Heads-up on a flop of Q♥6♥7♣ with a bit over 10,000 in the middle, Joao Simao checked from the big blind to Thomas Bolton, who bet 4,000 from early position. Simao called.
The J♣ fell on the turn and Simao checked again. Bolton kept the aggression on for a bet of 7,000 and Simao let his hand go after a bit of thought.
With two players seeing a board of 5♣3♦K♥3♥4♠ and just over 10,000 in the middle, Philip Sternheimer checked from the small blind and Marco Dickner bet 3,000 from the button. Sternheimer check-raised to 25,200 and Dickner shoved, covering Sternheimer who had a bit over 90,000 behind.
Sternheimer went into the tank until the clock was eventually called. Not long after Sternheimer opted to fold and Dickner showed that he had K♦K♣ for top-boat before the pot was pushed in his direction.
With around 10,500 in the middle on a flop of 4♣9♦7♣, Viktor Blom checked from the small blind and faced a bet of 3,000 by Marcio Zacconi out of the big blind. Blom threw in the call.
The 6♣ turn checked through for the Q♣ to roll off on the river. Blom bet 8,500, and after a long tank, Zacconi let go of his hand, and the pot was awarded to Blom.
Iago Sturzeneker opened to 1,200 from the button, Easton Oreman called from the small blind and Jon Kyte three-bet to 8,000 from the big blind. Only Sturzeneker called.
The flop came 5♥J♣7♣. and Sturzeneker called a 9,000 continuation bet from Kyte.
Both players checked the 6♦ turn leading to the A♦ river. Kyte checked and Sturzeneker shoved, covering Kyte who had 51,000 behind. Kyte contemplated for a couple minutes before calling off for his tournament life.
Sturzeneker showed 8♥8♠ for a pair and two blockers to the nut-straight. Kyte tabled A♣6♠ for two pair to secure a full double up.
Renan Meneguetti raised to 1,100 in early position. Ignas Jasinevicius made it 3,200 in the next seat over, which Artashes Kartalyan and Julio Garcia called cold, in the cutoff and on the button, respectively.
Meneguetti then jammed in his stack of 23,000, and Jasinevicius five-bet all in as well. Kartalyan and Garcia got out of the way, and a showdown was ordered.
Renan Meneguetti: K♠K♥ 
Ignas Jasinevicius: J♣J♦
Meneguetti's kings faced no issues on the 5♣9♠Q♥5♦5♥ runout, and he doubled up with a full house.
Steven Venclauskas had pushed in his last 16,000 preflop from early position, and was looked up by Katherene Lundgren in the big blind.
Steven Venclauskas: A♠4♠
Katherene Lundgren: K♠K♥
The 2♥6♦9♥10♥J♠ flop remained free of aces, setting Venclauskas' elimination in stone.
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