Aram Sargsyan was all in for 110,000 from middle position and up against Max Neugebauer in the big blind.
Aram Sargsyan: A♦Q♣
Max Neugebauer: K♣K♦
Sargsyan was looking for an ace to stay alive, but none arrived on the 8♥7♣3♠3♦9♥ board as Neugebauer's kings stayed in front. Sargsyan departed the table so quickly he forgot his bag on the back of his seat and a tournament official had to track him down before he left the room.
An incredible hand unfolded just before the first break of Day 3.
It was all in three ways preflop, involving Cesar Garcia from the small blind, Andy Graf from the hijack and Joao Mestre from the cutoff, with the Spaniard covering both.
Andy Graf: K♦Q♥
Joao Mestre: A♥K♣
Cesar Garcia: 10♥10♣
The flop of 2♥4♣A♠ put Dominguez in third place in the hand.
A 9♠ turn came, and Mestre looked set to earn a triple-up.
But a 10♠ on the river gave Garcia a set and sent Mestre and Graf to the rail.
Michael Smith was already all in and at risk for around 100,000 from the small blind against Duco ten Haven, who had Smith covered on the button.
Michael Smith: 7♣7♦
Duco ten Haven: A♠3♠
Smith was a favorite to double, but the K♥J♥A♣8♠3♣ runout left Ten Haven with two pair and Smith was eliminated.
Adam Wagner raised to 13,000 in early position before Suhan Guler moved all in for 118,000 in the small blind. Tomas Kolarik in the big blind used a time bank before calling.
Wagner buried his face in his hands as he went into the tank, using two time banks before folding J♦J♣ face up.
Suhan Guler: A♦10♦
Tomas Kolarik: A♥Q♣
Guler was dominated by Kolarik's superior ace and found no help on the 7♣5♠5♣K♥9♥ board as he was sent to the rail.
Day 1b chip leader Daniel Koloszar open-shoved for 54,000 from the hijack, then Hussein Abud took his time before raising to 100,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and cards went on their backs.
Daniel Koloszar: A♥10♠
Hussein Abud: 6♥5♥
Koloszar hit top pair on the 4♥6♣10♥ flop, but Abud also found a pair and a flush draw. The 2♣ didn't change anything, but the 3♥ on the river completed Abud's flush, leading to Koloszar's elimination.
Diogo Coelho had already opened from the hijack and just behind him, Oleksii Ievchenko shoved for his last 42,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Coelho, who called to put Ievchenko at risk.
Oleksii Ievchenko: K♠Q♠
Diogo Coelho: A♥9♦
Ievchenko would need some help, and the 5♠10♥J♣ flop gave him an open-ended straight draw in addition to his pair outs. It wasn't meant to be, however, as the 3♣ turn and 7♣ river bricked out for Ievchenko — eliminating him from the tournament.
Heads-up on a flop of 5♦8♥8♦, Marius Kudzmanas bet 20,000 from the big blind, Christopher Wood moved all in for 120,000 in the hijack, and Kudzmanas snap-called.
Christopher Wood: 9♣9♥
Marius Kudzmanas: K♥K♠
The board ran out Q♦6♥ and Kudzmanas' kings sent Wood off to collect his payout.
Down to 87,000 chips, Johan Storaakers moved all in from the button, and was called by Serge Chechin in the small blind.
Johan Storaakers: Q♣10♠
Serge Chechin: A♠K♠
Chechin kept the lead on a board of K♦5♣9♦7♥5♠, and sent Storaakers to the rail.
Julian Selinger was in middle position and got his entire stack of around 115,000 in the middle against Ramon Colillas in the hijack.
Julian Selinger: A♠K♣
Ramon Colillas: A♣A♥
Selinger had run right into Colillas' aces as the board ran out 7♦9♦7♣9♣4♠, giving the pot to the PokerStars Team Pro and sending Selinger off to the exit.
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