Gabriel Moura, with A♦Q♥, opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Brian Kim called in the hijack with A♥10♥.
Moura continued for 850,000 on the flop of 3♣5♦A♠ and Kim called. Moura sized up to 1,900,000 on the 10♣ turn and Kim raised to 10,225,000. Moura went in the tank for several minutes. The clock was called and Moura ran out of time and his hand was folded after not answering the 30-second countdown.
Charles Russell raised to 1,100,000 and Brian Rast three-bet to 2,700,000 from the next seat. Jonathan Tamayo then four-bet jammed for 12,250,000 in the small blind and Russell folded.
Rast went into the tank and made the call with a stack of 11,225,000.
Brian Rast: A♠Q♣
Jonathan Tamayo: K♠K♦
The 9♦9♠2♠ flop gave Rast some back door outs with the superior flush and that hope remained with the 3♠ turn. "One time. One fuckin time, do it for the kids," could be heard from the table.
What followed was the K♥ on the river and Tamayo improved to kings full of nines to send the WSOP Poker Hall of Fame member to the rail in 24th place for $350,000.
Joe Serock raised to 1,000,000 under the gun before Jason Sagle three-bet to 2,800,000 in the hijack. Jason James then four-bet to 7,500,000 on the button, Serock folded his Q♦10♦, and Sagle called.
The flop came 10♠2♠2♦ and James bet 5,500,000. Sagle called and the 9♠ fell on the turn.
James then moved all in, having Sagle's remaining 25,600,000 covered. Sagle spent several minutes in the tank before folding Q♠Q♣ as James took the pot thanks to his K♠K♦ to climb over 60,000,000.
Kessas would need to connect to survive but found no help on the K♠7♠9♣ flop. The 2♥ turn changed nothing with the J♣ river officially ending Kessas' tournament in 23rd place.
Yegor Moroz opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun and Luis Vazquez called in the hijack.
The flop of 6♠4♦K♥ checked through and Moroz bet 1,000,000 on the 6♦ turn. Vazquez called. Moroz then checked the on the 3♥ river and Vazquez checked back as Moroz showed AxKx to win the pot.
Malcolm Franchi opened to 1,000,000 from early position before Yake Wu three-bet to 3,000,000 in late position. Action folded back around to Franchi, who moved all in for 7,175,000. Wu made the call with the covering stack to put his opponent at risk.
Malcolm Franchi: K♠K♣
Yake Wu: A♦8♣
Wu had attempted a move at the wrong time to leave Franchi in a good position to get a full double. The 2♥7♠Q♠ flop was clean for the cowboys with the K♥ turn locking up the pot for Franchi prior to the 3♣ river.
Kristen Foxen jammed 2,525,000 from the cutoff and Gabriel Moura rejammed for 4,325,000 on the button. The blinds got out of the way as the two shortest stacks of the tournament showed down.
Kristen Foxen: A♠5♠
Gabriel Moura: Q♦Q♣
The final woman standing was facing her elimination as the board ran out 4♠4♦9♥6♥.
The A♦ river saw her trump Moura's queens with her rivered pair of aces, however, as she remained in contention for the title.
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Diogo Coelho opened to 1,000,000 and was called only by Joe Serock in the big blind. The 8♦8♠3♠ flop was checked by Serock and Coelho bet the minimum for 500,000. Serock check-raised to 2,100,000 and Coelho stuck around to the 2♥ turn.
Serock took his time before betting 6,000,000 into 6,950,000 and Coelho called.
The river brought the J♣ and Serock slowed down with a check.
Coelho bet 7,000,000 and Serock called with 9♠8♥ for trip eights. Coelho mucked two kings as Serock took down the big pot.
Yegor Moroz opened to 1,000,000 on the button and Boris Angelov three-bet to 4,500,000 in the big blind. Moroz four-bet jammed a stack of 25,100,000. Angelov called with a smaller stack.
Boris Angelov: Q♠Q♦
Yegor Moroz: 10♠10♦
Angelov had the bigger pair and it held up as the board ran out 2♠8♣A♣8♦6♦ to earn him a double.