Stephen Tolbert raised in middle position to 125,000, before seeing Mikhail Zavoloka move all in for 365,000. Action folded back to Tolbert, who made the call.
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♦K♦
Stephen Tolbert: A♠8♣
Zavoloka was already ahead, but the 10♥3♥K♥ was certainly welcome.
The 6♣ turn and 2♥ river sealed the deal, and the dealer pushed the pot to Zavoloka.
Stephen Tolbert found himself under the gun, and as first to act he open-shoved for 600,000. Action folded around to Joseph Roh on the button, who called off, and the blinds got out of the way.
Stephen Tolbert: A♥K♦
Joseph Roh: A♠Q♣
Roh took the lead on the flop, and held as the board ran out 2♥J♣Q♦J♥5♥.
Scott Lake raised in the cutoff to 120,000 and faced a three-bet from Elias Kolsun on the button for 300,000. It came back to Lake who made the call.
The 4♣9♠3♦ flop saw Lake check-call Kolsun for 120,000 and both checked on the 4♠ turn.
The K♠ completed the board and Lake took a minute before sending a bet around 400,000 in the middle. Kolsun snap called, showing A♠7♠ for the nut flush while Lake quickly sent K♦9x into the muck.
Jared Ingles opened for 100,000 and Daniel De Almeida initially raised to 140,000 until he was told that wasn't a legal raise and made it to 150,000. When action went back to him, Ingles took his time, as if waiting for something, looking at De Almeida, considering his options, until finally making the call.
The flop came A♥Q♠5♦. Ingles checked prompting De Almeida to bet another 100,000 into the pot. Ingles mulled over the situation, considering what he'll do next. He looked at the board, looked at De Almeida, looked at the board, unmoving except for his eyes. The blinds had gone up as Ingles continued to consider. He finally made the call.
The turn 10♦ dropped and the same dynamic happened. De Almeida kept the pressure with a 225,000 bet. And with action back to him, Ingles, once again went into deep thought, motionless. He decided to stay on.
Finally the river Q♥ was dealt and after another check, De Almeida shoved all in for 460,000 sending Ingles to a longer tank. Ingles finally moved, combing his hair with his hands, considering what to do.
The floor arrived saying he was called because someone called the clock. None of the players did making the floor leave but after a few seconds, Preston Willier, who was at the table, called clock.
Ingles waited for the last second before ultimately mucking his hand. As the dealer pushed the chips towards De Almeida's direction, Mark Marcellus who was the shortest stack had to comment, "That hand took seventeen minutes."
The hand started as Level 25 was finishing and lasted more than halfway through Level 26.
Ruoxiao Shi raised and it folded to Elias Kolsun who shoved in the big blind with the biggest stack of the table. Shi made the call with a total stack worth 1,670,000 and they tabled their cards:
Ruoxiao Shi: Q♦Q♣
Elias Kolsun: A♦K♣
Shi had to win the flip to score a huge double up, and that's exactly what he did after the board brought 9♥4♣5♣8♥9♣
Joseph Roh open shoved in middle position for around 800,000 and was called by the player on his immediate left, Artashes Kartalyan, who was covered. Action folded around leaving Roh and Kartalyan to go to showdown.
Artashes Kartalyan: A♣A♠
Joseph Roh: A♥Q♦
Kartalyan was way ahead with his aces and with the board running out 9♠2♣9♣4♠2♠ he secured himself a timely double-up leaving Roh short stacked.
