The chips went in after the 7♠6♥3♠ flop to put Angela Liu at risk after she shoved and was called by Anthony Hugenberg.
Angela Liu: 8♠7♦
Anthony Hugenberg: Q♥Q♦
Liu flopped top pair, but it was in bad shape against the overpair of Hugenberg.
The 6♣ turn gave both players two pair, and the 8♥ river was of no consequence as Hugenberg's two pair was better to eliminate Liu.
Liu earned $8,300 for her finish.
It was a battle of the blinds as Adam Duong shoved from the small blind and was called by Grant Maruya from the big blind to be at risk.
Adam Duong: A♥4♣
Grant Maruya: A♣A♠
Maruya was in a dominant position to score the elimination, but the flop threatened heartbreak as it came K♥8♥2♥ to give Duong a flush draw.
The turn was the 7♦, and the 8♦ river meant that Duong was eliminated in 13th place.
Duong earned $7,200 for his finish.
Andrew Nguyen put out a bet of 350,000 from the big blind on a board that read 10♥7♦3♦A♠A♣, and Brett Murray responded with an all-in for 1,090,000.
Nguyen took time to mull over his decision before he put in the call.
Murray showed A♦3♣ for a full house to claim the pot and put a dent in Nguyen's stack.
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Grant Maruya opened for 100,000 from under-the-gun before Deyvi Pineda shipped it for approximately 745,000. Maruya called to put Pineda at risk.
Deyvi Pineda: A♦J♦[alllin]
Grant Maruya: A♠Q♠
Maruya had Pineda's hand dominated, and the board did not alter the standings as it ran out 8♥4♥5♦K♥7♥ to eliminate Pineda in 14th place.
Pineda earned $7,200 for his effort.
Ray Smets and Grant Maruya clashed preflop as the chips went in with Smets at risk.
Ray Smets: Q♣Q♦
Grant Maruya: K♣J♦
Smets was in a good position to double, but the flop brought bad tidings as it came 5♣3♥K♠ to pull Maruya ahead.
The J♣ turn gave Maruya two pair, and the 9♦ river completed the board to award Maruya the pot and eliminate Smets.
Smets earned $7,200 for his 15th-place finish.
Akbar Sarraf shoved for 975,000 from early position and was called by Wo Lin on the button to be at risk.
Akbar Sarraf: A♦K♥
Wo Lin: J♦J♥
Sarraf needed to improve, but the flop was slim pickings as it came 4♥3♦4♣.
The 2♥ turn gave Sarraf additional outs to a straight, but the Q♣ river ended the affair to eliminate Sarraf in 16th place.
Sarraf collected $6,200 for his finish.
Matthew Quan was dealt a severe blow when he clashed with Wo Lin in a hand.
Lin raised to 80,000 from early position before Matthew Quan shoved for 820,000 from the big blind. Lin called to put himself at risk.
Wo Lin: A♦A♠
Matthew Quan: Q♠J♦
Lin's aces would put a clamp on the hand when the flop came K♥A♥K♣ to improve to a full house. The inconsequential 8♦ turn and 4♥ river awarded Lin the pot and left Quan with just 130,000.
Quan would bust shortly after to be eliminated in 17th place.
Quan earned $6,200 for his effort.
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Aaron Overton and Aruna Mallina got the chips in the middle preflop with Mallina at risk.
Aruna Mallina: 5♣5♠
Aaron Overton: A♦K♣
Mallina was ahead preflop, but the flop changed that in a hurry when it came J♦4♣A♣ to pull Overton ahead.
The 6♠ turn changed nothing, and the 2♣ river gave it to Overton, who has been on a rush the last 30 minutes to cross the three million mark.
Mallina earend $6,200 for his 18th-place finish.
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