Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 2
Francesco Morales jammed the small blind for about 1,400,000 and Ben Palmer called in the big blind.
Morales: K♦9♠
Palmer: A♦J♠
The board ran out 10♣A♥7♠9♦10♦ and Morales was eliminated in third place for $18,493.
Greg Alexander – 10,500,000
Ben Palmer – 4,200,000
Francesco Morales – 0
Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 3
Greg Alexander raised to 250,000 from the button and Louise Francoeur defended the big blind.
The dealer spread the 10♥3♥5♣ flop, Francoeur checked, and Alexander bet 300,000. Francoeur check-raised all in for 2,270,000 and Alexander called.
Francoeur: 6♠4♥
Alexander: K♠3♠
The K♦ and 8♠ completed the board and Francoeur was eliminated in fourth place for $13,633.
Louise Francoeur – 0
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 4
Andre Rieder has been eliminated in fifth place for $10,188.
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 5
On a 2♦J♦10♦ flop, Mike Holtz got his remaining short stack in from the big blind against Andre Rieder on the button.
Holtz: 8♠2♠
Rieder: 4♠4♣
The A♠ turn and 4♦ river completed the board to eliminate Holtz in sixth place for $7,719.
Andre Rieder – 1,300,000
Mike Holtz – 0
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 6
Adrian Chan raised to 200,000 from middle position, Greg Alexander flatted the cutoff, Louise Francoeur called in the small blind, and Andre Rieder called in the big blind.
The flop landed 3♦9♦3♠ and the blinds checked to Chan who bet 275,000. Alexander jammed and action folded back to Chan who deliberated and called all in for roughly 1,200,000.
Chan: A♠9♠
Alexander: 8♠8♣
Chan was ahead, but the 8♦ spiked the turn, and the 4♠ landed on the river to eliminate him in seventh place for $5,931.
Greg Alexander – 6,000,000
Adrian Chan – 0
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 7
Ben Palmer shoved the small blind and Baurzhan Akimov called all in for roughly 830,000 in the big blind.
Akimov: 4♥4♦
Palmer: 10♦7♥
The board ran out K♣A♣K♥7♣A♦ and Akimov was eliminated in eighth place for $4,622.
Ben Palmer – 2,600,000
Baurzhan Akimov – 0
Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 8
Greg Alexander – 2,975,000
Louise Francoeur – 2,240,000
Francesco Morales – 1,940,000
Mike Holtz – 1,785,000
Baurzhan Akimov – 1,775,000
Andre Rieder – 1,600,000
Ben Palmer – 1,305,000
Adrian Chan – 1,070,000
Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 8
Mike Holtz moved all in for 750,000 in the small blind and Greg Alexander called in the big blind.
Holtz: A♣8♦
Alexander: K♥J♦
The board ran out Q♣4♠10♥3♥Q♥ and Holtz scored the double.
Greg Alexander – 3,040,000
Mike Holtz – 1,580,000
Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 8
Adrian Chan moved all in for 870,000 on the button and Mike Holtz rejammed in the small blind.
Chan: 9♥9♦
Holtz: A♥Q♦
The board ran out 6♣J♠5♦6♥5♥ and Chan secured the double.
Adrian Chan – 1,900,000
Mike Holtz – 900,000
Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 368
Players Remaining: 8
Greg Alexander raised to 165,000 from the hijack, Louise Francoeur moved all in for 810,000 on the button, and Alexander called.
Francoeur: A♠J♠
Alexander: A♥6♥
The board ran out 2♣A♣4♦7♥8♥ and Francoeur’s superior kicker scored her double.
Greg Alexander – 4,100,000
Louise Francoeur – 1,820,000