On the river of a completed board reading A♦8♥7♦7♥3♠, Guillaume Genin checked and Andrey Pateychuk bet 85,000 on the button. The very reluctant call by Genin followed and Pateychuk rolled over the 7♣7♠ for quads sevens to claim the pot.
Luke Chung opened to 10,000 from the button and Gaetan Lheureux defended from the big blind.
The flop came 6♣2♣5♠ and Lheureux check-called a 13,000 continuation bet from Chung.
Lheureux checked the Q♣ turn and Chung bet 30,000. Lheureux shoved for 103,000 and Chung called with a covering stack to put him at risk.
Gaetan Lheureux: A♣5♦
Luke Chung: 8♠8♣
Lheureux had a pair of fives and was drawing to the nut-flush while Chung was ahead with a pair of eights. The 10♦ river changed nothing for either player and Lheureux was sent to the rail while Chung claimed the last of his chips.
A huge pot was brewing between three players, and Terrance Reid recalled the action until the turn.
Peter Schneider had opened to 12,000 from middle position and Alexandros Kolonias three-bet the small blind to 60,000. Gustavo Morales cold-called from the big blind, and Schneider also called.
On the K♠8♥J♠ flop, Kolonias continued for 60,000, which both Morales and Schneider called.
When the A♥ hit the turn, it checked to Schneider, who shoved for 215,000. Kolonias took around three minutes before he called, and Morales decided to fold.
Peter Schneider: 10♥9♥
Alexandros Kolonias: K♦J♦
Schneider had a huge combo draw and needed to get there against the two pair of Kolonias. A huge of "Yessss," was heard from Schneider as he improved to a flush on the 4♥ river, earning him the huge pot.
The penultimate level has come to an end on Day 3, which means the 1,621 remaining players are now going on their final 20-minute break of the day.
When they return at roughly 10:35 p.m., the blinds will be 3,000/6,000 with a big blind ante of 6,000. Here are some of the highlights from the previous two hours of poker:
Action was picked up with Brant Jolly all in for his last 127,000 from the big blind up against Kyle Montgomery who had him at risk from under the gun.
Brant Jolly: K♦K♣
Kyle Montgomery: A♥Q♠
The board ran out K♠10♦4♥4♣8♦ and the kings full was good for the WSOPC ring winner to take down the pot.