S Yolmeh opened to 350,000 from early position, but then David Trigg in late position moved all in for 2,100,000. Then Connor Charlton in the small blind moved all in as well for slightly less and Yolmeh folded. The two remaining players tabled their cards, with Charlton at risk.
Connor Charlton:
David Trigg:
Charlton was ahead going into this bout, but the flop of brought Trigg into the lead as he paired his ace, which left Charlton drawing to the remaining king or runner-runner queen-jack. However, neither happened as the board completed with the to give Trigg the victory for a big double-up and eliminated Charlton.
"There we go, baby! Trigg shouted, "dealer delivered the ace ball!"
On a heads-up turn of , Susan Hammett bet 450,000 into a pot of around 800,000. David Wyse made the call and the two opponents saw the river .
"how much have you got behind?" Hammett asked Wyse, and he showed her she was covered by a couple million.
She decided to check her action to him and Wyse then tabled for a rivered pair of jacks.
"Wowwwww," Hammett sighed as she mucked her cards. "Nice catch, my friend," she continued, shaking her head as Wyse raked in the pot of around two million.
Pre-flop Christopher Kightley opened and Luke Morton three-bet to 800,000.
Tsz Chun Wong then four-bet all in, covering both opponents. Kightley folded but Morton eventually called for 3,245,000.
Luke Morton:
Tsz Chun Wong:
The pocket pair held on the board, with Kightley revealing he had folded pocket nines and would have flopped a full house. But it was Morton who scooped the pot, doubling to over 6,500,000.
Ian Roberts opened to 300,000 from early position and was then three-bet to 700,000 by chipleader Young Seo Yoon. Action folded back around to Roberts, who made the call.
The flop came and both players checked to the turn
Roberts then led out for a large bet of 775,000 and Yoon thought for only a second before making the laydown.
Iftikhar Ali opened to 375,000 and Gary Staunton moved all in for slightly less, putting himself at risk as the cards were tabled.
Gary Staunton:
Iftikhar Ali:
Although Staunton started off ahead for this flip, the flop of put Ali way in the lead. But Staunton's tournament wasn't over yet, as the miracle smacked down on the turn, giving him a full house. The completed the board and he secured the much-needed double up.