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Xiaoqiong Liu and Guan Huang were heads up to the 3♦Q♦2♦7♣ turn. Huang checked from under the gun and Liu fired 600,000 into the middle.
After taking a minute, Huang announced all in and Liu did not take long to call.
Xiaoqiong Liu: A♥A♦
Guan Huang: K♥Q♥
Liu's pocket aces were in control, but Huang celebrated as he drilled the K♣ river. The table was stunned as Huang won the pot and eliminated Liu.
Norman Rodriguez checked the Q♦9♥2♦ flop from the hijack and Adam Agaev bet 250,000 on the button.
Rodriguez called and the 4♥ turn was flipped over. Another check from Rodriguez led to a bet of 700,000 from Agaev.
After counting his remaining stack and taking some time, Rodriguez opted to lay it down and Agaev added more chips to his stack.
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Justin Laudadio raised to 125,000 before Frank Funaro replied with a three-bet on his left to 300,000. After taking a moment, Edric Nicoli announced all in, producing a fold from Laudadio and a call from Funaro.
Edric Nicoli: J♣J♦
Frank Funaro: A♣8♦
Funaro found the help he needed on the A♥10♠6♠10♥Q♣ board, besting Nicoli's pocket jacks to score the knockout.
Norman Rogers opened to 120,000 in the cutoff, with Frank Funaro calling in the small blind and Edric Nicoli coming along in the big blind.
All three players checked the 8♦5♥A♥ flop, with Funaro and Nicoli checking again after seeing the J♦ turn.
Rogers slid out a bet of 80,000 and Funaro was the only caller. Funaro checked one last time on the 8♥ river and Rogers checked it back.
"Jack," said Funaro.
"Ace," replied Rogers as he showed A♠9♦ to claim the pot.
Michael Bohmerwald opened to 120,000 in the cutoff and Adam Agaev defended his big blind to see the 2♦3♥6♠ flop.
Agaev led out for 125,000 and Bohmerwald made the call. The dealer then revealed the J♥ turn and Agaev checked.
Bohmerwald took some time before firing a bet of 380,000. Agaev took some time of his own before opting to lay it down, seeing Bohmerwald drag in the pot.
Three-way action to the 10♥K♥A♠ flop saw Norman Rodriguez check from the small blind and Guan Huang follow with a check in the big blind.
Xiaoqiong Liu fired a bet of 120,000 from early position and both blinds called. Action was then checked through the 5♦ turn.
Rodriguez checked one last time on the 2♥ river and Huang slid out a bet of 250,000. Liu quickly folded, while Rodriguez took some time before making the call.
Huang tabled 7♥3♥ for a flush, taking down the pot as Rodriguez mucked.
Justin Laudadio shoved from the small blind and Frank Funaro made the call on his left in the big blind.
Justin Laudadio: A♠J♥
Frank Funaro: A♣9♠
Laudadio improved to a pair on the 4♥J♠5♠ flop, holding through the 2♣ and 4♣ river to double through Funaro.