Shoko Asano had moved all in on the 2♣6♦5♦ flop and action was on Kitty Kuo to call.
Kuo made the call and covered Asano, and the players flipped their hands.
Shoko Asano: 8♦7♥
Kitty Kuo: K♦10♦
Asano was hunting for more but didn't improve on the 10♥ turn and 6♣ river.
The flop was K♠J♠5♣ in a heads-up raised pot, and Maria Lampropulos checked to Jiachi Li, who bet 9,000. After a minute, Lampropulos called.
The turn brought the 6♠, and this time Lampropulos check-folded after Li bet again for 10,000.
Tammy Vaught raised under the gun to 6,000 and only Farah Galfond was interested and called in the small blind.
The flop gave 3♣J♠5♠ and Galfond check-called Vaught for 12,000. Both quickly checked on the 5♦ turn.
The river was the A♦ and they checked again. Galfond tabled A♠9♠ for two pair with aces and took down the pot as Vaught held Q♠J♥.
Taruli Aritonang was all in and at risk from middle position for her remaining 49,500 chips. She was up against Adriana Castellanos in the small blind who covered her.
Taruli Aritonang: K♥K♠
Adriana Castellanos: A♠K♦
Aritonang held on the 4♥9♥3♥7♦8♦ runout, and left Castellanos short.
Victoria Livschitz moved all in from early position for 14,400, and Dusti Smith made the call from the big blind.
Victoria Livschitz: 4♦4♠
Dusti Smith: Q♠5♠
The board went well for Livschitz with 7♥2♣J♥4♥J♣, and a full boat was good for the chip boost and survival.
In a three-bet pot, the flop showed 3♦5♠9♦ when Andressa Paes checked in the big blind seat to Dusti Smith on the button, and the latter bet 27,500. Paes replied by shoving for a total stack worth 146,000.
Smith went deep into the tank and ended up folding after the clock has been called.
After eliminating a player in the previous level to build her stack, Xinyi Hong was on the button and called a four-bet jam for around 50,000 from Amanda Baker in the small blind.
Amanda Baker: A♠K♣
Xinyi Hong: A♦Q♠
Baker was ahead, and things stayed that way on the 10♠3♥4♠ flop.
The K♥ turn was good for Baker but Hong was looking at a straight draw.
Baker stood from the table as the J♣ river was placed, as Hong had secured the pot.
In a heads-up pot, the board read 2♠5♥5♠10♦ when Sarah Lee check-called Marsha Wolak for 15,000. The river fell the 4♦ and Lee quickly bet 35,000. Wolak snap-called.
Lee tabled A♠3♠ for the straight and Wolak, holding J♠J♣, conceded the pot to her opponent.
Haven Taylor raised to 7,000 from the hijack, and Jenny He moved all in for 63,000 from the big blind. Taylor made the call.
Jenny He: A♦J♥
Haven Taylor: A♣6♠
The flop came out with 4♣J♣5♣4♥5♠, and two pair was good for He.
Shundan Xiao opened to 5,000 in early position and only Nesrine Reilley was interested and called on the button.
The dealer showed a flop K♠4♦9♣ and Xiao check-called Reilley for 5,500. They both checked on the 6♠ turn and A♠ river.
Reilley tabled K♣Q♥ for a pair of aces, which was good enough to grab the pot as Xiao sent 8♠8♣ into the muck.
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