Trevor Hebert opened 65,000 in middle position, and only Rostyslav Sabishchenko called in the cutoff.
The dealer fanned a flop of Q♦8♣4♥, and Hebert check-called a bet of 75,000.
When the 3♦ fell on the turn, Hebert checked once again, and Sabishchenko fired 355,000. Hebert tanked for about 20 seconds before pitching his cards into the muck.
Rostyslav Sabishchenko opened 80,000 in early position, and both Rep Porter and Trevor Hebert called in the blinds.
All three players checked to the J♦J♣2♣4♦ turn, and Ported check-folded to a jam of 165,000 from Hebert while Sabishchenko made the call.
Trevor Hebert: 8♦7♣6♣5♦
Rostyslav Sabishchenko: J♠9♥8♥9♠
Herbert had a straight and flush draw against the trip jacks of Sabishchenko, and the 4♣ was what he needed as he improved to a flush.
Farid Jattin opened to 75,000 from middle position. The cutoff, Alon Yehudai on the button, and Brian Rast in the big blind made the call.
The flop came down J♠6♠5♣ and action checked to Yehudai who fired 185,000. Rast made the call before Jattin put in a massive check-raise to 1,850,000.
Yehudai went into the tank but eventually made the fold. Rast got out of the way and Jattin took it down without having to see a turn or river.
Chance Kornuth was all-in before the flop for about 300,000 against Paul Radcliffe, and both hands were on their backs.
Chance Kornuth: K♣Q♥8♥7♣ 
Paul Radcliffe: K♠K♥8♣3♣
The K♦J♣6♥8♠6♦ run out gave Radcliffe a full house, and Kornuth stood up from the table.
As retold by Julien Sitbon: All of the chips went in the middle before the flop, and Sitbon was at risk for his remaining stack of about 350,000, and it was David Merino looking for the knockout.
Julien Sitbon: A♦K♦Kx7x
David Merino: Ax10xQ♣8♣
The Qx8x2x9x10x flop gave Merino two pair, sending Sitbon to the rail.
Jason Berilgen opened on the button, and Matt Stout jammed for 290,000 from the big blind. Berilgen called.
Matt Stout: A♠A♦9♥2♦
Jason Berilgen: K♥Q♠Q♣10♦
The board ran out K♠J♦10♥4♣J♥ counterfeiting the two pair of Berilgen as Stout pulled in the double.
Sterling Savill opened the action from early position to 90,000. The cutoff, David Merino on the button and the big blind made the call.
The flop came down Q♦J♣K♦ and Savill announced "pot." He fired 405,000 and Merino moved all in for 525,000 covering Savill.
Savill made the call, but needed to get lucky.
Sterling Savill: A♠K♣J♦8♦
David Merino: A♥K♠10♦6♥
The board ran out 4♥2♣ and Merino stacked Savill.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
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