Hand #87: Matt Keikoan Eliminated in 7th Place ($140,830)

Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante

Level 23: Blinds at 30,000-60,000 (5,000 ante) |:img:5916,R:| Hand #87 - John Phan has the button in seat 4, Matt Keikoan moves all in from the small blind, and Zachary Clark calls from the big blind with AK. Keikoan shows 74, and he'll need to improve to stay alive. The board comes KJJ95, and Zachary Clark pairs his king on the flop to win the pot. Matt Keikoan is eliminated in seventh place, earning $140,830. The final six players are filling out their WPT bio sheets and getting their call times for tomorrow's final table interviews. Official chip counts will be posted in a few minutes. Photo at right: Matt Keikoan

Layne Flack Bust Out

Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante

Hands #85-86: Moments Before the End

Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante

Level 23: Blinds at 30,000-60,000 (5,000 ante) |:img:5919,R:| Hand #85 - Amit Makhija has the button in seat 2, and he raises to 160,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand #86 - Paul Smith has the button in seat 3, and John Phan moves all in from the small blind, winning the blinds and antes. Photo at right: Amit Makhija

Level 23 Begins

Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante

The players return from break to begin Level 23, with blinds of 30,000-60,000 and a 5,000 ante.

15-Minute Break

Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante

The final seven players take a 15-minute break. Here are the updated chip counts: |:img:5924,R:|Seat 1 - Trong Nguyen - 700,000 Seat 2 - Amit Makhija - 3,100,000 Seat 3 - Paul Smith - 1,170,000 Seat 4 - John Phan - 2,450,000 Seat 5 - Matt Keikoan - 760,000 Seat 6 - Zachary Clark - 1,300,000 Seat 7 - Seat 8 - Seat 9 - Kyle Wilson - 1,480,000 Photo at right: Short stack Trong Nguyen

Final Seven Players: Hands #80-84

Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante

Level 22: Blinds at 20,000-40,000 (5,000 ante) Hand #80 - John Phan has the button in seat 4, and Amit Makhija raises from late position to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes. |:img:5890,R:| Hand #81 - Matt Keikoan has the button in seat 5, and John Phan raises from the cutoff to 100,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand #82 - Zachary Clark has the button in seat 6, and Kyle Wilson raises from the small blind to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand #83 - Kyle Wilson has the button in seat 9, and he raises to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand #84 - Trong Nguyen has the button in seat 1, John Phan raises under the gun to 100,000, Zachary Clark reraises from late position to 275,000, and John Phan folds 5-5 face up. Zachary Clark takes the pot. Photo at right: John Phan

Final Seven Players: Hands #73-79

Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante

Level 22: Blinds at 20,000-40,000 (5,000 ante) |:img:5884,R:| Hand #73 - John Phan has the button in seat 4, Paul Smith raises from the cutoff to 110,000, Zachary Clark reraises from the big blind to 330,000, and Smith folds. Zachary Clark takes the pot. Hand #74 - Matt Keikoan has the button in seat 5, and Amit Makhija raises from early position to 110,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand #75 - Zachary Clark has the button in seat 6, and everyone folds to Trong Nguyen, giving him a walk in the big blind. Hand #76 - Kyle Wilson has the button in seat 9, and everyone folds to Amit Makhija, giving him a walk in the big blind. Hand #77 - Trong Nguyen has the button in seat 1, and Matt Keikoan moves all in from early position, winning the blinds and antes. Hand #78 - Amit Makhija has the button in seat 2, and Trong Nguyen min-raises from the cutoff to 80,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand #79 - Paul Smith has the button in seat 3, Amit Makhija raises from the cutoff to 100,000, Matt Keikoan moves all in from the big blind for 655,000, and Makhija folds. Matt Keikoan takes the pot. Photo at right: Zachary Clark

Approximate Chip Counts

Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante

Seat 1 - Trong Nguyen - 980,000 Seat 2 - Amit Makhija - 3,100,000 Seat 3 - Paul Smith - 1,300,000 Seat 4 - John Phan - 2,600,000 Seat 5 - Matt Keikoan - 600,000 Seat 6 - Zachary Clark - 1,050,000 Seat 7 - Seat 8 - Seat 9 - Kyle Wilson - 1,430,000

Hands #70-72

Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante

Level 22: Blinds at 20,000-40,000 (5,000 ante) |:img:5873,R:| Hand #70 - Trong Nguyen has the button in seat 1, and Matt Keikoan moves all in from early position for 470,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand #71 - Amit Makhija has the button in seat 2, and Trong Nguyen raises from the cutoff to 100,000, winning the blinds and antes. Hand #72 - Paul Smith has the button in seat 3, and Trong Nguyen raises from middle position to 100,000, winning the blinds and antes. Photo at right: Trong Nguyen

Hand #69: Layne Flack Eliminated in 8th Place ($105,620)

Level 29: 150,000-300,000, 40,000 ante

Level 22: Blinds at 20,000-40,000 (5,000 ante) |:img:5923,R:| Hand #69 - Kyle Wilson has the button in seat 9, John Phan raises from early position to 110,000, Layne Flack reraises from the cutoff to 360,000, Phan moves all in, and Flack immediately calls with AA. Phan shows 77, and he'll need to improve to bust Flack here. The board comes 7647Q, and John Phan wins the pot with four of a kind. Video of this hand will be posted soon. Layne Flack is eliminated in eighth place, earning $105,620. Photo at right: Layne Flack