Cheng Zhao opened to 200,000 from the cutoff with A♣5♣ and Jon Kyte defended his big blind with 6♠6♦.
Kyte check-called a 200,000 bet from Zhao on the 10♠10♥10♣ flop, but check-folded after Zhao barreled 500,000 on the K♣.
Jon Kyte opened to 210,000 from the hijack with A♠Q♣ and just behind him, Umberto Ruggeri three-bet to 600,000 from the cutoff with A♦9♣. Action folded back around to Kyte, who called.
Kyte checked to Ruggeri on the 5♣10♦Q♥ flop and he continued for 425,000. Kyte called.
Both players checked on the K♠ turn and Kyte led out for 200,000 after the 2♦ completed the board.
Ruggeri let his hand go and Kyte added to his stack.
Govert Metaal, with 7♦7♥, opened to 225,000 from the cutoff. Cheng Zhao looked down at A♥2♥ from the small blind and called.
On the Q♠9♠7♣ flop saw Zhao drawing dead as Metaal binked his set. Zhao checked, and Metaal fired out 250,000. Zhao folded his hand.
Adam Wagner opened to 225,000 with 4♠4♣ from under the gun. Jon Kyte, with A♦4♦, three-bet to 580,000 from the hijack. Umberto Ruggeri snap-jammed for 2,275,000 from the cutoff and folded out both opponents.
Padraig O'Neill opened to 200,000 on the button with A♣8♠ and was called by Umberto Ruggeri in the big blind with 7♣4♣.
Ruggeri check-called a 175,000 bet from O'Neill on the 7♠2♣9♠ flop and both players checked on the A♥ turn.
The 10♠ completed the board and Ruggeri checked a final time. O'Neill bet 500,000 with his pair of aces and Ruggeri burned up two time extensions before letting his hand go.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
The seven remaining players are on a 20-minute break. Day 5 will end when one more elimination takes place.
Cheng Zhao opened to 160,000 from under the gun with J♣9♣ before Padraig O'Neill three-bet to 440,000 with A♥Q♥. Govert Metaal woke up with A♠K♠ and shoved from the button for 1,115,000. Zhao folded, but O'Neill made the call.
Metaal had his opponent dominated and remained best as the board ran out with the 5♥5♦2♦4♠10♣.
Jon Kyte opened to 175,000 from the cutoff and was called by Umberto Ruggeri on the button with A♦10♠. Marle Spragg then shoved for her last 975,000 from the big blind and Kyte shoved as well, which got a fold from Ruggeri.
Marle Spragg: A♠4♠
Jon Kyte: K♣Q♦
Spragg held a slight lead, but the 3♣5♣4♣ flop gave a flush draw in addition to his overcards to get pulses racing.
The 7♦ turn was safe for Spragg, but the K♦ river paired Kyte's king and Spragg's deep run ended in eighth place.
Jon Kyte woke up with 5♠4♠ from the small blind and made it 260,000. Umberto Ruggeri defended the big blind with A♣4♥.
Both players checked the flop and turn for the final board to read J♥10♠4♦K♥5♥. Kyte had the winner with fives and fours after being behind until the river. He bet out 440,000 and was paid off to cement his chip lead further.
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