Start-of-day chip leader Gytis Lazauninkas and Daniel Neilson, who finished in third place in the $5,000 buy-in version of this event last year, were among the latest players to head for the exit.
Leonardo Rizzo and countryman Alisson Piekazewicz were in the blinds as they exchanged raises before the flop with Rizzo finally getting his last 5,500,000 in the middle.
Leonardo Rizzo: A♦J♣ 
Alisson Piekazewicz: A♣Q♦
Rizzo was dominated going to the flop, which came 10♥8♠6♦. The rest of the board ran out 7♠K♥ and Piekazewicz's queen-kicker played to send Rizzo to the rail.
Ermo Kosk raised to 425,000 on the button and Taylor Wilson moved all in for 2,000,000 in the small blind. Chris Moneymaker then reshoved in the big blind and Kosk folded.
Taylor Wilson: A♦4♠
Chris Moneymaker: 6♠6♦
Wilson failed to catch up as the board came Q♠9♠2♥7♦.
"Good game, guys," he said, getting up from his seat even before the J♥ fell on the river to seal his elimination.
"Do you get there?" Moneymaker asked Kosk after the hand.
"I had fives," Kosk replied.
Barak Wisbrod moved all in for 3,000,000 from the button and Roland Rokita put him at risk in the cutoff.
Barak Wisbrod: K♥J♣
Roland Rokita: K♠Q♦
The Q♣J♥6♥ flop gave both players a pair, but Rokita was ahead with his queens going to the 9♦ turn. The river was the 5♠ and Rokita secured the pot to send Wisbrod to the rail.
Daniel Neilson opened to 400,000 in middle position and Florian Gaugusch three-bet jammed a stack of 5,075,000 in the hijack. Marcelo Aziz then called on the button as Neilson got out of the way.
Florian Gaugusch: A♣K♦
Marcelo Aziz: A♦A♥
Gaugusch was in trouble and got no help as the board ran out 5♥3♠Q♥4♥J♠ to mark his elimination.
Yang Wang opened 450,000 in the hijack before Gleb Tremzin jammed all in from the big blind. Wang asked for a count, and as the dealer was counting the chips, Tremzin reached into his bag to pull out his camera. After hearing it was 4,025,000, Wang made the call.
Gleb Tremzin: K♣9♣
Yang Wang: A♣Q♣
The K♠Q♥8♠ flop hit both players, giving Tremzin the lead with a pair of kings. However, the A♠ turn improved Wang to two pair to regain the lead as he nodded in approval of the turn. The J♥ river was no help for Tremzin as he headed toward the exit.
With around 3,000,000 in the pot, Chris Brewer and Dong Chen went to the turn on a board of 8♣9♣6♦K♣. Brewer then moved all in for 1,500,000 on the button and Chen snap-called in the small blind.
Brewer showed 9♥8♥ for two pair, while Chen had A♦K♥. The river was the A♣ and Chen improved to a better two pair to send Brewer to the rail.
"I was really hoping you had ace-king there," Brewer said on his way to collect his payout.
"Nice hand. The hand played itself," tablemate Nick Maimone said to Chen.
"Lucky," Chen replied.
Jan-Peter Jachtmann was all in for 1,225,000 in a three-way pot against Justin Bonomo and Tom-Aksel Bedell, who both checked on the flop of 5♣10♦3♠ and 2♠ turn.
Both players checked again on the J♣ river and Bonomo showed 8♠8♣ to beat out Bedell's A♠9♦ and to elimiate Jachtmann with A♥5♦.
Ermo Kosk raised to 450,000 in middle position and David Kaufmann reraised to 2,100,000 in the big blind, leaving himself around 200,000 behind. Kosk then moved all in and Kaufmann spent a few moments looking at the tournament clock before calling.
David Kaufmann: A♥J♠
Ermo Kosk: 10♠10♦
Kaufmann was racing for his tournament life and saw the J♦ fall in the window to give him a pair, followed by the J♥. But they were accompanied by the 10♥ as Kosk spiked a full house.
"I liked the window card, at least," Kaufmann said as the board ran out 2♠3♠ to send him to the rail.
"Now I hope nobody busts in the next 30 seconds," Kaufmann said as he just missed a pay jump.
"I'm using all my time banks, that's for sure," tablemate Chris Moneymaker added.
"I haven't used one. I'm saving them for the next one," Matt Glantz said.
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