Shundan Xiao three-bet to 500,000 on the button, Malcolm Franchi in the big blind, and then four-bet jammed for 2,550,000. The initial raiser and any other involved contenders had already folded, and Xiao asked for a count but folded and later mentioned, "I had a big hand."
Meanwhile, Adam Rude has been eliminated while Nevan Chang and Iaron Lightbourne increased their stacks.
Jesse Lonis reported to Pokernews that Joseph Bold raised from middle position with A♠J♣ and Lonis defended the big blind with A♦7♦.
Lonis check-raised on a 7♠5♠A♣ flop where he had made two pair, and Bold called with a pair of aces.
Lonis bet big again on the Q♦ turn with Bold making another call.
The J♦ river completed the board and put Bold ahead with Aces and Jacks. Lonis bet big and Bold called, scooping a massive pot from Lonis.
While Jesse Capps involuntarily spilled his cup on the table with one of his ducks, Aaron van Blarcum in the hijack was at risk for approximately 900,000 against Alex Keating to his right.
Aaron van Blarcum: 9♥9♦ 
Alex Keating: A♥J♥
Keating flopped trips on J♦J♠6♠8♣3♠ and sent Van Blarcum to the rail.
Heads-up on a board of 8♠2♣K♣J♠ with over a million in the pot arleady, Kyosuke Nagami check-called a 540,000 bet from Kavin Shah.
The 5♣ completed the board and Nagami shoved for approximately two million, which was enough to put Shah all in for slightly less.
"Set no good?" Shah inquired as he weighed his decision. Nagami remained silent.
Shah eventually put in a call and Nagami turned over A♣J♣ for the nut flush.
Shah showed he held 8♣8♥ for a set of eights — eliminating him late in the evening.
The remaining 190 players are now on the last 20-minute break of the day. There is one more two-hour level left to play on Day 5 before players bag up their chips for the night.
Level 24 Highlights
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
James Kohl raised to 150,000 in early position, Niklas Astedt three-bet to 400,000 in the cutoff, and Kohl called.
The flop came 8♦10♥3♦ and Astedt moved all in. "Okay, let's go," Kohl said as he called for 700,000.
James Kohl: A♦4♦
Niklas Astedt: A♠K♠
Kohl had a flush draw against Astedt's superior ace, but he missed the 7♠ turn and 2♠ river as Astedt went past 9,000,000 with the bustout.
Nicholas Howard opened the cutoff to 125,000 and Rodrigo Garrido Portaleoni defended from the big blind.
On the A♠8♣10♣ flop, Portaleoni check-called a bet of 125,000 from Howard.
The two then checked it to showdown where Portaleoni tabled 8♠5♠ for a pair of eights, but Howard had the winner with Q♦10♠ for a pair of tens.
On a new feature table, Laurent Manderlier raised K♥J♠ from an early position and Troy Quenneville called with A♦3♦ from the cutoff.
The players saw the A♣Q♥8♥ flop with Quenneville hitting top pair.
Both checked to the 4♥ turn, bringing in the flush draw for Manderlier. Manderlier bet 100,000 which got a call from Quenneville.
The 4♠ river didn't change much and Manderlier checked to Quenneville, who took paused, before raising to 525,000. Manderlier folded and Quenneville took the pot.
Jeffrey Copeland moved all in for 465,000 in the big blind and Jean Lhuillier called in the hijack.
Jeffrey Copeland: A♦9♣
Jean Lhuillier: 10♦9♦
Copeland had Lhuillier dominated as the flop came 8♦K♠7♥, giving Lhuillier a straight draw. The 10♥ turn gave him a pair and the lead, while Copeland missed the 4♣ river on his way to the rail.
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