Dustin Ethridge was all in and at risk from the big blind for roughly 700,000 and was up against Kei Tanaka on the button.
Dustin Ethridge: J♦J♠ 
Kei Tanaka: A♣8♣
The dealer ran out a board of A♦K♠K♣7♣8♥, sending Ethridge to the payout desk in 26th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
Busted |
Garry Gates went all in for his final 520,000 from early position. Nipun Java jammed for more to put Gates at risk as the rest of the able folded to yield the pot to Java.
Garry Gates: K♥Q♦
Nipun Java: A♥K♣
Gates needed considerable help against Java's big slick. The board did not offer any drama as it came 3♠7♣7♠8♠9♣ and sent Gates out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,820,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Moments after the three-table redraw, all players were sent on a 10-minute break.
Marcelo Giordano Mendes raised to 200,000 in middle position. Wang Hao went all in from the small blind. Mendes called.
Wang Hao: A♦5♦
Marcelo Giordano Mendes: J♥J♠
The runout came 5♣8♠5♥3♣7♦ leaving Mendes' jacks as the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
980,000
|
980,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Yasha Montazeri was forced all in from the big blind with just 100,000 chips. Justin Chu then went all in on the button and Francis Anderson did likewise in the small blind.
Yasha Montazeri: 9♦8♥
Justin Chu: K♦9♥
Francis Anderson: K♥3♠
The runout came K♠7♣J♥Q♣K♣, which meant Chu and Anderson chopped the pot, while Montazeri was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,660,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
||
|
275,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted | |
Justin Chu moved all in from middle position with 225,000 chips. Amit [Removed:550] called from the button.
Justin Chu: J♣8♣
Amit [Removed:550] 7♠6♥
The runout looked good for Chu until the river, as the board finished with K♥Q♣Q♥5♥J♥, giving [Removed:550] a flush and the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Rene von Reden in the hijack jammed for 725,000 and he was called by Alexander Duvall in the small blind.
Rene von Reden: A♠2♣
Alexander Duvall: J♦J♣
Duvall's jacks kept the lead all the way through a board of Q♥8♠10♣10♥7♣ and Von Reden was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,280,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Niall Duffy jammed for the second hand in a row for 815,000 from the hijack position. This time, he was called by Nadav Bitton in the big blind to be at risk for his tournament life.
Niall Duffy: A♠6♠
Nadav Bitton: A♣7♥
The two hands were evenly matched, but Bitton held the slight edge. The 3♦4♠Q♥ flop kept Bitton in the lead and reduced the chances of a chop.
The 9♠ turn gave Duffy some hope with a flush draw, but the Q♦ river came and sent Duffy out of the tournament.
Duffy earned $8,778 for his finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,950,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted |
