Seong Han on the button and Paul Merlette in the big blind had already built a pot of 3,000,000 when the dealer fanned out 6♠Q♥Q♦. And both players checked,
The turn 3♠ fell and Merlette fired 1,500,000. Han called.
Merlette shot out another 2,500,000 on the river 5♠. Han confirmed the bet amount before making the call.
Merlette showed ace-high with A♠10♥ while Han tabled K♠K♦.
Lisa Tan in late position opened for 1,000,000 and Xingwei Chen called to see a flop.
The flop came 5♥Q♦5♦ and both players checked through the turn 3♦.
On the river 6♥, Chen fired 1,300,000 and Tan called. Chen showed 10♣8♣ for a bluff and Tan tabled J♣J♥.
Seong Han raised from the button to 1,100,000, Toros Dimitian moved all in for 5,454,000 from the small blind, Junichi Murakami four-bet all in for 8,600,000 from the big blind, and Han folded reluctantly.
Toros Dimitian: K♦Q♥ 
Junichi Murakami: A♦K♥
The board was Q♠J♠A♥6♦9♠, and a pair of aces for Murakami won the pot.
Xingwei Chen raised from the hijack to 1,100,000, and Christopher Summers-James moved all in for 7,550,000 from the cutoff, and Chen called.
Christopher Summers-James: A♥J♠
Xingwei Chen: A♠K♠
The board played out with 5♠9♠8♦A♣9♣, and Chen won with two pair and the king kicker.
Yoann Saubot in middle position opened for 1,100,000 and when action folded to the big blind Yoann Saubot , he announced all in for 7,675,000. After asking for a count, Merlette called.
Yoann Saubot: A♣6♣
Paul Merlette: 8♦8♥
The flop came J♥2♠Q♥. Saubot was hoping to see an ace to remain in the tournament but the dealer peeled a 5♠ turn and a 2♣ river.
Saubot, who was so happy to have made it this far after surviving 5,177 entries, went around to fist bump his final table peers before leaving the table.
With action folding to the small blind, Rohit Kwatra shoved all in for 4,200,000. Lisa Tan in the big blind called putting Kwatra's tournament life at risk.
Rohit Kwatra: K♠9♦
Lisa Tan: A♠7♠
Already in the lead, Tan was pushed further ahead when the dealer spread 2♥9♠A♥. Kwatra, expecting the worse, got on his feet. Kwatra had no help when the dealer peeled the 3♥ turn.
Kwatra's hope of winning a bracelet were dashed when the Q♣ fell on the river.
Level: 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Toros Dimitian raised to 1,100,000 from early position, and Xingwei Chen called from the small blind. The flop was 4♣Q♦9♦, and both players checked.
On the turn 7♠, Chen checked, and Dimitian bet 1,300,000. Chen called.
Both players checked the river 7♣. Chen turned over 7♦6♣ for trip sevens and the win. Dimitian mucked.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498 | 1 | Yoann Saubot | Canada | 9,750,000 | 24 |
| 498 | 2 | Seong Han | South Korea | 9,150,000 | 23 |
| 498 | 3 | Toros Dimitian | Canada | 10,100,000 | 25 |
| 498 | 4 | Junichi Murakami | Japan | 11,400,000 | 29 |
| 498 | 5 | Paul Merlette | United States | 7,850,000 | 20 |
| 498 | 6 | Rohit Kwatra | India | 5,000,000 | 13 |
| 498 | 7 | Lisa Tan | United States | 30,000,000 | 75 |
| 498 | 8 | Adriaan Jacobs | South Africa | 37,000,000 | 93 |
| 498 | 9 | Xingwei Chen | China | 32,700,000 | 82 |
| 498 | 10 | Christopher Summers-James | United Kingdom | 6,500,000 | 16 |
Xingwei Chen opened to 800,000 under the gun. Min Kim on the button shoved for 5,000,000. Junichi Murakami in the small blind asked for a count and looked at what Chen had behind. He took a minute more to consider his options then called.
Paul Merlette in the big blind folded and so did Chen leaving the two players to head to showdown.
Min Kim: 8♦8♠
Junichi Murakami: 10♣10♥
Murakami looked satisfied as he saw the cards tabled. His tens held on the board that ran 2♣Q♥J♣3♣K♥. Kim quietly left the table as Murakami scooped the pot.
Once done, the two remaining tables were merged for the unofficial final table.
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