Juha Helppi opened to 210,000 from under the gun, and Cesar Garcia defended from the big blind.
The two players checked the flop and turn as the board ran out J♠K♣3♣Q♦2♥. Garcia checked, Helppi bet 450,000, and Garcia used two time extensions before calling.
Helppi showed down A♦J♦10♥9♠ for the nut-straight to win the hand.
Aki Vihikainen opened to 210,000 from the cutoff, and Jeremy Trojand three-bet to 725,000 from the button. Vihikainen called.
The flop came J♣9♥4♥. Vihikainen bet the pot, and Trojand called with his remaining 1,400,000 chips, putting himself at risk.
Jeremy Trojand: A♦A♣A♠5♦ 
Aki Vihikainen: K♠J♦10♥7♠
The rest of the board ran out J♠Q♠, giving Vihikainen trips to end Trojand's run in seventh place.
Shortly after losing most of his stack to Alexander Petersen, Veselin Karakitukov got his remaining 210,000 in from early position, and Cesar Garcia called from the big blind to put him at risk.
Veselin Karakitukov: K♣8♥7♣5♥
Cesar Garcia: A♠K♠7♦3♦
The board ran out Q♣K♦A♦2♠3♣, giving Garcia top two pair to send Karakitukov to the rail.
Veselin Karakitukov opened to 210,000 from middle position and Alexander Petersen called, leaving 380,000 behind.
The flop came K♥6♥J♦ and Petersen quickly got the rest of the chips in the middle against Karakitukov.
Alexander Petersen: A♦K♠Q♠7♥
Veselin Karakitukov: A♣Q♦10♣3♥
The board ran out K♥6♥J♦8♣J♣, giving Petersen kings up for another double, while Karakitukov was left with three and a half big blinds.
Alexander Petersen opened to 210,000 from middle position, leaving around 100,000 behind. Kevin Gorsic raised from the big blind to put him all in, and Petersen called.
Alexander Petersen: K♥K♦10♦9♦
Kevin Gorsic: A♥J♠5♦3♥
Petersen took a big lead with trips on the 9♥9♣3♣ flop. The 3♦ turn gave Gorsic outs to a boat, but the 7♥ river was clean for Petersen, who doubled up.
Level: 21
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Players are going on the first 15-minute break of the day.
In a preflop confrontation, Ole Schemion was all-in for a round 1,300,000 from the hijack, and up against Juha Helppi who covered him from early position.
Ole Schemion: A♦Q♣10♣2♦
Juha Helppi: A♥A♣10♠3♥
The board ran out K♦9♦10♥9♣Q♠. Helppi's aces were best at showdown and Schemion became the first player to fall from the final table.
Ole Schemion opened to 175,000 from under the gun, leaving 395,000 behind. Juha Helppi called from the small blind.
The flop came 6♠4♦J♠. Helppi shoved with a covering stack, and Schemion called.
Juha Helppi: A♠K♦7♦6♥
Ole Schemion: A♣A♥7♠5♦
The rest of the board ran out 3♣10♠. Schemion was good at showdown with the nut-straight to double up his short stack.
With the board reading 2♠6♥10♦ and a bit over 1,000,000 in the middle, Luuk van den Belt was all-in for 900,000 from middle position and up against Juha Helppi, who covered him from early position.
Luuk van den Belt: A♣K♠K♦3♣
Juha Helppi: 8♥7♦6♣5♣
Helppi had middle pair and a straight draw, while Van den Belt had an overpair. Van den Belt's kings held up as the board ran out Q♦Q♣ to double up through Helppi.
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