With no small blind in the hand, Yung Hwang open-shoved on the button. Kyriakos Papadopoulos called all in for 290,000 in the big blind.
Kyriakos Papadopoulos: 2♠2♣ 
Yung Hwang: J♥2♥
The ducks were in a great spot and remained best on a Q♠5♦2♠5♠10♣ board.
Peter Park raised to 80,000 from early position and David Dongwoo Ko made the call from the cutoff. Gianluca Cedolia raised to 350,000 from the small blind and both the other players made the call.
The flop came 3♦8♠9♣ and both the early players were quick to check. Ko fired for 320,000 and received a fold from both opponents.
After some contemplating, Ko revealed J♦J♣ for a slow played monster of a hand.
David Dongwoo Ko raised to 80,000 from the button.
Ky Nguyen three-bet to 260,000 from the small blind.
Ko considered a call, but ultimately found the fold.
Mike Holtz was all in and at risk preflop against Alisson Piekazewicz for 465,000 total.
Mike Holtz: K♣J♣
Alisson Piekazewicz: A♦4♦
No sweat whatsoever for the PokerNews podcast co-host on the Q♣6♣3♣ flop, giving Holtz a flush right off the bat to seal the deal.
A huge pot was brewing on Table 620 between Ivan Stankov and Matt Davenport.
There was around 1,600,000 in the pot on the K♣2♥6♦8♣9♣ board.
Stankov bet 725,000 from the cutoff, and Davenport called.
Stankov tabled 9♠9♦ for a set of nines.
"Jesus f****** christ," said a frustrated Davenport as he left his seat. He took a few steps away from the table before returning, where he and Stankov continued to stare each other down. As he returned to his seat, Davenport tabled his no good A♦K♦.
The pot left Davenport with around 650,000, and his chips were soon in the middle. He was all in and at risk to compatriot Carl Shaw.
Davenport had KxQx and was up against 7♥7♦. The board ran out with low cards for Shaw to down Davenport.
Soon after, Shaw banked another bust out, sending Christopher Staats to the rail for his chip stack to eclipse the 5,000,000 mark.
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Action was caught after the turn of J♦5♠7♣3♦ and both players were quick to check.
The river was the K♥ and both players opted to check.
Maxime Dube revealed A♣7♦ to best Nacho Barbero's 9♦7♥.
"There should have been a diamond on the river," Barbero joked as he still sits well over the tournament average.
Thomas Hulley raised all in for 415,000 from early position and Nacho Barbero called in middle position. Maxime Dube tanked for two minutes on the button before folding, and the blinds got out as well.
Thomas Hulley: A♥K♠
Nacho Barbero: 7♣7♦
The dealer fanned out 8♦3♣3♦2♦6♣ to end it for Hulley. "Nice playing with you guys," he said.
[Removed:546] opened to 80,000 from early position and was called by Alisson Piekazewicz from the button. Daniel Buzgon moved all in for 290,000 from the small blind, prompting [Removed:547] to make it 500,000. Pekazewicz folded and the cards were turned over.
Daniel Buzgon: 9♠9♦
[Removed:546]: K♠J♣
It was a flip and one that Buzgon would win as his pocket pair remained best following the A♣6♦4♥8♥2♦ runout.
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