Oscar Mas opened to 3,000 from middle position and was called by Safwane Bahri from the hijack. Hooman Nikzad then three-bet to 11,500, folding out Mas before Bahri opted to call.
Bahri check-called for 5,500 on the Q♣8♦4♦ before the 3♦ turn checked through to the 7♥ river. Bahri led out for 37,000 and was snap-called.
Bahri tabled 6♣6♦ for a pair of sixes but was beaten by Nikzad's A♥A♦.
Saymon Dias open shoved all in for 18,000 from the cutoff and Dara O'Kearney called all in from the big blind. Players flipped their cards, with Dias at risk.
Saymon Dias: 7♥7♣
Dara O'Kearney: 5♠5♣
The board ran out A♦2♣A♥9♦K♦ and Dias held with his pocket sevens to double his stack, leaving O'Kearney very short.
Three-handed on a flop of 7♦5♣8♦, Joseph Mouwad bet 6,000 from middle position and Darius Neagoe called on the button, as did Zachary Habayeb in the big blind.
The turn was the J♠ and Habayeb led out for 15,500. Only Mouwad called to see the A♠ river, where Habayeb bet another 23,000. Mouwad spent a few minutes in the tank but eventually gave up his hand as Habayeb took down the pot.
The action folded to PokerStars ambassador Benjamin Spragg in the small blind and he moved all in for his last 13,500. Jan-Eric Schwippert quickly called from the big blind.
Benjamin Spragg: A♣K♥
Jan-Eric Schwippert: Ax6x
Spragg was miles in front and remained ahead following the 10♣7♠5♣ flop. The K♣ turn sealed him the checkmark ahead of the J♠ river.
Jesse Lonis
The following hand, Gabriel Cunha opened to 3,000 from early position. Jesse Lonis called from the cutoff. Schwippert and Fabiano Da Costa came along from the blinds.
Three checks put the action on Lonis and he bet 6,000 on the 8♥5♣4♣ flop. Schwippert made it 16,000, folding out Da Costa and Cunha. Lonis thought for a moment before calling.
On the 7♦ turn, Schwippert moved all in as the bigger stack. Lonis had between 40,000 and 50,000 and quickly called for his tournament life.
Jesse Lonis: 8♦6♦
Jan-Eric Schwippert: J♣8♣
Lonis had an eight-high straight while Schwippert had outs to the flush.
The A♣ river saw Lonis leave his chair as his opponent got there.
"I deserve it, nice hand," said Lonis.
Spragg, who'd been chatting away from the table, appeared shocked at Lonis leaving.
"I leave you alone for two minutes buddy," said a stunned Spragg. The duo exchanged a handshake before Lonis left the tournament room.
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Tom Middleton raised to 3,500 from the hijack and Dara O'Kearney moved all for 6,500 from the button for 6,500. Middleton called and players flipped their cards.
Dara O'Kearney: 8♥8♣
Tom Middleton: K♠10♥
The board ran out Q♦9♥6♠J♥4♦ and Middleton turned a straight. He won the pot and O'Kearney was eliminated from the tournament.
With around 50,000 in the pot on a board of 8♣4♠9♥4♦, Thierry van den Berg moved all in for 35,000 in the small blind. Kian Kiani was in early position and tanked for a moment before calling.
Van den Berg showed K♥K♦, while Kiani had A♠J♠ for ace-high. "Don't do this to me," Van den Berg pleaded with the dealer heading to the river, which came the A♦ to give Kiani the pot.
"Oh my God. This is not normal. This is not real," Van den Berg yelled out as he stormed out of his seat.
"Sorry," Kiani said to him as he raked in the pot.
