Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Abraham Hichman raised to 250,000 in the hijack and was called by Landon Tice, who defended his big blind. The flop dropped 
and Tice checked to Hichman, who made a continuation-bet of 400,000. Tice called.
Both players checked the turn 
and the river came 
. Tice checked again and Hichman fired out 900,000. Tice called to take the hand to showdown.
Hichman showed 
for trip aces and Tice quickly shot his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,900,000
1,640,000
|
1,640,000 |
|
3,300,000
-1,170,000
|
-1,170,000 |
. Unfortunately for him, it would not be enough as the turn 
put Lombardo back on top. Rodgers was unable to find the case nine on the river 
and was eliminated in eighth place as a result, becoming the first elimination on the Final Table to earn $17,429.
. Tice had 
came.
gave Shin a set of eights but also gave Vilchez an open-ended straight draw. The turn came 
to result in his elimination from the tournament in ninth place.
and Tice was in the process of firing out 350,000. Lombardo thought for a bit and eventually found a call.
. Stohler fired out 450,000 and Vilchez confirmed the amount before quickly calling. 
for tens up.
and Vilchez checked. Rodgers continuation-bet 180,000 and Vilchez thought for close to a minute before putting in a check-raise to 545,000.