Murly Manokharan shoved for 350,000 from the cutoff and was called by Thomas Boivin on the button to be put at risk. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.
Murly Manokharan: 8♥8♠
Thomas Boivin: A♣J♠
It was another race for Manokharan's tournament life, and the 10♥2♥K♥5♣4♥ runout favored Manokharan this time after improving him to a flush for the double-up.
Level: 16
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Isaac Haxton opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and was called by Ben Tollerene in the small blind and Murly Manokharan in the big blind holding 10♥6♥ for a three-way pot.
Action checked to Haxton, who continued for 45,000 on the A♣2♦3♥ flop. Tollerene then check-raised to 110,000, which got a fold from Manokharan, but a shove from Haxton 520,000 total — sending Tollerene deep into the tank.
Tollerene eventually stuck in a call and hands were revealed.
Isaac Haxton: A♦7♠
Ben Tollerene: A♥8♥
Both players held an ace, but Tollerene was favored with his eight-kicker.
The J♦K♣ runout kept Tollerene's kicker relevant and Haxton was eliminated.
At the other table, Joao Simao doubled up through Wai Kiat Lee after picking up aces agaisnt Lee's ace-queen.
Alex Foxen opened to 50,000 first to act and it was folded to Joao Simao, who moved all in from the big blind. Foxen called all in for 345,000 total and hands were revealed.
Alex Foxen: A♠K♣
Joao Simao: Q♣J♣
Foxen was looking to hold on with his Big Slick, and did just that after the 2♠6♥3♥3♣9♠ runout, awarding him a double-up.
Danny Tang raised to 55,000 from under the gun and a short-stacked Eelis Parssinen defended his big blind.
Parssinen moved all in for his last 95,000 on the 3♣A♠5♠ and Tang quickly called to put him at risk.
Eelis Parssinen: K♣5♣
Danny Tang: 10♣10♠
Tang was well ahead with his tens, but the Q♣ turn gave Parssinen a good sweat after improving him to a flush draw to go along with his pair.
It wasn't meant to be, however, as the A♥ river bricked out — eliminating Parssinen as the money bubble comes into view.
Jean-Noel Thorel opened to 50,000 from the cutoff with 10♣9♦ and was called by Ben Tollerene on the button. Aleksejs Ponakovs then shoved for 440,000 from the small blind, which got a fold from Thorel, but a quick call from Tollerene to be put at risk.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: Q♣J♣
Ben Tollerene: A♦Q♠
It was unfortuante timing from Ponakovs, as he found himself dominated by Tollerene's ace-queen.
The 2♥8♥7♥A♠5♣ runout was of no help to Ponakovs and we was forced to surrender his stack over to Tollerene.
Adrian Mateos opened to 50,000 from early position and was three-bet to 135,000 by Isaac Haxton in the cutoff. Mateos responded by shoving for 635,000 and Haxton quickly called with a covering stack.
Adrian Mateos: 10♣10♦
Isaac Haxton: A♦K♣
It was a fair fight, but the J♥J♣10♥ flop improved Mateos to a full house to leave Haxton drawing almost dead.
The Q♦ turn left Haxton drawing dead despite improving him to Broadway and the Q♠ river made Mateos' double-up official.
Three ways on a board of 6♦10♥9♦9♥ with 190,000 already in the middle, Jean-Noel Thorel checked from the small blind holding Q♠9♣ for trips, Ben Tollerene checked in the big blind with 7♥2♥, and Isaac Haxton checked on the button holding 2♦2♣.
The 8♣ filled out the board and Thorel bet 50,000. Tollerene just called with his straight and Haxton got out of the way. Thorel showed his holding and was shown the bad news — sending the pot Tollerene's way.
Level: 15
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Action folded to Wai Kiat Lee, who shoved from the small blind to put Nick Petrangelo all in for his last 460,000 in the big blind. Petrangelo called and the board was run.
Nick Petrangelo: 4♣4♦
Wai Kiat Lee: A♦2♠
Petrangelo was favored with his small pair, and the 10♠5♠3♥Q♠5♥ kept his fours in front for the double-up.
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