Dean Lyall moved all in for 375,000 in the cutoff and Maogen Fu called in the big blind.
Dean Lyall: J♦9♦ 
Maogen Fu: K♣Q♣
Lyall didn't remain behind for long as the Q♥10♥8♦ flop gave him the nut straight. He improved to a flush as the board ran out 3♦5♦ and secured the double up.
"Justice," he said while raking in the pot.
Martin Byrne raised to 60,000 on the button, Harry Cattanach moved all in for 415,000 in the small blind, and Byrne called.
Harry Cattanach: Q♦J♦
Martin Byrne: A♣7♣
The K♠2♦2♠ flop was no help to Cattanach, but he picked up straight and flush draws on the 10♦ turn. The river was the K♦ and Cattanach made a flush to earn a double up.
Daniel Johnson raised to 70,000 in the cutoff, Gavan Ryan moved all in for 230,000 in the big blind, and Johnson called.
Gavan Ryan: 5♠4♠
Daniel Johnson: K♥J♠
Johnson hit top pair on the K♣10♦9♠ flop, while Ryan got some hope with his own pair on the 4♦ turn. The river, though, was the Q♣ and Ryan was eliminated in 14th place.
Michael Broadhurst raised to 60,000 in the hijack, "GK" three-bet to 150,000 on the button, and Broadhurst called.
The flop came 9♣8♠5♦ and "GK" continued for 150,000. Broadhurst then raised to 375,000 and "GK" peeked around to look at the screen before folding.
In a blind versus blind battle, Dmitri Dudakov got his last 300,000 in the middle and was up against Shan Jiang.
Dmitri Dudakov: A♠10♣
Shan Jiang: A♦A♥
Jiang showed down a pair of aces and had Dudakov at serious risk of elimination. The board came Q♣9♠3♦Q♠ and Dudakov was already drawing dead before the 10♠ came on the river, sending the Day 1a chip leader to the rail in 15th place.
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Daniel Johnson raised to 60,000 in the cutoff, Glen Gaines moved all in for 230,000 on the button, and Johnson called.
Glen Gaines: A♣Q♦
Daniel Johnson: A♥K♣
Johnson remained in the lead with his king-kicker through the turn on a board of J♦4♦4♥5♥, and he improved to two pair on the K♠ river to send Gaines to the rail in 16th place.
Martin Byrne raised to 50,000 on the button and Maogen Fu three-bet to 150,000. Byrne then four-bet to 325,000, Fu moved all in, and Byrne snap-called for 800,000.
Martin Byrne: A♦A♣
Maogen Fu: Q♣Q♥
Byrne had woken up with aces and was poised to win the massive pot, but the 10♥6♥7♥ flop meant he had to dodge a flush draw. The J♠ turn was safe, while the river was the 2♦ and Byrne doubled up into the chip lead.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | Maogen Fu | 1,600,000 | 64 |
| 11 | 2 | Harry Cattanach | 600,000 | 24 |
| 11 | 3 | William Haughey | 750,000 | 30 |
| 11 | 4 | Bryan Taylor | 650,000 | 26 |
| 11 | 5 | Michael Broadhurst | 950,000 | 38 |
| 11 | 6 | Kevin Steward | 500,000 | 20 |
| 11 | 7 | "GK" | 1,100,000 | 44 |
| 11 | 8 | Martin Byrne | 800,000 | 32 |
| 12 | 1 | Daniel Johnson | 1,100,000 | 44 |
| 12 | 2 | Glen Gaines | 420,000 | 17 |
| 12 | 3 | Jack Moore | 450,000 | 18 |
| 12 | 4 | Gavan Ryan | 300,000 | 12 |
| 12 | 5 | Shan Jiang | 400,000 | 16 |
| 12 | 6 | Dmitri Dudakov | 320,000 | 13 |
| 12 | 7 | Dean Lyall | 500,000 | 20 |
| 12 | 8 | Zbigniew Wieczorek | 620,000 | 25 |
Junxian Du moved all in for 270,000 in the cutoff and Maogen Fu called in the small blind.
Junxian Du: K♠7♣
Maogen Fu: 7♠7♦
Du needed a king to survive against Fu's pair as the flop came Q♠9♣3♣. The Q♥ turn gave him outs to counterfeit Fu, but he missed the 8♥ river and was eliminated in 17th place.
The remaining 16 players are drawing for seats at the final two tables.
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