Naz Sibaei opened to 80,000 in early position, and Jeison Berdugo took some time in the big blind before moving his last 240,000 into the middle. Sibaei made the quick call, and the hands were turned up.
Jeison Berdugo: 8♠8♥ 
Naz Sibaei: A♥Q♠
Berdugo watched as the 3♦Q♥J♠10♦J♣ runout left Sibaei in front, wishing the table good luck on his way to the payout desk.
There were fireworks in the last hand before the break and they would end up with the elimination of Andrew Kyriakou in 32nd place, further cementing the status of Ruben Padilla among the big stacks in the field.
Kyriakou raised to 60,000 preflop and was called by Ruben Padilla on the button and two other players. Kyriakou's bet on the 4♣2♣2♠ flop was just called by Padilla and that led them to the A♣ turn. Kyriakou bet once more to get called and the 7♥ river completed the board.
Kyriakou's third barrel prompted the shove by Padilla, who was snapped off to reveal a staggering setup. Kyriakou had turned aces full with the A♥A♦ but Padilla's 2♥2♦ had flopped quad deuces for a brutal knockout.
Once the action had folded to Milan Stojkovic on the button, he pushed all-in for the last 350,000. Table chip leader Naz Sibaei called from the big blind and the cards were flipped over.
Milan Stojkovic: Q♦J♣
Naz Sibaei: K♥10♣
Sibaei retained his lead on the 10♠5♦3♥ flop and the 8♦ turn gave Stojkovic a few additional outs with his gutshot straight draw. However, the 6♦ on the river was a blank and that sent Stojkovic out in 33rd place near the end of the second level of play.
Ruben Padilla raised to 50,000 and Zanxin Li then jammed one seat over for 315,000 in the cutoff. Joe Hachem on the button asked for a count and flat-called, both blinds folded. Padilla then pushed all-in for more than 1.6 million total and Hachem opted to fold.
Zanxin Li: A♠J♠
Ruben Padilla: Q♠Q♣
"Ace king?" another player asked Hachem who nodded.
No ace came on the 8♣7♣3♦2♣10♦ board and that spelled the end for Li in 34th place.
Shurane Vijayaram had gotten one shove through earlier to steal the blinds and was then in the big blind to defend against an open raise by Hun Wei Lee. On the J♠10♦7♥, the short stack of Vijayaram went into the middle and Lee had an easy call.
Shurane Vijayaram: Q♣J♥
Hun Wei Lee: 10♠10♥
Vijayaram needed running cards to avoid elimination and picked up some outs with the 7♠ turn, however, the 2♣ river was a blank.
Yixian Wang raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and called a three-bet to 126,000 by Haibo Chu on the button.
The 4♣3♥2♥ flop saw Chu continue for 75,000 and he was check-raised to 200,000 by Wang, which Chu opted to call. On the A♥ turn, Wang used three time banks before he bet 500,000. Chu moved all-in and Wang called instantly.
Haibo Chu: A♠A♣
Yixian Wang: 5♠4♠
The river was the blank 7♣ and the aces were cracked.
Mario Doria committed his stack of around 450,000 preflop and was snapped off by Naz Sibei two seats over in the blinds.
Mario Doria: K♥Q♠
Naz Sibaei: A♥A♣
The aces held throughout a 4♠2♦2♣9♣K♣ board to eliminate Doria just shy of the final four tables.
Jim Giannoukos opened to 75,000 in the cutoff, and Katy Lo moved all in for 220,000 on the button. Giannoukos stuck in the call, leaving Lo at risk.
Katy Lo: J♠10♠
Jim Giannoukos: 10♥8♠
Giannoukos picked up additional outs on the 9♠7♦3♣ flop, and completed his straight on the J♥ turn. Lo was unable to hit the 2♣ river, ending her run as Giannoukos collected the chips.
Nathan O'Brien was all in from under the gun, at risk against Ruben Padilla in the hijack.
Nathan O'Brien: K♠Q♣
Ruben Padilla: A♦Q♠
O'Brien stood up as the A♠5♣A♣ flop all but locked up the hand for Padilla. The 4♣ turn gave O'Brien some hope with a flush draw, but the J♠ river confirmed his exit while Padilla picked up the pot.
In a four-way limped pot that was checked all the way to the 9♠4♠3♥K♥2♣ river, Dylan Foster bet 180,000. Huy Lam then pushed all-in for little more and Foster called to show his 9♦2♦ for rivered two pair out of the blinds. The entire table was somewhat perplexed to see Lam table the A♦K♦ for a slow-played top pair on the turn and he became the next casualty.
Wan Gan then jammed for 194,000 on the same table and Foster called.
Wan Gan: J♦J♠
Dylan Foster: A♦Q♦
No ace or queen came but three diamonds on the 10♣8♦2♠10♦7♦ runout.
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