Qasim Zia raised to 22,000 in middle position before Jonathan Roberts three-bet to 150,000 in the hijack. Zia then moved all in and Roberts called for 178,000.
Jonathan Roberts: K♥10♥ 
Qasim Zia: A♦K♣
Zia had Roberts dominated and was poised for the knockout as the board ran out Q♣6♥8♣5♣A♥, giving him top pair and sending Roberts to the rail in 22nd place.
Gerald McInally moved all in for 55,000 on the button and was called by Tuan Le and Neville Betty in the blinds.
The flop came J♦4♠3♦ and Le led out for 38,000. Betty then raised to 110,000 and Le folded.
Gerald McInally: A♥3♠
Neville Betty: A♠J♠
Both players had flopped a pair, but Betty was ahead with his pair of jacks. The J♣ turn then improved him to trips. "That's not good, is it," McInally said as the 4♥ river sealed his elimination.
Mark McDade raised to 20,000 in the hijack, Man Li. moved all in for 100,000 on the button, and McDade called.
Man Li: A♣A♠
Mark McDade: 4♣4♦
Li was a big favorite with his aces and held up through the 8♠K♣J♣Q♥8♣ board to earn a double up.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Mark McDade | 470,000 | 47 |
| 10 | ||||
| 10 | 3 | Sohail Manavi | 140,000 | 14 |
| 10 | 4 | Man Li | 100,000 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 | Aram Ramadan | 160,000 | 16 |
| 10 | 6 | Stephen Cherry | 260,000 | 26 |
| 10 | 7 | Alec Wong | 440,000 | 44 |
| 10 | 8 | Zhicheng Miao | 120,000 | 12 |
| 12 | 1 | David Gee | 1,200,000 | 120 |
| 12 | 2 | Robert Boon | 740,000 | 74 |
| 12 | 3 | Qasim Zia | 410,000 | 41 |
| 12 | 4 | Jonathan Roberts | 180,000 | 18 |
| 12 | 5 | Arvydas Vilcinskas | 530,000 | 53 |
| 12 | 6 | Keith Johnson | 120,000 | 12 |
| 12 | 7 | James Bott | 180,000 | 18 |
| 12 | 8 | George Pop | 530,000 | 53 |
| 13 | 1 | Matthew Davenport | 130,000 | 13 |
| 13 | 2 | Jamie Walden | 460,000 | 46 |
| 13 | 3 | Callum Gordon | 200,000 | 20 |
| 13 | 4 | Stephen Barnes | 710,000 | 71 |
| 13 | 5 | Gerald McInally | 50,000 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 | Tuan Le | 360,000 | 36 |
| 13 | 7 | Neville Betty | 270,000 | 27 |
| 13 | 8 | Enea Soumpasi | 220,000 | 22 |
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Heads-up on a board of 6♣8♣4♥Q♥, Jonathan Roberts bet 35,000 from the cutoff and Neville Betty raised to 81,000 in the big blind. Roberts called and the J♠ fell on the river.
Betty then moved all in for 120,000, sending Roberts deep into the tank. He burned through four time bank cards until eventually folding as Betty took the pot without a showdown.
Thomas Erentz and Robert Shields were eliminated at the same time on two of the other tables, bringing the field down to 23 as the remaining players draw for seats at the last three tables.
Tom Middleton moved all in for 35,000 from the small blind and was called by Mark McDade under the gun and Thomas Erentz in the cutoff.
The flop came Q♣8♥7♣ and Erentz quickly folded once McDade bet.
Tom Middleton: J♦7♦
Mark McDade: 8♠8♣
"Nuts," McDade said as he turned over a set of eights. The board ran out 3♦Q♠ and McDade improved to a full house to send Middleton to the rail.
At another table, Zhicheng Miao raised to 20,000 on the button, then called when small blind Enea Soumpasi moved all in for 106,000.
Enea Soumpasi: K♣J♠
Zhicheng Miao: 10♠10♦
Soumpasi hit a pair on the J♣7♥5♦ flop, then improved to two pair as the board ran out 4♥K♥ to earn him a double up.
Joshua Musson moved all in for 43,000 in the hijack, Enea Soumpasi reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table folded.
Joshua Musson: K♣8♠
Enea Soumpasi: A♣10♣
Soumpasi hit a pair on the J♥6♥10♥ flop and Musson couldn't catch up on the 6♣ turn or Q♠ river as he was sent to the rail.
At the same time at another table, Jamie Dale was all in for 102,000 from the big blind and up against Jonathan Roberts in the hijack.
Jamie Dale: K♠Q♥
Jonathan Roberts: A♠Q♦
Dale was dominated and didn't find any help on the 10♦8♠4♥9♣5♦ board as Roberts took the pot with his ace to reduce the field by one more.
Tuan Le moved all in for 137,000 in the cutoff, Tom Middleton reshoved for 164,000 in the small blind, and George Pop gave up his big blind.
Tuan Le: 9♥7♥
Tom Middleton: A♦Q♦
Middleton was ahead going to the flop, which came J♣3♠3♣. The turn was the 7♣ and Le took the lead with two pair, while the 10♥ completed the board to earn Le a double up and leave Middleton with less than three big blinds.
David Gee raised to 20,000 in middle position and Arvydas Vilcinskas called on the button. Qasim Zia then three-bet to 50,000 in the big blind and Gee called. Vilcinskas, though, moved all in for 205,000, Zia snap-called, while Gee got out of the way.
Arvydas Vilcinskas: K♦K♣
Qasim Zia: A♦K♥
Vilcinskas had picked up kings and was a favorite to double up as the board ran out 7♥9♣6♥5♦6♦, earning him the big pot.
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