Bill "The Croc" Argyros came 36th in this very event last year, when 32 paid. This year he busted 30th with 27 getting paid.
He moved all in for 37,500 from under the gun and was called by Qi Luo before Conor Drinan reraised to 80,000. Luo called and the action was checked to the river where a board rested. Drinan checked for a third time and folded when Qi bet 51,500.
Argyros knew the game was up and it was confirmed when his was beat by Qi's .
Allain shoved his remaing 33,000 and Ko called, having already put in a sizable raise. Ko had and Allain had . The board ran out , giving Allain a heart flush and saving him from elimination.
Players have tightened up near the bubble. The short stacks are holding tight and looking to make the money. Yat Wai Cheng is now the chip leader with over 800,000 and has been very active in the last hour.
Billy "The Croc" Argyros was delighted that he managed to double up his micro stack to a short stack. He missed the money by four spots in this event last year and was facing the same fate. He moved all in or 20,500 after Thomas Ward had opened from under the gun. Call.
Steve O'Dwyer raised to 5,000 preflop and Yat Wai Cheng reraised, making it 12,000. Tom Alner jumped into the fray by four-betting to 37,500.
O'Dwyer, not to be outdone, put in an 80,000 five-bet. Cheng quickly folded and Alner called. The flop came and both players slowed down a little as they checked the flop. The turn was the and Alner decided to bet 56,500. O'Dwyer folded, giving the pot to Alner.
Paul Tedeschi went on a bit of a tear last level and he's maintained that form this level by taking out Longjie Li.
Tedeschi opened to 10,500 from under the gun before Li three-bet to 30,000 from mid position. Tedeschi called along with Guoliang Wei in the big blind.
The flop fell and Tedeschi thought for a minute before moving all in. Li snap called all in for just over 100k and the cards were flipped up after Wei folded.
Tedeschi: for flush and straight draws.
Li: for an over pair.
The board ran out to make the French pro's flush send Li packing a few off the money.
The players are back in their seats for the last two levels of the night. There are 32 players remaining and only 27 will make it into the money.
Ivan Luca and Ningdan Shi busted just before the break. No details on Luca but Shi busted after he moved all in for 40,000 with and was called by Tom Alner with . The board ran to make the Brit two pair.
board rested. Drinan checked for a third time and folded when Qi bet 51,500. 
was beat by Qi's 
.
and Allain had 
, giving Allain a heart flush and saving him from elimination.
failing to connect with Zhou's hand.
to make Argyros trips.
and both players slowed down a little as they checked the flop. The turn was the 
and Alner decided to bet 56,500. O'Dwyer folded, giving the pot to Alner.
and Tedeschi thought for a minute before moving all in. Li snap called all in for just over 100k and the cards were flipped up after Wei folded.
for flush and straight draws.
and was called by Tom Alner with 
to make the Brit two pair.