Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 3,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Aaron Johnson |
| 1 | 2 | Yale Bernadotte |
| 1 | 3 | Mikiyo Aoki |
| 1 | 4 | Derek Mcmaster |
| 1 | 5 | Gary Ewald |
| 1 | 6 | Chan Pelton |
| 1 | 7 | Matt Dodd |
| 1 | 8 | Daniel Hendrickson |
| 1 | 9 | Nicholas Welu |
| 2 | 1 | Dedric Henderson |
| 2 | 2 | Kevin Boyer |
| 2 | 3 | Jesse Bowman |
| 2 | 4 | Gary Loeffler |
| 2 | 5 | Blake Bohn |
| 2 | 6 | Eric Grave |
| 2 | 7 | Ryan Phan |
| 2 | 8 | Jeremy Dresch |
| 2 | 9 | Brandon Waalen |
| 3 | 1 | Ted Sennes |
| 3 | 2 | Matt Kirby |
| 3 | 3 | Robert Maier |
| 3 | 4 | Nathan Fair |
| 3 | 5 | Umut Ozturk |
| 3 | 6 | Fredger West |
| 3 | 7 | Phil Mader |
| 3 | 8 | Vladyslav Tkachuk |
| 3 | 9 | Dennis Stevermer |
leaving him unimproved to finish in 28th place. Players are now drawing for new seats and the tournament clock has been paused. Stay tuned for an updated seat draw.
to eliminated Izadpanah in 30th place, leaving just two eliminations away from a redraw for the final three tables, when the tournament will revert to a traditional ante.
and Johnson checked. Pelton bet 85,000 and Johnson called, bringing the turn 
. Both players checked.
and Johnson checked once more. Pelton thought for a few moments and announced a bet of 145,000. Johnson then counted out 45,000 of his unfull stack of T5,000 chips and set them atop the rest of his stack of 244,000. He didn't think much longer about the 99,000 he would have left if he made the incorrect call and tossed out the 45,000 to signify the decision he had made.
for kings and queens with an ace kicker. Chan tapped the felt and sent his cards to the muck, earning Johnson the pot to take him up to
