Valerio Secchiaroli opened to 2,000 preflop, and saw two players call. Jamie Walden from the button, and the player in the big blind.
When the dealer spread a 4♥Q♠5♣ flop, Secchiaroli moved all in for 13,100. Both Walden and the big blind promptly folded.
The action was joined as James Alexander was all-in at risk, and standing over the table, watching the board run out. It was Rebecca Yip who had him on the ropes.
James Alexander: 10♥10♣ 
Rebecca Yip: J♠J♦
The 7♦10♦J♣ flop had seen both players flop a set, and, unfortunately for Alexander, the 6♣ turn and 8♦ river were unable to save him.
Matteo Zanardi checked the 5♠4♥Q♠9♠ turn from the small blind to Jordan Bamford in late position, who added 10,500 to the pot of 30,000 with a bet.
Zanardi took some time before calling, after which the 6♥ river completed the board. Zanardi checked again, prompting Bamford to put his opponent all-in for 27,000.
Zanardi quickly called. Bamford could only show ace-high with his A♦J♦, leaving Zanardi to take the pot with A♠A♥.
Arriving on the 8♣A♦8♠ flop with 16,000 already in the middle, Gilbert Black bet 7,100 from the small blind. Lewis Aikman was on the button and called, after which the 7♠ turn was dealt.
Black sized up to 15,000, but instantly folded when Aikman announced his all-in.
With a pot of 7,800 in the middle, and a flop of 6♥J♠8♥ face up on the table, Cameron Sinclair put out a bet of 3,100 from middle position. David Marboeuf called on the button, but the big blind, who was also in the pot, folded.
The A♣ turn joined the board, and when Sinclair continued for 5,000, Marboeuf returned his cards to the dealer.
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
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Keegan Smith in early position and Kamil Karaoglu in late position were on a K♥9♣4♣ flop. With only 5,200 in the pot, Karaoglu had put in 23,000, which Smith raised all-in to 51,700.
Karaoglu spent some time in the tank, then called with the covering stack.
Keegan Smith: 9♠9♦
Kamil Karaoglu: K♦Q♠
The 4♠ turn provided Karaoglu with outs, but Smith's full house remained best on the A♥ river to drag the big pot and double up.
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