John Ripnick in the small blind was all-in and at risk for 214,000 against Aleksandr Shevlyakov on the button.
John Ripnick: 2♣2♥ 
Aleksandr Shevlyakov: Q♥Q♠
The board of J♣8♦J♦3♣K♥ was no help for Ripnick who was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,110,000
510,000
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510,000 |
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Busted |
Moments after the restart, Gang Zhao jammed for 33,000 from under the gun and was called by Alisson Piekazewicz in the cutoff.
Gang Zhao: 7♠6♣
Alisson Piekazewicz: A♠8♦
Zhao flopped a straight draw with the 5♣4♠10♣ flop, but the A♣ turn gave top pair to Piekazewicz. The 8♥ river completed Zhao's straight and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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430,000
87,000
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87,000 |
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86,000
249,500
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249,500 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The remaining 176 players have gone on a 15-minute break and will all return in the money when the action resumes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Julien Sitbon limped in from the button and Alexander Sokolovsky was all in for his last 3,000 in the small blind. Jonas Mackoff checked his option in the big blind which created a small side pot.
The flop came 10♣5♦3♥ and Mackoff checked to Sitbon who tossed in a bet of 10,000. Mackoff quickly folded and the two hands were face up after all of the other tables completed their action.
Alexander Sokolovsky: 8♠5♣
Julien Sitbon: 10♦2♠
Both players flopped a pair but it was Sitbon who was in charge with the better of the two. The 6♥ and J♣ runout was no help to Sokolovsky who was eliminated on the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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355,000
240,000
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240,000 |
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Busted | |
Anthony Zinno and Evan Bethyo got all in on the 7♥4♥6♥ flop, with Bethyo the at-risk player.
Evan Bethyo: K♥J♥
Anthony Zinno: 3♥3♠
The turn was the 2♠ and the river was the J♦, and Zinno couldn't find an out to bust Bethyo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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270,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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130,000
80,000
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80,000 |
On a board of 8♣4♣5♥A♦, Patrik Jaros, under the gun, bet 30,000, Moonho Seo in the small blind check-raised to 85,000 and Jaros made the call.
The 3♠ river completed the board and after some time, Seo bet 75,000, keeping only 5,000 behind. Jaros snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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350,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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295,000
116,500
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116,500 |
With just 177 players remaining and 176 places getting paid, the tournament clock has been paused and the hand-for-hand portion of this event will now commence.
Heads-up on a flop of 9♥6♠2♠ with 100,000 in the pot, Samuel Bernabeu in the hijack bet 100,000 but Edward Pak in the small blind raised to 225,000. Bernabeu went deep into the tank, the clock was called and he moved all-in for 346,000. Pak asked for the count and called.
Samuel Bernabeu: Q♠Q♣
Edward Pak: 10♦10♠
The 5♥ turn and the 2♦ river completed the board and Bernabeu secured a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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795,000
745,000
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745,000 |
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675,000
295,000
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295,000 |
Yuilyan Kolev folded his way down to a single 1,000 chip and was forced all in from the big blind. The action folded around to Thomas Boivin in the small blind and the cards were tabled.
Yuliyan Kolev: J♦2♥
Thomas Boivin: A♥6♥
The flop came Q♣8♥3♦ and Boivin was still in the lead with his ace-high. The 7♣ and 5♥ runout did not connect with Kolev who was eliminated near the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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Busted | |
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