Umberto Ruggeri opened to 275,000 first-to-act with 5♥5♣ and action folded to Jon Kyte in the big blind, who shoved with 2♥2♦.
Ruggeri pondered his decision a bit, but eventually slid his overpair into the muck and Kyte won the pot uncontested.
Cheng Zhao opened to 250,000 from under the gun with A♠4♣ and Jon Kyte called in the small blind with 8♣7♣.
The 8♥5♦2♥ flop checked through to the 8♠ turn to give Kyte trips. The chip leader bet 250,000 and was called.
The 9♠ completed the board, and Kyte fired out 1,525,000 into a pot of 1,240,000. Zhao went into the tank and used three time bank cards before making the ace-high hero call.
Kyte tabled his winner and took in the 4,290,000 pot.
Jon Kyte opened to 250,000 on the button with 3♠2♥ and was called by Umberto Ruggeri in the small blind with A♥10♠ and Cheng Zhao in the big blind with 6♣5♥.
Everyone checked on the 8♣6♥A♣ flop and Ruggeri checked to Zhao on the 6♦ turn, who bet 300,000 with his trips. Only Ruggeri called.
The Q♦ completed the board and Ruggeri check-called a 1,200,000 bet from Zhao, who showed him the bad news and picked up a nice pot.
Adam Wagner moved all in for 1,660,000 from the button. Padraig O'Neill rejammed from the small blind which folded out Jon Kyte.
Adam Wagner: A♣5♠
Padraig O'Neill: 10♦10♣
The 8♦4♥2♠ gave Wagner a wheel draw to go along with his ace. The J♣ turn was a brick and the Q♥ river confirmed his departure in fifth-place.
Action folded to the blinds, where Jon Kyte raised enough to put Umberto Ruggeri all in for his last 1,470,000. Ruggeri quickly called to put himself at risk.
Umberto Ruggeri: K♥K♣
Jon Kyte: 8♣7♣
Ruggeri woke up with cowboys, and the 10♦J♠3♥3♦Q♥ runout bricked out for Kyte, who was forced to double Ruggeri up.
Padraig O'Neill looked down at K♣Q♦ under the gun. Cheng Zhao called from the big blind with A♣J♣.
O'Neill made top pair on the Q♥8♣3♦ flop. He continued for 275,000 and folded out Zhao.
Jon Kyte opened to 250,000 from under the gun with Q♣10♠ and was three-bet to 615,000 by Umberto Ruggeri on the button with the 8♠ in his hand. Action folded back around to Kyte, who shoved after a bit of thought.
Ruggeri quickly folded and Kyte added to his chip lead.
Action folded around to the blinds, where Jon Kyte shoved from the small blind and Umberto Ruggeri called all in for his remaining 2,150,000 from the big blind.
Umberto Ruggeri: 6♠6♣
Jon Kyte: 2♠2♦
Ruggeri was in good shape with his overpair, and the 5♣2♥6♥ flop gave both players sets to leave Kyte drawing nearly dead.
The 4♦ turn gave Kyte additional outs to a chop, but the J♣ river bricked out for Kyte and Ruggeri found another double up.
Cheng Zhao raised to 250,000 from the small blind with J♣10♣ and Padraig O'Neill called with A♠3♦ from the big blind.
Zhao hit top pair on the 10♠5♣2♥ flop while O'Neill had a wheel draw. Zhao bet 400,000 and was called.
The 5♠ turn paired the board and kept Zhao ahead. He fired out 600,000 and O'Neill stuck around.
The 8♠ river gave Zhao the checkmark and bet out another 825,000, leaving 2,000,000 behind. O'Neill used a time bank card before moving all in as the bigger stack with the nut-flush blocker. Zhao went into the tank and ultimately folded the better hand.
Padraig O'Neill called from the small blind with A♥7♣ and Jon Kyte raised to 420,000 from the big blind with 9♠9♦. O'Neill called.
Both players checked on the A♠6♦J♠ flop and then O'Neill led out for 600,000 with his pair of aces on the 5♥ turn. Kyte folded and O'Neill picked up the pot.
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