| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $139,000 | 19-21 | $6,200 |
| 2 | $93,400 | 22-24 | $5,400 |
| 3 | $64,000 | 25-26 | $4,700 |
| 4 | $48,000 | 27-35 | $4,100 |
| 5 | $38,000 | 36-44 | $3,600 |
| 6 | $29,500 | 45-53 | $3,200 |
| 7 | $23,000 | 54-62 | $2,850 |
| 8 | $17,860 | 63-71 | $2,550 |
| 9 | $13,500 | 72-80 | $2,300 |
| 10-12 | $10,700 | 81-89 | $2,050 |
| 13-15 | $8,700 | 90-98 | $1,850 |
| 16-18 | $7,200 | 99-132 | $1,700 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Andras Matrai open-shoved from the small blind, covering Simon Higgins who had a bit over 1,000,000 in the big blind. Higgins called and was at risk.
Simon Higgins: A?J? 
Andras Matrai: K?8?
Matrai made top pair to take the lead on the K?Q?4? flop and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out 4?7? to send Higgins to the rail and take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,200,000
3,890,000
|
3,890,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,025,000
2,815,000
|
2,815,000 |
|
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6,300,000
3,110,000
|
3,110,000 |
|
5,750,000
2,985,000
|
2,985,000 |
|
5,375,000
5,035,000
|
5,035,000 |
|
4,575,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |
|
4,400,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
|
4,376,000
1,801,000
|
1,801,000 |
|
4,375,000
885,000
|
885,000 |
|
3,875,000
845,000
|
845,000 |
|
3,850,000
3,175,000
|
3,175,000 |
|
3,750,000
2,835,000
|
2,835,000 |
|
||
|
3,500,000
2,245,000
|
2,245,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
The remaining 75 players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
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Level: 18
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
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Nikolay Fal had recently been left very short-stacked and moved all in for 55,000 from middle position. Oleg Udovenko raised to 110,000 from the hijack and Martin Diaz called in the big blind.
The flop came K?7?4?. Diaz checked, Udovenko moved all in, covering Diaz who had about 350,000 behind and Diaz folded.
Nikolay Fal: 10?9?
Oleg Udovenko: A?K?
Fal was drawing close to dead against Udovenko's top pair but did pick up a straight draw on the 6? turn. He found no further help on the Q? river and was sent to the rail while Udovenko claimed the last of his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,550,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
355,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
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Busted | |
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