Qing Liu opened to 200,000 on the button and Timothy Rutherford defended in the big blind.
The flop landed 5♦4♠7♥ and Rutherford led out for 150,000. Liu called. Rutherford then bet 375,000 on the 4♥ turn and Liu folded.
Qing Liu opened the button to 200,000 and got called by Rutherford.
The 2♥8♣7♥ flop landed and action checked to Liu who continued for 180,000. Rutherford went into the tank and after a few moments he put in a check-raise to 450,000. Liu thought over his options, but without wasting much time he put in a flop three-bet to 1,500,000.
Rutherford quickly mucked and Liu dragged a healthy pot without showdown.
Timothy Rutherford opened to 210,000 on the button and Qing Liu called in the big blind.
Liu checked on the flop of 8♦10♦Q♥ and Rutherford continued for 175,000. Liu called. Liu checked again on the A♣ turn and Rutherford sized up to 350,000. Liu called.
Liu checked a third time on the 2♣ river and Rutherford pulled the trigger with a bet of 925,000. Liu shuffled a handful of chips and eventually folded.
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Robert Natividad moved all in from the button for exactly one million chips. The small blind folded and action was on Qing Liu in the big blind.
"Ok, gamble" Liu said and tossed in a chip.
Robert Natividad: A♥3♠
Qing Liu: K♠J♦
The full board ran out K♦4♥9♠6♥3♣ and Natividad hit the rail in third to send the tournament into heads up play.
The remaining three players have been sent on a 10-minute break. Levels will decrease to 30 minutes when they return.
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Timothy Rutherford opened to 125,000 on the button and Robert Natividad defended in the big blind.
Natividad checked on the flop of 5♥Q♣3♣ and Rutherford continued for 110,000. Natividad sat still for several moments before check-raising to 330,000. Rutherford wasted no time three-bet jamming to bring a quick fold from Natividad, who was left with just over ten big blinds.
Robert Natividad opened to 180,000 in the small blind and Timothy Rutherford defended in the big blind.
Natividad checked on the flop of J♥4♣8♥ and Rutherford stabbed with a bet of 140,000. Natividad laid it down.
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
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