Dan O'Brien Eliminated in 11th Place ($40,000)

Level 20: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante

Kathy Liebert raises from middle position to 23,000, Dan O'Brien calls from the cutoff, Thao Le calls from the button, and Freddy Bonyadi reraises from the big blind to 143,000. Liebert folds, and O'Brien moves all in for 378,000, and Thao Le folds. 

Bonyadi tanks for about two minutes before he calls with AK, and he's racing against O'Brien's 99. 

The board comes A10376, and Bonyadi pairs his ace on the flop to win the pot. Dan O'Brien is eliminated in 11th place. 

Freddy Bonyadi  -  1,350,000
Dan O'Brien  -  Out in 11th Place ($40,000)

Steve Brecher vs. Dan O'Brien

Level 20: 4,000-8,000, 1,000 ante

After a flop of 1062, Steve Brecher bets 42,000 from middle position, and Dan O'Brien calls from the button. The turn card pairs the board with the 6, Brecher bets 100,000, and O'Brien calls. 

The river card is the J, Brecher checks, O'Brien bets 160,000, and Brecher calls with 76 (trip sixes). O'Brien shows KK and tosses them into the muck. Steve Brecher wins the pot. 

Steve Brecher  -  1,200,000
Dan O'Brien  -  375,000

Taylor Raines Eliminated in 17th Place ($30,000)

Level 19: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante

Taylor Raines raises from the cutoff to 17,000, Dan O'Brien reraises from the small blind, Raines moves all in, and O'Brien calls with 99. Raines shows 22, and he's dominated as he faces elimination.

The board comes K8610J, and Dan O'Brien wins the pot with his pocket nines. Taylor Raines is eliminated in 17th place.

Dan O'Brien  -  450,000  
Taylor Raines  -  Out in 17th Place ($30,000)

Chris Moore Doubles Through Dan O'Brien

Level 19: 3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante

Chris Moore is all in from the big blind with 88 against Dan O'Brien on the button with AQ. The board comes Q2268, and O'Brien flops a queen to take the lead, only to have Moore river an eight to win the pot with a full house (eights full of deuces). Chris Moore doubles up.

Chris Moore  -  320,000
Dan O'Brien  -  335,000

Marco Johnson Eliminated in 26th Place ($20,000)

Level 18: 2,500-5,000, 500 ante

Marco Johnson is all in preflop with KQ against Dan O'Brien's AK. The board comes 72269, and O'Brien wins the pot with his ace. Marco Johnson is eliminated in 26th place. 

Dan O'Brien  -  350,000
Marco Johnson  -  Out in 26th Place ($20,000)

Dan O'Brien Picks Up Chips Courtesy of a Frank Khadivi Bluff

Level 14: 1,000-2,000, 300 ante

Frank Khadivi raises from under the gun to 10,000 and Dan O'Brien makes the call from the small blind.  The flop comes AA5.  O'Brien checks and Khadivi bets 20,000.  O'Brien makes the call.

The turn is the 10 and O'Brien checks again.  Khadivi continues to fire at the pot, this time for 40,000.  Again, O'Brien smooth calls.

The river brings the K.  O'Brien checks for the third time in a row.  Khadivi gives up and checks it down, showing QJ.  O'Brien is visably dissapointed that Khadivi did not fire a third shell and turns over AK for a full house.

Dan O'Brien - 232,000
Frank Khadivi - 225,000

Dan O'Brien Cracking Aces

Level 13: 800-1,600, 200 ante

Dan O'Brien Cracks Another Pair of Aces

Level 12: 600-1,200, 200 ante

Dan O'Brien has cracked aces for the second time today to send somebody home. Earlier, his pocket kings outflopped Erick Lindgren's pocket aces. 

This time, O'Brien had Q-Q, and he spiked a queen on the river to send his opponent home. 

Dan O'Brien  -  151,000

Shooting Star Erick Lindgren Eliminated by Dan O'Brien ($5,000)

Level 11: 500-1,000, 100 ante

Dan O'Brien raises from late position, Erick Lindgren reraises from the small blind for 8,000 more, O'Brien puts out a big reraise, and Lindgren is all in with AA. O'Brien shows KK, and he'll need to improve to collect the bounty. 

The board comes K105Q8, and O'Brien flops a set of kings to win the pot. 

Shooting Star Erick Lindgren is eliminated, and Dan O'Brien collects the $5,000 bounty and the autographed t-shirt.