Michael Lavin moved all in for 100,000 from the big blind and Moshe Bernstein called in the hijack.
Michael Lavin: K♣J♣ 
Moshe Bernstein: A♥A♦
Bernstein had woken up with two aces to leave Lavin at risk, and the A♠10♠2♠ flop improved him to top set. Lavin picked up a straight draw, but he missed the 4♦ turn and 4♠ river as the BetMGM ambassador was sent to the rail.
Jose Wong opened to 30,000 in the cutoff and was called by Moshe Bernstein on the button and Li Liang in the big blind.
On the K♣5♠3♦ flop, Wong continued for 25,000, Bernstein folded, and Liang called.
The 6♦ turn checked through to the 7♠ river which saw Liang quickly lead for 75,000. Wong took some time before he decided to flick in the call. However, he got the bad news as Liang tabled 7♥4♠, hitting her gutter on the turn to make a straight.
Mario Rodriguez moved all in for 200,000 from the cutoff and Jose Wong called in the big blind.
Mario Rodriguez: A♣7♣
Jose Wong: 6♣6♦
Wong remained in the lead with his pair on the 10♣5♦5♣Q♦ board, but Rodriguez spiked the J♣ on the river to make a flush and double up.
At another table, Robert Anastasio had shoved for 185,000 in the cutoff and Bin Weng reshoved on the button. Vincent Papandrea was in the big blind with around 250,000, and took a minute before tossing two nines into the muck.
Robert Anastasio: 5♠5♥
Bin Weng: K♣Q♠
Weng hit top pair on the K♠8♠4♥ flop to take the lead, while the rest of the board ran out 6♠8♥ to send Anastasio to the rail.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
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Stefan Borzone moved all in for 300,000 from the button and Li Liang called in the big blind.
Stefan Borzone: K♠10♠
Li Liang: K♣K♥
Liang had woken up with kings to leave Borzone at risk as the flop came Q♣3♦10♦. Borzone picked up some outs with a pair, but he improved no further on the 9♠ turn or 3♣ river and was sent to the rail.
Eun Joo moved all in for 155,000 on the button and Giuseppe Lomuscio called in the big blind.
Eun Joo: A♥7♦
Giuseppe Lomuscio: 3♠3♣
The flop came Q♠7♥6♦ and Joo took the lead with a pair of sevens. The 10♣ turn was safe, while the J♥ fell on the river to secure her a double up.
Samuel Ick open-jammed for his remaining 155,000 from the hijack and Giorgi Arveladze quickly called on the button, while all subsequent action folded.
Samuel Ick: K♠J♦
Giorgi Arveladze: A♣K♣
Ick ran into the dominated hand and needed some help to survive. However, the A♦9♣2♦ flop left Ick in rough shape, and his fate was sealed on the 2♣ turn. The inconsequential 10♥ came on the river as Ick wished his opponents farewell.
Li Liang raised to 20,000 in the cutoff and Jose Wong three-bet to 80,000 in the small blind. Stefan Borzone then moved all in from the big blind and Liang folded, while Wong called for 465,000.
Jose Wong: J♣J♦
Stefan Borzone: A♣K♠
Wong and Borzone were flipping for the million-chip pot, and Wong's jacks held on through the 9♠6♣10♦7♥4♦ board to earn the double up.
More than 200,000 was already in the middle as three players went to a flop of 10♣9♠6♥. Daniel Amsalem then bet 175,000 from the button and Giuseppe Lomuscio moved all in for 475,000 in the small blind. Samuel Ick reshoved for 600,000 in the big blind, and Amsalem folded.
Giuseppe Lomuscio: 6♦6♣
Samuel Ick: K♦K♣
Ick showed two kings, but Lomuscio had flopped a set to take the lead. The 9♣ turn improved him to a full house, while the 10♠ completed the board on the river to earn him the massive double up.
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