With roughly 11,000 in the middle on a board of 5♥J♥9♦8♦4♣ Mengshi Tian bet 3,600 and Juha Helppi went deep into the tank before ultimately, Helppi settled on a call.
Tian tabled K♣J♦ for top pair to win the pot as Helppi tapped the table and slid his cards face down to the dealer.
The cards were already flipped, and the chips were being counted out when the action was caught.
Mauricio Sanchez:A♥Q♦
Zekhmi Amirouche: A♠K♣
Players were looking at a A♣Q♠K♥5♣4♦ board, and Sanchez was eliminated after Amirouche sat with top two pair.
All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and Ramon Colillas was at risk for about 24,000 from the big blind against Stefano Terziani in the cutoff and both hands were on their backs.
Ramon Colillas: J♦J♣
Stefano Terziani: A♠K♣
They were off to the races as the dealer fanned the K♦5♣2♣ flop, pairing Terziani's king to take the lead. Colillas couldn't find one of the remaining jacks to stay alive as the 3♦ rolled off on the turn, and the 8♦ completed the board on the river.
With 5,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 6♥5♦8♥, Vlad Ruxandari led out for 2,000 and Juha Helppi made a healthy-sized raise to 10,000. Ruxandari shrugged his shoulders then folded, accidentally exposing the 8♣ as he did so.
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Following the successful return of the North American Poker Tour (NAPT) in Las Vegas last year, PokerStars announced in May that the NAPT will return to Resorts World, Las Vegas, this November for another ten-day poker extravaganza.
The series is highlighted by the NAPT Las Vegas Main Event, which has a $5,300 buy-in. Last year's champion, Sami Bechahed, topped the 1,095-entry field and took home a substantial $268,945.
For those who missed out last year or looking to have a second bite of the cherry, you'll be pleased to know that you can secure your seat in the Main Event for a fraction of the buy-in.
The remaining players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break. Play is expected to resume at 8:00 p.m.
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