Noam Freedman opened to 140,000 in early position and Dieter Esch quickly three-bet to 400,000 a couple of seats over. The action folded back to Freedman who instantly announced all in and Esch called off his stack of around 900,000.
Noam Freedman: 
Dieter Esch: 
Freedman held a commanding lead over Esch and the flop of 
changed nothing. The 
on the turn was safe for Freedman as was the 
on the river and Esch was eliminated.
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
The remaining 90 players are heading on another 15-minute break.
Jiri Kocab pushed all in from the hijack for around 200,000 and Tihomir Ivanov re-shoved all in for 585,000 from the cutoff. Fred Li asked for a count on the button and the also moved all in, having both players covered.
Fred Li: 
Tihomir Ivanov: 
Jiri Kocab: 
Li was in a great position to score a double knockout and the flop of 
changed none of that. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river were safe for Li as he accumulated a stack of over 2 million chips.
When action folded around to Timur Margolin on the button, he raised to 100,000. Patrick Truong, who had just lost a big chunk of his chips, three-bet shoved his remaining stack, the big blind folded and Margolin made the call. Truong was behind but did have two live cards.
Patrick Truong: 
Timur Margolin: 
Troung paired one of his cards on the 
flop, but unfortunately so did Margolin. The 
turn and 
were of no help to Truong, and Margolin collected the pot, increasing his already well-above average stack.
Ernest Hernandez shipped all in for 320,000 in early position and the action folded around to Scott Vener in the big blind. Vener asked for a count and then announced a call for the stack of around six big blinds.
Ernest Hernandez: 
Scott Vener: 
The flop came 
to give Hernandez a flush and Vener was already drawing dead. The insignificant 
and completed the board and Hernandez scored a double up.
After action folded around to Davis Aalvik on the button, he raised to 110,000 and was called by Scott Vener from his big blind. Vener checked the flop, Aalvik continued for 110,000 and Vener made the call.
Vener once again checked on the turn, and Aalvik continued his aggression with another bet, this time for 200,000, which sent Vener into deep thought. He eventually folded, flashing the 
, at which time Aalvik returned the favor by tabling 
for the bluff.
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
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