Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 381
Players Remaining: 1

James Romero raised to 400,000 from the button, Bogdan Chornyy jammed from the big blind, and Romero called all in for roughly 2,200,000.

Romero: A♦K♥
Chornyy: A♣J♦

Romero was dominating, but the board ran out 9♣J♣3♥4♣6♠ and Chornyy found a jack. Romero was eliminated in second place for $35,828, while Chornyy takes home the trophy and $49,811.

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 381
Players Remaining: 2

Jim Agate moved all in for about 1,825,000 from the button and Bogdan Chornyy called in the big blind.

Agate: A♣4♥
Chornyy: A♠J♠

Agate ran into it and the board ran out Q♠8♥8♠5♣6♥ to eliminate him in third place for $26,106.

Bogdan Chornyy – 12,650,000
James Romero – 2,625,000
Jim Agate – 0

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 381
Players Remaining: 3

Bogdan Chornyy – 10,725,000
James Romero – 2,625,000
Jim Agate – 1,925,000

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 381
Players Remaining: 3

Jessica Cai shoved all in for roughly 2,400,000 from the button and Bogdan Chornyy called in the small blind.

Cai: A♥Q♠
Chornyy: A♠K♥

Cai was pipped and the board ran out Q♥K♦6♦3♦3♥ to eliminate her in fourth place for $19,269.

Bogdan Chornyy – 9,500,000
Jessica Cai – 0

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 381
Players Remaining: 4

James Romero raised to 300,000 from the cutoff, Bogdan Chornyy jammed for 2,705,000 in the small blind, and Romero called.

Chornyy: K♦J♠
Romero: A♠Q♥

The board ran out 4♠A♦Q♠K♠10♦ and Chornyy spiked the river to score the double.

Bogdan Chornyy – 5,710,000
James Romero – 1,175,000

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 381
Players Remaining: 4

Kai Yang jammed for 955,000 from the button and James Romero called in the small blind.

Yang: 10♠9♠
Romero: K♠Q♠

The board ran out 3♣2♣Q♣2♦6♣ and Yang was eliminated in fifth place for $14,411.

James Romero – 4,275,000
Kai Yang – 0

Level 30
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 381
Players Remaining: 5

Ryan Hunsinger put in his remaining 150,000 from the hijack, Jim Agate flatted the button, and James Romero checked his option.

The dealer spread the 6♦A♠Q♠ flop and Romero check-folded against a bet by Agate.

Hunsinger: K♦7♠
Agate: A♦9♣

The 7♦ turn brought a sweat but the 6♠ river bricked and Hunsinger was eliminated in sixth place for $10,922.

Jim Agate – 4,100,000
Ryan Hunsinger – 0

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 381
Players Remaining: 6

James Romero raised to 240,000 from the cutoff and Ryan Hunsinger three-bet jammed for 1,690,000 in the small blind. Romero deliberated for a bit before he called all-in for 1,540,000.

Romero: A♣10♣
Hunsinger: Q♣9♣

The board ran out 5♥J♦6♠J♠K♦ and Romero stayed in front to score the double.

James Romero – 3,320,000
Ryan Hunsinger – 150,000

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 381
Players Remaining: 6

Francis Anderson was all-in for 820,000 in middle position and at risk against Jessica Cai on the button.

Anderson: 7♥6♥
Cai: A♠Q♦

The board ran out Q♠6♣K♠A♣8♦ and Anderson was eliminated in seventh place for $8,390.

Jessica Cai – 4,400,000
Francis Anderson – 0

Francis Anderson raised to 200,000 from middle position and Kai Yang reraised for nearly all of his stack. Anderson jammed and Yang called all in for 1,185,000.

Yang: 9♥9♣
Anderson: J♥J♣

Anderson was in good shape but the board ran out 9♦10♦6♥10♣K♠ and Yang found a nine to leave Anderson with only 30,000.

Anderson won a couple of all-ins to get back up to 470,000 before he jammed from middle position. Bogdan Chornyy called.

Anderson: A♥J♦
Chornyy: K♠9♥

The board ran out 10♣3♣3♦4♠Q♦ and Anderson scored another double to get back in contention after being down to dust.

Francis Anderson – 1,120,000