Arthur Thiriart opened to 70,000. It folded to Meelis Siimson in the small blind, who jammed for 660,000. Vladas Tamasauskas reshoved as the bigger stack, folding out Thiriart.
Meelis Siimson: 9♦9♠
Vladas Tamasauskas: KxKx
The kings scored the knockout after the Q♥10♠Q♣A♦7♦ runout.
Action was picked up on the river with the board showing 9♣6♠2♣7♥6♥ and over 1,000,000 in the pot.
Benny Glaser was facing a raise from Alejandro Ganivet to put Glaser all in for his stack of roughly 1,300,000. Glaser sat in the tank before electing to make the call to put himself at risk.
Gainvet tabled 8♣5♣ for a straight, as Glaser tossed A♥9♥ in the muck and he exited the tournament area.
Mihai-Cristian Tabac opened to 60,000 from middle position, which was called by Paul Esau in the cutoff and Martin Kabrhel on the button.
The flop came K♥J♦K♣, and it was checked to Kabrhel, who bet out 100,000. Tabac called, and Esau folded, to which Kabrhel responded with, "One down."
The turn brought the 7♠, and when Tabac checked, Martin sized up to 580,000, asking the dealer, "Do I even need to put the chips in?" insinuating Tabac would fold. Kabrhel was right, as Tabac quickly mucked, giving the pot to a lively Kabrhel.
All-time money list leader Bryn Kenney was looking to bust Hendrik Joosten, who was all-in for just a handful of big blinds.
Hendrik Joosten: A♦A♦
Bryn Kenney: K♦Q♦
Kenney, who was a Day 2a entrant, was reduced to around 205,000 after the aces held on the 2♣9♣2♦4♥6♦ runout. Kenney didn't mind and was all smiles as Joosten collected the pot.
On the next deal, Michael Dwyer raised to 60,000 from the button, and Kenney called from the big blind. He check-folded to a bet of 50,000 on the A♦Q♣4♠ flop.
"I liked the four, but didn't like the other cards," Kenney laughed. "Did you have a pair?"
Dwyer said no, which sent Kenney into a bigger fit of laughter.
On the next deal, it folded to Kenney, who put in his last 115,000 from the small blind. [Removed:564] could only smirk in the big blind after peeking at his cards.
"It's so bad! It's considering fold bad!" exclaimed Kenney, with [Removed:565] shaking his head as he called.
Kenney had J♠4♥, and was delighted to see [Removed:565] flip over 9♥4♣.
Kenney's jack-high was good for the pot, which the table also seemed to enjoy.
Action folded to Jonathan Newman in the cutoff to 60,000 before Ranno Sootla on the button three-bet all in for 210,000. It folded to Newman, who made the call to put Sootla at risk.
Ranno Sootla: A♠Q♠
Jonathan Newman: K♣5♣
Sootla was in front with his ace high, and then after the 2♠10♠K♠ flop, he took a commanding lead after flopping the nut flush, and 80% of a royal. There was no royal for Sootla, but the 6♦3♣ runout sealed his double-up.
