A three-way all-in broke out when Massimo De Mario shoved for 975,000 from the hijack. Jesse Jones chose to shove also for 1,500,000, and Abhishek Mhatre called while covering both players.
Massimo De Mario: Q♥3♥
Jesse Jones: 7♥7♦
Abhishek Mhatre: A♦10♥
The flop was favorable to Jones as he slammed a set on the Q♦K♥7♣ board; however, Mhatre did gain outs to a straight to keep Jones at risk.
The K♠ turn put an end to the matter as it gave Jones a full house. The J♦ river gave Mhatre a straight that was no longer viable.
Mark Manges moved all in from under the gun for 1,750,000 and Arthur Morris called with the covering stack in early position.
Mark Manges: A♣J♣
Arthur Morris: A♥9♣
Morris found a nine on the 7♣9♦Q♣ flop but Manges picked up the nut flush draw. The 8♠ turn and 3♥ river were blanks for Manges and he was sent to the payout desk.
Peter Galloway was forced all-in in the big blind for his last 50,000, and action was folded around to Alexander Gittings in late position, who raised to 600,000. All other players folded.
Peter Galloway: 9♥5♦
Alexander Gittings: Q♣10♥
The flop came 10♠2♦7♥ to pretty much seal Galloway's fate, and when the 4♥ came on the turn, he was drawing dead, and the K♣ river made no difference at all, and Galloway was sent to the rail in 25th place.
It was the end of the road for Konstantinos Tzinis. He began the hand with an open to 600,000 from early position, leaving only 200,000 behind. Massimo De Mario chose to raise to 1,000,000, which cleared out the rest of the table. Tzinis called to be at risk.
Konstantinos Tzinis: 8♠5♠
Massimo De Mario: A♥4♥
The flop was not favorable to Tzinis when it came 10♦9♥A♠ to give De Mario top pair. The 6♣ turn did give Tzinis a straight draw, but the Q♠ river did not convert on any of his outs to send him out in 26th place. Tzinis earned $8,984 for his effort.
Action folded around to Brett Horton in the small blind who moved all in for 1,200,000. Marvin Karlins called in the big blind for 1,075,000 to put himself at risk.
Marvin Karlins: K♣5♣
Brett Horton: A♥Q♠
Horton pulled ahead further on the 3♥10♠A♠ flop, pairing his ace. The 6♦ turn and 10♦ river offered no help to Karlins and his tournament run came to an end.
Jeanie Pak open-jammed for 825,000 from middle position. Paul Heath called in the cutoff, after which the action folded to Wesley Cameron in the big blind.
After a couple of minutes in the tank, the clock was called on Cameron. During his countdown, he shoved in his stack of 2,000,000. Heath made the call with the covering stack, and the trio tabled their cards.
Jeanie Pak: A♣Q♥
Wesley Cameron: A♥10♥
Paul Heath: K♦J♦
"A king or a jack," Heath kindly requested. He received both on the 5♣J♣4♣3♥K♠ runout, making him two pair to knock out both opponents.
"Come on! Get in! That's how you do it!" Heath excitedly yelled as Pak and Cameron were the last to leave before the redraw of the final three tables.
Jonathon Castellanos moved all in for 2,050,000 in early position, Marco Caruso called for 1,950,000 in the hijack, and Robbie Schiffbauer called in the cutoff having both of his opponents covered.
Marco Caruso: A♥8♥
Jonathon Castellanos: K♥10♣
Robbie Schiffbauer: Q♣Q♦
Schiffbauer's pair of queens remained best as the board ran out 5♠3♥6♣10♦J♥.
Stephen Hubbard raised on the button and Laurent Crochemore three-bet jammed for about 2,800,000 to put himself at risk. Hubbard called.
Laurent Crochemore: A♣9♠
Stephen Hubbard: A♠J♦
Crochemore pulled ahead on the 9♥K♥A♥ flop, improving to two pair, aces and nines. However, Hubbard retook the lead on the J♣ turn for two pair, aces and jacks.
The 6♥ fell on the river and Crochemore's tournament run came to an end.