Richard Kollarik opened to 625,000 from the hijack, and Nolan Brower made the call in the small blind.
Brower announced all in on the Q♣9♣5♣ flop, and Kollarik called instantly.
Nolan Brower: J♦10♥ 
Richard Kollarik A♣9♣
Brower's straight draw was no good against Kollarik's flopped flush. The 4♣ turn and Q♦ river completed the board, as Brower exited in 14th position.
Bryan Gerasimovich moved all in from middle position for 2,225,000
Jared Passanante shoved in the small blind
Bryan Gerasimovich: Q♠Q♥
Jared Passanante: J♠J♦
Gerasimovich faced no danger through the 9♦5♠K♠5♣6♣ runout, confirming his double-up through Passanante.
Ronald Spears opened to 600,000 from the cutoff, and Richard Kollarik shoved from the big blind. Spears quickly called off his stack of 3,300,000, and the cards were turned up.
Ronald Spears: K♣K♦
Richard Kollarik: A♠K♥
Spears was safe through the 9♣J♥10♥ flop, but Kollarik connected on the A♥ turn to take the lead. Spears was unable to catch the 7♣ river, ending his tournament run in 15th place.
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In the 34th episode, Connor talks with WSOP free-to-play app ambassador Sam Abernathy about growing up in Georgia, studying design, the similarities between gymnastics and poker, finishing third in the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event, and a notorious slow roll she suffered in that event.
Abernathy also talks about first getting into poker through the WSOP Play app before becoming an ambassador years later, motherhood and being married to fellow poker player Lautaro Guerra, who finished 15th in this year's WSOP Main Event for $450,000.
Level: 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 125,000
Soheb Porbandarwala checked the J♣8♣2♠ flop from middle position, and Jared Passanante fired a bet of 450,000 in the hijack.
Porbandarwala check-raised to 1,400,000, and Passanante called to see the 7♠ turn. Porbandarwala then moved all in for 5,375,000.
That sent Passanante into the tank, ultimately opting to make the call.
Soheb Porbandarwala: K♠5♠
Jared Passanante: J♠10♠
Porbandarwala was looking for a king or spade, but neither fell on the A♣ river. That allowed Passanante to score the knockout and claim the pot.
Mikell Myers moved all in from under the gun, and was at risk when Frank Lagodich raised in middle position. The rest of the table folded, and the cards were flipped up.
Mikell Myers: K♥J♥
Frank Lagodich: A♥Q♣
Lagodich saw his ace-high hold through the 4♠3♣4♣8♠6♥ runout, sending Myers out in 17th spot.
Courtney Kennedy raised to 500,000 and called instantly after Dwayne Morehouse moved all in for 2,875,000.
Dwayne Morehouse: 2♠2♥
Courtney Kennedy: A♦K♣
Kennedy picked up extra outs on the 7♠10♣7♥ flop, while Morehouse stayed ahead after the 3♠ turn. The 10♥ river saw Morehouse's pair counterfeited, and Kennedy's ace earned the knockout.
Action folded to Herman Becker in the small blind, who moved all in for 1,300,000. Richard Kollarik made the call in the big blind, leaving Becker at risk.
Herman Becker: Q♠9♦
Richard Kollarik: 10♣9♥
Kollarik caught a pair on the 3♠A♠10♥2♥3♥ board, coming from behind to knock out Becker in 19th position.
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