Ren Lin opened to 300,000 first-to-act and Silviu Baltateanu shoved for his last 740,000 on the button. Lin called and hands were revealed.
Silviu Baltateanu: A♣7♠
Ren Lin: A♥9♦
"Seven!" Baltateanu shouted after seeing Lin's hand.
A seven failed to appear on the Q♣3♠4♣ flop or J♣ turn, however, Baltateanu got his wish as the 7♣ appeared on the river to provide Baltateanu a much-needed double up to keep his main event run alive.
Simeon Naydenov was at risk for about 1,800,000 from the button against Guy Cicconi in the big blind.
Simeon Naydenov: 8♦8♣
Guy Cicconi: A♥K♦
It was a classic flip and the 7♠6♠3♠ flop looked promising for Naydenov. The 4♦ fell on the turn, and Cicconi called for a five to chop, but he received an even better card as the A♠ completed the board on the river.
Martin Zamani opened to 350,000 first-to-act and was called by Dorian Dizy in middle position. Daniel Drommel then shoved for approximately 1,300,000 from the big blind and Zamani called. Dizy then announced he was all in for a bit under four million and Zamani snap-called for a three-way showdown.
Daniel Drommel: 8♠8♥
Dorian Dizy: A♣K♦
Martin Zamani: A♠A♥
Zamani was in great shape to bust both his opponents, but the K♥2♠3♦5♦4♣ runout improved both him and Dizy to a wheel and they split up Drommel's chips.
Kevin Madar raised to 350,000 from the small blind and Gheorghe Butuc called in the big blind.
On the 5♦4♥2♣ flop, Madar made a continuation bet and Butuc responded with an all-in raise for 1,750,000 and Madar snapped it off.
Gheorghe Butuc: 6♥2♥
Kevin Madar: A♠3♦
Madar had flopped the second nut straight while Butuc had bottom pair and a gutshot. However, Butuc did not improve on the 10♦8♠ runout as he hit the rail.
Magnus Persson shoved for his last 1,400,000 on the button and Ren Lin called from the small blind to put Persson at risk.
Magnus Persson: 8♠7♠
Ren Lin: A♦6♣
Lin had the lead, but the 5♣9♠Q♠10♣8♦ runout paired Persson's eight on the river to award him the double up.
Lin, on the other hand, has had a rough level, having lost about half his stack since the last break.
Alejandro Lococo opened 300,000 in early position and Claudio Di Giacomo came along from the button.
When the J♦7♥8♠ flop hit the felt, both players checked to see the 5♣ turn. Lococo checked once more and called a bet of 350,000 from Di Giacomo.
The 3♣ completed the board, and Lococo check-called another bet of 1,050,000. Di Giacomo rolled Q♣J♣ for top pair, and Lococo mucked his hand.
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Michele Tocci shoved for his last 1,300,000 first-to-act and was called by Claudio Di Giacomo in the hijack. Everyone else folded and hands were revealed.
Michele Tocci: 7♠7♣
Claudio Di Giacomo: A♦J♦
The 6♠4♦5♦ flop gave Di Giacomo additional outs to a flush, which came in after the 3♦ fell on the turn to leave Tocci drawing dead.
An irrelevant 2♥ completed the board and Di Giacomo was sent the rest of Tocci's chips.
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