An entire orbit went by without a flop being seen before Ben Hurwitz opened to 1,200,000 in middle position. He found a caller in Adrian Ziemichod in the small blind, and they went heads-up to the Q♦6♠3♥ flop.
Hurwitz then bet 700,000, and Ziemichod came back with a raise to 1,900,000. Hurwitz tossed 7♠7♦ into the muck.
Level: 37
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
Ivan Poroliev raised to 1,000,000 from the hijack and action folded around to Lulei Hu in the big blind.
Hu peered at Poroliev's remaining stack, and then announced "all-in". He was snap-called by Poroliev, and the players flipped their cards.
Poroliev was at risk for his tournament life, with his 5,525,000 stack in the middle.
Ivan Poroliev: 9♦9♠
Lulei Hu: 5♠5♦
Poroliev flopped the boat on the J♠9♣J♣ board, and he held on the K♥ turn and 3♠ river to secure the double up.
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Simon Lofberg raised to 3,000,000 in the cutoff, Lulei Hu moved all in from the big blind, and Lofberg called for 5,000,000.
Simon Lofberg: A♥2♥
Lulei Hu: K♦Q♣
Hu took the lead on the Q♦8♥4♥ flop with top pair, while Lofberg picked up the nut flush draw. The 10♦ turn was no help to Lofberg, but he spiked the 5♥ on the river to make his flush and double up yet again.
Simon Lofberg opened to 1,500,000 from under the gun, leaving just 500,000 behind.
Yulian Bogdanov moved all in from the small blind and Lofberg snap-called.
Simon Lofberg: K♦9♦
Yulian Bogdanov: A♥2♣
Bogdanov was ahead on the 8♦5♣J♦ flop, and the 4♠ turn.
But the K♠ river saved Lofberg, and he secured a second double up.
Lulei Hu raised to 1,000,000 in middle position before Ben Hurwitz three-bet to 2,800,000 in the hijack. Hu folded.
Adrian Ziemichod then took down two pots with preflop raises. He opened again to 1,100,000 from the cutoff for the third hand in a row, and Hurwitz called in the big blind.
Ziemichod continued for 750,000 on the 9♥8♥6♣ flop, and Hurwitz quickly surrendered as Ziemichod continued separating from the rest of the field.
Ben Hurwitz asked Simon Lofberg how much he had behind, having already paid the 500,000 big blind.
Hurtwitz raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Lofberg moved his last 250,000 chips into the pot to comit his entire stack.
Simon Lofberg: 10♠7♦
Ben Hurwitz: A♣4♥
It was a great flop for Lofberg as the dealer placed the 7♠10♦3♦.
He held on the 5♦ turn, althought it brought in a gutshot straight draw for Hurwitz.
The Q♠ river saw Lofberg lock up the double and remain in the tournament.
Level: 36
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
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