Level 40
: 150,000/300,000, 35,000 ante
Aleksey "somebody444" Churbanov went all in from the cutoff for 2,448,632 and Tal Noach also went all in from the button. The blinds folded and hands were revealed.
Aleksey "somebody444" Churbanov: 
Tal Noach: 
The flop came 
, giving Noach a straight draw in addition to his two overcards. The turn was the 
, meaning Noach could also win the hand if the board paired again, and the river 
indeed counterfeited Churbanov's sevens, eliminating him and sending Noach the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,244,098
3,108,632
|
3,108,632 |
|
Busted |
flop. The 
turn brought another check-call from Mahoney, this time for 1,296,541. The 
river once again brought a check-call from Mahoney for 3,876,305.
to beat the flopped top pair 
of Mahoney, and Varela became the new chip leader.
, eliminating him from the tournament.
, the turn was the 
, and with Thiesen needing a river jack to stay alive, it was the 
to complete the board.
, the turn was the 
, and with Pernia needing a river queen or jack to stay alive, it was the 
to complete the board and the Day 1 chip leader was the first elimination at the final table, as Mahoney extended his chip lead.
. The turn was the 
suddenly putting Mahoney ahead. To stay alive, Gomes needed a five or deuce to chop or an ace or nine to win, but the river 