Igor Kurganov raised from the button and David Fong defended his big blind.
The flop came down and Fong checked to Kurganov, who bet 17,000. Fong called to see the turn and checked. Kurganov bet 60,000, Fong called, and the river completed the board. Fong checked for the third time and Kurganov bet for the third time, this one being 100,000. After about 30 seconds, Fong called.
Kurganov showed for aces and nines, Fong mucked, and Kurganov collected the pot.
Paul Snead raised to 25,000 from under the gun, Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 65,000 from the small blind, Snead four-bet shoved for roughly 200,000, and Negreanu called.
Snead:
Negreanu:
The flop fell , keeping Snead out ahead with his aces. However, the landed on the turn to give Negreanu the lead.
"It never ends," said Snead shaking his head. "It never ends."
The river was the , no help to Snead, ending his team's run in 10th place.
Hand 1: Igor Kurganov raised to 27,000 from the cutoff, Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 82,000 from the button, and Kurganov folded.
Hand 2: Daniel Negreanu raised to 28,000 from the cutoff and Ankush Mandavia called from the big blind.
The flop fell and Mandavia check-called 35,000 from Negreanu to see the turn. Mandavia check-called 82,000 from Negreanu, the river completed the board, and both players checked.
Mandavia tabled for a pair of sixes and Negreanu mucked.
Hand 3: Igor Kurganov raised to 25,000 from middle position and Mike McClain called from the big blind.
They checked to the turn of a board where McClain checked. Kurganov bet 60,000, McClain check-raised all in for 230,000, and Kurganov folded.
Michael McClain was in the cutoff and raised to 28,000. Moritz Dietrich was in the small blind and moved all in for 146,000. McClain called putting Dietrich at risk.
McClain tabled and Dietrich showed .
The board ran out and Dietrich's team was sent to the rail.
All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $27,967.
Hand 8: Ankush Mandavia was in late position and raised to 28,000. Daniel Negreanu defended his big blind.
The flop was and Negreanu check-called Mandavia's bet of 24,000.
The turn was the and both players checked to the river which was the .
Negreanu bet 110,000 and Mandavia folded.
Hand 9: J.C. Tran was under the gun and raised to 27,000. Daniel Negreanu was in the small blind and called.
The flop was and both players checked to the turn which was the . Both players checked again and the river was the . Negreanu bet 36,000 and Tran called.
Mike McClain raised to 28,000 from early position, Igor Kurganov called from the cutoff, Connor Drinan three-bet shoved from the small blind for 266,000, McClain four-bet shoved for roughly 590,000, and Kurganov folded.
McClain turned over , leading Drinan's .
The board rolled out , no help to Drinan, ending his team's tournament in eighth place.
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and Fong checked to Kurganov, who bet 17,000. Fong called to see the 
turn and checked. Kurganov bet 60,000, Fong called, and the 
river completed the board. Fong checked for the third time and Kurganov bet for the third time, this one being 100,000. After about 30 seconds, Fong called.
for aces and nines, Fong mucked, and Kurganov collected the pot.
, no help to Lapossie, ending his team's run in 11th place.
, keeping Snead out ahead with his aces. However, the 
landed on the turn to give Negreanu the lead.
for a pair of sixes and Negreanu mucked.
board where McClain checked. Kurganov bet 60,000, McClain check-raised all in for 230,000, and Kurganov folded.
and Radoja check-folded to Kurganov's bet of 26,000.
and Negreanu check-called Mandavia's bet of 24,000.
and both players checked to the river which was the 
