Daniel Becher was all in for 255,000 from the button, and at risk to Nicholas Marchington, who was in the small blind.
Daniel Becher: A♣5♦
Nicholas Marchington: K♥Q♣
The 2♦6♦8♠3♠9♦ runout gave Becher the checkmark.
Emilien Pitavy shoved for 555,000 from the button and was called by Ranno Sootla from the small blind. Joey Weissman shoved as the big stack from the big blind, folding out Sootla.
Emilien Pitavy: A♥3♠
Joey Weissman: KxKx
Pitavy went from three outs to seven after picking up a wheel draw on the 7♣3♣2♠ flop, which arrived on the 5♦ turn. Pitavy's straight improved on the 6♠ river and he tripled up.
Action was picked up with Faraz Jaka all in for 320,000, and Abelardo Palomares Atanes putting him at risk.
Faraz Jaka: A♠2♠
Abelardo Palomares Atanes: K♦Q♣
Jaka was ahead with his ace high, and stay in front through the 7♣9♥10♣3♣7♠ runout to secure the double up.
Action was picked up on the river with over 1,500,000 in the pot, and the board showing 10♦10♣8♥4♥3♥.
Gustavo Tonelli bet to put Anthony Hughes all in for his stack of 1,425,000. He sat in the tank, using multiple time banks, before putting in the call.
Tonelli tabled J♥7♦ for just jack high, and Hughes breathed a sigh of relief, and tabled A♠A♦ to double up.
Level: 16
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
The 271 players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
Here are some highlights from Day 2a:
Martin Kabrhel raised from early position and called when Erlend Larsen jammed for 480,000 from the hijack.
Erlend Larsen: J♠J♦
Martin Kabrhel: K♣9♠
Kabrhel's "natural nine" failed to connect on the 6♦4♦4♥10♠6♠ runout and Larsen doubled up.
Belarmino De Souza made it 125,000 from the small blind and Benny Glaser defended his big blind.
Glaser raised to 175,000 over a bet of 75,000 on the Q♣5♣3♣ flop and was called. The 9♠ turn checked through to the 9♣ river. Glaser, who had 500,000 behind, was put to the test for his tournament life. He decided to fold.
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