Michael Thach Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,908)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 2

Michael Thach was all-in for roughly 1,300,000 in the small blind against Jason Olenak in the big blind.

Thach: KJ
Olenak: 99

The board ran out 65310Q and Olenak’s nines stayed ahead to eliminate Thach in third place for $12,908.

Jason Olenak – 10,350,000
Paul Riuli – 5,100,000
Michael Thach – 0

Qing Liu Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,673)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 3

Qing Liu was all-in for approximately 1,150,000 on the button and was at risk against Paul Riuli in the small blind.

Liu: JJ
Riuli: A10

Liu was ahead with the jacks, but the board ran out AK78A to eliminate him in fourth place for $9,673.

Paul Riuli – 5,750,000
Qing Liu – 0

John Wertz Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,343)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 4

John Wertz was all-in from the hijack for roughly 1,000,000 and at risk against Jason Olenak on the button.

Wertz: QJ
Olenak: 1010

The board ran out A7446 and Olenak stayed in front to eliminate Wertz in fifth place for $7,343.

Jason Olenak – 8,100,000
John Wertz – 0

Maxence Decorne Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,403)

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 6

Maxence Decorne was all-in for roughly 900,000 in early position and at risk against Michael Thach in the hijack.

Decorne: A10
Thach: 99

The board ran out 77548 and Decorne was eliminated in seventh place for $4,403.

Michael Thach – 4,500,000
Maxence Decorne – 0

John Wertz Doubles Through Qing Liu

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 386
Players Remaining: 8

Paul Riuli raised to 125,000 under the gun and John Wertz shoved all in for about 890,000 in middle position. Qing Liu rejammed in the small blind and everyone else folded.

Wertz: QQ
Liu: JJ

The board ran out AQ844 and Wertz locked up the pot on the turn to secure the double.

Paul Riuli – 2,400,000
John Wertz – 2,025,000
Qing Liu – 400,000