Jaehyung Park raised under the gun to 80,000 and Anton Bergstrom defended out of the big blind.
After Bergstrom checked the K♥8♠6♦ flop, Park bet 75,000. Bergstrom check-raised to 205,000 and then was met by a three-bet from Park to 490,000. Bergstrom called and they headed to the turn.
The 6♥ turn checked through for the 10♦ to come on the river. Bergstrom shoved for Park's remaining 850,000, and after a few moments, Park let go of his hand
Arjel Daci raised from the hijack to 80,000 and Umberto Ruggeri called in from the cutoff. Barak Oz also called from the big blind.
The flop came 9♥Q♣3♦ and Oz checked, then Daci fired 125,000. Ruggeri got out of the way, and Oz bumped it up to 300,000. After a while, Daci shoved for around 900,000, and Oz snap-called.
Arjel Daci: K♣Q♥
Barak Oz : Q♠9♠
Daci had flopped top pair, but was way behind to the two pair of Oz. An A♥ on the turn did have Daci a few more ways to survive, but the 7♦ river wasn't one of them, and he was out in 22nd.
Danut Chisu moved all in from the cutoff for 510,000, and the action folded to Adrian Mack in the big blind. Mack asked for the exact count and made the call.
Danut Chisu: A♥10♣
Adrian Mack: 6♦6♣
Chisu's tournament life was on the line, needing to improve to stay in the game. The dealer spread a J♠K♥J♥ flop, giving Chisu additional outs. The 7♦ turn changed nothing, but the K♣ river put two pair on the board, counterfeited Mack’s hand, and secured Chisu the double up.
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Umberto Ruggeri opened the action with a raise to 60,000 from early position, only to face a three-bet to 150,000 from Fabian Bartuschk in the cutoff. Ruggeri made the call.
The flop came 3♦7♦8♣, and Ruggeri check-called a 110,000 continuation bet from Bartuschk.
When the Q♠ landed on the turn, Ruggeri checked again, and Bartuschk seized the moment, shoving all in for his remaining 515,000. Ruggeri, low on time bank cards, eventually folded, conceding the pot to Bartuschk’s aggressive line.