Paul Hizer Eliminated in 3rd Place (￡20,000)
Level 22
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Tom Hall and Paul Hizer lost a few chips and were nearly identical when Hall jammed the small blind and Hizer snap-called the big blind.
Paul Hizer: 
Tom Hall: 
The board came 
and Hall turned the king to improve. The stacks were counted and Hall had 1,355,000, which covered Hizer by not even a full big blind. Hizer finished in third place and takes home ￡20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,640,000
40,000
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40,000 |
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2,785,000
1,235,000
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1,235,000 |
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Busted | |
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