Steve Gross Eliminated in 2nd Place ($15,345 + Bounties)

Level 28
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 215
Players Remaining: 1

Steve Gross shoved for roughly 3,730,000 from the button and Antonio Torpoco called in the big blind.

Gross: 3♦3♣
Torpoco: 8♥8♣

The board ran out 7♥10♠4♣Q♦Q♠ and the superior pocket pair stayed in front to eliminate Gross in second place forĀ $15,345 + bounties, while Torpoco takes home $22,171 + bounties for his victory.

Marvin Becker Eliminated in 3rd Place ($10,857 + Bounties)

Level 27
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 215
Players Remaining: 2

Marvin Becker moved all in for roughly 800,000 from the button and Antonio Torpoco called in the big blind.

Becker: K♦7♣
Torpoco: 8♠8♦

The board ran out 5♦3♠7♠J♥10♠ and Becker was eliminated in third place for $10,857 + bounties.

Steve Gross – 4,950,000
Antonio Torpoco – 3,650,000
Marvin Becker – 0

Scott Hagensicker Eliminated in 5th Place ($5,815 + Bounties)

Level 25
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 215
Players Remaining: 4

Scott Hagensicker was all-in for his last few big blinds in the big blind and at risk against Antonio Torpoco under the gun.

Hagensicker: 3♦2♦
Torpoco: J♠10♠

The board ran out 10♥4♠A♣9♠2♥ and Hagensicker was eliminated in fifth place for $5,815 + bounties.

Antonio Torpoco – 2,800,000
Scott Hagensicker – 0

Samuel Robison Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,420 + Bounties)

Level 24
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 215
Players Remaining: 6

Scott Hagensicker limped the cutoff and Samuel Robison jammed for 520,000 on the button. Marvin Becker rejammed in the big blind and Hagensicker folded.

Robison: J♠J♦
Becker: K♦Q♥

The board ran out 2♥4♦5♥Q♦2♣ and Becker found a queen on the turn to eliminate Robison in seventh place for $3,420 + bounties.

Marvin Becker – 2,750,000
Samuel Robison – 0

Chip Counts on Break

Level 24
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 215
Players Remaining: 8

Marvin Becker – 1,870,000
Antonio Torpoco – 1,705,000
Erwan Calvez – 1,180,000
Steve Gross – 1,070,000
Scott Hagensicker – 845,000
Samuel Robison – 670,000
Ismail Baki – 625,000
Matthew Godbey – 535,000

Khae Saefong Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,219 + Bounties)

Level 23
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 215
Players Remaining: 8

Khae Saefong moved all in for roughly 400,000 from early position and Marvin Becker called in the small blind.

Saefong: A♣J♥
Becker: 3♦3♣

The A♠Q♣K♠ vaulted Saefong in front, but the 3♠ hit the felt on the turn to give Becker a set. Saefong needed a ten to survive, but the 4♠ river bricked out to eliminate him in ninth place for $2,219 + bounties.

Marvin Becker – 1,700,000
Khae Saefong – 0