Chris Hull Eliminated in 2nd Place ($28,786)

Level 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 439
Players Remaining: 1

Ben Palmer jammed from the button and Chris Hull called all-in for about 1,900,000 in the big blind.

Hull: K♥6♠
Palmer: J♦9♦

The board ran out 10♦8♥Q♣Q♥10♠ and Palmer flopped a straight to eliminate Hull in second place for $28,786, while Palmer takes home the trophy and $40,011 for his victory.

Ben Palmer – 17,575,000
Chris Hull – 0

Christian Larsen Eliminated in 3rd Place ($20,978)

Level 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 439
Players Remaining: 2

Christian Larsen raised from the button, Chris Hull called in the small blind, and Ben Palmer called in the big blind.

The dealer spread the 5♥J♦3♥ flop and action checked to Larsen who bet 450,000. Hull called and Palmer reraised to 1,500,000. Larsen jammed for 5,725,000, Hull folded, and Palmer called.

Larsen: Q♥J♥
Palmer: 6♥4♥

Larsen was in great shape to the 10♠ turn, and the 7♥ hit the felt on the river to improve him to a flush.

It was a flush he did not want to make, however, as it improved Palmer to a straight flush, and Larsen was eliminated in third place for $20,978.

Ben Palmer – 13,025,000
Chris Hull – 4,550,000
Christian Larsen – 0

Chris Hull Spikes River to Double Through Ben Palmer

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 439
Players Remaining: 4

Ben Palmer raised to 160,000 from the cutoff, Christian Larsen  flatted the button, and Chris Hull jammed for 1,565,000 in the big blind. Palmer called and Larsen folded.

Hull: 10♠10♣
Palmer: A♦K♦

The K♥9♣K♠ flop put Palmer ahead to the 5♥ turn, but the 10♥ spiked the river and Hull found a two-outer to score the double.

Ben Palmer – 7,650,000
Danny Qutami – 4,600,000
Chris Hull – 3,410,000
Christian Larsen – 1,900,000

Nikhil Gera Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,783)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 439
Players Remaining: 5

Nikhil Gera moved all in for 655,000 from the button, Danny Qutami called in the small blind, and Chris Hull called in the big blind.

The 10♣K♦9♠Q♣3♥ board was checked down.

Hull tabled 6♠6♣ to claim the pot, while Qutami’s A♥5♥ went into the muck, and Gera’s A♣3♣ went into the muck as he was eliminated in sixth place for $8,783.

Danny Qutami – 4,800,000
Chris Hull – 2,600,000
Nikhil Gera – 0

Andrew Rodgers Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,749)

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 439
Players Remaining: 6

Ben Palmer raised to 120,000 from middle position and Andrew Rodgers three-bet for nearly all of his remaining stack of roughly 1,400,000 in the hijack. Palmer reraised and Rodgers called all-in.

Rodgers: A♦J♠
Palmer: A♥A♣

Rodgers ran into it, and the board ran out K♦10♠2♠4♦5♥ to eliminate him in seventh place for $6,749.

Ben Palmer – 6,030,000
Andrew Rodgers – 0