On a flop of Q♥J♦3♣, Qiang Xu bet 3,000 from the hijack and Aylar Lie called in the cutoff.
The turn came the 6♣ and Xu bet another 4,500. Lie then raised to 11,000 before Xu reraised to 40,000. Lie quickly folded her hand as Xu took the pot.
Toni Kaukua, whose tournament got off to such a promising start when he doubled up in the first level, found himself down to just 21,400 as he moved all in from the cutoff. Can Miral called under the gun to put him at risk.
Toni Kaukua: K♥K♦
Can Miral: A♠K♠
Kaukua was ahead with his kings until the 4♣A♦J♣ flop gave Miral a pair of aces. The rest of the board came 7♥Q♦ and Kaukua made his way to the exit.
Cheng Zhao had a raise of 28,500 in front of him from the cutoff as Alexander Kirichenko called in the big blind.
Both players checked to the river on a board of J♣Q♦A♦10♠5♦ when Kirichenko led out for 21,000. Zhao tanked for a minute before the clock was called. He eventually tossed in the chips to call and Kirichenko slammed down Q♥Q♠ for a set of queens to win the pot.
A massive pot was already in the middle as Chadi Ojelli and Guoliang Wei went to the river on a board of 2♦6♥6♣10♠5♦. According to tablemate Aleksandar Tot, Wei had three-bet to 12,000 on the button and Ojelli called in the cutoff.
The flop came 2♦6♥6♣ and Wei continued for 7,000. Ojelli called and Wei bet another 17,000 on the 10♠ turn.
Ojelli again called to the 5♦ river where Wei bet enough to put Ojelli all in. Ojelli, with around 20,000 remaining, tanked for a moment before calling.
Wei turned over K♣K♠ and Ojelli mucked on his way to the rail while Wei added to his massive stack.
Level: 5
Blinds: 700/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level 4 has ended and players are heading off on another 15-minute break.
Heads-up on a flop of Q♦Q♥J♥, Peng Yang bet 6,000 from the hijack and Mustafa Ercan called in the cutoff.
The turn was the 4♥ and Yang bet another 7,500. Ercan again called and the A♦ fell on the river. Yang slowed down and checked, while Ercan also checked back.
Yang turned over 6♠5♥ and Ercan showed 6♣6♥ for two pair as he took the pot.
Ryan Plant raised to 2,500 in early position before Can Sahin three-bet to 11,000 in the hijack. Dmitry Gromov then four-bet to 35,000 in the small blind and only Sahin called.
The flop came 5♦5♠9♣ and Gromov led out for 45,000. Sahin then raised to 100,000, Gromov moved all in, and Sahin called for around 160,000 more.
Can Sahin: J♥J♦
Dmitry Gromov: A♣A♠
Gromov was ahead with his aces and poised to take a massive chip lead as the board ran out 7♦10♦, sending Sahin crashing to the rail as Gromov moved up past 600,000.
Andreas Tomazou was in early position and got his last 40,000 in the middle against small blind Fausto Tantillo.
Andreas Tomazou: A♥Q♥
Fausto Tantillo: 10♣10♥
The board ran out 2♣2♠K♦6♣J♣ and Tomazou couldn't improve against Tantillo's pair of tens. He stopped to confirm Tantillo had him covered before heading off for the exit.
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya was also recently eliminated.
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