Heads-up on a flop of Q♠J♣6♣, Vladimir Minko bet 500,000 from middle position and Matas Cikinas called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 9♥ turn and the Q♣ fell on the river. Minko then bet 2,200,000 and Cikinas tanked for nearly a minute before calling.
Minko showed A♦J♠ for two pair and Cikinas mucked.
Ermo Kosk raised to 800,000 under the gun and received calls from Pablo Melogno and Trevor McMichael in the blinds.
Melogno led out for 850,000 on the Q♥4♦3♦ flop and both opponents called. Action then checked to Kosk on the J♣ turn and he bet 2,500,000.
Melogno raised to 5,900,000 and McMichael got out of the way, while Kosk called to see the 7♣ river. Melogno then moved all in and Kost, with around 12,500,000 remaining, tanked for a minute before folding.
Marcelo Aziz opened 850,000 in the hijack and Mustapha Kanit defended the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of A♠J♦5♥, and Kanit check-called a continuation bet of 550,000.
The J♠ paired the board on the turn and Kanit took the lead, firing 1,200,000 into the center. Aziz responded with a raise to 3,900,000, and Kanit surrendered the pot.
Aren James raised to 1,000,000 in early position and Matthew Belcher shipped all in for just over 6,000,000 from the big blind. James asked for a count and then called off his stack of 5,100,000.
Aren James: A♦Q♣
Matthew Belcher: 7♣7♦
The flop of J♥J♣6♣ favored Belcher who was holding the pocket pair. The 3♦ on the turn and the 3♣ on the river made no impact as James was eliminated from the tournament.
Heads-up on a flop of J♥5♦10♥, Frank Funaro bet 900,000 from under the gun and Vadzim Lipauka called in the big blind with 7♥2♥.
Both players checked the 3♥ turn and the 8♣ fell on the river. Funaro then bet 2,300,000 and Lipauka moved all in with his flush.
Funaro took a minute before flinging K♦K♠ into the muck as Lipauka took the pot.
Alex Lynskey moved all in for 4,200,000 in early position and Chris Moneymaker called in the big blind.
Alex Lynskey: Q♠9♠
Chris Moneymaker: K♣Q♦
Moneymaker had Lynskey dominated going to the J♣6♣5♥ flop. The 2♦ turn was no help for Lynskey, while the 6♠ fell on the river and Lynskey was sent to the rail.
Derric Haynie opened 800,000 in the hijack and only Christopher Nguyen came along from the big blind.
When the A♥4♣2♦ flop hit the felt, Nguyen checked and Haynie continued for 600,000. That was enough to drag the pot as Nguyen mucked his hand.
Ren Lin raised to 800,000 under the gun and Roeland Peeks called on the button. Nazar Buhaiov then moved all in for 5,700,000 in the small blind, Georg Lehmann called for 5,300,000 in the big blind, and both Lin and Peeks got out of the way.
Georg Lehmann: A♣K♦
Nazar Buhaiov: 10♦10♣
Lehmann was racing for his tournament life and hit top pair on the A♦8♦7♣ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 9♣Q♠ and Lehmann secured the double up.
Buhaiov believed he was eliminated and walked away from the table. Lin had to run to retrieve him and inform Buhaiov that he still had 400,000 remaining as he returned to the table to nurse a one-big blind stack.
Rostyslav Nahurnyi moved all in for 3,300,000 from under the gun and Liv Boeree put him at risk in the big blind.
Rostyslav Nahurnyi: 9♥9♦
Liv Boeree: 6♣6♥
Nahurnyi had Boeree dominated with his nines as the flop came A♠5♠10♥. The rest of the board was Q♠Q♣ and Nahurnyi doubled up.
Ryan Gebow raised to 800,000 in early position, Vadzim Lipauka moved all in for 5,600,000 in the small blind, and Gebow called.
Vadzim Lipauka: K♥Q♥
Ryan Gebow: Q♠Q♦
Gebow's queens remained in the lead on the 9♠4♠6♦ flop, but Lipauka spiked the K♣ on the turn to make top pair. The river was the 4♣ and Lipauka doubled up.
Gebow was left with less than 800,000 and was eliminated shortly afterward.
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