The action folded to Robert Haigh on the button who ripped all in for 690,000. Joni Jouhkimainen quickly called from the big blind and put Haigh at risk.
Robert Haigh: Q♠9♠
Joni Jouhkimainen: A♥J♠
The flop came K♥J♣4♣ and Jouhkimainen picked up a pair of jacks to cement his lead. The turn was the 9♥ to give Haigh some hope but the 5♦ river was not meant to be.
The action folded to Carlos Sanchez Diaz on the button who made it 160,000 to go. Scott Seiver jammed all in for 460,000 in the small blind and Diaz quickly called.
Scott Seiver: K♠J♠
Carlos Sanchez Diaz: A♥10♥
The flop came K♣K♦8♦ to give Seiver a big lead with trip kings. The turn brought the 10♣ and Diaz was left drawing dead to the 7♦ on the river.
Seiver scored a double up in one of the first hands of the day but was moments later seen leaving the tournament room after being eliminated.
Rokas Asipauskas moved all in for 605,000 in the hijack as action folded to Yahor Dambrouski in the big blind who confirmed the amount before calling to put Asipauskas at risk.
Rokas Asipauskas: Q♠10♥
Yahor Dambrouski: A♦8♥
Asipauskas took the lead with two pair on the K♣K♠10♠ flop, while the rest of the board ran out 2♦J♣ to earn him an early double up.
Seth Davies came into the day as one of the short stacks and moved all in for 360,000 in middle position. Matas Cimbolas called from the hijack and Alex Lynskey three-bet to 1,100,000 on the button. Cimbolas got out of the way and then provided commentary on the showdown.
Seth Davies: A♠10♥
Alex Lynskey: A♣Q♠
The flop came Q♣J♠7♠ and Davies' outs turned from three to four as Cimbolas would say. The 10♠ on the turn and the 8♥ on the river were not enough for Davies who was eliminated.
"Enjoy the pool," Cimbolas commented. "It's a nice day out there."
With around 800,000 in the pot on a flop of K♥K♣7♣, Jakob Miegel bet 100,000 from the hijack and Alex Lynskey called in middle position.
The turn was the 3♦ and Miegel bet another 275,000. Lynskey again called and the 3♥ fell on the river. Miegel then used one of his time banks before sliding in a bet of 800,000, leaving only a few chips behind. Lynskey snap-folded and Miegel took down the pot.
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Roman Milaev opened 200,000 on the button and Justin Saliba jammed 955,000 in the small blind. Milaev went into the tank, using a time bank before deciding on a call.
Justin Saliba: K♦J♣
Roman Milaev: 7♦7♣
They were off to the races and Milaev was still out in front on the Q♦Q♥8♦ flop, the 3♦ turn gave Saliba a flush draw to go along with his two live cards and the K♥ river improved him to kings and queens for the double.
Dong Chen raised to 160,000 on the button, Jamil Wakil moved all in for 1,700,000 in the small blind, and Chen called.
Jamil Wakil: K♦Q♠
Dong Chen: A♣J♣
Wakil needed to improve to stay alive but he couldn't connect with the 9♠7♥2♦10♦3♠ board as Chen took the pot to send Wakil to the rail.
John Ripnick scored an early double up to start the day and he continued the momentum forward. Both he and Farid Jattin got all of their chips in the middle preflop and it was Jattin at risk for around 1,000,000.
Farid Jattin: J♥J♦
John Ripnick: A♥6♦
The flop came A♣K♣4♦ and Ripnick spiked an ace on the flop to take a big lead. The 5♠ and 7♥ runout changed nothing and Jattin was awarded a min-cash.
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