Kyle Carrico Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,344)

Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 5

Kyle Carrico raised to 80,000 in the small blind with only 10,000 behind. Peter Augustine raised in the big blind and Carrico put in his remaining chips.

Carrico: Q655
Augustine: QJ107

The board ran out A77J10 and Augustine scooped with his boat to eliminate Carrico in sixth place for $3,344.

Peter Augustine – 800,000
Kyle Carrico – 0

Hal Rotholz Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,616)

Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 6

Hal Rotholz was all-in and at risk against James Van Alstyne.

Rotholz: AAJ4
Van Alstyne: AQ92

The board ran out J86K6 and Van Alstyne flopped a flush and stayed ahead to eliminate Rotholz in seventh place for $2,616.

James Van Alstyne – 975,000
Hal Rotholz – 0

Jon Breneman Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,110)

Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 7

Chris Tryba raised to 60,000 under the gun, Jeff Stepaniuk called in the hijack, and Jon Breneman moved all in for 70,000 in the cutoff. Kao Saechao called on the button, and both Tryba and Stepaniuk called.

The dealer spread the 965 flop and action checked to Saechao who bet 30,000. Tryba check-raised to 60,000, Stepaniuk called, and Saechao raised to 90,000. Both Tryba and Stepaniuk called.

The 8 fell on the turn and Tryba checked to Stepaniuk who bet 60,000. Both opponents called, and the trio each contributed another 60,000 to the pot on the 4 river.

Tryba tabled AJJ2 for the low, while Saechao showed KK97 and Stepaniuk showed A764 to chop the high.

Breneman tabled 8532 and was eliminated in eighth place for $2,110.

Chris Tryba – 680,000
Jeff Stepaniuk – 605,000
Kao Saechao – 525,000
Jon Breneman – 0

Hal Rotholz Doubles Through Jeff Stepaniuk

Level 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 8

Hal Rotholz raised to 60,000 in early postion, Jeff Stepaniuk reraised in middle position, and action folded back to Rotholz who put in his remaining 10,000.

Rotholz: A1063
Stepaniuk: AKQ5

The board ran out K107102 and Rotholz scooped the pot to survive and double.

Jeff Stepaniuk – 670,000
Hal Rotholz – 185,000

David Thurston Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,756)

Level 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Total Entrants: 138
Players Remaining: 8

David Thurston was already all-in against Kao Saechao and James Van Alstyne and cards were being flipped over with the completed board showing Q75KA.

Thurston tabled AK93, but it was no good as Van Alstyne showed AKK8 to claim the high and Saechao showed J842 to take the low, eliminating Thurston in ninth place for $1,756.

Kao Saechao – 420,000
James Van Alstyne – 375,000
David Thurston – 0