Mehrdad Ghiasvand Eliminated in 2nd Place ($17,839)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 409
Players Remaining: 1

Viktor Lavi jammed and Mehrdad Ghiasvand called all in for his stack of about 1,600,000.

Ghiasvand: K♥J♠
Lavi: A♦2♠

The K♦6♦5♥ flop put Ghiasvand in front, but the A♥ turn left him needing help. The 9♥ completed the board, and Ghiasvand was eliminated as runner-up for $17,839, while Lavi takes home the trophy and $25,001.

Viktor Lavi – 16,400,000
Mehrdad Ghiasvand – 0

Dylan Evrard Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,915)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 409
Players Remaining: 2

Dylan Evrard was all-in from the big blind and at risk against Viktor Lavi on the button.

Evrard: K♦Q♠
Lavi: 8♠8♣

The 10♦8♥7♦ flop put Lavi well in front, although the J♠ turn gave Evrard some hope with straight outs. The Q♥ river bricked out, however, and Lavi claimed the pot to eliminate Evrard in third place for $12,915.

Viktor Lavi – 14,000,000
Mehrdad Ghiasvand – 2,400,000
Dylan Evrard – 0

Jeffrey Newman Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,488)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 409
Players Remaining: 3

Jeffrey Newman was all in for approximately 2,320,000 and at risk against Viktor Lavi.

Newman: Q♠Q♥
Lavi: 4♥4♣

Newman was in good shape, but the 8♣5♦4♦ flop vaulted Lavi in front. The 7♦ turn brought chop outs, but the K♥ river bricked out to eliminate Newman in fourth place for $9,488.

Viktor Lavi – 12,500,000
Mehrdad Ghiasvand – 2,800,000
Dylan Evrard – 1,100,000
Jeffrey Newman – 0

Arturo Davila Jr. Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,355)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 409
Players Remaining: 5

Arturo Davila Jr. was all-in for roughly 800,000 and at risk against Mehrdad Ghiasvand.

Davila: 9♥9♦
Ghiasvand: A♥A♣

Davila flopped a set on the A♠9♠7♥ flop, but so did Ghiasvand. The turn and river failed to bring the case nine, and Davila was eliminated in sixth place for $5,355.

Mehrdad Ghiasvand – 2,800,000
Arturo Davila Jr. – 0

Jeffrey Newman Doubles Through Dylan Evrard

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 409
Players Remaining: 6

With roughly 500,000 in the pot on a 7♥6♥2♣9♠ board, Jeffrey Newman ended up getting his remaining 1,035,000 in against Dylan Evrard.

Newman: 10♥8♥
Evrard: A♥A♣

Newman turned a straight and the 2♥ river improved him to an unnecessary flush to confirm his double.

Jeffrey Newman – 2,600,000
Dylan Evrard – 1,100,000

Andrew Finamore Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,548)

Level 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Total Entrants: 409
Players Remaining: 8

Andrew Finamore got his short stack of about 270,000 in and was at risk against Viktor Lavi.

Finamore: K♦K♣
Lavi: 8♦8♣

Finamore had the superior pocket pair, but the board ran out 9♠7♦7♣8♥J♥ and Lavi improved to a boat on the turn to eliminate Finamore in ninth place for $2,548.

Viktor Lavi – 6,000,000
Andrew Finamore – 0