Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to Darren Ficek, who raised to 70,000 on the button. Chuck Costanzo shipped all in for about 550,000, and Ficek called.
Ficek: 
Costanzo: 
The race was on, but Ficek took a big lead as the 
flopped. A 
turned and a 
hit the river, leaving his queens best. Ficek had about 650,000, so he scored the elimination after stacks were counted down.
At the other table, Brandon Smith got it in preflop with 
and survived when he turned a straight against the 
of John Reading.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
620,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
464,000
203,000
|
203,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
board, so Ficek took the main pot while Zupancich took a very small side pot. He busted a few hands later.
, Van Blair had the goods with 
