From the button, Scott Margereson was all in for about 15,000, with Giovanni La Padula trying to win them all from the small blind.
Scott Margereson: A♦J♠ 
Giovanni La Padula: A♥10♥
Margereson was in a good position to double, but that changed when the dealer fanned the 10♣5♠7♣ flop, giving La Padula top pair.
No help arrived on the 7♦ turn or 8♥ river for Margereson, making him the newest Main Event casualty.
Four ways to the turn on a board of 9♥8♦K♣3♣, Gangzhou Hu bet 1,200 from the big blind, with Igor Pihela calling in middle position and Valentino Konakchiev doing the same from the hijack. Carlos Lanzon then raised to 6,600 in the cutoff, which only Konakchiev called.
The A♥ arrived on the river and, after Konakchiev checked, Lanzon jammed. Konakchiev had the effective stack with about 13,000 remaining and didn't take long to release his cards, surrendering the pot to Lanzon.
Moises Belmonte Cortes raised to 1,500 from middle position, and Antonin Teisseire in the hijack was the only player to call.
The action checked through on the 2♥7♦Q♠ flop before Cortes put in a delayed continuation-bet of 1,500 on the 6♦ turn. Teisseire raised to 3,500, and Cortes called.
After Cortes checked on the A♠ river, Teisseire bet 8,700. Cortes toiled over his decision but ultimately chose to call. It was bad news, though, as Teisseire tabled 7♠7♣ for a flopped set, and Cortes mucked his cards.
Dario Quattrucci just scored a double knockout on Table 40 in a pot of around 70,000, eliminating Hamza Nasir and Maor Zaharagi.
All the chips went into the middle preflop, with Nasir on the button, Zaharagi in early position, and Quattrucci trying to send them both home from under the gun.
Hamza Nasir: A♥A♠
Maor Zaharagi: A♣K♠
Dario Quattrucci: 7♦6♦
Nasir had the goods with pocket rockets, while Quattrucci needed something of a miracle to turn his seven-high into the winner.
The 6♠9♦Q♦ flop was a good start, giving Quattrucci a pair and a flush draw.
Zaharagi added a gutshot when the J♠ landed on the turn, but the board-pairing 6♥ river improved Quattrucci to trips, cracking Nasir's aces and sending two players to the rail.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
The PokerStars Sunday Million is heading back to the live felt.
PokerStars has announced the return of Sunday Million Live, with the iconic online tournament making just its second live appearance when it heads to Casino di Campione in Italy from October 2-12.
Featuring a €250 buy-in Main Event with a €1 million guaranteed prize pool, like the original format, the tournament will use a hybrid setup, allowing players to qualify through both online and live Day 1 flights before converging on the shores of the Lago di Lugano for the business end of proceedings.
It marks the first time Sunday Million Live has been held since its inaugural outing in 2017 and forms part of ongoing celebrations at PokerStars, with the operator celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026.
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