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 639 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 Q9, but it was no good as Truong tabled 105 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: Q10
Truong: KJ

The board ran out 78735 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: A10
Truong: AK

The 922 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 247 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: 109
Ho: 88

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: A8
Schulte: KK

The board ran out 10K7JJ 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: 109
Liu: 55

The board ran out 1054QK 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 68A flop, Riley Stahley was all-in in the big blind and at risk against Qing Liu in middle position.

Stahley: AJ
Liu: 88

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