From under the gun, Denise Pratt opened to 250,000. In the small blind, Amir Kaikhah moved all in for 1,600,000. The big blind folded, and Pratt quickly called.
Denise Pratt: 8♣8♥
Amir Kaikhah: A♠K♦
Pratt had no chance to win as Kaikhah hit a king on the flop and on the turn on a 3♥K♣7♠K♠Q♣ board.
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
A player open-shoved with a short stack of around 260,000, and it folded to Pengfei Wang, who reshoved in the small blind.
Pengfei Wang: A♣8♠
Opponent: K♥K♠
Wang was behind, but a board 10♣Q♦2♣10♦A♦ showed up to give him a welcomed ace on the river and claim his opponent's bounty.
All the chips went in the middle preflop between Danny Allen, at risk with a stack worth 1,800,000 and holding A♥10♥, and his opponent who had him slightly covered and was holding A♣K♠.
Allen was in bad shape for his tournament's life, but the board brought A♠10♠9♦2♦3♣, giving him two pair to claim the pot and the big double up.
After the break, Michael Rodrigues was at risk with 310,000 chips on the button; Firstly because the player in the small blind raised all in for 440,000. And secondly because Yue Liu in the big blind called both stacks.
Michael Rodrigues: A♥Q♥
Small blind: A♠6♥
Yue Liu: K♠4♥
Rodrigues secured his win with the best pair of aces on A♦5♦8♠J♥4♣. While the dealer was counting his stack, the 2023 WSOP Badugi champion raised his hands in the air to celebrate. His stack is now above 1,000,000 chips.
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Six more levels have been completed and the remaining 33 players are now on a 20-minute break. Play will resume at blinds 50,000/ 100,000 with a 100,000 ante.
From an early position, Damian Salas went all in with a little less than 400,000 chips. All the players at the table folded, except for Pengfei Wang in the small blind.
Damian Salas: A♥6♠
Pengfei Wang: A♣10♣
Wang stood up, eagerly awaiting the board. The dealer revealed 9♠7♦4♣8♥, and Wang congratulated the 2020 WSOP Main Event Champion, who finished 35th and won $8,057.
It folded to Danny Allen who raised on the button to 210,000. Jing Tang decided to shove in the big blind for a stack worth 890,000 and Allen considered it for some time before making the call.
Tang tabled A♠Q♠ to see he had the dominating hand, Allen showing A♣J♥. The board didn't bring any bad surprise to Tang with 5♥6♦7♦K♦6♥ and he racked the pot.
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