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: K6
Palmer: J9

The board ran out 108QQ10 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 5J3 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: QJ
Palmer: 64

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: 1010
Palmer: AK

The K9K 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 10K9Q3 board was checked down.

Hull tabled 66 to claim the pot, while Qutami’s A5 went into the muck, and Gera’s A3 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: AJ
Palmer: AA

Rodgers ran into it, and the board ran out K10245 to eliminate him in seventh place for $6,749.

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