Nikolay Ponomarev in the big blind found himself at risk for 740,000 against Milton Martini in early position.
Nikolay Ponomarev: A♥A♣ 
Milton Martini: K♠K♥
Ponomarev hit a set on 8♣A♠Q♠10♣5♦ and secured a double up.
Action picked up on the river in a hand between Paawan Bansal, in the big blind and Nikolay Ponomarev, in the cutoff.
With over 1,000,000 in the pot and the board reading Q♥9♦Q♠2♠5♦, Bansal led out with a bet putting Ponomarev all-in, who had about 825,000 behind.
Ponomarev contemplated his decision, eventually arriving at a fold.
Action picked up on a board showing 7♦4♥10♠10♥8♣ in a hand between WSOP bracelet winner Stephen Song, who was in the small blind, and a player in the big blind.
The pot had a little less than 300,000 in the battle of the blinds, and Song elected to add more to it with a bet of 550,000.
Song’s action got his opponent’s attention, who leaned forward and studied the board. Approximately 30 seconds passed before the player in the big blind called.
Song tabled Q♥7♣ for two pair, tens and sevens. His opponent shook his head up and down, peeked back at his cards, and then folded.
Action picked up on the flop in a hand between Jefferson Guerrero in the hijack, John Duthie in middle position, and David Uvaydov in early position, who was all-in and at risk.
With 1,340,000 in the pot and the board reading Q♥7♠6♥, Duthie checked, and Guerrero moved all in, putting Duthie at risk, who had 750,000 behind. Duthie quickly made the call.
David Uvaydov: A♠K♦
John Duthie: 6♠6♦
Jefferson Guerrero: A♦K♥
Duthie had both of his opponents drawing dead, and the meaningless K♣ turn and 7♦ river completed the board.
Kevin Martin raised to 1,000,000 from middle position and left 25,000 behind.
The remaining players all folded for Martin to find a chip up with the dead blinds.
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A player in early position raised to 160,000, and action folded to three-time WSOP bracelet winner Ryan Leng, who elected to call out of the small blind.
The player in the big blind folded to bring the flop.
The dealer fanned J♣Q♥6♣ on the board, and Leng checked. Leng’s opponent bet 110,000, which Leng called.
The 5♣ showed up on the turn, prompting Leng to lead out with a 340,000 bet. Leng’s opponent asked how much Leng was playing, and Leng quietly moved his arms to the side to provide a clear view of his chip stack. After a few moments, Leng’s opponent called.
The 4♣ appeared on the river, putting a four-card flush on the board. Leng quickly checked and his opponent followed with the same action.
Leng shook his head and tabled Q♣9♣ for a flush and his opponent immediately mucked his hand.
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