Qing Liu Eliminated in 2nd Place ($21,700)

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 292
Players Remaining: 1

Patrick Truong limped the button and Qing Liu checked his option in the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the 6♣3♦9♥ flop and Liu checked. Truong bet 120,000 and Liu called.

The 2♥ turn was checked to the 4♦ river and Liu checked. Truong overbet jammed and Liu called all in for roughly 1,700,000.

Liu showed Q♠9♣, but it was no good as Truong tabled 10♦5♦ for a straight to claim the pot.

Liu was eliminated in second place for $21,700, while Truong takes home the trophy and $30,825 for his victory.

Rommel Liscano Eliminated in 3rd Place ($15,557)

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 292
Players Remaining: 2

Patrick Truong raised to 275,000 from the small blind, Rommel Liscano jammed for roughly 1,400,000 in the big blind, and Truong called.

Liscano: Q♥10♠
Truong: K♥J♥

The board ran out 7♠8♣7♦3♣5♦ and Liscano was eliminated in third place for $15,557.

Patrick Truong – 9,230,000
Qing Liu – 2,450,000
Rommel Liscano – 0

Matt Schulte Eliminated in 4th Place ($11,362)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 292
Players Remaining: 3

Patrick Truong  opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Matt Schulte three-bet to 450,000 in the small blind. Truong jammed and Schulte called all-in for just a bit more.

Schulte: A♥10♥
Truong: A♣K♦

The 9♦2♠2♦ flop brought chop outs, but the 4♣ turn and 3♦ river completed the board to eliminate Schulte in fourth place for $11,362.

Patrick Truong – 4,800,000
Qing Liu – 4,150,000
Rommel Liscano – 2,730,000
Matt Schulte – 0

Sang Ho Eliminated in 5th Place ($8,458)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 292
Players Remaining: 4

Rommel Liscano raised to 160,000 from the hijack and Sang Ho called in the cutoff.

The dealer spread the 2♥4♥7♠ flop  and Liscano check-called for 150,000.

The 6♥ fell on the turn and Liscano checked. Ho bet 300,000, Liscano check-raised all in for 1,315,000, and Ho deliberated and called.

Liscano: 10♥9♥
Ho: 8♥8♦

The A♠ completed the board and Liscano secured the double with his flush. Ho was left with a single T-5,000 chip and was eliminated shortly after in fifth place for $8,458.

Rommel Liscano – 3,450,000
Sang Ho – 0

Bobby Hebert Eliminated in 6th Place ($6,419)

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 292
Players Remaining: 5

Matt Schulte raised to 100,000 from under the gun, Bobby Hebert jammed for roughly 600,000 in the big blind, and Schulte called.

Hebert: A♣8♣
Schulte: K♠K♥

The board ran out 10♠K♦7♠J♦J♠ and Hebert was eliminated in sixth place for $6,419.

Matt Schulte – 1,525,000
Bobby Hebert – 0

Jeremy Becker Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,969)

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 292
Players Remaining: 6

Qing Liu jammed from the small blind and Jeremy Becker deliberated for a while and talked it out before he called all in for 1,200,000 in the big blind.

Becker: 10♣9♣
Liu: 5♠5♣

The board ran out 10♠5♥4♣Q♥K♠ and Liu flopped a set to eliminate Becker in seventh place for $4,969.

Qing Liu – 4,650,000
Jeremy Becker – 0

Riley Stahley Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,164)

Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 292
Players Remaining: 8

On a 6♣8♥A♥ flop, Riley Stahley was all-in in the big blind and at risk against Qing Liu in middle position.

Stahley: A♦J♦
Liu: 8♠8♦

The A♣ turn brought a sweat, but the 2♦ river bricked out and Stahley was eliminated in ninth place for $3,164.