Mikhail Zavoloka opened 160,000 in the hijack and Dmitry Blyumin jammed for 995,000 in the small blind. Zavoloka made the call.
Dmitry Blyumin: 5♠5♥
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♠7♠
The 10♠8♦3♠8♥J♠ run out gave Zavoloka a flush and Blyumin headed to the payouts.
The remaining 43 players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Players will return at approximately 6:30 p.m. local time.
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Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Russ Head opened 200,000 under the gun and Lucas Reeves defended the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of A♣J♦2♣, and Reeves check-called a bet of 225,000.
No further bets went in on the 2♦ turn or the 7♦ river, and Reeves rolled over J♥9♥ for a pair of jacks. Head tabled 9♣9♦ before the dealer shipped the pot the other way.
Action was caught after the flop of 7♦4♣6♦ and and both players checked their option.
The turn was the K♥ and William Smith led out for 150,000. David Brehme found the call.
While the river peeled the 10♣, Smith was quick to check. Brehme moved all in for around 3,000,000 and Smith got out of the way.
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Cord Garcia was all in preflop and up against Mihai Niste.
Cord Garcia: A♣8♠ 
Mihai Niste: 9♥9♦
The board ran out A♥10♣9♠5♠J♥ to end the run for Garcia.
Alexandre Raymond opened 200,000 under the gun and David Brehme defended the big blind.
The dealer fanned the J♦6♦3♦ flop and Brehme checked to Raymond who continued for 100,000. Brehme responded with a check-raise to 275,000, and Raymond mucked his hand.
Mihai Niste opened 200,000 under the gun and both Tjan Tepeh and Clement Richez came along in the blinds.
The dealer spread a flop of K♠8♣6♣ and Tepeh check-folded to a bet of 225,000 from Niste, while Richez check-called.
The 2♣ hit the turn, and both players tapped the table.
When the K♦ landed on the river, Richez paused for about 45 seconds before pushing a stack of 1,400,000 across the line. Niste went into the tank as he stared as Richez and eventually tossed his cards into the muck.
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