000.
"How much is that?" asked Scott Smile. He then three-bet the flop to 107,000.
Rast also made the call, Ivens would have to beat them both to stay alive.
The turn was the 
. Smile slowed down and checked, Rast checked behind to go all three to the river.
The final card was the . Smile checked again. Rast thought for about a minute before betting 125,000. Smile frustratingly folded.
Ivens revealed 
for an open-ender on the flop that made top pair, but Rast showed 
for the made straight and the winner.
Three players saw a flop of 
for the minimum and the action checked around to the on the turn. Sean Winter was the first to throw in a bet of 42,000. Scott Smile called and the 
completed the board.
Winter used a time bank before making another bet of 76,000 this time. Smile instantly called and Winter tabled for a missed straight flush draw. Smile showed for trip nines and collected the pot.
Action picked up on the flop in a heads-up pot between Carlos Leiva and Shota Nakanishi. The flop read 
Nakanishi checked from out of position and Leiva bet 60,000 into a pot of about 100,000. Nakanishi made the call.
The hit the turn and Nakanishi checked again. Leiva moved all in for 191,000. Nakanishi hit the table in disgust at the spot. He thought for about 30 seconds before slamming down a stack of chips to make the call.
Carlos Leiva: 
Shota Nakanishi:
Leiva flopped top pair and an open-ender, Nakanishi was ahead with his pair of kings. The river brought the 
, no help to the all-in Leiva. Nakanishi scooped the pot and Leiva hit the payout window.
Niveau: 14
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 4,000
In a three-way limped pot, the flop of 
was spread across the felt. Brian Rast led out with a bet of 21,000 and Sean Winter raised to 65,000 on his left. Ben Lamb folded and Rast called.
The turn was the and Rast checked to Winter who bet 140,000. Rast went into the tank for nearly two minutes before finally ditching his cards to the muck.
Action picked up on the turn in a four-way pot. The board showed . Brian Rast bet 23,000 into a pot of about 65,000. Chris Brewer folded, Scott Smile called on the button.
Left of the button, Ben Lamb raised it up to 80,000. Brian Rast called and Smile let his cards go.
The river was the , completing the flush. Lamb checked to Rast, who assembled a bet of 220,000 and moved it into the pot.
Lamb thought for about 30 seconds before relinquishing his hand and Rast added the chips to his stack.
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