Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:57 PM Local Time
Hands #66-70: Chong with the Rinse and Repeat
Hand #66: Daniel Corbett received a walk.
Hand #67: Francis Rusnak raised to 1,200,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #68: Tommy Nguyen moved all in from the small blind and Michael Benko folded the big blind.
Hand #69: Chris Chong raised to 1,225,000 and Rusnak defended his big blind. Rusnak check-folded to a bet of 1,000,000 on a flop.
Hand #70: Chong raised to 1,225,000 and James Carroll defended his big blind. Carroll check-folded to a bet of 1,000,000 on a flop.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:52 PM Local Time
Hands #61-65: Benko Finds a Double Up
Hand #61: Chris Chong raised 1,225,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Hand #62: The action folded to Daniel Corbett on the button who shoved all in and was called by Michael Benko in the big blind.
Benko was the player at risk for 3,800,000 and showed . Corbett was in the lead with until the flop fell . Benko made a pair of queens and would hold on with the board running out and the .
Hand #63: James Carroll raised to 1,250,000 from under the gun but couldn't find any action.
Hand #64: Carroll received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #65: Benko opened to 1,300,000 from the cutoff and picked up the blinds and antes.
| Michael Benko | 8,100,000 | 2,500,000  |
| Daniel Corbett | 6,600,000 | -6,200,000  |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:43 PM Local Time
Shyam Srinivasan Eliminated in 7th Place ($154,463)
Hand #60: Tommy Nguyen moved all in from under the gun for around 11,000,000. It folded to Shyam Srinivasan in the small blind who called all in for 6,300,000.
Shyam Srinivasan:
Tommy Nguyen:
Srinivasan was ahead, but Nguyen flopped two pair on a flop. It wasn't all bad news for Srinivasan, however, as he had a flush draw. The turn and river bricked out and he was eliminated in seventh place.
| Tommy Nguyen | 18,000,000 | 6,500,000 |
| Shyam Srinivasan | 0 | -5,300,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:40 PM Local Time
Hands #57-59: Srinivasan Shoving
Hand #57: Francis Rusnak limped in the small blind and James Carroll checked his big blind. Rusnak check-folded to a bet of 600,000 on a flop.
Hand #58: Chris Chong received a walk.
Hand #59: Chong limped in the small blind and folded to a jam from Shyam Srinivasan.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:36 PM Local Time
Hands #52-56: Srinivasan on the Short Stack
Hand #52: Tommy Nguyen raised to 1,200,000 from middle position and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #53: Shyam Srinivasan shipped all in from the small blind and Daniel Corbett folded his big blind.
Hand #54: Chris Chong announced all in from the cutoff and took down the pot.
Hand #55: Srinivasan opened to 1,200,000 from the cutoff and everyone folded.
Hand #56: Srinivasan raised to 1,200,000 again from the hijack and Francis Rusnak defended from the big blind. The flop came and Rusnak check-called a bet of 1,100,000 from Srinivasan.
The turn brought the and Rusnak tapped the table again. Srinivasan fired another 2,100,000 and Rusnak stuck around to see the on the river. Rusnak moved all in and Srinivasan quickly tossed his cards to the muck, leaving himself on the short stack.
| Francis Rusnak | 21,000,000 | 5,850,000 |
| Shyam Srinivasan | 5,300,000 | -4,400,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:21 PM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 300000/600000
Ante: 100000
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:11 PM Local Time
Another Break
The remaining seven players are taking what looks to be their last break of the night. There will likely be two more levels before they bag and tag to return for another day.
| Chris Chong | 21,900,000 | -1,600,000 |
| Francis Rusnak | 15,150,000 | 4,650,000 |
| James Carroll | 14,725,000 | 2,025,000 |
| Daniel Corbett | 12,800,000 | -425,000 |
| Tommy Nguyen | 11,500,000 | 1,650,000 |
| Shyam Srinivasan | 9,700,000 | -6,200,000 |
| Michael Benko | 5,600,000 | -1,700,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:09 PM Local Time
Hands #47-51: Last Hands Before the Break
Hand #47: Shyam Srinivasan raised to 1,100,000 and Tommy Nguyen called in the big blind. The pair checked the fop and the turn was the . Nguyen checked and Srinivasan bet 1,500. Nguyen moved all in and Srinivasan folded.
Hand #48: James Carroll raised to 1,050,000 and Shyam Srinivasan three-bet all in for 8,300,000. Carroll folded.
Hand #49: Francis Rusnak received a walk.
Hand #50: James Carroll received a walk.
Hand #51: Rusnak raised to 1,000,000 on the button and Chris Chong defended his big blind. The pair checked a flop and Chong bet 1,300,000 on the flop. Rusnak raised to 3,700,000 and Chong folded.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:57 PM Local Time
Hands #42-46: Carroll Risks It All
Hand #42: Chris Chong raised to 1,000,000 from middle position and Francis Rusnak called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn and the on the river. Rusnak was the first to take a shot at the pot with a bet of 1,350,000 and Chong mucked his cards.
Hand #43: Tommy Nguyen shipped all in from the cutoff and took down the pot.
Hand #44: Shyam Srinivasan opened to 1,100,000 from under the gun and was called by Rusnak on the button and Chong in the big blind. The flop fell and Srinivasan picked up the pot with a bet of 1,300,000.
Hand #45: Nguyen made it 1,000,000 to go from middle position and Chong announced all in from the small blind. Nguyen thought for a brief moment and then tossed his cards away.
Hand #46: James Carroll raised to 1,050,000 from the cutoff and Srinivasan three-bet to 3,050,000 out of the small blind. With the action back on Carroll, he shoved all in for around 11,000,000 and Srinivasan laid his hand down.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:41 PM Local Time
Hands #37-41: Action Slows
Hand #37: James Carroll limped in the small blind. Chris Chong took a look at his opponent's stack before moving all in. Carroll folded.
Hand #38: Chong raised to 1,800,000 in the small blind and Shyam Srinivasan folded his big blind.
Hand #39: Tommy Nguyen moved all in from under the gun and took down the pot.
Hand #40: Carroll raised to 1,050,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #41: Nguyen limped in the small blind and Michael Benko checked his big blind. Nguyen bet 500,000 on the flop and Benko folded.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:37 PM Local Time
Hands #32-36: Chong and Nguyen Battle Again
Hand #32: Francis Rusnak raised to 1,000,000 from the hijack but could not pick up any action.
Hand #33: Chris Chong opened to 1,025,000 in the cutoff and Tommy Nguyen defended his big blind. The flop fell and both players checked to the on the turn. Nguyen checked again and Chong fired 1,600,000 which Nguyen folded to.
Hand #34: Chong raised to 1,000,000 in the hijack and Michael Benko shoved all in for 7,900,000 in the big blind. Chong asked for a count and thought for a minute before finally folding.
Hand #35: James Carroll opened to 1,050,000 from under the gun and everyone folded.
Hand #36: Benko raised to 1,100,000 on the button and Rusnak moved all in from the small blind. Benko quickly tossed his cards to the muck.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:22 PM Local Time
Hands #27-31: Srinivasan Active and Getting Played Back At
Hand #27: Chris Chong raised to 1,025,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #28: Shyam Srinivasan raised to 1,00,000 and Michael Benko three-bet all in for 6,350,000. Srinivasan asked for a count before folding.
Hand #29: Srinivasan again opened to 1,000,000 and Daniel Corbett moved all in from the next position. Srinivasan folded.
Hand #30: Francis Rusnak raised to 1,000,000 and Chong defended his big blind. The pair checked the flop and Chong check-folded to a bet of 1,075,000 on the turn.
Hand #31: Corbett raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Srinivasan defended his big blind, only to check-fold to a bet of 1,400,000 on the flop.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:12 PM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 250000/500000
Ante: 50000
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:12 PM Local Time
Hands #24-26: Nguyen Doubles Through Corbett
Hand #24: Chris Chong limped in from the small blind and Shyam Srinivasan checked his option. The flop came and Chong led out for 400,000. Srinivasan quickly mucked his cards and Chong raked in the pot.
Hand #25: Chong raised to 825,000 on the button and picked up the blinds and antes.
Hand #26: The action folded to Daniel Corbett in the small blind who announced all in. Tommy Nguyen looked down at his cards in the big blind and instantly made the call for his last 4,750,000 chips.
Nguyen tabled and was in a race situation against the of Corbett. The board ran out and Nguyen's pocket sevens held on to earn him a key double up.
| Daniel Corbett | 13,225,000 | -4,975,000 |
| Tommy Nguyen | 9,850,000 | 4,850,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:07 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Chris Chong | 23,500,000 | 500,000 |
| Daniel Corbett | 18,200,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Shyam Srinivasan | 15,900,000 | 1,400,000 |
| James Carroll | 12,700,000 | -3,500,000 |
| Francis Rusnak | 10,500,000 | -700,000 |
| Michael Benko | 7,300,000 | 200,000 |
| Tommy Nguyen | 5,000,000 | -800,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:05 PM Local Time
Hands #19-23: Double for Rusnak
Hand #19: Chris Chong raised to 825,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #20: Francis Rusnak moved all in for 5,500,000 from early position. Chong called and the other players all folded.
Francis Rusnak:
Chris Chong:
Pocket fives held on a runout and Rusnak doubled to just over 11 million.
Hand #21: James Carroll raised to 900,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #22: Shyam Srinivasan raised to 900,000 and Rusnak defended his big blind. Rusnak check-folded to a bet of 600,000 on the flop.
Hand #23: Srinivasan raised to 900,000 and Carroll defended his big blind. Carroll check-called a bet of 600,000 on the flop. The pair checked down the turn and river.
"Gotcha," said Srinivasan, tabling for a rivered pair of nines, and Carroll mucked.
| Chris Chong | 23,000,000 | -5,700,000 |
| Francis Rusnak | 11,200,000 | 4,800,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 7:59 PM Local Time
Hands #15-18: Chong Applies Pressure to Nguyen
Hand #15: Tommy Nguyen opened to 800,000 on the button and Francis Rusnak shipped all in for 4,600,000 in the big blind. Nguyen thought for a minute but decided to lay his hand down.
Hand #16: Chris Chong raised to 825,000 from under the gun and the rest of the table folded.
Hand #17: Nguyen made it 800,000 to go from the hijack and Chong defended from the big blind. The flop came and Chong checked to Nguyen who continued for 1,000,000. Chong check-raised to 3,000,000 and Nguyen made the call.
The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Chong thought for a minute and then announced all in, putting Nguyen to the test for his remaining 5,800,000 chips. Nguyen spent some time in the tank but eventually tossed his cards to the muck.
Hand #18: Michael Benko raised to 850,000 from the hijack and picked up the blinds and antes.
| Chris Chong | 28,700,000 | 4,200,000 |
| Tommy Nguyen | 5,800,000 | -3,700,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 7:44 PM Local Time
Benko Scoops Miracle Double
Hand #14: It folded to Tommy Nguyen in the small blind who surveyed short stack Michael Benko's stack before moving all in. Benko snap-called for his last 3,500,000.
Tommy Nguyen:
Michael Benko:
The flop came giving Nguyen top pair. As the turn came Benko turned to fist-bump Nguyen, saying "Nice hand." The river, however, was the giving Benko a four-card flush.
"Wow," said Benko, "I didn't even see that."
| Michael Benko | 7,100,000 | 3,100,000 |
| Tommy Nguyen | 3,200,000 | -3,500,000 |
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 7:42 PM Local Time
Hands #12-13: Nguyen Three-Bets Srinivasan
Hand #12: Francis Rusnak moved all in and took down the pot.
Hand #13: Shyam Srinivasan raised to 900,000 and Tommy Nguyen three-bet to 2,700,000. Srinivasan folded.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 7:41 PM Local Time
Harald Sammer Eliminated in 8th Place ($118,802)
Hand #11: Harald Sammer moved all in from the cutoff and Shyam Srinivasan called in the big blind.
Harald Sammer:
Shyam Srinivasan:
There was no help for the Austrian on the flop and the turn meant he was drawing dead by the river, with Srinivasan having made a set.
| Shyam Srinivasan | 14,500,000 | 500,000 |
| Harald Sammer | 0 | -5,900,000 |