With about 150,000 in the middle, the K♥Q♦7♣ flop was already on the felt. Farid Jattin checked to Stephen Hubbard as he dropped a bet of 30,000 across the line. Jattin made the call.
When the 9♦ fell on the turn, Jattin checked once more, and Hubbard continued for 100,000. This time, Jattin surrendered as the dealer pushed Hubbard the pot.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Players are headed to their second 15-minute break of the day. Action will resume at Level 20 with blinds of 10,000-20,000. 48 players remain in the field.
Sterling Savill limped before Ryan Laplante put in a raise to 72,000. Julien Sitbon called in the big blind, and Savill matched the bet.
The dealer fanned a flop of J♠4♦3♦, and once checked to, Laplante continued for 80,000. Sitbon got out of the way, and Savill announced 'pot'. Laplante instantly put the rest of his 391,000 across the line and both hands were turned on their backs.
Ryan Laplante: A♦A♥Q♦J♥ 
Sterling Savill: 7♣6♦5♥4♣
Laplante had a pair of aces and the nut flush draw, and was able to fade the wrap of Savill as the board completed with the 8♠ turn, and K♣ river.
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The hijack opened the pot to 50,000 before getting three-bet to 160,000 from Andrew Whitaker in the cutoff.
Michael Duek put in another raise from the button to 380,000 and the hijack quickly got out of the way. Whitaker called all in and players went heads up to a full board with Whitaker at risk.
Andrew Whitaker: A♠A♥3♣2♠
Michael Duek: K♣K♦J♣4♦
The flop gave Duek top set on 4♣2♥K♥ but the A♦ turn put Whitaker back in the lead. The 6♠ river gave Whitaker the pot and a new life in the tournament.
Three players saw the 9♥4♦2♠ flop, and once Aditya Sadhu checked, Erick Lindgren bet 80,000 into the pot of 121,000. Najeem Ajez made the call, and Sadhu announced a pot-sized raise of 441,000.
Lindgren went deep into the tank, taking several minutes before deciding to fold, and Ajez quickly folded behind.
"Show one," Said Lindgren.
Sadhu responded, "You pick."
Lindgren grabbed one of Sadhu's cards, and exposed the 5♥, as he let out a "F*ck."
Chance Kornuth opened the action to 47,000 and was called by Benoit Galland in the cutoff.
Players went heads up to a 6♠3♠2♠ flop and Kornuth checked over to Galland who fired 30,000. Kornuth made the call.
The A♥ turn slowed the action down and both players checked.
The Q♠ river rolled off and Galland bet 80,000. Kornuth made the laydown.
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