Ricky Vikas opened to 12,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Sam Higgs on the button who called. The big blind also defended taking the players three-ways to the flop.
The K♣7♠2♠ flop was checked to Higgs who bet 16,000 and only Vikas called. The 2♥ was turned and Vikas checked. Higgs asked for 25,000 and Vikas paid to see the J♠ river.
Vikas checked, Higgs bet 95,000 which was enough to force a fold from Vikas.
Jesse Stanley opened to 12,000 from under the gun and was called by Lewis Murray on the button and Michael Gathy in the big blind.
Gathy checked to Stanley, who continued for 15,000 on the A♥J♥2♦ flop. Lewis folded, but Gathy called.
Both players checked on the 6♥ turn and Gathy checked a final time on the 7♦ river. Stanley put 32,000 into the middle and Gathy looked him up.
Stanley turned over A♠10♥ for a pair of aces and Gathy sent his cards into the muck.
Anthony Xu opened to 12,000 from middle position and Alex Lynskey defended the big blind.
The 5♠K♦7♠ flop was checked by Lynskey and Xu bet 10,000. Lynskey called taking them to the 8♠ turn.
Both checked quickly, to see the 5♦ river, and Lynskey bet out 14,000. Xu called, and the pair flipped over their cards.
Lynskey showed 9♥9♠ for two pair, but Xu was just ahead with 10♠10♥.
Sooriya Rajeswaran opened to 12,000 first to act and was called by Wei Han on the button. James Hachem then annonced he was all in for his last 95,000 from the big blind, which got a fold from Rajeswaran and a call from Han to be put at risk.
James Hachem: A♥Q♦
Wei Han: 9♣8♣
The Q♣6♥7♥ flop kept Hachem in the lead with a pair of queens, but gave Han a sweat with an open-ended straight draw.
The J♦ turn and 2♦ river bricked out, however, and Hachem was awarded the double up.
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
The 140 remaining players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Action folded to Arturo Hanna on the button, and he moved all in for his stack of roughly 99,000. It then folded to James Keenan in the big blind, who quickly made the call to put Hanna at risk.
Arturo Hanna: K♦9♦
James Keenan: A♠Q♠
It was fair fight, but Keenan was ahead with his ace high. The board would run out 4♥Q♥10♦Q♠8♣ and Keenan would improve to trips to score the knockout.
Action was picked up with the big blind Andrew Scott all in for 53,000, and Liu Yang on the button putting him at risk.
Andrew Scott: A♣10♣
Liu Yang: 8♦7♦
Scott was ahead with his ace high, and stayed in front as he improved to two pair on the 8♠4♣A♥10♥5♥ runout to secure the double up.
Rithy Chhay used all in his time banks before a calling all in for his last 64,000, with Alan Pham putting him at risk.
Rithy Chhay: 8♥8♠
Alan Pham: A♥A♦
Chhay joked that he was always calling, but he paid for the time banks, so wanted to get his money worth. He would need help to stay alive, and found some on the 10♦8♦4♦ flop, taking the lead with middle set.
However, Chhay wasn't out of the woods yet, as Pham picked up a flush draw on the flop as well. But the 6♣ changed nothing, and the 4♥ on the river improved Chhay to a full house to stay in the tournament, albeit with no more time banks.
Action was picked up with Peter Lin all in for roughly 64,000, and Michael Mattern putting him at risk.
Peter Lin: K♠K♦
Michael Mattern: A♣Q♥
Lin was well in front with his kings and secured the double up after the board ran out 8♦K♥2♥A♦J♠ to secure the double up with his set of kings.
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