Hieu Tran Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,426)
Level 26
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Hieu Tran shoved from and Benjamin Perez called, putting his less for a total of 1,225,000.
Benjamin Perez: 
Hieu Tran: 
The dealer spread out the 
board, sending the pot to Perez who doubled in the process.
On the next hand, Tran pushed his remaining stack of about 800,000 into the middle and Eider Da Cruz called, putting Tran at risk.
Hieu Tran: 
Eider Da Cruz: 
A 
flop fell, giving Cruz a pair of tens. The 
turn brought a flush draw for Tran but he failed to hit a thing on the 
river. Cruz pulled in the pot and Tran was dubbed the first elimination of the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,875,000
2,750,000
|
2,750,000 |
|
2,600,000
985,000
|
985,000 |
|
Busted |