Daniel Zack Eliminated in 12th Place ($20,057)
With a pair of very short stacks yet to act, Don Nguyen raised. Dan Smith moved all-in for his last 30,000, and in the big blind, Daniel Zack called for his last 17,000.
Zack had the support of Mike Thorpe, who held his hand through the all-in ordeal, but he would need more than Thorpe's support as he started by drawing four cards. Nguyen and Smith each drew two behind him.
On the second draw, Zack improved to a two-card draw, but Nguyen stood pat and Smith drew just one.
On the final round, Zack was down to a one-card draw, while both his opponents patted.
Smith showed that he had made 
, giving him a high chance of a triple-up, especially after Nguyen mucked. Zack showed 
, with a chance to draw a deuce to win and survive.
He squeezed a none-across, giving him a chance of hitting that deuce, but it turned out to be another , ending his night in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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380,000
-68,000
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-68,000 |
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105,000
-255,000
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-255,000 |
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Busted | |
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