Action picked up on the river in a hand between Dean Ruan, in early position and Bart Crego, in the cutoff.
With over 800,000 in the pot and the board reading 2♣3♥10♥8♣7♣, Ruan bet 230,000. Crego then raised to 630,000, prompting Ruan to go into the tank.
After a couple minutes, another player at the table called the clock, and Ruan eventually surrendered his hand.
A three-way all in and call situation occurred on Table 608 with Cheng Liu at risk for 325,000 from the cutoff, Michael Bruno in the big blind all in as well for 310,000 and Jaime Reyes in middle position who had the biggest stack.
Michael Bruno: 6♥5♥ 
Cheng Liu: 10♥10♠
Jaime Reyes: A♥Q♠
On a board of A♦J♥7♣4♦7♠, Reyes hit top pair and sent his two opponents to the rail.
Maxime Parys raised to 60,000 from under the gun, and Vuong Do three-bet to 180,000 from middle position. Parys then four-bet to 430,000, and Do five-bet shoved for about 1,300,000. Parys made the call.
Vuong Do: A♣K♦
Maxime Parys: K♥K♣
The board ran out 6♣K♠J♣3♠J♥, and Parys' full house, kings full of jacks, sent Do to the rail.
Atanas Pavlov raised from middle position to 60,000 and was called by Samuel Bifarella in the small blind. Martin Kabrhel tagged along from the big blind.
The flop came J♥9♣9♦ and both blinds were quick to check to Pavlov. He fired for 55,000 and only Bifarella made the call.
While the J♠ peeled off on the turn, both players were quick to check.
The 8♣ completed the board and Bifarella fired for 120,000. Pavlov was quick to muck his cards.
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Julien Loire moved all in for his remaining stack in early position, and then looked on as WSOP bracelet winner Femi Fashakin, who was to Loire’s immediate left, came over the top with his own all-in bet.
The action folded around the table and the cards were tabled, with Loire at risk.
Julien Loire: A♣K♦
Femi Fashakin: 9♠9♣
The dealer fanned 7♣4♣5♣ on the board, which drew an immediate response from Fashakin.
“Please, no more clubs,” Fashakin pleaded.
He got his request, as the dealer placed 10♥ on the turn, followed by 9♥ on the river, giving Fashakin a set of nines and a knockout blow.
Brian Yoon opened to 60,000 from the hijack, then called when David Baldanza in the big blind shoved for 240,000.
David Baldanza: Q♥J♦
Brian Yoon: K♥8♥
The dealer fanned a board of 5♦J♠7♦A♥4♠ and Baldanza secured a double up.
Jason Reels raised to 65,000 from middle position. Bart Crego called from the cutoff and Jefferson Guerrero defended from the big blind.
The flop came 4♥2♥8♣, and Reels moved all in for 250,000, putting himself at risk. Crego and Guerrero both called.
The turn 10♠ and river 5♣ both went check-check for the side pot.
Reels tabled A♦9♣ for ace high, Crego showed K♥J♥ for a busted flush draw, and Guerrero had 5♥3♦ for the winner, with a pair of fives.
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