Sami Benhayun raised all in from middle position and was called by the small blind who he had covered and the big blind who covered Benhayun.
Sami Benhayun :5♥5♦ 
Small Blind: A♦6♠
Big Blind: A♠Q♦
The board ran out A♣7♦5♣8♥7♣, Benhayun's full house was good for a near triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,000,000
19,215,000
|
19,215,000 |
Arturo Alarcon moved all in for 4,700,000 from an early position. His countrymate Ediberto Pilotin jammed in the seat next to him for roughly 6,000,000. After the rest of the table folded, the cards were revealed, with Alarcon at risk.
Arturo Alarcon: K♠Q♦
Ediberto Pilotin: 6♥6♠
There was no help for Alarcon on the run out as the board came A♥3♠4♣3♣5♥ and he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,800,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
Busted |
The player in the cutoff opened to 1,000,000 and the button three-bet to 2,700,000. Joshua Swayne then committed all of his 3,000,000 chips into the middle from the big blind. After the cutoff folded, the button made the call.
Joshua Swayne: 8♠8♣
Button: Q♦J♠
The board ran out 10♠5♣6♥6♦4♥ and Swayne secured the much-needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,200,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Tamas Lendvai raised from middle position and was called by the Stephen Winters in the small blind and a player in the big blind.
The flop came 10♦9♦3♠, both players checked to Lendvai who bet 1,300,000. Winters called and the big blind folded.
Action checked through on the J♥ turn card and the and the 6♦ river card. Winters tabled 4♦2♦, and commented to a frustrated Lendvai, "I'm a defender man, we all got our deficiencies."
Winter's stack is one of the bigger ones remaining in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,500,000
14,700,000
|
14,700,000 |
|
||
|
19,000,000
1,800,000
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1,800,000 |
|
|
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Level: 34
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
The button jammed for 4,320,000 and Quang Vu made the call from the big blind.
Button: 10♠10♥
Quang Vu: A♠Q♦
The flop of 8♦A♣A♥ propelled Vu into the lead as the A♦ turn left the button drawing dead. The inconsequential K♣ river meant Vu had eliminated the player on the button.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000,000
6,375,000
|
6,375,000 |
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Action picked on a board showing K♥4♠J♥ and two players, including Kyle Hoffner, at risk with all-in bets.
A player who covered both opponents made the call, and the cards were tabled.
Kyle Hoffner: 4♥4♣
Opponent 1: Qx10x
Opponent 2: K♠J♣
While Hoffner flopped bottom set, he had to dodge quite a few cards to the river. One opponent, who Hoffner covered, flopped an open-ended straight draw, while the player who put both at risk had top two pair.
The dealer placed 3♥ on the turn, keeping Hoffner in the lead.
The 4♦ on the river gave Hoffner, who began the hand with a little more than 19,000,000, the win and a massive reward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,400,000
40,065,000
|
40,065,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,800,000
4,300,000
|
4,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
17,000,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
11,725,000
6,775,000
|
6,775,000 |
|
||
|
9,550,000
8,900,000
|
8,900,000 |
|
8,500,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
4,950,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
||
Ediberto Pilotin was on the button when the player in the cutoff moved all in and Pilotin made the call with 6,275,000.
Ediberto Pilotin: 6♠5♥
Cutoff: A♠J♦
The board was 7♦Q♥3♠10♥6♣ and Pilotin stood up and cheered for his win with the pair of sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,050,000
12,050,000
|
12,050,000 |
