Angelina Rich went all in and was at risk from the button. Christopher Puetz then went all in from the small blind.
Angelina Rich: 4♦4♥ 
Christopher Puetz: A♦10♥
The dealer ran out a board of 3♣K♣Q♥9♣K♥, securing a much-needed double for Rich.
Jonas Lauck and Chad Lousberg got in a massive preflop confrontation that saw all their chips in the middle and their cards on their backs.
Chad Lousberg: J♥J♣
Jonas Lauck: A♣K♣
The board ran out king-high, awarding a massive pot to Lauck and sending Lousberg on his way.
The Very Next Hand
Matt Glantz went all in for his last 300,000 and was able to successfully steal the blinds, but with the level going up, he'll need to gain traction soon to stay in contention.
Matthew Affleck opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Benedict Cullen moved all in for his remaining 530,000 on the button. Affleck took some time before moving a stack in the middle to call.
Benedict Cullen: A♠J♥
Matthew Affleck: A♦9♠
Cullen was ahead, and he only improved on the J♦4♦5♦ flop.
Affleck was looking for a diamond to steal the pot but missed on the 8♣ turn and 4♠ river.
Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
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Takashi Shimada raised to 80,000 from under the gun, and Kaiwen Wei called on the button.
The dealer revealed a 2♦Q♦5♥ flop. Shimada bet 65,000, and Wei called.
Action checked through on the J♠ turn.
The river was the 3♣, and Shimada bet 110,000.
Wei remarked, "That was a quick check on the turn," hoping for a reaction, but ultimately tossed his cards into the muck.
After betting 120,000 on the turn and getting called by Abhishek Goindi, Jinho Hong went almost all in for 445,000 when the river hit on a board of 7♠10♣10♥4♦4♣.
Abhishek Goindi took a minute before making the call. Hong, who had had a single 5,000 chip behind, showed 10♦9♠ for a full house and the win.
Joe Hindry went all in and was at risk from late position, and Benjamin Steinwachs called from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded, and the players tabled their hands.
Joe Hindry: 3♥3♠
Benjamin Steinwachs: A♦Q♣
The board ran out 10♠2♥Q♥9♥K♠, ending Hindry's impressive run.
Bruce Carter opened from under the gun to 90,000. Hugues Girard raised from middle position to 230,000.
Carter jammed for 835,000, and Girard thought before mucking his hand.
Carter showed K♣K♦ and asked Girard, "What did you have?"
Girard responded, "Ace-queen."
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