Steven Tripp Eliminated in 3rd Place ($10,000)
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jimmy Setna opened to 105,000 from the button and Qingwei Meng shoved for 935,000 from the big blind. Setna briefly tanked but after about 90 seconds decided to make the call to put Tripp at risk.
Steven Tripp: A♦Q♠ 
Jimmy Setna: 8♠6♦
The board ran out K♦3♥6♠4♦8♦ giving Setna two pair for the winner while Tripp was sent to the rail in third place.
With players heads-up and the $50,000 top bounty still at large, the winner of the tournament is now guaranteed to also claim the top bounty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,725,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
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|
3,825,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
Busted | |