Donnell Dais Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,887)

Level 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 589
Players Remaining: 2

Donnell Dais was all in for roughly 5,620,000 in the big blind against Robert Brajovic on the button.

Dais: 9♠9♥
Brajovic: A♥K♠

It was a massive race for nearly two-thirds of the chips in play as the 6♦Q♦10♣ flop had the nines in front. The J♣ hit the felt on the turn to give Brajovic Broadway, however, and the 4♦ completed the board to eliminate Dais in third place for $12,887.

Robert Brajovic – 12,550,000
Daniel Park – 5,150,000
Donnell Dais – 0

Yuichiro Ikoma Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,475)

Level 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 589
Players Remaining: 3

Yuichiro Ikoma was all in for roughly 1,700,000 in the big blind against Robert Brajovic in the small blind.

Ikoma: Q♥J♥
Brajovic: A♥7♥

The board ran out 6♠7♦A♣4♦8♥ and Ikoma was eliminated in fourth place for $9,475.

Robert Brajovic -8,100,000
Donnell Dais – 4,900,000
Daniel Park – 4,700,000
Yuichiro Ikoma – 0

Kyle Grosshanten Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,066)

Level 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 589
Players Remaining: 4

Kyle Grosshanten was all in for roughly 500,000 in the small blind against Donnell Dais in the big blind.

Grosshanten: Q♠9♦
Dais: J♥10♥

The board ran out 3♣10♠J♦4♦3♠ and Grosshanten was eliminated in fifth place for $7,066.

Donnell Dais – 7,000,000
Kyle Grosshanten – 0

Thao Bui Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,347)

Level 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 589
Players Remaining: 5

Yuichiro Ikoma was all in for 1,580,000 on the button and at risk against Thao Bui in the hijack.

Ikoma: K♥K♣
Bui: 8♥8♦

The board ran out Q♥Q♠J♠4♣A♣ and the cowboys were good for Ikoma to score the double. Bui was left with about two big blinds and, shortly after, was eliminated in sixth place for $5,347.

Yuichiro Ikoma – 3,460,000
Thao Bui – 0

Barry Shulman Eliminated in 7th Place ($4,107)

Level 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 589
Players Remaining: 6

Donnell Dais limped from under the gun, Robert Brajovic raised from the hijack, and Barry Shulman jammed for about 1,960,000 in the big blind. Dais folded, while Brajovic called.

Shulman: K♠K♥
Brajovic: 9♠9♣

Shulman was in great shape with his superior pocket pair, but the flop landed 8♣9♥10♦. The 4♦ turn and 7♠ river confirmed the result, and Shulman was eliminated on the unfortunate runout.

Robert Brajovic – 6,330,000
Barry Shulman – 0

Chip Counts on Break

Level 28
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 589
Players Remaining: 7

Donnell Dais – 5,855,000
Robert Brajovic – 4,070,000
Daniel Park – 2,675,000
Barry Shulman – 2,080,000
Kyle Grosshanten – 1,125,000
Thao Bui – 995,000
Yuichiro Ikoma – 880,000

Chase Land Eliminated in 8th Place ($3,201)

Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 589
Players Remaining: 7

Kyle Grosshanten raised to 175,000 from the hijack, Chase Land jammed for 545,000 on the button, and Grosshanten called.

Land: A♠4♦
Grosshanten: A♥9♠

The A♣5♦J♥ flop and K♦ turn brought chop possibilities, but the 7♥ river bricked, and Land was eliminated in eighth place for $3,201.

Kyle Grosshanten – 3,500,000
Chase Land – 0

Robenito Roxas Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,534)

Level 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 589
Players Remaining: 8

Robenito Roxas shoved all in for roughly 460,000 from the button and Kyle Grosshanten called in the big blind.

Roxas: K♥9♠
Grosshanten: A♦6♣

The 7♠9♣Q♠ flop put Roxas ahead to the 7♣ turn, the A♣ spiked the river for Grosshanten, and Roxas was eliminated in ninth place for $2,534.

Kyle Grosshanten – 1,800,000
Robenito Roxas – 0