Yiwen Yuan open-shoved from middle position for 1,700,000 and John Doeys called on the button with the covering stack. Yuan was at risk as the cards were turned.
Yiwen Yuan: Ax6x 
John Doeys: A♥K♠
Yuan was dominated and found no help as the board ran out J♠5♣Q♣10♠3♦ to give Doeys the broadway straight. Yuan was eliminated in 20th place for $13,400.
The full board was out and read 3♥3♣4♠2♥8♣ when John Doeys placed out a bet of 600,000. Yilu Yuan then raised it up to 2,400,000, sending Doeys into the tank. He made the fold and Yuan dragged in another pot to take his count to over 14 million.
Action was on the flop on a board of 10♦7♣6♣ and Artsiom Panasiuk was almost all-in from the big blind, leaving just a single chip behind. Sergei Petrushevskii called.
On the 4♣ turn, Panasiuk checked and Petrushevskii bet. Panasiuk put in his last chip. He showed 8♠7♦ for a pair with outs for a straight. Petrushevskii had 8♣8♥ for an overpair and was ahead.
The 9♥ river, however, completed Panasiuk's straight, and he won the pot to double his stack.
Picking up the action as Safi Haidar pushed all in from the big blind for around 1,400,000, and Selahaddin Bedir made the call with the covering stack.
Safi Haidar: A♠2♠
Selahaddin Bedir: K♠Q♥
Haidar remained ahead on the 7♠8♦8♥J♥J♦ runout, his ace-high playing with the two pair on board.
"Yes baby! Life is good!" Haidar shouted out as he pulled in the double up.
Level: 23
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
The remaining 20 players headed for a swift 10-minute break.
Anton Melnikau pushed all in for 980,000 preflop and Yilu Yuan made the call with the covering stack. Players flipped their cards.
Anton Melnikau: 7♥7♣
Yilu Yuan: 10♦10♥
Melnikau was facing an overpair and needed serious help, but found none on the Q♥2♦A♣Q♠A♥ board. Yuan held and further extended his lead. Melnikau was eliminated in 21st place for $11,600.
Picking up the action as Xiaosheng Zheng put out a three-bet, Anatoly Korochenskiy four-bet all in and Zheng snap-called with the smaller stack.
Xiaosheng Zheng: A♠K♠
Anatoly Korochenskiy: K♥K♣
"Oh no," said Zheng.
The board ran out Q♦3♦8♠K♦8♥ and Korochenskiy improved to a set of kings. He won the pot, while Zheng was eliminated in 22nd place for $11,600.
"MACHINAAA!" shouted Korochenskiy as he dragged in the pot, and the table laughed.
Action folded around to Yilu Yuan, who shoved from the small blind on his short stacked opponent. George-Mircea Tomescu called in the big blind and was at risk as the cards were turned.
George-Mircea Tomescu: K♥10♣
Yilu Yuan: A♦8♥
The 3♥Q♣9♥7♣2♥ runout left Yuan with the winning hand, his ace-high enough to send Tomescu to the rail. Tomescu was eliminated in 23rd place for $11,600.
Chady El Ojeil shoved most of his chips into the pot from middle position for 700,000, leaving just a couple behind. Felipe Costa moved all in over the top from the small blind and El Ojeil obliged by putting in the rest. He was at risk as players revealed their hands.
Chady El Ojeil: A♠Q♠
Felipe Costa: A♦K♦
The board ran out 7♦4♠8♥2♦J♠ and Costa held with his ace-king high to win the pot. El Ojeil was eliminated in 24th place for $10,200.
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