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Erik Hellman opened to 200,000 only to have Robert Salaburu three-bet to 400,000 from right next door. It folded back to Hellman and he announced all in. Salaburu snap called for his tournament life with 
which was ahead of Hellman's 
.
The board ran 
and Salaburu's kings were able to hold, awarding him a double up to about 7,000,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,000,000
805,000
|
805,000 |
Michael Esposito raised to 350,000 from the small blind after play folded around the table to him. In the big blind, Jesse Sylvia called and the flop came down 
. Esposito bet 500,000 and Sylvia folded. Esposito showed the 
.
Jamie Robbins opened for 215,000 and received a call from Elisabeth Hille. Robbins proceeded to check-call a bet of 285,000 on the 
flop, but then check-folded to a bet of 460,000 on the 
turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,770,000
-1,230,000
|
-1,230,000 |
|
7,475,000
1,670,000
|
1,670,000 |
Niels van Alphen's Main Event run has come to an end near the end of Day 6.
In his final hand, Cylus Watson started things with a raise to 215,000 from under the gun, and when it folded to van Alphen he pushed all in for 1.12 million. It folded back to Watson who called, showing 
. Meanwhile, van Alphen was hoping to improve his 
and survive.
The board brought nothing useful for van Alphen, however, coming 
, and he's out in 30th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,600,000
1,480,000
|
1,480,000 |
|
Busted |
Marc Ladouceur opened with a raise to 210,000 from the button, then Shahriar Assareh declared he was all in from the small blind. A count showed the reraise was for about 2.28 million total. Robert Corcione then said he was reraising all in over the top from the big blind, and Ladouceur tossed his cards.
Assareh: 
Corcione:
Bad timing for Assareh, having run into the better pocket pair of Corcione. The community cards came 
, and Assareh is out in 31st.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,550,000
-1,850,000
|
-1,850,000 |
|
Busted |
Erik Hellman opened to 200,000 from under the gun and was called by Russell Thomas from middle position and Jan Heitmann from the small blind.
All three players checked the 
flop and saw the 
turn. Heitmann checked and Hellman bet 250,000. Thomas quickly called and Heitmann folded.
The 
completed the board and Hellman moved 650,000 into the middle. Thomas called but mucked when Hellman showed 
for threes full of aces.
From the button, Jesse Sylvia raised to 205,000. Jeremy Ausmus called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Both players checked.
The turn wasthe and Ausmus bet 300,000. Sylvia called to see the land on the river. Both players checked.
Sylvia showed the 
and Ausmus mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,860,000
-515,000
|
-515,000 |
|
||
|
5,750,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
From under the gun, Jeremy Ausmus raised to 215,000. Cylus Watson reraised to 515,000 and Ausmus made the call.
The flop was 
and Ausmus check-folded to a bet of 555,000 from Watson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,375,000
-525,000
|
-525,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,120,000
820,000
|
820,000 |
From early position, Jeremy Ausmus raised to 215,000. Jacob Balsiger called from middle position and Jesse Sylvia called from the big blind.
The flop produced the 
and Sylvia led for 350,000. Ausmus and Balsiger both called.
The turn was the and all three players checked. On the 
river, Sylvia and Ausmus checked before Balsiger bet 600,000. Sylvia folded, but Ausmus called.
Ausmus mucked after Balsiger showed the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,900,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
|
||
|
9,400,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
|
5,100,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
Tomas Samol raised to 200,000 only to have Elisabeth Hille move all in for 475,000. Action folded back to Samol and he opted to move all in for 2.445 million, which Hille quickly called.
Showdown
Samol: 
Hille:
Samol was behind and looking for either an ace or some other options headed to the flop, which came down 
. Hille held the only diamond, but Samol did pick up a wheel draw.
"Diamond," Hille's supporters called from the bleachers on the ESPN Main Stage knowing one would put an end to the hand. Sure enough, the was put out on the turn and Samol was left drawing dead. The meaningless was put out on the river, and Hille was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,805,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
Busted |
