Dustin "JohnSmiley1" Dirksen Eliminated in 8th Place ($20,643)
Level 27
: 600,000/1,200,000, 0 ante
Dustin "JohnSmiley1" Dirksen lost most of his stack while doubling up Matt "DNSFD" Vengrin when the duo played a nearly 40 million chip pot.
The duo got it in on the turn with the 
on the board.
Matt "DNSFD" Vengrin: 
Dustin "JohnSmiley1" Dirksen: 
Dirksen hit the rail a short while later. He jammed for 2,858,000 from the cutoff. Tautydas "GuliGul" Jokubauskas three-bet to 12,295,000 from the small blind and cards were turned over after the big blind folded.
Tautydas "GuliGul" Jokubauskas: 
Dustin "JohnSmiley1" Dirksen: 
The aces held for Jokubauskas and he sent Dirksen to the rail in eighth place for $20,643 after the 
ran out on the board.
The remaining seven players are guaranteed a payout of $29,194.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,345,000
24,074,000
|
24,074,000 |
|
20,220,000
5,367,000
|
5,367,000 |
|
Busted |