Javier Tsunamy, in the hijack with roughly 350,000, found himself at risk against Aitor Cruz in the small blind.
Javier Tsunamy: A♣Q♦ 
Aitor Cruz: A♥K♦
Tsunam didn't find the queen he needed on 10♠9♦3♦5♦A♦ and he was eliminated.
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Justin Tsui opened to 25,000 from under the gun and he was called by Vincent Lavauzelle in the cutoff.
The dealer fanned a flop of 4♦A♦7♦ and Tsui continued for 25,000. Lavauzelle made the call.
Tsui continued for 30,000 on the 8♣. Lavauzelle seemed nervous and looked at his cards, but raised to 80,000. Tsui snap-folded.
After an open to 20,000 by a player in middle position, Migle Kriksciunaite in the hijack three-bet to 65,000. Elia Salerno in the small blidn four-bet all-in for approximately 420,000 and made the initial raiser fold.
"How much you play?" Kriksciunaite asked before making the call.
Elia Salerno: 9♦9♣
Migle Kriksciunaite: K♥K♣
Both players hit a full house on 8♠10♦2♥8♣8♥, but Kriksciunaite remained in the lead and almost doubled up while Salerno was eliminated.
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Fish opened to 20,000 from under the gun. Archibald Seaton to his left three-bet all-in for 126,000. Dinesh Alt called from one seat over and made Fish fold.
Archibald Seaton: A♥10♥
Dinesh Alt: K♥K♣
Alt flopped a set, then hit a full house on 8♣K♦J♦8♦10♠ to scoop the pot.
Moments after he eliminated Leo Worthington-Leese, Ludovic Moryousef called from the hijack when Kuljinder Sidhu on the button jammed for 126,000.
Kuljinder Sidhu: A♦J♥
Ludovic Moryousef: A♣K♣
Moryousef flopped two pair on A♠K♦2♠10♦4♠, scoring second elimination in just a few minutes.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
118 players remain at the end of Level 18. They are on a 15-minute break.
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