Hassan Nashar opened to 4,000 from early position and he was called by Samuel Baruk to his left and by the hijack.
Nashar continued for 15,000 on the 6♥6♦8♥ flop. Baruk folded, but the hijack decided to go all-in for 23,000. Nashar snap-called.
Hassan Nashar: J♠J♣ 
Samuel Baruk: 10♥10♦
The 6♣2♦ runout completed the board and Nashar scored an elimination.
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
“Gambi” raised to 600 from early position and was called by every single player after him.
All six players checked the A♦9♠K♦ flop, and there was no action on the Q♣ turn either.
Finally, “Nick C” in the small blind decided to bet 1,400 on the A♥ river. However, it seemed nobody had anything, as all of his opponents quickly folded.
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Level: 4
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
The 287 players of the Main Event are on a 15-minute break.
Tristan Forge opened to 500 from the cutoff and he was called by Julia Losenkova on the button.
The dealer fanned a flop of 3♠8♥5♥ but both players checked. The 2♣ turn was needed to see action, with Forge betting 1,500. Losenkova called.
The 9♣ completed the board and Forge fired a second barrel of 4,600. However it was too much for Losenkova, who folded.
Cards went on their backs on Table 6 with Kevin Challa at risk for 27,200 against Julio Alves.
Kevin Challa: A♦A♠
Julio Alves: K♦K♣
Alves was lucky enough to flop quads on 9♠K♥K♠J♦5♣ to crack aces and send Challa to the rail.
Yahia Sadoq opened to 600 from the button, but Bruno "Kool Shen" Lopes to his left three-bet to 2,600. Sadoq made the call.
On a board of 10♦A♣J♣2♥, Kool Shen bet 4,000, then fired a second barrel of 9,000.
Sadoq quickly called on the flop, but went deep into the tank on the turn. He eventually folded.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
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