Phil Laak raised to 720,000 on the button, leaving around 350,000 behind, and Brandon Steven three-bet to around 1.4 million from the small blind. The big blind released, and Laak called all-in.
Laak: 
Steven: 
The flop fell 
, giving both players the same Broadway draw, but Laak was unable to chop or double when the turn and river came 
, 
respectively.
Steven now has around 4.5 million chips.
Chris Klodnicki raised to 200,000 from the hijack seat, Shaun Deeb three-bet shoved for around 800,000 from the small blind, and Klodnicki called.
Klodnicki: 
Deeb: 
Klodnicki took a commanding lead in the race as the flop fell 
, and he held as the turn (
) and river () both brought aces. Deeb was eliminated in 20th place, earning $173,723, while Klodnicki is up to around five million chips.
Jason Koon moved all in for roughly 1.1 million only to have Bill Perkins move all in over the top. The rest of the field folded and Koon discovered the bad news.
Koon: 
Perkins: 
Per usual, Perkins shouted his favorite saying, "Leeeeeeeroyyyyy Jenkins." The 
flop was dry as can be for Koon, who was left looking for a jack. The turn paired both players, but Perkins' kicker had him well out in front. Koon needed a jack on the river to stay alive, but he was left wanting as the useless 
peeled off.
Koon became the first player eliminated from the feature table and exited to a nice round of applause.
Farshad Fardad open-shoved all in for 1.08 million from early position, and Jeremy Ausmus re-shoved from the hijack seat. All of the other players folded.
Fardad: 
Ausmus: 
Ausmus held as the board came 
, and Fardad was eliminated. Ausmus chipped up to 2.95 million chips.
Prior to the level change, Chris Klodnicki raised to 160,000 from under the gun, Martin Finger called on the button, and the flop 
. Klodnicki check-called a bet of 225,000, and the turn brought the 
. Both players checked.
The 
completed the board, Klodnicki led out for 600,000, and Finger called. Klodnicki turned over 
for a flopped straight, winning the pot.
Here are full counts from the table:
Here are a few hands from the feature table, all of which occurred before the level went up:
Hand #1: Connor Drinan opened for 165,000 in the hijack and Bill Perkins three-bet to 400,000 from the cutoff. Drinan folded.
Hand #2: Anthony Gregg raised from the small blind and Antonio Esfandiari three-bet to 430,000 from the big. Gregg, who takes his time before acting, waited a bit and then announced that he was all in. Esfandiari quickly released.
Hand #3: Antonio Esfandiari moved all in from the small blind and Jason Koon folded from the big.
Nível: 23
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Jeremy Ausmus raised from early position to 160,000, and Lawrence Greenberg reraised from the cutoff seat to 425,000. Ausmus called, and the dealer ran out the flop. Greenberg moved all in after Ausmus checked, and Ausmus folded.
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