Aram Oganyan opened to 100,000 in the cutoff and Galen Hall just called from the small blind. Krasimir Yankov shoved all in for 870,000 from the big blind which got a fold from Oganyan, but Hall snap-called to put him at risk.
Krasimir Yankov: K♦9♦
Galen Hall: 8♠8♦
The flop came A♦K♣6♠ and Yankov hit a pair of kings to take the lead. The 10♠ and J♥ runout changed nothing, giving Yankov a double up.
Galen Hall opened from early position to 110,000. Krasimir Yankov called next to act, and then Michael Macchia moved all from the button. Hall folded, but Yankov went into the tank. He eventually called and the cards went on their backs.
Michael Macchia: A♥K♦
Krasimir Yankov: 8♦8♣
The two were off to the races, and the K♥6♥3♣7♣2♥ board was in favor of Macchia, and he got the double up.
Daniel Sepiol opened to 110,000 in the cutoff and Aram Oganyan just called from the small blind. Blaz Zerjav three-bet to 440,000 in the big blind and Sepiol four-bet shoved all in as the big stack. Oganyan quickly folded but Zerjav took his time before calling off his stack of 1,880,000.
Blaz Zerjav: 9♥9♦
Daniel Sepiol: A♣K♠
The flop came 9♠7♥2♥ and Zerjav flopped a set of nines which already had Sepiol drawing dead. The 7♣ and A♥ were just a formality as Zerjav scored a massive double-up.
The table folded around to Matthew Belcher in the small blind, who opted to jam for 340,000 into Chris Moorman in the big blind.
Moorman called to put Belcher at risk.
Matthew Belcher: K♥7♠
Chris Moorman: J♣7♥
Belcher had Moorman dominated going into the runout, but Moorman spiked a jack on the river of the 10♥A♦7♣3♠J♥ runout to eliminate Belcher.
Matthew Sabia raised in the hijack to 115,000. Action folded to Darren Elias in the big blind, who only started the hand with 380,000 chips. Elias made the call and the two went off to a flop.
The flop came 6♣5♥5♠ and Elias bet all but one 5,000 chip. Sabia said "raise" in an overemphatic, joking manner, considering how few chips Elias had left. Elias eventually called and the cards were revealed.
Darren Elias: 10♣6♠
Matthew Sabia: Q♣Q♥
The turn 7♣ and river 8♥ were no help to Elias, and he was eliminated.
The hand began with a raise on the button by Adrien Delma and a call by Fabian Gumz in the big blind.
Gumz checked the flop of 3♠8♥Q♠, which led to a 75,000 bet from Delma. Gumz called.
Both players checked the 5♥ turn.
Gumz opted to bet 325,000 on the 4♦ river and was called by Delma.
Gumz revealed Q♥7♣ for top pair, which was good enough to drag the pot.
Brian Rast raised from the cutoff to 110,000 only for David Coleman to three-bet all in from the big blind for his remaining 550,000. Rast snap called.
David Coleman: 8♠8♣
Brian Rast: A♥10♣
A nasty flop of 4♥9♠10♥ came for Coleman, and he needed to hit an eight or runner-runner straight to stay alive. The turn brought the 4♦, and when no eight came on the 7♥ river, he was sent to the cage.
Pavels Spirins returned from the break with just 615,000 chips and pushed all in from the hijack. The action folded to Jared Bleznick in the big blind who asked for a count before making the call.
"It can't be that bad of a call," Bleznick said to himself as the chips went into the middle.
Pavels Spirins: A♥5♥
Jared Bleznick: Q♥J♥
The flop came Q♦J♠8♦ and Bleznick took control of the pot with two pair. The 6♥ and K♥ runout was no help for Spirins who was bounced from the tournament.
"Not bad?" Bleznick questioned David Peters after the hand, looking for confirmation, which he received.
Level: 16
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
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