With about 4,000 chips already in the pot on a flop of , Kazuhiko Yotsushika checked from the big blind and Takumi Samejima checked behind from the hijack.
The turn brought the , Yotsushika bet 1,500, and Samejima called.
The river was the and Yotsushika bet again, 3,500 this time. Samejima folded and Yotsushika took the chips.
Although it was not originally indicated on the structure sheet for this event, tournament staff recently announced that players in this event will have a one-hour dinner break after level 9.
With approximately 7,000 chips already in the pot and the board reading , Yuki Ko checked from the small blind and after a bit of thought, Chun Ho Edward Yam checked behind from under the gun.
The river brought the and Ko checked. Yam bet 4,000, Ko quickly folded, and Yam took the chips.
With about 4,500 chips already in the middle on a flop of , Linh Tran checked from the small blind, Alan Lau checked from the big blind, and Aki Virtanen checked behind from the cutoff.
The turn brought the and Tran bet 2,600. After a few moments of consideration, Lau raised to 6,300. Virtanen quickly folded, Tran did the same shortly thereafter, and Lau took the pot.
With a substantial pot of at least 10,000 already brewing and the completed board reading , PokerStars Team Online Pro Randy Lew bet 8,500 and his lone opponent called. Lew tabled for the turned nut boat, his opponent sent his cards into the muck, and Lew took the pot.