Christian Roberts raised from the cutoff to 80,000, Antonio Galiana called from the small blind, and Jarod Ludemann also called from the big blind. The flop 2♦7♥10♦ and the turn K♣ was checked around.
On the river 6♠, Roberts put out a delayed continuation bet of 280,000 after both of the blinds checked. Galiana called, and Ludemann folded.
Roberts flipped over K♠3♠ for top pair, and Galiana tapped the table and mucked.
Frederic Normand raised from the cut-off to 90,000, and 'Texas' Michael Moncek jammed all-in for 600,000 from the button.
Normand snap-called.
Michael Moncek: A♦9♦ 
Frederic Normand: Q♥K♠
The flop of 3♣J♥2♦ was pretty safe for Moncek and when the A♣ fell on the turn he need to fade a ten for a full double up.
The K♥ came on the river to seal the deal and Moncek was pushed the pot.
Level: 24
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Michael Moncek kicked off the action with a raise to 80,000 from under the gun. Pavlin Karakikov, sitting in middle position with just 135,000 behind, moved all in. Action folded to Turbo Nguyen in the big blind, who reshoved, forcing Moncek to get out of the way.
Pavlin Karakikov: A♠3♥
Turbo Nguyen: 10♦10♣
Karakikov once again found himself up against pocket tens and behind in the hand. And once again, the board offered no salvation, running out Q♠Q♣5♥3♠6♣. Karakikov picked up a small pair on the turn, but it wasn’t enough, and his tournament run came to an end.
PokerNews caught the action with Pavlin Karakikov already all in preflop from the small blind, facing off against Uri Reichenstein in the big blind.
Pavlin Karakikov: K♦J♠
Uri Reichenstein: K♠Q♠
Karakikov needed help, and he got it on a dramatic runout of 10♥J♦7♣8♠4♦, giving him a pair of jacks. It was a big double-up for Karakikov, flipping the momentum in his favor.
But the two tangled again just a few hands later. This time, Karakikov opened to 80,000 from the cutoff, only for Reichenstein to three-bet to 280,000 on the button. Karakikov moved all in, and Reichenstein called instantly.
Pavlin Karakikov: A♥K♠
Uri Reichenstein: 10♥10♠
Reichenstein’s tens held firm as the board came 2♥7♠7♣6♣3♠. Karakikov was left with just 135,000 after the hand.
Action was picked up as Raj Vohra was in all in for 2,200,000 from the cutoff against Frederic Normand in the big blind.
Raj Vohra: A♦K♦
Frederic Normand: Q♠Q♦
Very bad start for Vohra as the flop came 9♠A♠Q♥ and was eliminated when the 3♣ hit the turn, a 2♠ completed the board.
Justin Saliba moved all in for 900,000 from the cutoff, but the bad news came quick as Frederic Normand snap-called on the button.
Justin Saliba: 10♥10♦
Frederic Normand: A♠A♣
On a flop of J♠4♦Q♦ Saliba was still looking to improve against Normand's aces. The turn brought the 7♠. Saliba needed a 10 to stay alive, but the river card was the 4♥ sending him to the rail after a deep run.
Jiaming Zhao moved all in for 420,000 from middle position and was called by Frederic Normand in the small blind.
Jiaming Zhao: K♥Q♦
Frederic Normand: J♣J♦
The flop brought Zhao an open-ended straight draw with 6♥10♠J♥, but also gave Normand a set of jacks. Looking for an ace or a nine, the turn 5♠ was no help for Zhao. The river 8♠ sealed Zhao's fate for the event as he made his way to the payout cage.
It was a battle of the blinds, and Uri Reichenstein moved all in from the small blind to put pressure on Bradley Gafford, who was sitting as the short stack. Gafford made the call.
Bradley Gafford: A♥4♥
Uri Reichenstein: Q♦9♦
Uri Reichenstein announced, "No sweat at all?" when the board ran out with 3♠K♣A♠9♠K♠, giving Gafford the win.
Bradley Gafford raised from middle position to 155,000, and Jarod Ludemann three-bet all in on the big blind for the rest of Gafford's stack. Gafford made the call for his last 200,000, and they were off to the races.
Bradley Gafford: Q♠Q♥
Jarod Ludemann: A♦7♠
The board ran out with 4♥5♦5♣2♣3♣ and Gafford survived with his two pair.
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