Liftoff for Luske!
Shortly before the break, a monster pot took place between two of the chip leaders, with collateral damage caused to Serge Didisheim.
Marcel Luske raised to 23,000 in middle position and, next to act, Kenna James called. Action then folded to Didisheim in the big blind, who moved all in for 172,000.
Luske took a moment before also moving all in for 832,000. This put James deep into the tank. After more than three minutes, James made the call.
Serge Didisheim: K♠K♦ 
Kenna James: Q♥Q♦
Marcel Luske: A♣A♥
Most of the table stood up, drawing attention from the rail as everyone wanted to witness the cold deck, but the action had barely even started.
The dealer fanned out a Q♠J♠J♥ flop, shooting James into the lead with a flopped full house.
The turn 5♣ made no difference to the standings, but the table erupted when the dealer revealed the A♠ river, improving Luske to a better full house.
Stacks were checked, and Luske barely had James covered with just 30,000 more.
The huge pot was pushed to Luske as James discussed the hand with other players, and Didisheim headed to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,900,000
1,750,000
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1,750,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |