Alexander Beeckx opened to 9,000 from middle position, only to have Thomas Spegar move all in for 27,700 from the button.
With the action on Fabiano Michael in the small blind, he moved all in for over 114,000 to force a fold from Beeckx and put Spegar at risk on the bubble.
Spegar:
Michael:
The flop of saw Spegar still trailing, and when the and landed on the turn and river, Spegar was forced to exit the tournament as the bubble boy - but not before gracefully shaking the hand of his opponents on the table.
Yves Sy entered the pot in early position with a raise to 8,000 only to have Juan Herrera move all in for 62,000.
With the action on Ivan Tan in the small blind, Sy mucked his cards before Tan had acted. That act would be a call to put Herrera at risk.
Herrera:
Tan:
In one of the most classic race situations, Herrera was more than pleased to see the board spread to ensure him the double to 160,000 as Tan slipped to 120,000 in chips.
Caroline De Weerdt opened to 9,000 under the gun only to have Nicholas Galan move all in for 22,6000 next to act. De Weerdt made the call to put Galan at risk.
De Weerdt:
Galan:
The board ran out to see Galan's tournament end at the hands of De Weerdt.
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saw Spegar still trailing, and when the 
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landed on the turn and river, Spegar was forced to exit the tournament as the bubble boy - but not before gracefully shaking the hand of his opponents on the table.
to see Galan's tournament end at the hands of De Weerdt.
on the turn would see Black take the lead while giving him ten outs to remain alive.
wouldn't be one of them as Hsu-fang was forced to join the rail as Black climbs to 185,000 in chips.
to see Puno head to the rail three places shy of the money as Choi climbs to 195,000 in chips.
, En managed to see the last of his 169,100 enter the middle of the pot with his 
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