Diogo Veiga has been steadily building a large stack and just knocked out Senad Cecunjanin to climb above half a million in chips. The latest boost was only for around 20,000 when Cecunjanin got it in with the K♥Q♠ and Veiga had that dominated with the A♥K♣.
Both players hit top pair on the K♦J♦8♣7♥10♥ board and that spelled the end for Cecunjanin.
John Karavas raised and Colby Covington three-bet to 8,000 on the button. Peter Sanneblad got his last 12,400 in the middle from the big blind. Karavas squeezed to 30,000 only for Covington to push all-in for 141,800.
That instantly sent Karavas into a frenzy and he spun out of his chair.
"Do you have aces again, buddy?" he asked but eventually called with the covering stack.
Peter Sanneblad: J♥9♥ 
Colby Covington: K♥K♠
John Karavas: K♦K♣
The suited one gapper found no help on the A♦Q♣10♥6♣9♠ board and the short stack of Sanneblad was chopped up.
In a blind versus blind battle, a player in the small blind got his last 25,000 in the middle as Jonathan Wolter put him at risk.
All-In Player: 8♥8♠
Jonathan Wolter: A♦J♠
The small blind was racing for his tournament life but instantly fell behind on the A♥A♠6♠ flop as Wolter made trips. The rest of the board ran out 7♦A♣ and Wolter spiked quads on the river to secure the pot and send his opponent to the rail.
Heads-up on a board of 7♠4♥Q♣6♥, an under-the-gun player bet 5,000 before Daniel Lakerveld raised to 10,000 on the button.
His opponent called and the 6♣ fell on the river. Lakerveld then moved all in and his opponent called for around 25,000.
Lakerveld showed 6♦4♦ for a full house and his opponent mucked. The dealer eventually retrieved J♦J♠ as Lakerveld took the pot to send his opponent to the rail.
Action was picked up on a board showing K♠A♠2♠9♦4♥ with Harold Evans all in and Parker Talbot putting him at risk.
Harold Evans: A♦K♥
Parker Talbot: J♠10♠
Evans flopped top two pair, butTalbot flopped a jack high flush. Evans would need an ace or king to hit the river, but when the 4♥ completed the board, he was eliminated from the tournament.
Troy Tobin got his final 28,000 chips in from the big blind against Thomas Paul in the small blind.
Troy Tobin: 7♦7♣
Thomas Paul: 8♥8♦
The board ran out an uneventful A♥K♣A♦3♦2♠, resulting in Tobin's exit. Maximilian Schindler and Stephen Graner had also recently busted from the Main Event at this table.
Action folded around to Jimmy D'Ambrosio in the small blind and he limped before calling a raise to 3,000 from Henry Chan in the big blind. "You know I'm gonna lead out on any flop right," joked D'Ambrosio as the two friends from a Chicago home game prepared to battle in a heads-up pot.
D'Ambrosio kept his word following the 4♥5♥10♠ flop by tossing 3,500 into the middle. Chan stuck around to see a turn.
The Ax turn saw D'Ambrosio slow down, checking to Chan, who bet 10,000. With a "not today Henry" D'Ambrosio moved all in with the covering stack. Chan called off for his remaining 32,000 to put himself at risk.
Henry Chan: 5x4x
Jimmy D'Ambrosio: 3♣2♣
D'Ambrosio had turned the wheel to leave Chan needing to fill up to survive. The 9♦ river kept the straight best to send last year's 31st place finisher out short of the money while propelling D'Ambrosio up the chip counts.
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