Krasimir Yankov opened under the gun to 120,000 and Matthew McEwan called from the big blind.
On the 8♣3♠J♥ flop, McEwan checked, Yankov bet 90,000, and McEwan check-raised to 330,000. Yankov called.
When the 6♥ hit the turn, McEwan slowed down with a check, and then folded to Yankov's bet of 435,000.
Action was picked up on the flop, heads up with 300,000 in the pot and a board showing 5♣7♦2♦.
Xuming Qi checked from the big blind to Mostafa Haidary in middle position, who bet 100,000. Qi then raised all in for 750,000. Haidary quickly made the call, putting Qi at risk.
Xuming Qi: 5♥4♥ 
Mostafa Haidary: A♦10♦
Qi was thrilled to see his pair of fives were ahead, but he would have to fade two overcards and the flush draw for Haidary.
Unfortunately for Qi he was left drawing dead after the K♦ on the turn gave Haidary the nut flush, and the 8♥ on the river officially eliminated Qi in 16th place.
Action was caught after the flop of 9♦7♥5♥ and Max Kruse led out for 120,000 from the cutoff.
Pedro Madeira made the call from the button.
The turn was the 5♣ and Kruse was quick to check.
Madeira fired for 240,000 and received a quick fold from Kruse.
Brandon Schwartz made it 150,000 preflop, Nenad Dukic three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind. Schwartz looked at how much Dukic had behind before announcing all in and Dukic quickly called.
Nenad Dukic: A♣K♣
Brandon Schwartz: Q♣Q♠
It was the classic flip as the flop came 8♣2♠9♦. The turn was the 7♣ to provide Dukic with several more outs but the river came the 7♥ to miss Dukic and he was sent away in surprisingly quick fashion considering his big stack not long ago as he left for payouts while cursing under his breath. Schwartz meanwhile has emerged as the overwhelming chip leader.
Yang Zhang limped from the small blind and Matthew McEwan made it 210,000 from the big blind. Zhang called.
On the J♣7♥5♦ flop, both players checked their option.
The 2♣ fell on the turn and Zhang bet 225,000, which McEwan called.
When the 4♠ fell on the river, Zhang fired another bet of 525,000, and McEwan didn't need too much time to think before he called.
Zhang tabled 10♣6♣ for a bluff, but McEwan had the winner with Q♣2♥ for a pair of deuces.
Pedro Madeira open-jammed for 830,000 from middle position, and when it folded to the small blind Bogdan Munteanu, he made the call. The big blind folded, leaving the two players head up, with Madeira at risk.
Pedro Madeira: A♣J♠
Bogdan Munteanu: 9♠9♦
It was a race for Madeira's tournament life, who would need to improve to beat the nines of Munteanu. When the board ran out A♦10♠5♦6♦6♣ he did just that and secured the double up.
Action was on the turn on a board that read 3♦8♦9♦Q♠. Nenad Dukic bet 275,000. Mostafa Haidary raised it up to 620,000. Dukic folded after a few moments.
Haidary showed the 2♣ as he reeled in the pot. "Be careful my friend" said Dukic after seeing the deuce.
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The next hand, Richard Dixon jammed all of his chips except just a few behind. Nenad Dukic called and turned over his hand prematurely. The flop came 6♦10♥9♣, Dukic bet the rest and Dixon called to put himself at risk.
Richard Dixon: A♥8♥
Nenad Dukic: K♣Q♥
The turn was the 9♠ and the river was the 10♣ to secure the double for Dixon.
Bernd Gleissner opened to 135,000 from under the gun.
Bogdan Munteanu three bet to 330,000 from the cutoff.
After some time, Gleissner made the fold for Munteanu to win the pot.
Jake Schwartz raised to 120,000 from under the gun and Yang Zhang called in the next seat. Iaron Lightbourne also called from the big blind.
On the K♥K♣9♠ flop, it checked to Schwartz who bet 90,000, and only Zhang called.
The turn brought a 6♣ which Schwartz checked, Zhang bet 205,000, and Schwartz folded.
Action folded to Yang Zhang on the button, who raised to 125,000, before Matthew McEwan three-bet to 425,00 Once the big blind folded, Zhang opted to make the call and see the flop.
The flop came J♦7♥8♣ and McEwan checked to Zhang, who bet out 500,000. McEwan quickly folded his hand and gave the pot to Zhang.
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