Fabrizio Gonzalez open-shoved under the gun for 2,000,000 and Ren Lin reshoved on the button to isolate. Seunghyun Nam and Kunal Patni folded in the blinds.
Fabrizio Gonzalez: A♦9♠
Ren Lin: A♣J♣
Both players paired their ace on the A♠K♦2♣ flop with Lin's jack kicker still in play.
There were no nines to be found on the 4♣ turn or 6♠ river, and the chip leader heading into Day 4 was sent to the rail.
Ran Ilani raised to 2,000,000 on the button. Seunghyun Nam, who had just 2,800,000 in chips remaining after posting the big blind and ante, went all in.
Seunghyun Nam: A♠Q♠
Ran Ilani A♦J♦
The runout 7♠6♥2♥K♠10♦ missed both players, but Nam's queen kicker to go with his ace was good enough for him to double up and stay in the tournament.
Action folded around to Fabrizio Gonzalez in the small blind who raised to 1,600,000. Yuliyan Kolev three-bet jammed in the big blind for 8,100,000 to put himself at risk and Gonzalez snap called.
Yuliyan Kolev: A♠Q♦
Fabrizio Gonzalez: K♥K♣
The flop came 8♥Q♠9♣, with Gonzalez still in the lead with his pair of kings.
"Queen me," shouted Kolev as the dealer put out the A♣ turn. Although it wasn't a queen, it improved Kolev to two pair, aces and queens.
The river landed the 7♣, keeping Kolev's tournament hopes alive.
Ran Ilani raised to 1,200,000 and Ren Lin responded with a raise to 10,500,000, leaving himself a few million behind.
Fabrizio Gonzalez grew agitated at Seunghyun Nam who was in the small blind, taking his time on his decision. Gonzalez called clock saying, "I know what you're doing, you're constantly looking at the clock.", indicating that Nam was slowing down the hand so that blinds would increase when he was on the button, as the level was about to go up. Nam mucked before the floor came over to count down the clock.
Lin and another player at the table chirped in saying that the player in the small blind hadn't taken an egregious amount of time by any means, instead pointing the finger at Ilani, who they accused of the same thing. Gonzalez went on to say he knew that Ilani wasn't calling and that he had given him plenty of time when he had real decisions.
Fabrizio Gonzalez
"That's not nice, man", said Gonzalez who went on to say he'd be more vigilant about calling the clock on these two players in particular, going as far as asking the floor how long he'd have to wait to call clock. Floor said two minutes unless it became a constant issue, in which case they'd lower the threshold.
Ilani eventually mucked his hand, showing the A♦ but Gonzalez made mention that it didn't prove he had an actual decision.
Lin collected the pot and the next pitch began with Gonzalez reiterating his sentiments.
Ran Ilani raised to 1,200,000 on the button and Ren Lin three-bet shoved in the big blind to put Ilani at risk. Ilani thought for a moment before making the call with 10,500,000 behind.
Ran Ilani: A♦Q♥
Ren Lin: A♣J♣
The flop came 8♠K♥6♥ with Ilani's ace-queen still out in the lead. The turn landed the 4♦ and the river brought the A♥, earning Ilani the big double up.
Ren Lin and Yuliyan Kolev had been talking about getting together on the dance floor all day. They got a chance to tango a bit.
Lin raised to 1,200,000 preflop and Kolev made the call while shimmying in his seat.
The flop hit 10♣3♣5♦, prompting both players to check, but when the 4♦ landed on the turn Ren to bet 2,000,000. This time Kolev stood up to make the call.
After the dealer placed 7♦ on the river, Kolev again checked to Lin, who took some time rearranging his chips before betting 3,900,000 chips.
Action folded around to Jason Richard in the small blind who moved all in for 3,000,000 to put himself at risk. Fabrizio Gonzalez looked down at his cards in the big blind and made the call.
Jason Richard: 6♠2♠
Fabrizio Gonzalez: A♦2♥
Richard picked up a little bit of help on the Q♦3♣5♣ flop with outs to a gutshot.
However, the K♦ turn and J♠ river were blanks and he was sent to the rail.
Ren Lin had just gotten an open jam through the hand before to steal the blinds from the shorter stacks on his left and he did it again just one hand later, pushing forward his 'No Gamble, No Future' sticker to indicate he was all in.
Kunal Patni shrugged in the small blind and pushed forward his chips to call.
Kunal Patni: K♥Q♥
Ren Lin: Q♣10♣
The flop kept Patni in the lead as it scrolled across K♣A♠Q♠, meaning Lin was looking to make a straight to pull ahead. Patni secured the double and the board completed with the 2♥ and the 5♣.
