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Event 8: Daniel Brown Eliminated by Truyen Nguyen

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Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 10 of 226

Truyen Nguyen

Daniel Brown moved all in for around 100,000 with AcJs and Truyen Nguyen called with 10d10h.

The board came 10s6h5c6d9s and Nguyen wound up with a full house to eliminate Brown and secure the final table.

Truyen Nguyen – 470,000 (59 bb)
Daniel Brown – Eliminated in 11th Place ($930)

Event 8: Bassam Mourad Eliminated by Andre Bryan

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Level 19: 4,000/8,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 11 of 226

Andre Bryan (left) Eliminates Bassam Mourad (right)

On a flop of Qd10c9h Andre Bryan bet 50,000 into a pot of around 50,000 from early position. Bassam Mourad called from middle position.

The turn brought the 2c, Bryan bet 105,000,  Mourad moved all in and Bryan called having him slightly covered.

Bryan turned over 9c9s and was in great shape against his opponent’s KhQc.

The river was the 7s and Bryan’s set of nines held to score the bounty.

Andre Bryan – 480,000 (60 bb)
Bassam Mourad – Eliminated in 12th Place ($930)

Event 8: Chris Valade Crosses 1,000,000 Mark

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Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 12 of 226

Chris Valade

On a flop of 8d4d4h Joe Villacci checks from early position and Chris Valade bets 20,000 into a pot of around 40,000.

Villacci folded his Ax10x and Valade showed pocket jacks saying “When I play, I have the right cards.”

Valade raked in the pot and extended her chip lead.

Chris Valade – 1,035,000 (173 bb)
Joe Villacci – 210,000 (35 bb)

Event 8: Results from 19th to 29th Place

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Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 18 of 226

Stuart Taylor – Eliminated in 21st place

Here’s a look at the results from 19th to 29th Place

19th:  Ian Casey – $553
20th: Christopher Arcidiacono – $553
21st:  Stuart Taylor – $553
22nd: Stephen Ibrahim – $418
23rd:  Glenn Menne – $418
24th: Vladmir Kovalchuk – $418
25th: Kevin Blewitt – $356
26th: Carlos Loving – $356
27th: Randy Kondler – $356
28th: Angel Jara – $312
29th: Richard Riviello – $312

Event 8: Trip Jacks for Andre Bryan

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Level 17: 2,500/5,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 19 of 226

Andre Bryan

Andre Bryan opened to 13,000 from late position, John Caputo who is one of the chip leaders called from the cutoff as did the button.

All three players checked the JcJd6h flop. The turn brought the 2c and Bryan led out 21,000 winning himself the pot.

Bryan flashed the Jh as he raked in the pot.

Andre Bryan – 220,000 (44 bb)
John Caputo – 430,000 (86 bb)

Event 8: Jeff Manza Leads the Final 22

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Level 16: 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante
Players Remaining: 22 of 226

Jeff Manza (left) is the current chip leader

Jeff Manza opened to 9,000 from the cutoff and the button called.

The flop came 8d6s3d and both players checked. The turn brought the 4h, and Manza bet 15,000 winning himself the pot.

Jeff Manza – 550,000 (138 bb)