The cards were already on their backs on a board of 4♣9♣Q♠2♣7♣ with all of Nozomu Shimizu's chips in the middle. The under-the-gun player held 2♥2♦ for a turned set, but Shimizu had tabled A♣J♥ for the nut flush to earn his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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34,000
18,000
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18,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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32,000
2,000
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2,000 |
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25,000 | |
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24,000 | |
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23,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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16,000 | |
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16,000 | |
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Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Aliaksandr Shylko sat in the small blind and was facing a raise from the player under the gun for 1,600. The button called the initial raise and Shylko decided on the squeeze play and three-bet for 7,200. The button made the call and the original raiser made the fold.
The flop came out with the 2♦9♣6♠ and Shylko continued for 6,000. The button moved all in for his last 11,000 and Shylko made the call, stating "You are good for now."
Button: 6♥10♥ 
Aliaksandr Shylko: A♥Q♠
The turn Q♦ changed it all as Shylko now moved ahead with his pair of queens and the river 2♠ changed nothing giving Shylko a nice chip boost.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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91,500
53,500
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53,500 |
A player in middle position opened the action with a raise to 1,800. Matthew Zarcadoolas moved all in from the hijack for 17,000 before the cutoff reraised all in for 56,000. The initial raiser folded and players went heads up to a runout.
Matthew Zarcadoolas: K♦Q♥
Cutoff: J♦J♣
The dealer put out 2♦4♦2♣8♦K♠ and Zarcadoolas got there on the river to survive and rake in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,500
39,500
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39,500 |
The pot stood at approximately 20,000 with two players looking at a board of 8♠2♣3♦9♥.
The big blind checked the action to Dean Zander, under the gun, who moved all in for 24,700. The big blind thought for several minutes before choosing to make the call.
Dean Zander: A♥A♠
Big Blind: J♥2♥
Zander was way out in front of the bottom pair of his opponent and the Q♠ river changed nothing, doubling him up.
"Very ambitious," remarked a neutral player as the whole table, including the big blind, laughed off the result of the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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69,400
27,400
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27,400 |
Chris Moorman opened to 1,700 and the player in middle position three-bet to 6,000. When it got back to Moorman, he four-bet to 11,700, and the middle position player shoved all in for around 45,000. Moorman snap called.
Middle Position Player: A♦K♦
Chris Moorman: A♥A♣
Moorman's aces were never in jeopardy as he improved to a full house on the 6♠3♣3♠A♠Q♥ runout which brought his stack to around 100,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
73,000
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73,000 |
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A player in middle position opened the action with a raise to 2,000. Charlie Chiu moved all in from the cutoff for 18,000 and his opponent made the call.
Charlie Chiu: A♦4♦
Middle Position Player: A♠K♣
The board ran out Q♥7♦5♦K♠9♦ and Chiu drilled his flush to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,000
39,000
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39,000 |
Wing Po Liu opened the action with a raise to 2,000 from middle position. The button three-bet to 10,500 before Liu moved all in for 39,400. The button called, covering Liu.
Wing Po Liu: A♦A♥
Button: A♣K♣
A preflop cooler, the board ran out 8♥3♥2♥8♦J♠ earning Liu the full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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82,000
82,000
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82,000 |
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