Sam Ioannou opened to 1,600 and got calls from Mark Staples and Soumen Sem.
The flop came A♠10♠6♥. Sem checked out of the big blind and Ioannou quickly continued for 2,500. Staples was the only caller.
The turn was the Q♣ and Ioannou bet the same amount. Staples called and the pair checked the J♣ river.
"Two pair," said Ioannou showing Q♦J♦ and winning the pot as Staples revealed A♥5♣
Level: 4
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
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Sam Ioannou opened to 2,200 and called a three-bet from Daniel Klinger for 6,500.
Ioannou check-called 5,000 on the 10♥9♦3♥ flop but check-folded to a second barrel of 13,000 from Klinger on the 7♠ turn.
Three players were in a hand on a 4♣4♦2♦ flop. The action checked to Noman Mirza who bet 3,500. Marcuss Liow check-raised to 15,400 and Karl Symonds then re-raised to 35,000.
Mirza quickly folded and Liow snap-shoved. Symonds called and was at risk for 89,700.
Karl Symonds: A♦K♦ 
Marcuss Liow: Q♣Q♦
Liow was ahead but would need to dodge diamonds as well as an ace or a king. The turn 10♦ gave Symonds the nut flush, with Liow failing to make his full house on the A♣ river.
After Andres Vasquez had opened, Bernie Stang shoved for his last 9,100. Vasquez called putting Stang at risk.
Bernie Stang: K♥10♠
Andres Vasquez: K♠Q♣
"I'm a tens man," said Stang, with the Q♠7♦9♦ flop giving Vasquez top pair. However, Stang still had outs to a gutshot straight, but failed to hit them on the 7♥3♣ runout and was sent to the rail.
Meng Guangrui raised to 1,500 and got called by Emmanuel Derecho before David McAllister three-bet to 6,000 and Guangrui re-raised to 17,000.
Derecho quickly folded and McAllister called. The flop came 8♥7♣6♥ and both players checked. Guangrui bet 7,500 on the 8♦ turn and McAllister called.
The river was the 7♦ and Guangrui checked. McAllister checked behind tabling Q♥Q♠. Guangrui tapped the table and mucked his cards.
Karl Symonds was all in and at risk for his last 46,900 pre-flop against Amin Riyazati.
Karl Symonds: K♦K♣
Amin Riyazati: 10♦10♥
The flop K♥Q♦J♥ improved Symonds to a set but gave Riyazati additional straight outs. The turn 6♥ also gave him a flush draw but the 7♠ bricked and Symonds doubled up to leave Riyazati short.
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