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: 4♠4♦
Heimiller: 9♠9♦

The board ran out 5♠7♥2♦J♥9♥ 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 2♣5♥6♥ 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: 5♠3♦
Truong: 9♦9♣

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: A♣K♠
Cunningham: 8♠8♥

The two were racing, and the board ran out Q♥8♦7♦3♦Q♠ 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: A♥K♣
Heimiller: 8♠8♥

The 8♣A♣7♣ 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: A♠7♥
Cunningham: K♦K♣
Heimiller: K♥J♦

The 7♦9♥10♥ 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: 7♠7♣
Heimiller: K♦K♣

Gebert ran into the cowboys and the 4♠5♠2♦ 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: K♠9♥
Heimiller: A♥6♥

The board ran out 7♣8♣2♦J♦A♣ 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: A♣3♠
Truong: 8♥8♣

The board ran out K♥7♠4♦4♥7♣ 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: A♣5♥
Laplante: J♥6♥

The board ran out J♦3♣8♦4♣5♠ and Laplante flopped a jack to eliminate Becker in ninth place for $4,870.

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