Caleb Bloomer moved all in from the hijack for 7,800,000, putting himself at risk, and Pedro Neves made the call from the big blind.
Caleb Bloomer: A♣6♣ 
Pedro Neves: K♥Q♥
Neves pulled ahead on the K♦Q♣9♠ flop, improving to two pair. The 2♠ turn and 9♣ river offered no help to Bloomer, who was sent to the payout desk.
Tim Reilly opeend the cutoff to 2,500,000 and Brian Roff called from the big blind.
Roff checked the 3♥Q♥K♣ flop and Reilly bet the minimum, 1,200,000. Roff then announced that he was all-in for around 11,000,000, and Reilly quickly folded.
Guangming Li shoved all in for 14,900,000 from early position and Tim Reilly called from the button.
Guangming Li: 10♥10♦
Tim Reilly: A♦A♣
It looked as if Li would be heading home but he flopped a set and managed to survive as the runout came 6♥3♠10♣8♦Q♥.
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Wayne Harmon moved all in for his remaining stack shortly after the dinner break and was called by Manuel Estol, who had Harmon covered.
Wayne Harmon: K♥K♦
Manuel Estol: J♠J♥
The dealer fanned 7♣Q♠K♣ on the flop, giving Harmon top set.
“That’s a safe flop,” a player at the table said.
Not so fast, because this is poker, after all.
The dealer placed A♠ on the turn, opening up a gutshot straight possibility for Estol. The 10♦ on the river drew stunned reactions from the table, as Estol got there for a straight to eliminate Harmon.
Wayne Harmon finished the tournament in 17th place for a payout of $57,652.
Clément Meunier in the small blind shoved for approximately 5,500,000, and Brian Roff in the big blind made the call.
Clément Meunier: 10♥5♥
Brian Roff: 10♦9♦
Meunier was on his way to double up after he flopped a pair on 3♣2♦5♠. But after the 7♠ turn, the 9♠ river gave a better pair to Roff, sending Meunier to the rail.
Federico Castaing raised to 2,500,000 in the cutoff and Tim Reilly flatted on the button.
The flop came 9♣4♥7♣, and action went check-check. On the 9♥ turn, Castaing check-raised to 6,100,000 over Reilly's bet of 2,000,000. Reilly called.
The river brought the 5♦ and Castaing moved all in, putting Reilly at risk, who had about 16,000,000 behind. Reilly made the call.
Reilly tabled 8♥8♠, for two pair nines and eights, besting Castaing's king high with K♣J♠.
Level: 38
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
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