After Cliff Maloney had made it about 8,000 preflop in the cutoff, Robert Nobles slammed in his stack of 42,800 from the button. Maloney made a quick call, covering his opponent by 5,000 or so.
Robert Nobles: K♥K♦
Cliff Maloney: 9♣7♣
Nobles flopped top set on K♣4♣6♠, but the 2♣ turn made Maloney a flush for a big lead. The 8♦ river did not pair the board, setting Nobles' elimination in stone.
Maloney, meanwhile, slammed the table in celebration as the large pot elevated his stack to nearly six figures.
Guangwu Li limped from under the gun, but Brian Reinhart on the button raised to 2,500. The blinds folded and Li raised the bid to 8,500. Reinhart announced "all-in" and Li called off his last 22,500.
Guangwu Li: K♦K♠
Brian Reinhart: A♠K♣
Reinhart hit top pair on 5♥2♦A♥3♠7♦ to eliminate Li, who remained seated for a moment to film the board.
Mohamed Benohod was all in and at risk against Eder Murata, with the cards on their backs.
Mohamed Benohod: A♣K♣
Eder Murata: 9♥9♦
The classic flip saw both players connect on the A♥5♣9♣ flop, as Murata spiked a set. Benohod found top pair and a flush draw, but could not improve further on the 7♠ turn or 6♠ river to end his Main Event.
Paulina Loeliger was in middle position with a raise of 4,000 in front of her before Kenny Sung reraised to 15,000 in the cutoff. The table folded back to Loeliger and she called.
The flop came 10♥10♦5♠ and Sung moved all in for around 25,000. Loeliger quickly called to put him at risk.
Kenny Sung: K♦J♥
Paulina Loeliger: Q♠Q♥
Sung was looking for a king to stay alive against Loeliger's queens as the 10♠ turn improved her to a full house. The river was the 6♠ and Loeliger secured the pot to send Sung to the rail.
Jesse Capps was recently spotted in this section, but with only three ducks in front of him. "I had a lot more ducks, but the dealer told me to take them off the table," he said.
Cole Pearce raised to 1,400 in early position before Alan Carr three-bet to 4,000 in middle position. Diogo Ferreira then four-bet to 9,500 in the big blind and Pearce stuck in his last 4,500. Carr then reshoved for around 60,000 and Ferreira gave it some thought before folding, saying he had two jacks.
Cole Pearce: 4♠4♣
Alan Carr: K♣K♥
"I like my chances," Pearce said after finding out he had run into Carr's kings. The 9♦6♣6♥9♠6♠ board provided no help, and Carr ended up with a full house to send Pearce to the rail.