Armin Rezaei raised it up to 1.6 million in the cutoff and Kevin Rabichow called from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked to the on the turn.
Rabichow checked again and Rezaei tossed in a bet of 3 million. Rabichow check-raised to 10.6 million but Rezaei still called. The river brought the and Rabichow checked one more time. Rezaei quickly checked it back and Rabichow turned over for a missed straight and flush draw. Rezaei tabled and scooped the pot take over the chip lead.
The action folded to Danick Landriault in the small blind who limped in. Alexandros Kolonias checked his option and the flop came . Landriault led out for 800,000 and Kolonias called to see the on the turn.
Landriault fired out another bet of 3,200,000 and Kolonias used up a time extension before making the call. The river was the and Landriault announced all in. Kolonias only had 6,775,000 remaining but he was left with a decision for his tournament life. After using three time extensions, Kolonias finally flicked in a chip to call. Landriault turned over and Kolonias showed for a double up.
Ruben Perceval raised to 1,800,000 from under the gun and Jason James called next to act in the cutoff. Francois Billard also called from the big blind as the flop landed .
Billard checked and Perceval continued for 2,200,000. James called, and Billard responded with a check-raise to 6,500,000.
Perceval and James folded, and Billard collected the pot.