Samuel Touil Eliminated in 6th Place ($12,529)
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,500 ante
Hand #5: Steven Wolansky raised to 14,000 from the small blind but folded when Christopher Mecklin three-bet to 41,000 from the big blind.
Hand #6: Sam Touil, who began the day second in chips, moved all in under the gun for approximately 48,000 and Joseph Cheong called him from the cutoff. Touil drew one and Cheong stood pat with 
.
Touil showed what he was drawing to — an 
— but he ended up pairing when he squeezed out a . Touil became the day's first elimination and will take home $12,529 for his sixth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
48,500
|
48,500 |
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Busted | |