Tomer Balan moved all in for 3,075,000 from the cutoff and was instantly called by Jolan Mancini in the big blind.
Tomer Balan: A♣4♣ 
Jolan Mancini: A♦A♥
Balan was crushed and found no miracle comeback on the 6♥9♥5♣J♥5♠ runout to bring his deep run to an end in 15th place.
Yaniv Peretz open-shoved for 2,850,000. It folded to Martin Ward in the big blind who looked at his cards and pondered his decision.
"Maybe this is one of those spots where you have to prepare to die in order to survive," he said. Eventually he called.
Yaniv Peretz: J♥10♥
Martin Ward: K♠Q♠
Ward was videoing his all-in "for the backers" and held on the 9♣9♠6♣7♦3♣ board. After the dealer checked the stacks, it was discovered that Ward in fact covered his opponent and Peretz was eliminated.
Yaniv Peretz opened to 600,000 on the button and Raymond Henson defended in the big blind.
Henson checked following the Q♥2♦J♥ flop before moving all in for 3,450,000 after Peretz continued for 450,000. Peretz made the call to put Henson at risk.
Raymond Henson: Q♠10♦
Yaniv Peretz: Q♣7♣
Henson was ahead with his superior kicker and held on the 3♥ turn and A♥ river to secure a full double.
On a Q♣10♥9♦ flop Kenny Huynh checked and Una Kelly bet 700,000 into a pot of 1,600,000.
Huynh check-raised all in and Kelly called for around 3,400,000.
Una Kelly: 8♥7♥
Kenny Huynh: Q♥8♣
Huynh had flopped top pair against the open-ender of Kelly. The turn was the 7♦ giving Kelly a pair, but the river A♦ bricked and she was eliminated. Kelly was the last woman standing in the inaugural PokerNews Deepstack Championship, finishing 17th from a field of 5,110.
Maxim Kogay moved all in for 2,600,000 from early position.
"Do it for Canada," said tablemate and fellow Canadian Luke Varrasso, and the pair bumped fists. Sihao Zhang called and the remaining players folded.
Maxim Kogay: 7♦7♥
Sihao Zhang: K♦K♥
Zhang had woken up with kings and looked to be holding on the A♦8♣5♦ flop and 2♦ turn. However the table erupted as the 7♣ hit on the river to save Kogay and he doubled up.
Kindah Sakkal moved all in for her last 2,800,000 out of the small blind and was quickly looked up by Sihao Zhang in the big blind.
Kindah Sakkal: A♣3♠
Sihao Zhang: 8♠8♥
Sakkal was behind and left drawing extremely thin following the K♥8♦2♣ flop. The J♦ turn confirmed her exit in 18th place prior to the inconsequential A♥ river.
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 634 | 1 | Maxim Kogay | Canada | 3,300,000 | 11 |
| 634 | 2 | Branden Shimamoto | United States | 14,525,000 | 48 |
| 634 | 3 | Luke Varrasso | Canada | 7,050,000 | 24 |
| 634 | 4 | Harrison Ashdown | United States | 10,200,000 | 34 |
| 634 | 5 | Kindah Sakkal | United States | 3,000,000 | 10 |
| 634 | 6 | Sihao Zhang | Luxembourg | 26,400,000 | 88 |
| 634 | 7 | Darryll Fish | United States | 6,500,000 | 22 |
| 634 | 8 | Diogo Cardoso | Portugal | 6,500,000 | 22 |
| 634 | 9 | Scott Sommer | United States | 5,000,000 | 17 |
| 642 | 1 | Yaniv Peretz | Latvia | 4,400,000 | 15 |
| 642 | 2 | Kenny Huynh | United States | 11,600,000 | 39 |
| 642 | 3 | Raymond Henson | United States | 3,100,000 | 10 |
| 642 | 4 | Tomer Balan | Israel | 3,500,000 | 12 |
| 642 | 5 | Martin Ward | Australia | 3,250,000 | 11 |
| 642 | 6 | Thomas Murphy | Ireland | 23,000,000 | 77 |
| 642 | 7 | Jolan Mancini | Canada | 4,300,000 | 14 |
| 642 | 8 | Una Kelly | United States | 4,650,000 | 16 |
| 642 | 9 | Hector Berry | United Kingdom | 11,500,000 | 38 |
It folded around to Thomas Murphy in the small blind who raised enough to put Glen Wright all in in the big blind. Wright called for his last 825,000.
Glen Wright: 9♠7♥
Thomas Murphy: Q♦5♠
Murphy flopped top pair on the Q♠6♠3♣3♦2♣ board and Wright was eliminated. The remaining 18 players are redrawing around two tables.
Cards are back in the air for the final 19 players. The blinds are 150,000/300,000 with a 300,000 big blind ante.
The players are going on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 6:05 p.m. ET.
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