Mikalai Vaskaboinikau opened to 8,000 in middle position and Stephen Chidwick defended his big blind.
On the 6♦J♦K♠ flop, Chidwick check-called versus a bet of 5,000 from his opponent.
The 5♦ turn was checked through by both players.
On the 4♦ river, Chidwick check-called a bet of 15,000 from Vaskaboinikau.
Vaskaboinikau showed Q♥4♥ for a rivered pair of fours, while Chidwick had J♠4♠ for two pair, sending him a timely pot.
Cards were on their backs and Sergio Aido was all in for 171,000 and at risk versus Masashi Oya.
Sergio Aido: K♦K♥ 
Masashi Oya: A♠Q♦
Aido was in great shape for a double-up and it was confirmed by the Q♥10♣3♣5♥2♣ board.
Ben Heath raised to 8,000 from under the gun, receiving calls from Adrian Mateos on the button and Brian Kim in the big blind.
The action checked to Heath, who bet out 20,000, on the A♦9♠K♣ flop. Only Kim called.
The K♥ turn checked through to the Q♦ on the river. Kim checked again and Heath placed a bet of 150,000, enough to put Kim all in for his effective stack.
After several minutes in the tank, Kim made the call.
Brian Kim: A♣8♠
Ben Heath: J♣10♣
The river gave Heath Broadway, sending Kim to the rail.
Action folded to Sergio Aido on the button, who opened to 8,000. Masashi Oya defended his big blind.
On the K♣5♣7♥ flop Oya check-called versus a bet of 5,000 from Aido.
The 8♠ rolled off on the turn and Oya check-called a bet of 24,000 from Aido.
On the 6♣ river, Oya led out with a bet of 14,000 and Aido called.
Oya showed 8♦6♥ for two pair, but Aido had 5♥5♠ for the flopped set of fives, sending him the pot.
Level: 7
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
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Shyngis Satubayev raised from the hijack, Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 30,000, from the small blind, and Satubayev called.
O'Dwyer continued for 20,000 on the J♠7♠J♥ flop. Satubayev called
The 8♥ turn saw O'Dwyer check and then fold to a bet of 35,000 from Satubayev.
Chip leader Masashi Oya raised to 7,000 from early position and Sergio Aido defended his big blind.
On the A♣K♠6♣ flop, Aido check-called a bet of 5,000 from Oya.
The 3♠ rolled off on the turn and Aido check-called a bet of 19,000 from Oya.
The J♠ completed the board and Aido checked for a third time. Oya was not willing to slow down and moved all in, putting Aido to the test for the rest of his stack.
After a brief period of thought, Aido sighed and put his hand in the muck.
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