Xiaoyao Ma raised from the hijack to 25,000. Noah Bronstein three-bet shoved all in from the small blind for 240,000. Ma called and the cards were revealed.
Noah Bronstein: 5♦5♠ 
Xiaoyao Ma: A♥J♠
The board ran out A♦J♣K♠J♥10♣. Ma improved to a full house and sent Bronstein to the rail.
Matt Widdoes opened under the gun and called a three-bet of 55,000 from Xiaoyao Ma in the cutoff.
The A♥Q♠6♠ flop hit the felt, and Widdoes check-called a bet of 75,000 from Ma.
The 7♣ turn was checked through, and the A♠ paired the board on the river. Widdoes cut out a bet of 250,000 and pushed it across line. Ma tanked for about three minutes before deciding to let his hand go.
With the board showing 8♦9♥J♥A♠10♠, and with around 400,000 in the middle, Xiaoyao Ma bet 200,000 which was enough to put Ryan Otto all-in. After much deliberation, Otto put in the call for the rest of his chips.
Ma showed A♦Q♣ for a queen-high straight which won him the pot and eliminated Otto.
Level: 8
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Gabriel Andrade opened 25,000 in early position and Patrick Leonard called on the button.
Both players checked to the J♦10♣4♣J♣ turn, where Andrade dropped 20,000 across the line. Leonard mucked his hand and the dealer pushed the pot the other way.
Matt Widdoes raised to 20,000 under the gun. Daniel Bedson three-bet from the hijack to 53,000, and Darryl Ronconi four-bet to 175,000 from the button. After the blinds folded, Widdeos shoved all-in for 640,000. Bedson folded but Ronconi made the call for his remaining 350,000.
Darryl Ronconi: Q♥Q♦
Matt Widdoes: K♥K♦
There was no improvement for Eonconi on the 6♣A♦8♠3♠6♦ runout, meaning he was eliminated by the kings of Widdoes.
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Sean Ragozzini opened 20,000 under the gun and Michael Russell (NV) called in the cutoff before Iurii Senchylo came along from the big blind.
All three players checked to the Q♥6♥5♦9♠ turn, where Senchylo fired 35,000. Ragozzini called and Russell mucked.
The dealer dropped the 7♦ on the river and Senchylo continued for 47,000. Ragozzini put in a raise to 160,000, putting Senchylo in the tank for about two minutes before he made the call. Ragozzini tabled 9♥9♦ for a set of nines to scoop the pot.
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