Action was folded to Christoph Vogelsang on the button, who opened to 105,000. Patrik Antonius defended his big blind.
The 10♦10♣7♦ flop was checked through by both players.
On the Q♦ turn, Antonius check-called a bet of 140,000 from Vogelsang.
The 9♣ rolled off on the river, and Antonius check-folded versus a bet of 325,000 from Vogelsang.
Nick Petrangelo, in the big blind, defended off a short stack against a button open from Byron Kaverman.
The flop landed K♥10♥J♠. Petrangelo checked and then called when Kaverman put him all in for his remaining 40,000.
Nick Petrangelo: 6♥3♥
Byron Kaverman: 5♠5♦
The turn landed the J♥ completing Petrangelo's flush draw and the 10♣ river confirmed his double up.
The very next hand, Petrangelo moved all in for 385,000 from the small blind and Ben Heath snap-called in the big blind.
Nick Petrangelo: K♣4♠
Ben Heath: A♠10♠
The board ran out K♠10♣9♠4♥8♦. Petrangelo paired his king to land his second double up in a row.
Action folded to the short-stacked David Yan on the button, who opened to 175,000, leaving himself a single 5,000 chip behind.
Justin Bonomo was in the big blind and raised to 400,000, with Yan quickly flicking in his last chip to put himself at risk.
David Yan: A♣7♦
Justin Bonomo: K♣7♠
Yan was in good shape for a double-up and it was confirmed by the Q♥5♣10♠4♥J♥ runout, ace-high being good enough to take the pot.
Ben Heath raised to 100,000 from the cutoff, Jean-Noel Thorel three-bet to 250,000 on the button and Heath called.
The Q♦J♠10♠ flop saw Heath check-call a bet of 225,000 from Thorel.
The 9♦ turn prompted Heath to check again. Thorel sized down to 100,000 and Heath called.
The 7♠ river checked to a showdown. Heath tabled J♣10♣ for two pair; enough to see Thorel's cards into the muck.
Level: 18
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 85,000 under the gun and the short-stacked Mike Watson defended his big blind.
On the 2♣K♣3♠ flop, Watson check-jammed for around 280,000 versus Thorel's continuation bet of 100,000. Thorel made the call.
Mike Watson: A♣9♣
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♠J♥
Thorel was ahead with top pair kings but Watson had plenty of outs with his nut flush draw.
The 9♠ turn gave Watson a pair of nines to pick up some more outs, but the Q♠ river was a brick and Watson was the unfortunate player to be sent to the rail on the bubble.
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Action folded to Ben Heath on the button, who opened to 80,000.
The short-stacked Mike Watson was in the small blind, and he three-bet to 120,000, leaving himself a single 5,000 chip behind.
Jean-Noel Thorel was in the big blind, and he produced a cold four-bet to 275,000. Heath got out of the way and Watson flicked in his last chip to put himself at risk on the bubble.
Mike Watson: 10♥10♦
Jean-Noel Thorel: 5♠5♥
Watson was in great shape for a double up with his pocket tens, and it was confirmed by the 7♦Q♣7♠K♦K♠ runout.
The pot stood at approximately 270,000 with two players looking at a board of K♥4♥A♥10♣.
Orpen Kisacikoglu, in the big blind, checked the action to Patrik Antonius, in the hijack. Antonius bet out enough to put Kisacikoglu all in for his effective stack of 295,000. Kisacikoglu used several time banks before making the call for his tournament life.
Orpen Kisacikoglu: A♣5♥
Patrik Antonius: J♦8♥
Kisacikoglu was ahead with top pair, but Antonius had straight and flush outs. The river landed the 6♥ giving Antonius a higher flush, sending Kisacikoglu to the rail. The remaining 12 players are now on the stone bubble and hand for hand play will commence.
Action folded to Mike Watson in the small blind, who moved all in for around 740,000.
Jean-Noel Thorel was in the big blind and was covered by Watson. He asked for a count and made the call.
Jean-Noel Thorel: A♦5♦
Mike Watson: 5♠5♣
Watson was in good shape versus only one overcard, but the A♥3♦8♠ flop put Thorel into the lead with a pair of aces, and he did not relinquish it on the 6♠ turn and 4♦ river.
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