Patrick Truong Eliminated in 2nd Place ($33,888)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 359
Players Remaining: 1

Patrick Truong was all-in for roughly 4,075,000 on the button and at risk against Dan Heimiller in the big blind.

Truong: 44
Heimiller: 99

The board ran out 572J9 and the superior pocket pair stayed ahead to eliminate Truong in second place for $33,888, while Heimiller takes home the trophy and $47,212.

Scott Cunningham Eliminated in 3rd Place ($24,650)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 359
Players Remaining: 2

In a limped pot on a 256 flop, Scott Cunningham was in the big blind and ended up getting his stack of about 1,600,000 in against Patrick Truong in the small blind.

Cunningham: 53
Truong: 99

The 7 and 2 completed the board and Cunningham was eliminated in third place for $24,650.

Dan Heimiller – 7,600,000
Patrick Truong – 6,760,000
Scott Cunningham – 0

Chuck Gebert Eliminated in 4th Place ($18,172)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 359
Players Remaining: 3

Chuck Gebert was all in for roughly 700,000 in the small blind and at risk against Scott Cunningham on the button.

Gebert: AK
Cunningham: 88

The two were racing, and the board ran out Q873Q to eliminate Gebert in fourth place for $18,172.

Dan Heimiller – 8,030,000
Patrick Truong – 3,600,000
Scott Cunningham – 2,730,000
Chuck Gebert – 0

Ryan Laplante Eliminated in 5th Place ($13,580)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 359
Players Remaining: 4

Dan Heimiller raised from the cutoff, Ryan Laplante jammed for roughly 1,320,000 in the big blind, and Heimiller called.

Laplante: AK
Heimiller: 88

The 8A7 flop gave Heimiller a set, but Laplante had flush outs. The 2 turn and J river failed to bring a club, however, and Laplante was eliminated in fifth place for $13,580.

Dan Heimiller – 8,300,000
Ryan Laplante – 0

Joshua Brunner Eliminated in 6th Place ($10,289)

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 359
Players Remaining: 5

Joshua Brunner moved all in for 315,000 from under the gun, Dan Heimiller called on the button, and Scott Cunningham rejammed for 570,000 in the big blind. Heimiller called.

Brunner: A7
Cunningham: KK
Heimiller: KJ

The 7910 flop was a spicy one, but the 4 turn and 2 river kept Cunningham ahead to scoop, while Brunner was eliminated in sixth place for $10,289.

Dan Heimiller – 6,400,000
Scott Cunningham – 1,545,000
Joshua Brunner – 0

Chuck Gebert Doubles Through Dan Heimiller

Level 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000/60,000
Total Entrants: 359
Players Remaining: 6

Chuck Gebert was all in for 690,000 in the big blind and at risk against Dan Heimiller under the gun.

Gebert: 77
Heimiller: KK

Gebert ran into the cowboys and the 452 flop changed nothing. The 10 turn left only two outs, but the 7 spiked the river and Gebert sat back down with a double.

Dan Heimiller – 7,125,000
Chuck Gebert – 1,470,000

Matthew Cosentino Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,905)

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 359
Players Remaining: 6

Matthew Cosentino moved all in for 355,000 from the small blind and Dan Heimiller called in the big blind.

Cosentino: K9
Heimiller: A6

The board ran out 782JA and Cosentino was eliminated in seventh place for $7,905.

Dan Heimiller – 6,550,000
Matthew Cosentino – 0

Christopher Getzlaf Eliminated in 8th Place ($6,160)

Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 359
Players Remaining: 7

Christopher Getzlaf jammed for 410,000 from the hijack and Patrick Truong called on the button.

Getzlaf: A3
Truong: 88

The board ran out K7447 and the eights were good to eliminate Getzlaf in eighth place for $6,160.

Patrick Truong – 3,200,000
Christopher Getzlaf – 0

Jeremy Becker Eliminated in 9th Place ($4,870)

Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 359
Players Remaining: 8

Ryan Laplante jammed from the small blind with a covering stack and Jeremy Becker called all in for about 485,000 in the big blind.

Becker: A5
Laplante: J6

The board ran out J3845 and Laplante flopped a jack to eliminate Becker in ninth place for $4,870.

Ryan Laplante – 2,300,000
Jeremy Becker – 0