Yang Zhang raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Jon Van Fleet defended from the big blind. The flop came Q♣9♥4♣ and Van Fleet checked to Zhang who shoved all in. Van Fleet called off his stack of 2,775,000 and the cards were tabled.
Jon Van Fleet: Q♦10♣
Yang Zhang: 10♦9♦
Both players flopped a pair but Van Fleet's was the better of the two. The K♠ and 8♣ runout changed nothing and Van Fleet doubled up.
A couple of hands later, Van Fleet raised to 1,000,000 in the cutoff and Zhang called on the button. The flop came A♦J♣3♣ and both players checked to the K♠ on the turn. Van Fleet led out with a bet of 2,200,000 and Zhang called. The 3♦ paired the board on the river and both players checked.
Van Fleet turned over 10♣9♣ for a missed combo draw and Zhang held A♥9♥ to claim the pot.
Jon Van Fleet put his short stack to work by shoving all in for 3,600,000 on the button. Alex Lynskey asked for a count from the big blind and then called to put Van Fleet at risk.
Jon Van Fleet: A♣9♠
Alex Lynskey: A♥5♦
Van Fleet was in a dominating position and the flop of 10♦8♠6♠ left it that way. The 2♥ and 10♠ also changed nothing and Van Fleet doubled up but still remains on the short stack.
Jon Van Fleet opened to 1,100,000 on the button and was called by Yang Zhang in the small blind. Alex Lynskey ripped all in for 10,050,000 in the big blind and only Van Fleet called.
Alex Lynskey: 9♣9♦
Jon Van Fleet: A♦K♠
The flop fell 9♥7♥3♣ and Lynskey flopped a set of nines, leaving Van Fleet already drawing dead. The 7♦ and Q♦ runout was insignificant as Lynskey celebrated with his rail.
Aram Oganyan jammed all in from the small blind and Jon Van Fleet made the call in the big blind putting his tournament life at risk. Both players revealed their hands.
Jon Van Fleet: 6♣6♥
Aram Oganyan: A♣7♣
The board ran out 4♥A♥Q♥9♥J♦ for Van Fleet to take down the pot.
Aram Oganyan raised to 1,000,000 on the button and Yang Zhang three-bet to 3,100,000 out of the big blind. Oganyan responded with a four-bet shove for 19,150,000.
Zhang asked for a count and went into the tank for over a minute but eventually decided to fold. Oganyan allowed his opponent to pick a card and the J♥ was revealed.