The 17 remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
The 17 remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
Jong Kim raised the hijack to 225,000 and Noel Rodriguez called from the big blind.
Rodriguez led out for 175,000 on the 7♥6♥9♠ flop, and Kim called.
On the A♥ turn, Rodriguez checked, Kim bet 375,000, Rodriguez then check-raised to 1,150,000, and Kim called.
The 10♦ fell on the river and Rodriguez shoved all in. Kim had around 2,300,000 chips behind and after some thought, he made the call.
Rodriguez showed 8♥6♦ for a straight, and Kim flipped over A♦K♥ for a pair of aces which meant he was eliminated.
Victor Paredes jammed his last 595,000 from the cutoff and Justin Belforti called in the big blind.
Victor Paredes: A♦5♥
Justin Belforti: J♥10♦
The J♠9♥7♠ flop paired Belforti, leaving Paredes drawing thin. The 4♣ turn was no help but the A♣ landed on the river, keeping Paredes in the game.
Victor Paredes opened to 200,000 from the hijack, then Kyle Julius in the cutoff three-bet all in for 1,065,000. Paredes made the call.
Kyle Julius: A♥K♦
Victor Paredes: A♠6♠
Paredes hit two pair on 5♦8♦6♥8♥5♠ and sent Julius to the rail.
Vanessa Kade shoved for 435,000 from the cutoff, then Jiang Pu on the button three-bet all-in and he made the blinds fold.
Vanessa Kade: A♥4♦
Jiang Pu: A♣J♠
Kade hit a pair on 10♥2♣4♠K♥2♦ and secured a double up.
Kyle Julius opened 200,000 under the gun and Vanessa Kade jammed 2,395,000 on the button. Jiang Pu was in the small blind and pondered his decision for about a minute before calling off his 1,960,000, and Julius snap mucked.
Jiang Pu: J♦J♠
Vanessa Kade: 10♣10♦
Kade ran into a bigger pair and couldn't find a ten as the dealer ran out the 7♦5♦2♠7♣K♣ board.
Kunal Patni opened to 200,000 off a short stack and Ravi Shankar three-bet to 400,000. When the action got back to Patni, he made the call for a few extra chips.
Kunal Patni: J♥6♥
Ravi Shankar: 8♥8♠
It looked bleak for Patni and the 10♠7♥4♣ flop didn't offer much help. What did give Patni hope was the J♦ turn as he hit top pair, which also improved Shankar to a straight draw.
"Nine," said Shankar.
Ask and you shall receive as the 9♦ fell on the river, which completed Shankar's straight and eliminated Patni.
Noel Rodriguez opened the button to 220,000 and Ravi Shankar called from the small blind.
On the 2♠5♣7♠ flop, Shankar checked, Rodriguez bet 300,000, Shankar check-raised to 600,000, and Rodriguez called.
The 10♣ turn was checked through to the Q♣ river where Shankar checked, Rodriguez bet 840,000, and Shankar folded.
Tzur Levy opened 200,000 in early position and the action folded around to Justin Belforti in the big blind. After eying up Levy's stack for a few moments, he announced all-in. Levy took about 45 seconds before dropping a chip across the line to call off his stack of about 3,500,000.
Tzur Levy: A♦K♥
Justin Belforti: A♥Q♦
Levy was in great shape until the Q♠9♥6♠ flop hit the felt, giving Belforti a pair of queens. The 5♥ turn and J♥ river were no help for Levy as he headed to the payout desk.
Marc Foggin opened to 200,000 from middle position but Alexander Tkatschew in the cutoff three-bet all in for 1,500,000. The button and the blinds folded, and Foggin called.
Alexander Tkatschew: 9♦9♣
Marc Foggin: 10♦10♠
Foggin flopped a set on 10♥6♣7♦, then a full house with the 6♠ turn, leaving no chance for Tkatschew who hit a straight on the 8♣ river.