Nazariy Piznak and an opponent were heads-up on the river with the board showing 3♦Q♣3♥9♥J♣ and around 3,000 in the pot. The two players then got into a raising war that ended with Piznak's opponent all in for 40,000 from early position as Piznak called in the big blind to put him at risk.
Piznak turned over J♥J♦ for a rivered full house and his opponent angrily tossed 5♠3♠ into the muck as Piznak took down the massive pot to send his opponent to the rail.
After a player on the button limped in, Mourad Mengouchi raised to 700 in the small blind and Stefan Cupic three-bet to 2,300 in the big blind. Only Mengouchi called and they went heads-up to the A♦8♥7♠ flop.
Cupic continued for 1,300 and Mengouchi raised to 6,700. Cupic called and the 8♦ fell on the turn.
Mengouchi checked and Cupic bet 4,200. Mengouchi check-raised again, this time making it 16,200 as Cupic stuck around once more to see the 3♥ river.
Mengouchi then moved all in for 24,500, sending Cupic deep into the tank. Several minutes went by before another player called the clock.
"It's 100,000 chips. I can take some time. All in the first level," Cupic angrily said. He eventually called and Mengouchi showed 8♣7♥ for a full house. Cupic mucked A♣J♥ and Mengouchi doubled up.
Cupic was left with around 3,000 and was eliminated shortly afterward as the first casualty of the Main Event.