Ray Qartomy raises UTG+1 to 200,000, and Derrick Cutler (pictured) calls from the cutoff. The flop comes , Qartomy bets 200,000, Cutler raises to 610,000, and Qartomy calls.

The turn is the , Qartomy checks, and Cutler moves all in for 4,550,000. Qartomy says, “I don’t believe you, brother. I have a big hand.” Qartomy tanks for about three minutes, and then asks Cutler if he’ll show his cards after the hand. Cutler shakes his head no.

Qartomy folds face up, and then Cutler decides to show his cards after all — for a flopped full house, tens full of aces. Cutler takes the pot.

Derrick Cutler  –  6,240,000  (78 bb)
Ray Qartomy  –  9,500,000  (118 bb)

Krystal Seiling min-raises from the hijack to 160,000, Derrick Cutler moves all in from the button, and Seiling calls all in for 1,160,000 with . Cutler turns over , and Seiling is a favorite to double up here.

The board comes , and Seiling wins the pot with a full house, queens full of kings, to double up in chips.

Krystal Seiling  –  2,520,000  (31 bb)
Derrick Cutler  –  5,150,000  (64 bb)

Justin Bonomo min-raises from the button to 160,000, Panagiotis Nifakos moves all in from the small blind for 1,465,000, and Bonomo asks for an exact count before he calls with . Nifakos turns over , and it’s a race situation.

The board comes , and Nifakos pairs his ace on the turn to win the pot and double up in chips.

Panagiotis Nifakos  –  3,100,000  (38 bb)
Justin Bonomo  –  1,250,000  (15 bb)

Derrick Cutler raises from the cutoff to 185,000, David Sands moves all in from the small blind for 1,240,000, and Cutler calls with . Sands turns over , and he’ll need it to hold to stay alive.

The board comes — Cutler takes the lead by pairing his king on the flop, but a spade flush appears on the board to chop the pot.

The final 17 players return from break to begin Level 30, with increased blinds of 40,000-80,000 and a 10,000 ante. The average chip stack is about 4.2 million (52 big blinds).

Action will continue today until there are six players left for tomorrow’s final table, where the top prize will be $1,745,245. The remaining 17 players are all guaranteed at least $69,810.

Chris Johnson min-raises from middle position for 120,000, Ray Qartomy reraises from the hijack to 300,000, and Johnson calls.

Both players check to the turn on a board of , Johnson bets 400,000, and Qartomy calls. The river is the , Johnson moves all in for about 1.2 million, and Qartomy thinks for a bit before he calls.

Johnson shows for a jack-high bluff, and Qartomy shouts “Bingo!” as he turns over to win the pot with a pair of sixes. Chris Johnson is eliminated in 18th place.

Ray Qartomy  –  9,765,000  (162 bb)
Chris Johnson  –  Out in 18th Place  ($69,810)

Jeremy Kottler raises under the gun to 140,000, and Blair Hinkle calls from the button. The flop comes , Kottler bets 300,000, and Hinkle calls.

The turn is the , Kottler checks, Hinkle bets 450,000, and Kottler calls. The river is the , Kottler checks, Hinkle bets 600,000, and Kottler calls.

Hinkle turns over to win the pot with two pair, kings and tens, and Kottler mucks.

Blair Hinkle  –  12,820,000  (213 bb)
Jeremy Kottler  –  2,650,000  (44 bb)

Chris Johnson moves all in UTG+1 for 680,000, and Ray Qartomy calls from middle position with . Johnson turns over , and he’ll need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes , and Johnson catches a runner-runner queen-high straight flush to win the pot and double up in chips.

Chris Johnson  –  1,540,000  (25 bb)
Ray Qartomy  –  8,000,000  (133 bb)