There were already 2,000,000 chips in the pot on a board of A♦J♦9♣4♥5♦ when Ren Lin fired 750,000 chips into the pot on the river. David Miscikowski was the man with the decision and after some time thinking, he dropped in a call.
Lin tabled J♣9♠ for two pair, and Miscikowski mucked.
John Ciccarelli opened to 100,000 from middle position and Nazar Buhaiov three-bet to 240,000 in the cutoff. Ciccarelli responded by moving all in with Buhaiov snapping off for his stack of 1,020,000.
Nazar Buhaiov: A♣A♦
John Ciccarelli: K♣K♥
It was the worst of the preflop coolers and one that Ciccarelli was unable to recover from after the board ran out Q♥3♥7♦4♥Q♣ to keep the rockets best, leaving Ciccarelli with crumbs.
Stephen Song raised to 100,000 from under the gun and action folded to Arthur Morris, who shoved for his last 390,000. Song verified the amount and called to put Morris at risk.
Arthur Morris: A♠Q♠
Stephen Song: Q♣J♥
Song found himself dominated, and the 6♦6♠8♥Q♥A♦ runout needlessly improved Morris to aces-up for the double up.
Nazar Buhaiov raised to 100,000 in early position and Brad Anderson called. Adam Kharman then moved all in for 740,000 on the button, Buhaiov reshoved, and Anderson folded.
Adam Kharman: 9♣9♦
Nazar Buhaiov: Q♦Q♥
Kharman was dominated by Buhaiov's queens as the Q♠6♥10♦ flop put him further behind Buhaiov's set. The rest of the board came A♥K♣ and Buhaiov took another pot to send Kharman to the rail.
Christopher Brammer raised to 105,000 from the cutoff with K♦K♣ and Ryan Sang three-bet to 300,000 with A♠9♠ from the button. Brammer four-bet to 725,000 and Sang folded.
A few hands later Brammer raised to 105,000 from a middle position and Sang moved all in for 1,255,000 from the hijack.
Ryan Sang: A♥K♦
Christopher Brammer: J♠J♥
The flop came 10♥8♠5♥ which didn't change too much. The 5♦ turn and Q♦ couldn't save Sang and he bust the tournament.
The middle position player meant to make it 100,000, but failed to announce raise thus the action was ruled as a call. This prompted Kevin Killeen to raise to 250,000 from the hijack. Action folded to Brandon Cantu in the small blind and he made it 675,000. The middle position player folded. Killeen moved all in for around 2,400,000 and Cantu quickly called.
Kevin Killeen: KxKx
Brandon Cantu: JxJx
Cantu was in rough shape and remained behind after the Q♦2♦2♣ flop. However, the J♣ turn saw Cantu make a full house to take the lead ahead of the 3♣ river.
Cantu didn't even bother stacking his chips, and after pulling off the suckout, he went for a quick walk around the Horseshoe Events Centre.