WPT Cambodia Championship ($3,500)

HAND #202: Artem Vezhenkov limps for 250,000, Ronald Haverkamp checks his option in the big blind, and dealer fans out the flop T♦ Q♦ 3♣ . Following a check, Vezhenkov bets 250,000, Haverkamp calls, and they head to the turn K♥ . Vezhenkov fires again, this time a heftier 1,300,000, and after a time bank used, Haverkamp check-calls.

This brings them to the river Q♣ where Haverkamp checks once more. Vezhenkov pushes a stack of his biggest chips. Haverkamp agonizes and tanks then risks his tournament life.

Artem Vezhenkov: Q♠ T♥ (full house, queens full of tens)

Ronald Haverkamp: K♦ 6♠ (two pair, kings and queens)

Vezhenkov wins the pot -- and the title and the trophy -- with a full house, queens full of tens.

Ronald Haverkamp finishes as the runner-up, earning $255,000.

Artem Vezhenkov wins the WPT Cambodia Championship, earning a trophy and $390,650. That amount includes his $10,400 seat into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. Vezhenkov's name will also be engraved on the one-and-only Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup alongside every other WPT champion from all 23 seasons of the World Poker Tour.

Congratulations to Artem Vezhenkov!

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

HAND #200 - Artem Vezhenkov limps for 250,000, Ronald Haverkamp moves all in from the big blind for 4,350,000, and Vezhenkov waits for an exact count and thinks for a while before he folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #201 - Ronald Haverkamp limps for 250,000, and Artem Vezhenkov checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 9♦ 8♠ 4♦ , Vezhenkov checks, Haverkamp bets 250,000, and Vezhenkov calls.

The turn card is the T♥ , Vezhenkov checks, Haverkamp bets 725,000, and Vezhenkov folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #197 - Ronald Haverkamp limps for 250,000, and Artem Vezhenkov checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of 9♦ 7♠ 5♣ 9♠ , Vezhenkov checks, Haverkamp bets 300,000, and Vezhenkov folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #198 - Artem Vezhenkov limps for 250,000, Ronald Haverkamp raises from the big blind to 600,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The flop comes Q♦ 2♥ 2♣ , Haverkamp bets 375,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The turn card is the 9♠ , Haverkamp checks, Vezhenkov bets 550,000, and Haverkamp calls.

The river card is the 5♥ , Haverkamp checks, Vezhenkov bets 2,100,000, and Haverkamp folds. Vezhenkov takes the pot.

HAND #199 - Ronald Haverkamp limps for 250,000, and Artem Vezhenkov checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes A♦ 9♠ 2♠ , Vezhenkov checks, Haverkamp bets 250,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The turn card is the 7♣ , and both players check.

The river card is the Q♠ , Vezhenkov bets 1,000,000, and Haverkamp calls. Vezhenkov shows A♠ 7♥ to win the pot with two pair, aces and sevens, and Haverkamp mucks.

HAND #196 - Artem Vezhenkov raises to 500,000, Ronald Haverkamp reraises from the big blind to 1,700,000, and Vezhenkov calls.

The flop comes T♣ 5♣ 3♣ , Haverkamp bets 850,000, and Vezhenkov calls.

The turn card is the K♥ , Haverkamp bets 1,900,000, and Vezhenkov calls.

The river card is the 7♣ , and Haverkamp uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he checks. Vezhenkov bets 8,000,000 (enough to put Haverkamp all in), and Haverkamp folds. Vezhenkov takes the pot -- and an even bigger chip lead.

The players return from break to begin Level 31, with increased blinds of 125,000-250,000 and a 250,000 ante.

With two players remaining from a field of 750, the average chip stack is around 18,750,000 (75 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts, followed by the final table payouts:

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

HAND #184: Artem Vezhenkov raises to 400,000 on the button and Ronald Haverkamp calls. On the 8♣ 8♦ 6♥ flop, both players check and Haverkamp check-calls the 6♣ turn for 200,000. The river is the 2♣ and Haverkamp checks again.

Vezhenkov bets 1,500,000 and receives a call to reveal 8♥ 4♦ for eights full of sixes to earn the first big pot of heads-up play.

HAND #185: Haverkamp opens to 400,000 and Vezhenkov calls. On the K♣ J♠ T♦ flop, Vezhenkov check-folds when facing a bet of 375,000.

HAND #186: Vezhenkov raises it up to 400,000 but folds when Haverkamp three-bets to 1,400,000.

HAND #187: Haverkamp raises to 400,000 and receives a call to the T♣ 9♦ 4♣ flop. Vezhenkov opts to check, then folds when Haverkamp bets 700,000.

HAND #188: Vezhenkov raises to 400,000 and Haverkamp comes along to a flop of J♠ T♣ 9♠ . They check through to the 2♥ turn and 2♠ river, after which Haverkamp bets 450,000 and forces out his opponent.

HAND #189: Haverkamp opens to 400,000, Vezhenkov calls. They check the 9♣ 8♣ 7♣ flop and Vezhenkov bets the pot for 1,000,000 on the Q♠ turn, Haverkamp calls. Vezhenkov then bets the K♣ river for only 600,000 and Haverkamp calls.

Vezhenkov tables J♣ 3♣ for the flopped flush but Haverkamp has that beat with Q♣ 4♥

HAND #182 - Everyone folds to Artem Vezhenkov, giving him a walk in the big blind.

HAND #183 - Artem Vezhenkov moves all in from the small blind, and Ankit Ahuja uses a Time Chip to tank for nearly a minute before he calls all in for 1,100,000 with T♠ 7♥ .

Vezhenkov turns over J♣ 9♠ , and Ahuja needs to improve to stay alive.

The board comes A♥ A♦ 3♠ 3♦ 6♠ , and the double-paired board brings a lot of chop outs, but the river card is too low to save Ahuja. Vezhenkov wins the pot with his jack to eliminate Ahuja in third place.

HAND #178 - Ankit Ahuja completes the small blind to 200,000, and Ronald Haverkamp checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes A♣ K♣ K♦ , Ahuja bets 200,000, Haverkamp raises to 500,000, and Ahuja calls.

The turn card is the 7♣ , Ahuja checks, Haverkamp bets 650,000, and Ahuja calls. The river card is the T♠ , and both players check.

Ahuja shows A♦ 4♦ for two pair, aces and kings, but Haverkamp turns over K♠ 5♥ to win the pot with trip kings. Ahuja is down to just 3,000,000 in chips.

HAND #179 - Everyone folds to Artem Vezhenkov, giving him a walk in the big blind.

HAND #180 - Artem Vezhenkov moves all in from the small blind, and Ankit Ahuja folds his big blind.

HAND #181 - Ankit Ahuja completes the small blind to 200,000, and Ronald Haverkamp checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the turn on a board of 8♣ 5♠ 4♥ 6♣ , Ahuja bets 400,000, and Haverkamp calls.

The river card is the A♣ , Ahuja bets 700,000, Haverkamp moves all in, and Ahuja quickly folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #177: Artem Vezhenkov raises 550,000 from the small blind and Anki Ahuja defends. They proceed to check to the turn 6♣ 9♦ 2♣ 8♥ . Vezhenkov resumes for750,000 and Ahuja calls it. On the river K♠ , Vezhenkov sets the trap by checkin, Ahuja tries to steal with a bet of 1,300,000, Vezhenkov snap-calls.

Ahuja shows J♦ T♣ bluff and loses more chips to Vezhenkov's A♦ 8♠ .

HAND #171: From the button Ronald Haverkamp bumps it up o 400,000 and big blind Ankit Ahuja defends. They take it easy down the streets A♦ 7♦ A♥ 4♥ 2♥ . Ahuja has K♣ T♦ , Haverkamp claims the pot with 5♦ 4♦ .

HAND #172: Artem Vezhenkov raises from the button then continues for 325,000 at the flop 3♣ 2♠ 9♣ . Big blind defender Ronal Haverkamp gives it up.

HAND #173: Ronald Haverkamp limps then calls big blind Artem Vezhenkov's 700,000 raise. At the flop K♣ 4♥ 5♦ , Vezhenkov continues for 550,000 and Haverkamp slides his cards to the muck.

HAND #174: Artem Vezhenkov wins another pot with an uncalled raise from the small blind.

HAND #175: Small blind Ankit Ahuja limps then checks to the river with big blind Ronakd Haverkamp. With the board showing 4♠ Q♣ 9♥ 8♣ , Ahuja leads out300,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #176: Ronald Haverkamp limps from the small blind then bets 200,000 at the flop K♥ A♥ 8♠ after big blind Artem Vezhenkov checks his option. Vezhenkov folds to the bet.

HAND #168: Chip leader Artem Vezhenkov raises from the small blind and Ankit Ahuja quickly folds

HAND #169: Ankit Ahuja limps from the small blind and Ronald Haverkamp checks. They proceed to check to the turn 2♦ 3♠ 5♦ 2♠ . Ahuja checks again, Haverkamp tests him for 450,000 and takes down the pot.

HAND #170: Having lost the last two pots, Ankit Ahuja opens 400,000 from the button then gets popped to 1,200,000 by Artem Vezhenkov. Ahuja answers with a shove that pushes out Vezhenkov.

HAND #162: Ronald Haverkamp raises the button to 400,000 and Ankit Ahuja defends the big blind to the J♠ 3♥ 2♠ flop. Ahuja checks, Haverkamp bets350,000 and Ahuja then check-raises to 900,000 for Haverkamp to call.

On the 9♦ turn, Ahuja checks and Haverkamp bets 1,800,000. One time bank chip later, Ahuja opts to fold.

HAND #163: Artem Vezhenkov raises the button to 400,000 and Ahuja calls in the small blind. They check to the K♠ 9♠ 5♦ 4♣ T♥ river on which Ahuja checks once more. Vezhenkov bets 450,000 and wins the pot uncontested.

HAND #164: A walk for Vezhenkov.

HAND #165: A walk for Ahuja.

HAND #166: Ahuja raises to 700,000 from the small blind and Haverkamp folds.

HAND #167: Ahuja opens to 400,000 on the button, which only Vezhenkov in the big blind calls. Both check the 4♣ 4♠ 2♦ flop to the K♠ turn. Vezhenkov check-raises from 375,000 to 1,200,000 and picks up a call from Ahuja.

The river is the A♣ and Vezhenkov bets 2,000,000. Ahuja uses another time bank chip to call and mucks versus J♦ 4♦ for trips fours.

HAND #157 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the button to 400,000, and Ronald Haverkamp calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9♣ 5♠ 3♠ , Haverkamp checks, Vezhenkov bets 700,000, and Haverkamp folds. Vezhenkov takes the pot.

HAND #158 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the button to 400,000, and Artem Vezhenkov calls from the big blind. The flop comes A♦ J♦ 3♦ , Vezhenkov checks, Ahuja bets 250,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The turn card is the 7♥ , and both players check.

The river card is the 2♣ , Vezhenkov bets 325,000, and Ahuja calls. Vezhenkov shows J♠ T♦ to win the pot with a pair of jacks, and Ahuja mucks.

HAND #159 - Artem Vezhenkov completes the small blind to 200,000, and Ankit Ahuja checks his option in the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of 8♠ 8♣ 5♥ A♠ 6♠ , Vezhenkov bets 350,000, and Ahuja calls with A♦ 3♦ for two pair, aces and eights with a six kicker. Vezhenkov turns over A♣ 6♥ for the same hand, and it's a chopped pot.

HAND #160 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the button to 400,000, Ronald Haverkamp reraises from the big blind to 1,400,000, and Vezhenkov thinks for a while before he folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #161 - Ronald Haverkamp completes the small blind to 200,000, and Artem Vezhenkov checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 8♦ 6♠ 5♥ , Haverkamp checks, Vezhenkov bets 225,000, and Haverkamp calls. The turn card is the J♠ , Haverkamp checks, Vezhenkov bets 750,000, and Haverkamp calls.

The river card is the 5♦ , and both players check. Haverkamp shows K♠ T♠ to win the pot, and Vezhenkov mucks.

HAND #152 - Everyone folds to Artem Vezhenkov, giving him a walk in the big blind.

HAND #153 - Ronald Haverkamp raises from the button to 400,000, and Ankit Ahuja calls from the big blind. The flop comes K♠ J♣ 6♣ , Ahuja checks, Haverkamp bets 350,000, and Ahuja folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #154 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the button to 400,000, and Ronald Haverkamp calls from the big blind. The flop comes A♥ 8♣ 4♠ , Haverkamp checks, Vezhenkov bets 300,000, and Haverkamp folds. Vezhenkov takes the pot.

HAND #155 - Ronald Haverkamp raises from the small blind to 700,000, and Artem Vezhenkov calls from the big blind. The flop comes A♠ 9♦ 8♥ , Haverkamp bets 600,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The turn card is the 6♦ , and both players check.

The river card pairs the board with the 8♠ , and they check again. Haverkamp shows J♦ T♦ , and Vezhenkov turns over A♥ 3♥ to win the pot with two pair, aces and eights.

HAND #156 - Artem Vezhenkov completes the small blind to 200,000, and Ankit Ahuja checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes Q♦ 6♣ 4♣ , Vezhenkov bets 300,000, and Ahuja calls. The turn card pairs the board with the 6♠ , and both players check.

The river card is the J♣ , Vezhenkov checks, Ahuja bets 425,000, and Vezhenkov check-raises to about 1,300,000. Ahuja quickly folds, and Vezhenkov takes the pot.

The players return from break to begin Level 30, with increased blinds of 100,000-200,000 and a 200,000 ante.

With three players remaining from a field of 750, the average chip stack is around 12,500,000 (63 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the final table payouts:

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

HAND #151: Following a raise of 300,000, button player Supakit Anukoolpitaknil shoves and raise Artem Vezhenkov snap-calls.

Supakit Anukoolpitaknil: A♥ 7♣

Artem Vezhenkov: A♣ J♣

Anukoolpitaknil needs help however the board favors Vezhenkov as it runs out 9♣ 2♣ J♦ 2♦ T♠ . Anukoolpitaknil finishes in 4th place.

HAND #147: Small blind Ankit Ahuja raises 525,000 and Ronald Haverkamp defends on the big blind. The board is then checked down 9♥ A♥ K♦ Q♦ 3♣ . Ahuja shows T♠ 6♠ , Haverkamp wins the pot with 9♠ 8♠ pair.

HAND #148: Supakit Anukoolpitaknil shoves from under the gun and wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #149: Supakit Anukoolpitaknil gets a walk.

HAND #150: Supakit Anukoolpitaknil limps from the small blind and heads to the flop after Anki Ahuja checks from the big blind. They proceed to check to the river J♥ 4♠ 7♣ A♣ 9♠ . No more checking for Ahuja who bets 250,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #141: Ankit Ahuja opens from under the gun and gets action from the big blind Supakit Anukulpitaknil. Ahuja continues for 225,000 on an all hearts flop 3♥ J♥ A♥ and takes down the pot.

HAND #142: Ankit Ahuja gets a walk.

HAND #143: Artem Vezhenkov opens for 300,000 and big blind Ronald Haverkamp calls to take them to the flop A♣ 4♦ Q♠ . Vezhenkov continues for 250,000 and it's called. They opt to check the turn J♠ but on the river 3♦ , Haverkamp test-bets1,000,000 and it's good for takedown.

HAND #144: Supakit Anukoolpitaknil shoves from under the gun and wins the blind and ante.

HAND #145: Ankit Ahuja raises 400,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #146: Ankit Ahuja is given another walk.

HAND #136: Ankit Ahuja raises from the button and wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #137: Ankit Ahuja raises again then gives up his 400,000 to Ronald Haverkamp who three-bets 1,150,000.

HAND #138: Ankit Ahuja gets a walk.

HAND #139: From under the gun, Artem Vezhenkov raises 300,000 then folds to Ankit Ahuja's 1,200,000 reraise.

HAND #140: Small blind Ronald Haverkamp limps then calls big blind Artem Vezhenkov's 475,000 raise. They proceed to check to the turn 4♦ K♥ 6♠ 2♠ where Haverkamp leads out 500,000 and is called. On the river 6♣ , Haverkamp returns to checking, Vezhenkov value-bets 700,000, Haverkamp calls then is shocked at Vezhenkov's K♠ K♦ full house.

HAND #131: Artem Vezhenkov raises to 300,000 from under the gun and Ronald Haverkamp calls in the big blind. On the Q♠ 8♠ 6♦ flop, Haverkamp checks and Vezhenkov bets 375,000 to win the pot.

HAND #132: Ankit Ahuja opens to 300,000 and earns a single caller in Vezhenkov from the big blind. On the K♥ T♦ 6♥ flop, Vezhenkov check-calls for 300,000 and they head to the 2♠ turn. Vezhenkov checks again, Ahuja bets 1,600 and earns the next fold.

HAND #133: Haverkamp opens to 300,000 on the button, Vezhenkov in the small blind and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil in the big blind call. The J♠ J♣ 6♣ flop is checked to Haverkamp, who bets 200,000 and claims the pot right there.

HAND #134: Anukoolpitaknil limps the small blind and Ahuja checks to the K♠ J♥ 4♦ flop. Anukoolpitaknil bets 150,000 and Ahuja folds.

HAND #135: Anukoolpitaknil raises the button to 300,000 and Haverkamp defends the big blind. They check the 5♠ 5♦ 4♣ flop before Haverkamp check-folds the A♥ turn to a minimum bet.

HAND #130: Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises to 450,000 in the small blind and Ankit Ahuja three-bets to 1,250,000 from the big blind, which brings with it a call by Anukoolpitaknil.

The Q♥ 9♦ 6♥ flop is checked by Anukoolpitaknil, who then calls a bet worth400,000. Both players check the A♥ on the turn and Anukoolpitaknil uses a time bank to check the K♠ on the river. Ahuja bets 2,000,000 and Anukoolpitaknil beats him into the pot.

Ahuja shows Q♠ Q♦ for a flopped set of queens while Anukoolpitaknil briefly exposes A♦ and drops to a severe short stack. One hand after Ahuja is caught bluffing and loses the lead, he soars right back into it.

HAND #129: Ankit Ahuja raises to 300,000 in the cutoff and Ronald Haverkamp flat-calls on the button, both blinds fold. The K♦ 7♥ 4♠ flop goes check, check, and the 2♦ turn leads to a bet worth 650,000 by Ahuja for Haverkamp to call.

On the 7♠ river, Ahuja bets 1,000,000 and Haverkamp snap-calls. Ahuja tables J♠ 9♣ for a bluff and Haverkamp takes the lead with the J♥ J♦ .

HAND #125: Ronald Haverkamp raises the button to 300,000 and wins the blinds.

HAND #126: Artem Vezhenkov makes it 375,000 to go on the button and Ankit Ahuja calls from the big blind. Ahuja check-calls for 250,000 on the J♦ 6♣ 2♥ flop and the same action repeats for 1,050,000 on the Q♣ turn. The K♣ follows on the river and Ahuja checks.

Vezhenkov uses his penultimate time bank extension and checks behind, then mucks to the J♠ T♥ of Ahuja.

HAND #127: Vezhenkov raises to 300,000 and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls on the button. Ankit Ahuja bumps it up to 1,500,000 in the small blind and shuts out everyone else.

HAND #128: A walk for Vezhenkov.

HAND #121 - Ronald Haverkamp raises from the button to 300,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #122 - Ronald Haverkamp raises from the cutoff to 300,000, and Artem Vezhenkov reraises from the button to 800,000. Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the small blind, and Haverkamp folds.

The flop comes Q♥ J♦ 4♦ , Anukoolpitaknil checks, Vezhenkov bets 550,000, and Anukoolpitaknil calls. The turn card is the 3♠ , Anukoolpitaknil checks, Vezhenkov bets 1,100,000, and Anukoolpitaknil thinks for a while before he folds. Vezhenkov takes the pot.

HAND #123 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the cutoff to 300,000, Ronald Haverkamp reraises from the big blind to 1,025,000, and Vezhenkov folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #124 - Ronald Haverkamp completes the small blind to 150,000, Artem Vezhenkov raises from the big blind to 475,000, and Haverkamp calls. The flop comes Q♣ 8♦ 6♦ , Haverkamp checks, Vezhenkov bets 600,000, and Haverkamp calls.

The turn card is the 8♣ , and both players check. The river card is the 5♠ , and they check again. Haverkamp shows Q♥ 9♦ to win the pot with two pair, queens and eights, and Vezhenkov mucks.

HAND #115 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the cutoff to 300,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #116 - Ronald Haverkamp completes the small blind to 150,000, Artem Vezhenkov raises from the big blind to 475,000, and Haverkamp calls. Both players check to the river on a board of T♦ 9♠ 7♠ 5♣ 8♣ , and Haverkamp shows 3♠ 3♣ to win the pot.

HAND #117 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the cutoff to 300,000, Ronald Haverkamp reraises from the button to 900,000, and Ahuja folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #118 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the button to 375,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #119 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises from the button to 300,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #120 - Ronald Haverkamp completes the small blind to 150,000, Artem Vezhenkov raises from the big blind to 475,000, and Haverkamp folds. Vezhenkov takes the pot.

HAND #113: Dominik Nitsche opens 450,000 on the small blind and still doesn't push out the big blind Supakit Anukoolpitaknil. Nitsche barrels again the flop 4♠ 9♠ 5♣ and Anukoolpitaknil calls the 350,000 bet.

On the turn T♠ , more chips go in with Nitsche barreling 600,000 that still doesn't shake away Anukoolpitaknil to complete the board K♠ . Nitsche goes in the tank for a time-bank then bets a light 400,000 and has 1,550,000 behind, Anukoolpitaknil makes him sweat with a raise of 1,700,000, Nitsche says, "I have a big hand", then calls.

Nitsche shows Q♠ 6♠ flush Anukoolpitaknil has A♠ 5♦ for the nut flush.

HAND #14: Dominik Nitsche is down to just 250,000 and is all in on the button with three players looking to send him to the rails. They proceed to check down the board A♠ J♠ 8♣ 7♥ K♥ .

Dominik Nitsche: 4♦ 4♠

Supakit Anukoolpitaknil: T♣ 7♣

Ankit Ahuja: K♦ 9♦

Artem Vezhenkov: J♠ 5♥

Ahuja claims the pot with a pair of kings as Nitsche exits in 5th place.

HAND #108: Ronald Haverkamp opens for 300,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #109: Supakit Anukoolpitaknil three-bets 700,000, initial raiser Artem Vezhenkov folds giving up his 375,000 bet.

HAND #110: Artem Vezhenkov fires again for 300,000 and wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #111: From cutoff, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises 300,000 and Artem Vezhenkov f defends his big blind. On the flop 6♥ 5♥ K♦ , Anulkoopitaknil continues for 150,000 and wins another pot.

HAND #112: Artem Vezhenkov limps from the small blind and Dominik Nitsche checks his big blind. They check to the turn K♣ 5♠ J♥ 6♠ where Vezhenkov bets pot of 450,000, and Nitsche calls. On the river K♣ , Vezhenkov check, Nitsche tries to get a read then checks back. Vezhenkov wins the pot with J♦ 6♣ .

HAND #107: Artem Vezhenkov eyeballs the stack of Dominik Nitsche, who replies "around five million" and then faces a raise to 450,000 by Vezhenkov in the small blind. Nitsche in the big blind calls and also calls another 375,000 by Vezhenkov on the K♠ 8♦ 4♦ flop.

The second flush draw opens on the 6♠ turn and Vezhenkov declares a bet of1,000,000, Nitsche folds.

HAND #102: Ronald Haverkamp raises to 300,000 on the button and Dominik Nitsche calls in the big blind. They check to the A♥ 4♠ 4♣ 7♠ J♥ river on which Nitsche checks the third street in a row. Haverkamp eventually bets for 225,000 and wins the pot uncontested.

HAND #103: Artem Vezhenkov opens to 350,000 on the button to win the blinds.

HAND #104: A walk for Ankit Ahuja.

HAND #105: Ahuja limps the small blind and Haverkamp checks to the A♦ K♠ 9♥ flop. Ahuja bets 150,000 and Haverkamp calls. After the 2♠ turn, Ahuja opts to check-call for 250,000 and then leads the 2♣ on the river.

Haverkamp uses one time bank and raises to 2,000,000. Ahuja, likewise, takes an extra 30 seconds to mull it over and folds.

HAND #106: A walk for Vezhenkov

The players return from break to begin Level 29, with increased blinds of 75,000-150,000 and a 150,000 ante.

With five players remaining from a field of 750, the average chip stack is around 7,500,000 (50 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break, along with the final table payouts:

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

HAND #96 - Dominik Nitsche raises from the hijack to 250,000, Ankit Ahuja reraises from the button to 755,000, and Nitsche folds. Ahuja takes the pot.

HAND #97 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the small blind to 350,000, and Dominik Nitsche calls from the big blind. The flop comes K♣ 7♣ 3♥ , Vezhenkov bets 300,000, Nitsche raises to 900,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The turn card is the 6♥ , and both players check.

The river card is the 5♠ , Vezhenkov bets 250,000, and Nitsche calls. Vezhenkov shows Q♥ J♣ for queen high, and Nitsche turns over A♣ 5♣ to win the pot with a pair of fives.

HAND #98 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the button to 250,000, and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the big blind. The flop comes K♦ K♠ 5♠ , Anukoolpitaknil checks, Vezhenkov bets 125,000, and Anukoolpitaknil folds. Vezhenkov takes the pot.

HAND #99 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the cutoff to 250,000, and Ankit Ahuja calls from the big blind. The flop comes 7♣ 4♣ 2♣ , Ahuja checks, Vezhenkov bets225,000, and Ahuja calls. The turn card is the 5♣ , Ahuja bets 200,000, Vezhenkov raises to 700,000, and Ahuja calls.

The river card is the 3♥ , Ahuja bets 200,000, and Vezhenkov thinks for a while before he folds. Ahuja takes the pot.

HAND #100 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the small blind to 425,000, and Ronald Haverkamp calls from the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of A♣ Q♠ 7♦ 2♣ 6♦ , Ahuja bets 300,000, and Haverkamp folds. Ahuja takes the pot.

HAND #101 - Ronald Haverkamp completes the small blind to 125,000, and Artem Vezhenkov checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes K♠ Q♣ 5♣ , Haverkamp bets 150,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The turn card is the 8♣ , Haverkamp checks, Vezhenkov bets 325,000, and Haverkamp calls.

The river card is the 2♠ , and both players check. Haverkamp shows 9♣ 8♦ to win the pot with a pair of eights, and Vezhenkov mucks.

Level 28 comes to an end, and the players take a 15-minute break.

HAND #90 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the hijack to 250,000, and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the button. Both players check to the turn on a board of A♠ J♣ T♦ 3♥ , Vezhenkov bets 250,000, and Anukoolpitaknil calls.

The river card is the 2♥ , Vezhenkov bets 325,000, and Anukoolpitaknil calls. Vezhenkov shows A♦ 4♠ to win the pot with a pair of aces, and Anukoolpitaknil mucks.

HAND #91 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the button to 250,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #92 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises from the hijack to 250,000, and Dominik Nitsche calls from the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of Q♦ 8♥ 4♥ 2♥ 6♦ , Nitsche bets 450,000, and Anukoolpitaknil calls. Nitsche shows T♠ T♣ to win the pot, and Anukoolpitaknil mucks.

HAND #93 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the hijack to 250,000, Artem Vezhenkov calls from the button, and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the big blind. All three players check to the river on a board of K♣ 9♠ 3♠ T♣ Q♦ , and it checks to Vezhenkov, who bets 375,000. Anukoolpitaknil and Ahuja both fold, and Vezhenkov takes the pot.

HAND #94 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the cutoff to 250,000, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil reraises from the small blind to 700,000, and Vezhenkov folds. Anukoolpitaknil takes the pot.

HAND #95 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the small blind to 425,000, and Ronald Haverkamp calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q♠ 7♠ 3♣ , Ahuja checks, Haverkamp bets 300,000, and Ahuja calls. The turn card is the T♦ , and both players check.

The river card pairs the board with the T♠ , Ahuja bets 750,000, and Haverkamp uses a Time Chip to think for a while before he folds. Ahuja takes the pot.

HAND #88: Artem Vezhenkov raises the button to 250,000 and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls in the big blind. Following a T♣ 7♠ 5♦ flop, Anukoolpitaknil check-calls for 325,000 and they check the 9♥ on the turn. Anukoolpitaknil checks his cards again on the 8♣ river and checks his option, too.

Vezhenkov bets 725,000 and takes down the pot.

HAND #89: Vezhenkov opens to 250,000 in the cutoff and Dominik Nitsche three-bet to 700,000 on the button, the initial raiser calls. On the Q♦ 8♥ 3♦ flop, Vezhenkov checks to Nitsche who makes it 550,000 to go. Vezhenkov calls and opts to lead the Q♣ turn for 650,000, Nitsche calls.

After the 7♠ river, Vezhenkov uses another time bank and then bets 3,775,000 with 400,000 chips behind.

Nitsche instantly leans slightly forward and smirks, then stares at his opponent. After using one time bank, Nitsche calls and Vezhenkov rolls over A♠ Q♠ . Nitsche still grins and exposes his A♥ 2♥ before paying off his table neighbour, vaulting Vezhenkov from shortest stack to chip leader throughout the last few hands.

HAND #85: Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises to 250,000 on the button and wins the blinds.

HAND #86: Anukoolpitaknil opens to 250,000 in the cutoff and Artem Vezhenkov calls in the big blind. They check to the K♥ T♦ 4♥ 2♥ turn on which Vezhenkov check-folds to a bet of 350,000.

HAND #87: Ronald Haverkamp raises to 250,000 on the button for Dominik Nitsche to call in the big blind. The 7♣ 4♦ 2♣ flop goes check, check. Nitsche leads the 4♥ turn for 550,000 and Haverkamp calls.

On the T♣ river, Nitsche bets another 600,000 and Haverkamp folds.

HAND #83: Ankit Ahuja raises to 250,000 from under the gun and Ronald Haverkamp calls. On the J♠ 9♥ 2♦ flop, Ahuja checks and folds to a bet of 250,000 by Haverkamp.

HAND #84: Artem Vezhenkov makes it 250,000 to go from the cutoff and Ahuja comes along in the big blind. On a 8♥ 6♠ 5♦ flop, Ahuja check-calls for 400,000 and does so again for 750,000 on the A♣ turn to check the 5♣ on the river.

Vezhenkov bets 1,300,000 with 150,000 behind and Ahuja uses a time bank to call, then mucks to the 6♦ 6♥ for sixes full of fives of the Russian.

HAND #79: Dominik Nitsche opens 250,000 from the button and wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #80: Dominik Nitsche opens again for 250,000 and again he wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #81: Dominik Nitsche opens for the fourth consecutive time, button player Ankit Ahuja calls, then small blind Ronald Haverkamp three-bets to 1,150,000. This is enough to win the hand.

HAND #82: Supakit Anukoolpitaknil takes charge from under the gun for 250,000, gets called by cutoff Ankit Ahuja and big blind Dominik Nitsche. At the flop 3♦ 3♥ T♠ , it is checked to Ahuja who bets 450,000 to lose both opponents.

HAND #76: Small blind Ronald Haverkamp limps then gets to see the flop after big blind Artem Vezhenkov checks. Haverkamp checks 4♦ 5♣ 5♥ , Vezhenkov bets150,000 and wins the pot easy.

HAND #77: Ankit Ahuja raises 250,000 from cutoff and wins the blinds and ante.

HAND #78: Small blind Dominik Nitsche tries to steal for 375,000 but big blind Supakit Anukoolpitaknil defends to take the battle to the flop A♠ T♥ K♣ . Nitsche continues for 275,000 and Anukoolpitaknil calls again.

Both players slow down on the turn 3♠ , the river comes 3♥ . Nitsche returns to betting for a large 1,100,000, Anukoolpitaknil snap-calls.

Nitsche shows 5♥ 9♦ bluff, Anukoolpitaknil wins the pot with K♠ 4♥ .

HAND #74: Ronald Haverkamp opens from under the gun and is joined to the flop by Ankit Ahuja from the big blind. Haverkamp continues for 175,000 on a board K♣ 4♣ 7♣ and wins the pot.

HAND #75: Artem Vezhenkov raises 250,000 from under the gun, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the button, and big blind Ronald Haverkamp likes his odds for a three-way to the flop 8♣ 5♦ T♥ .

Action is checked Anukoolpitaknil who continues for 250,000 and only Haverkamp calls then they check the turn 6♦ to see the river come K♠ . A check from Haverkamp is met with a bet of 450,000 from Anukoolpitaknil, Haverkamp snap-calls.

Anukoolpitaknil shows Q♥ J♦ bluff, Haverkamp claims the pot with 9♣ 8♥ pair.

HAND #69 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil completes the small blind to 125,000, and Ankit Ahuja checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 9♦ 3♣ 2♣ , Anukoolpitaknil checks, Ahuja bets 125,000, and Anukoolpitaknil calls. The turn card is the 2♦ , Anukoolpitaknil bets 300,000, and Ahuja calls.

The river card is the 6♦ , and both players check. Anukoolpitaknil shows 9♥ 8♣ to win the pot with two pair, nines and deuces, and Ahuja mucks.

HAND #70 - Dominik Nitsche raises from the cutoff to 250,000, Ankit Ahuja calls from the small blind, and Ronald Haverkamp calls from the big blind. All three players check to the river on a board of A♣ J♦ 2♦ Q♦ 7♦ , and it checks to Nitsche, who bets 400,000. Ahuja and Haverkamp both fold, and Nitsche takes the pot.

HAND #71 - Dominik Nitsche raises from the hijack to 250,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #72 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises from the hijack to 250,000, and Dominik Nitsche calls from the big blind. The flop comes K♥ 8♦ 5♥ , Nitsche checks, Anukoolpitaknil bets 125,000, and Nitsche check-raises to 600,000. Anukoolpitaknil folds, and Nitsche takes the pot.

HAND #73 - Dominik Nitsche raises from the small blind to 375,000, and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the big blind. The flop comes T♦ 5♦ 5♣ , Nitsche bets275,000, and Anukoolpitaknil folds. Nitsche takes the pot.

HAND #64 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil completes the small blind to 125,000, Ankit Ahuja raises from the big blind to 400,000, and Anukoolpitaknil calls. The flop comes A♣ J♦ 4♦ , Anukoolpitaknil checks, Ahuja bets 350,000, and Anukoolpitaknil folds. Ahuja takes the pot.

HAND #65 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the small blind to 450,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #66 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises from the cutoff to 250,000, and Artem Vezhenkov calls from the big blind. The flop comes K♦ Q♣ 7♣ , Vezhenkov checks, Anukoolpitaknil bets 150,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The turn card is the J♦ , and both players check.

The river card is the 9♠ , Vezhenkov checks, Anukoolpitaknil bets 600,000, and Vezhenkov folds. Anukoolpitaknil takes the pot.

HAND #67 - Artem Vezhenkov completes the small blind to 125,000, and Dominik Nitsche checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes A♣ Q♦ 7♠ , Vezhenkov bets 125,000, and Nitsche calls. The turn card is the 5♠ , and both players check.

The river card is the 3♠ , Vezhenkov bets 300,000, and Nitsche calls. Vezhenkov shows Q♣ T♣ to win the pot with a pair of queens, and Nitsche mucks.

HAND #68 - Ronald Haverkamp raises from the cutoff to 250,000, and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the big blind. The flop comes K♥ 7♣ 6♣ , Anukoolpitaknil checks, Haverkamp bets 200,000, and Anukoolpitaknil folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

The players return from break to begin Level 28, with increased blinds of 75,000-125,000 and a 125,000 ante.

With five players remaining from a field of 750, the average chip stack is around 7,500,000 (60 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts from the break, followed by the final table payouts:

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

HAND #57: Ankit Ahuja opens to 200,000 in the cutoff and Dominik Nitsche calls in the big blind. Nitsche checl-calls for 200,000 on the K♦ 8♣ 3♣ flop and check-folds the J♥ turn when Ahuja bets 375,000.

HAND #58: Nitsche raises to 300,000 in the small blind, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls in the next seat. Nitsche bets once for 225,000 on the 8♠ 5♠ 4♦ flop, then check-folds once again on the 2♦ turn when Anukoolpitaknil makes it 325,000 to go.

HAND #59: Artem Vezhenkov raises to 200,000, Ahuja comes along from his big blind to check-fold the A♠ K♠ T♣ flop when facing a bet worth 125,000.

HAND #60: Nitsche opens to 200,000 and Ronald Haverkamp calls in the big blind. Following a J♥ 5♥ 2♥ flop, Haverkamp check-calls for 100,000. They check the K♠ turn and 8♠ river. Haverkamp tables Q♠ T♥ and Nitsche wins the pot with the A♦ 9♥ .

HAND #61: Ahuja raises the button to 200,000 and Haverkamp calls in the small blind. The Dutchman checks on 9♥ 7♣ 2♠ and Ahuja takes down the pot with a bet of 450,000.

HAND #62: Anukoolpitaknil makes it 200,000 to go first to act, Ahuja and Nitsche call. They check down the entire board of T♦ 5♠ 2♦ K♣ 8♥ and Nitsche declares "I win" before exposing his K♠ 5♦ . He adds "I was hoping one of you guys had a king".

HAND #63: Vezhenkov opens to 225,000 on the button, Nitsche in the small blind and Anukoolpitaknil in the big blind call. They check the J♦ J♥ 3♥ flop to the T♣ turn. Nitsche checks, Anukoolpitaknil bets 350,000 and Vezhenkov folds.

"You guys can go on break," Nitsche says as he lets the last few seconds of the clock for this level run down before heading into the break.

HAND #53 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the hijack to 200,000, and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the big blind. The flop comes A♣ 9♠ 6♦ , Anukoolpitaknil checks, Ahuja bets 300,000, and Anukoolpitaknil calls.

The turn card is the 7♦ , Anukoolpitaknil checks, Ahuja uses a Time Chip to think for a while before he bets 600,000, and Anukoolpitaknil folds. Ahuja takes the pot.

HAND #54 - Ronald Haverkamp raises from the hijack to 200,000, and Ankit Ahuja calls from the big blind. The flop comes 3♠ 3♦ 2♥ , Ahuja checks, Haverkamp bets 125,000, and Ahuja folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #55 - Dominik Nitsche raises from the cutoff to 200,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #56 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the button to 200,000, and Artem Vezhenkov calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q♦ 6♦ 2♣ , Vezhenkov checks, Ahuja bets150,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The turn card is the 2♥ , Vezhenkov bets 225,000, and Ahuja calls.

The river card is the Q♥, and both players check. Vezhenkov shows 9♦ 8♦ for nine high, and Ahuja turns over A♦ K♥ to win the pot.

HAND #47 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the cutoff to 200,000, Ronald Haverkamp reraises from the button to 600,000, and Ahuja folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #48 - Dominik Nitsche raises from the small blind to 300,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #49 - Dominik Nitsche raises from the button to 200,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #50 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises from the button to 200,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #51 - Dominik Nitsche raises from the hijack to 200,000, and Artem Vezhenkov calls from the big blind. The flop comes K♠ 9♠ 8♠ , Vezhenkov checks, Nitsche bets 150,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The turn card is the 6♣ , and both players check.

The river card is the J♠ , and they check again. Vezhenkov shows 4♠ 2♠ to win the pot with a four-high spade flush, and Nitsche mucks.

HAND #52 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the cutoff to 200,000, Artem Vezhenkov reraises from the small blind to 650,000, and Ahuja folds. Vezhenkov takes the pot.

HAND #44: Chip leader Ankit Ahuja gets a walk.

HAND #45: Artem Vezhenkov opens 200,000 from under the gun, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil three-bets 600,000, Vezhenkov responds with a shove of3,850,000. Anukoolpitaknil can afford it but goes deep in the tank using up three time-banks before folding and saying, "I folded a big hand". Vezhenkov say he had Ace-king but didn't show.

HAND #46: From under the gun Dominik Nitsche min-raises and big blind Artem Vezhenkov calls. Vezhenkov continues to defend on the flop and turn A♦ 6♠ 4♣ J♣ by check-calling 150,000 and 600,000, however on the river T♠ , Vezhenkov tanks then folds to Nitsche's 1,200,000 bet.

HAND #39: Dominik Nitsche raises to 200,000 on the button, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil in the small blind and Ankit Ahuja in the big blind both call. They check down the 3♥ 3♦ 2♠ K♠ A♦ board and Anukoolpitaknil shows Q♦ 9♦ . Ahuja has the equally strong Q♥ T♠ but Nitsche wins the pot with K♥ 6♠ .

HAND #40: Nitsche opens to 200,000 in the cutoff and Ahuja comes aling in the small blind. Ahuja leads the 9♣ 8♥ 7♥ flop for 400,000 and Nitsche calls. They check the K♣ turn and Ahuja checks the 2♥ on the river. Nitsche bets 700,000 and Ahuja pays it off to get shown A♥ T♥ for the nut flush.

HAND #41: Anukoolpitaknil raises to 250,000 and wins the blinds.

HAND #42: Ahuja raises to 200,000 in the cutoff, Ronald Haverkamp calls on the button. Artem Vezhenkov mucks his cards with force and the J♠ falls off the table and flips over. Nitsche calls in the big blind and the K♥ 4♥ 2♥ flop is checked to Haverkamp, who bets 200,000 to win the pot.

HAND #43: Vezhenkov raises to 225,000 on the button, both blinds come along. The trio checks the 7♠ 4♠ 2♣ flop, Nitsche then bets the 2♦ turn for 250,000 and wins the next pot.

HAND #35: Ankit Ahuja raises to 400,000 in the small blind and forces out Ronald Haverkamp.

HAND #36: Ahuja opens to 200,000 on the button and wins the blinds.

HAND #37: A walk for Dominik Nitsche.

HAND #38: Nitsche raises to 300,000 in the small blind and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the big blind. Nitsche leads the K♣ 6♣ 5♦ flop for225,000 to earn a call and does so again for 300,000 on the 9♣ turn.

The 4♠ river completes the board and Nitsche fires a third barrel for 400,000. Anukoolpitaknil uses a time bank extension and min-raises to 800,000, Nitsche folds.

HAND #31 - Ronald Haverkamp completes the small blind to 100,000, and Artem Vezhenkov checks his option in the big blind.

The flop comes J♣ 4♦ 3♠ , Haverkamp checks, Vezhenkov bets 125,000, and Haverkamp folds. Vezhenkov takes the pot.

HAND #32 - Ronald Haverkamp raises from the button to 200,000, and Dominik Nitsche calls from the big blind. The flop comes A♠ J♣ 4♦ , Nitsche checks, Haverkamp bets 150,000, and Nitsche calls. The turn card is the 7♦ , and both players check.

The river card is the K♥ , and they check again. Nitsche shows 6♠ 4♣ for a pair of fours, but Haverkamp turns over J♥ T♥ to win the pot with a pair of jacks.

HAND #33 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the button to 225,000, Dominik Nitsche calls from the small blind, and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the big blind. All three players check to the turn on a board of Q♦ 7♣ 4♣ 5♣ , and Nitsche bets 325,000. Anukoolpitaknil calls, and Vezhenkov folds.

The river card is the K♣ , Nitsche bets 150,000, Anukoolpitaknil raises to 450,000, and Nitsche folds. Anukoolpitaknil takes the pot.

HAND #34 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the cutoff to 200,000, and Dominik Nitsche calls from the button. The flop comes A♠ 8♠ 6♠ , Vezhenkov bets 150,000, and Nitsche calls. The turn card is the T♣ , Vezhenkov checks, Nitsche bets250,000, and Vezhenkov uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he folds. Nitsche takes the pot.

HAND #26 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises from the hijack to 225,000, and Artem Vezhenkov calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q♥ J♠ 8♣ , Vezhenkov checks, Anukoolpitaknil bets 125,000, and Vezhenkov calls. The turn card is the 5♥ , and both players check.

The river card is the Q♠ , Vezhenkov checks, Anukoolpitaknil bets 175,000, and Vezhenkov thinks for a while before he folds. Anukoolpitaknil takes the pot.

HAND #27 - Ronald Haverkamp limps from the button for 100,000, and Dominik Nitsche checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes 7♣ 6♥ 5♠ , Nitsche bets100,000, and Haverkamp calls. The turn card is the 8♠ , Nitsche bets 175,000, and Haverkamp calls.

The river card is the K♥ , Nitsche bets 250,000, Haverkamp raises to 2,000,000, and Nitsche folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #28 - Everyone folds to Ankit Ahuja, giving him a walk in the big blind.

HAND #29 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises from the small blind to 350,000, and Ankit Ahuja calls from the big blind. The flop comes Q♠ 8♥ 3♣ , Anukoolpitaknil bets 150,000, Ahuja raises to 400,000, and Anukoolpitaknil thinks for a while before he calls.

The turn card is the Q♣ , Anukoolpitaknil checks, Ahuja bets 675,000, and Anukoolpitaknil folds. Ahuja takes the pot.

HAND #30 - Ankit Ahuja completes the small blind to 100,000, Ronald Haverkamp raises from the big blind to 400,000, and Ahuja calls. The flop comes K♦ 9♠ 6♠ , Ahuja checks, Haverkamp bets 575,000, and Ahuja uses a Time Chip to tank for a while before he folds. Haverkamp takes the pot.

HAND #25: Artem Vezhenkov opens 250,000 from under the gun, next to act Dominik Nitsche three-bets 625,000, short stacked Daniel Charlton on the big blind goes all in for his last 275,000.

The flop A♦ A♠ A♥ is checked then Nitsche bets 400,000 on the turn 5♣ but Vezhenkov folds giving up the side pot.

Dominik Nitsche: A♣ 6♣

Daniel Charlton: K♣ 7♦

With Nitsche showing quads, Charlton is drawing dead. The river 8♣ completes the board. Nitsche scoops up the whole pot, Charlton becomes the first casualty of the final table in 6th place.

HAND #23: In an attempt to recoup some chips, Daniel Charlton opens from under the gun+1 but doesn't get through as Ankit Ahuja defends. Charlton continues for275,000 at the flop 9♦ A♣ 4♥ and Ahuja check-calls.

On the turn 9♥ , Ahuja switches up and leads out 400,000. Charlton calls. On the river J♦ , Ahuja double barrels 1,300,000, Charlton calls then mucks to Ahuja's 4♣ 4♠ full house.

HAND #24: Artem Vezhenkov raises 200,000, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil three-bets450,000, no callers.

The players return from a short five-minute break to begin Level 27, with increased blinds of 50,000-100,000 and a 100,000 ante.

With six players remaining from a field of 750, the average chip stack is around 6,250,000 (63 big blinds). Here are the official chip counts, followed by the remaining payouts:

* First-place amount includes the winner's $10,400 entry into the season-ending WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas.

HAND #20: Ankit Ahuja makes it 150,000 to go from the cutoff and folds when Daniel Charlton three-bets to 50,000 in the small blind. Charlton flashes the K♦ K♠ .

HAND #21: Artem Vezhenkov lets his action clock run down to almost zero and then raises to 250,000 in the small blind. Dominik Nitsche three-bets to 750,000 and Vezhenkov then uses two time banks

HAND #22: Ahuja opens to 150,000 in the cutoff, Charlton comes along in the cutoff and so do Dominik Nitsche and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil in the blinds. They check the K♥ 4♠ 2♣ flop to the K♠ turn and Nitsche bets 225,000. Anukoolpitaknil folds, Ahuja raises to 575,000 and Charlton folds while Nitsche calls.

They check the 9♠ on the river and Nitsche wins the pot with the K♦ J♥ for trips kings. After the hand is over, the final six are heading on a short five-minute break.

HAND #16: Dominik Nitsche raises to 275,000 in the small blind and wins the pot.

HAND #17: Nitsche opens to 150,000 on the button and Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls in the small blind. Following a Q♠ T♥ 6♥ flop, Anukoolpitaknil check-folds to a bet worth 125,000.

HAND #18: Nitsche raises to 150,000 in the cutoff and Ronald Haverkamp comes along from the big blind. Once again, Nitsche bets 125,000 when checked to on a Q♠ T♥ 6♥ flop and takes down the pot.

HAND #19: Ankit Ahuja raises the button to 150,000 and Daniel Charlton calls from the big blind. They check the K♠ 5♠ 2♠ flop and Charlton check-folds the K♦ turn when Ahuja bets 125,000.

HAND #15: From under the gun, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises to 150,000 and Daniel Charlton three-bets to 475,000 on the button to earn a call from Anukoolpitaknil. The Q♠ 6♠ 5♦ flop is checked by the Thai player and Charlton continues for 450,000. Anukoolpitaknil leans back in his chair, sighs and grabs three of his time bank extensions but only uses one to call.

Anukoolpitaknil then checks the 3♠ turn and Charlton bets 775,000. More sighs from Anukoolpitaknil before he then pushes all-in, and Charlton chuckles instantly to send the cards into the muck.

HAND #11 - Daniel Charlton raises from the hijack to 150,000, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the small blind, and Anukoolpitaknil calls from the big blind.

HAND #12 - Artem Vezhenkov raises from the hijack to 150,000, Ankit Ahuja calls from the small blind, and Ronald Haverkamp calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9♠ 6♠ 2♥ , and Ahuja bets 300,000. Haverkamp folds, and Vezhenkov calls.

The turn card is the J♠ , and both players check. The river card is the Q♣ , and they check again. Ahuja shows 9♥ 8♥ for a pair of nines, and Vezhenkov turns over 9♦ 8♦ for the same hand. It's a chopped pot.

HAND #13 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises from the cutoff to 150,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #14 - Dominik Nitsche raises under the gun to 150,000, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls from the hijack, Ronald Haverkamp calls from the button, and Artem Vezhenkov calls from the big blind.

All four players check to the river on a board of T♥ 9♣ 7♣ 9♠ K♦ , Vezhenkov checks, and Nitsche bets 375,000. Everyone folds, and Nitsche takes the pot.

HAND #7 - Supakit Anukoolpitaknil raises from the cutoff to 150,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #8 - Ankit Ahuja raises from the cutoff to 150,000, and Artem Vezhenkov calls from the big blind. Both players check to the river on a board of J♦ 8♣ 2♥ 2♠ 9♠ , Vezhenkov bets 150,000, and Ahuja calls. Vezhenkov shows K♦ 4♥ for king high, but Ahuja turns over A♣ K♠ to win the pot with ace high.

HAND #9 - Artem Vezhenkov completes the small blind to 75,000, and Dominik Nitsche checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes A♥ J♥ 4♠ , Vezhenkov bets 75,000, and Nitsche calls. The turn card is the J♣ , and both players check.

The river card is the T♠ , Vezhenkov checks, Nitsche bets 275,000, and Vezhenkov folds. Nitsche takes the pot.

HAND #10 - Ronald Haverkamp raises from the hijack to 150,000, taking the blinds and ante.

HAND #4: Ronald Haverkamp opens 150,000 from under the gun+1, gets repopped to 500,000 by small blind Dominik Nitsche, Haverkamp calls. They both check the flop 7♦ Q♦ J♠ , the turn comes 2♦ . Nitsche fires 375,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #5: Daniel Charlton raises 150,000 then wins the blinds and ante as he shows A♥ A♠ .

HAND #6: From under the gun+1, Artem Vezhenkov opens 150,000, big blind Ronald Haverkamp defends to take it to the flop K♥ A♦ 7♦ . Haverkamp check-calls100,000, then check-calls 425,000 on the turn 6♣ . Vezhenkov decides to check back on the river 3♣ and soon mucks to Haverkamp's A♥ T♣ top pair.

HAND #1: From under the gun+1, Dominik Nitsche opens 150,000 and big blind Daniel Charlton calls to see the first flop of the day come 7♠ 2♥ 9♦ . Nitsche continues for 125,000 and wins the pot.

HAND #2: Anukit Ahuja three-bets 425,000 from cuoff and after the blinds fold, Supakit Anukoolpitaknil calls. Ahuja continues at the flop A♣ 2♠ Q♠ for 475,000 and Anukoolpitaknil let's him have the pot.

HAND #3: Players fold to the blinds, Artem Vezhenkov limps and gets to the see the flop cheap with big blind Dominik Nitsche checking. They both check to the turn K♣ Q♠ 4♦ 2♣ . Vezhenkov leads out 450,000 and Nitsche folds.