Justin Liberto bet 35,000 from the button on a flop of K♣6♣9♦ and Patrick Martorella called in the big blind.
The turn was the J♥ and Liberto bet another 185,000. Martorella then raised to 425,000, and Liberto folded.
Nicholas Verderamo three-bet to 165,000 in the small blind, John Major moved all in for 600,000 in middle position, and Verderamo snap-called.
John Major: Q♠Q♥ 
Nicholas Verderamo: A♦K♦
It was a classic flip, and Verderamo took the lead on the K♠9♣3♣ flop with top pair. The turn was the 6♦, while the K♣ river gave Verderamo trips and sent Major to the rail in 13th place.
Nicholas Verderamo bet 100,000 from under the gun on a flop of K♦Q♦10♠ and Waleed Mian called in the small blind.
The turn was the 10♥ and Verderamo bet 200,000. Mian instantly announced all in.
"I don't think you're ever bluffing," Verderamo said as he went into the tank. He took a few minutes before calling for 525,000. He turned over K♠Q♣ for two pair, while Mian had A♦Q♥.
The river was the 8♥, and Verderamo secured the pot to double up.
David Van Noy raised to 50,000 under the gun and Waleed Mian three-bet to 115,000 in the cutoff. Van Noy then moved all in for 670,000, and Mian tanked for a few minutes before calling.
David Van Noy: 10♦10♠
Waleed Mian: K♦Q♥
Van Noy was racing for his tournament life, but he fell behind as the Q♠2♦5♣ flop gave Mian top pair. The rest of the board ran out A♥2♠, and Van Noy was sent to the rail in 14th place.
Rishi Tangri raised to 50,000 in the hijack, Kyle Smith three-bet to 150,000 in the cutoff, and Tangri called.
The flop came J♥6♥7♣ and Smith bet 125,000. Tangri called, and the 7♠ fell on the turn.
Tangri then led out for 225,000, and Smith called. The river was the 10♠ and Tangri bet another 150,000. Smith again called.
Tangri showed A♣10♣, but Smith had A♠J♦ for two pair to win the pot.
Patrick Martorella raised to 55,000 on the button and Waleed Mian three-bet to 150,000 in the small blind. Martorella then moved all in for 675,000, and Mian called.
Patrick Martorella: K♣K♠
Waleed Mian: A♣9♠
Martorella spiked top set on the K♥9♥7♠ flop, then improved to a full house as the board came 8♦8♥ to earn the double up.
At the same time at the other table, Chris Kiani had shoved for 450,000 in the cutoff and Rishi Tangri called in the big blind.
Chris Kiani: A♣A♥
Rishi Tangri: 5♠5♦
The board proved anticlimactic, as Kiani flopped a full house on A♦7♥7♣. The rest of the board came J♠Q♣, and he also stayed alive.
John Major and Phong Nguyen went to the turn on a board of 10♣6♥Q♦K♥ when Nguyen bet 150,000 from middle position. Major called in the big blind.
The river was the 5♣ and Nguyen bet another 315,000. Major folded this time, and Nguyen took the pot.
Chris Kiani moved all in for 245,000 in the hijack and Rishi Tangri called in the small blind.
Chris Kiani: A♥K♠
Rishi Tangri: A♠3♠
Kiani had Tangri dominated and improved to top pair on the K♣J♠7♦ flop. The rest of the board ran out 7♥9♦, and Kiani doubled up.
Casey Hatmaker raised to 50,000 in middle position and Jonathan Moritz called in the hijack. Anthony Ibrahim then moved all in for 275,000 in the small blind and Hatmaker folded, while Moritz snap-called.
Anthony Ibrahim: K♥8♥
Jonathan Moritz: A♣Q♥
Ibrahim couldn't connect with the 10♠6♠9♦4♠4♣ board, and Moritz remained in the lead with his ace to win the pot and send Ibrahim to the rail in 15th place.
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
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